Ascent Notes for: (Herculean Test) - 5.11a Average Rating : 3.69/5

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Flashed on TR. The first move is a doozy for a short person. I wound up dyno-ing, sticking my left hand over the roof, then crossing with my right, sticking a right heel hook, and pulling the roof. The rest was cake.

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It is only 11 off the ground, with a bouldering move that put you horizontal. Then there is good gear until you reach the first bolt. getting to the first bolt isn't too bad and the next "crux" is past the 1st to the 2nd. There is a left sidepull that is hard to see, but make the move not so bad. The rest is steep jugs. There are anchors at the top. Overall this is less strenuous than Devil in the Whitehouse, but a little more technical.

get to lead on. it really tests your metal, with all the mixed pro and missing anchor.

Got the onsight on top-rope. Great overhanging start to a short face then up another overhang with all juggy holds. Really not that hard, I would've rated it 5.10b/c.

first bolt is missing, only sketchy gear availabe (imo)
TR-onsight!

Traversed in from Devil on the first go, then did the direct start with the (really high) first bolt pre-clipped and got the redpoint. Powerful bouldery start, to technical face, to juggy and sharp overhangs with a really amazing fingerlock.

First go, I traversed in from the start of Devil. Top of the route was very fun. So after a TR of the direct start, I pulled the rope and pinkpointed it with the direct start. Boulder the low crux and the tiptoe to the ledge. Mid-size (1.5 and 2.0) Forged Friends protect the moves to the first bolt nicely. Then a few bolts lead to an easy runout between last bolt and anchors. You can place a good passive piece before the anchors. Direct start -- undercling to good hold to lip -- definitely seemed harder than Devil in the Whitehouse. The rest is probably about the same.