Penguin Arete

This is 5.11b or 5.10a/b depending on which variation you use to start the climb. It has fun arete climbing on crisp, positive edges with the option of a difficult mantel start. Both variations would be four stars if it weren't for the easier section in the middle.

Gentoo variation (right start), 5.10a/b: climb the easy slab right of the start of

Drunken Master

past two bolts. Step left to the slab/arete, and ascend it past two more bolts. Climb the easy corner until you can step right onto the face at a bolt, and follow the face and arete to a two bolt anchor.

Emperor variation (left start), 5.11b: follow a left-angling crack to a bolted overhang, do a difficult mantel, then follow Penguin Arete to the anchors.

Descent: rap with a 70m rope which barely reaches. Knot the ends!

This is left of

Drunken Master

in the center of the cliff.

Seven bolts and cams to 2.5 inches. Some long slings help minimize rope drag.