The Real Deal

The Real Deal is a sustained, face climbing testpiece that threads the needle between

Reality Check

and

Is This for Real?

Start with a fun boulder problem to gain the large ramp, then head out on the face. The initial moves are gymnastic, with off-balance reaches between sidepulls and underclings. There is a decent shake at mid-height before the crux. The crux involves miniscule, rounded edges with poorly located feet. You'll want crisp conditions!

The FA adhered pretty strictly to the bolt line, and the proposed grade reflects that. One could certainly find bigger holds by deviating into the crack feature out left at the crux.

This is the second bolted route from the right, as you look at the Northeast wall of For Real Canyon between

Reality Check

and

Is This for Real?

6 bolts.