Start on side pull and crimp left of arete. Work up using an undercling. Get established prior to making the big move around the arete to the jug. What follows is my favorite part as you are forced to make big moves between good holds.  Commitment = Key Once you hit the jug rail you’ve got a few options 1) solo to the top: please don’t do this 2) jump down onto a pile of pads: a fine approach 3) hand traverse right and down climb the corner: would recommend  

Manchurian Candidate Direct

Manchurian Candidate Right

Manchurian Candidate Left

Fake GOP Ballot Box

Sit start 10 feet left of the arete on the jug left facing sidepull with a good left foot. Move up and right to the arete and into Manchurian Candidate Direct.

Start the same as "Fake GOP Ballot Box" generally moving up and left, hint - heel hook was used - until a decent left hand crimp is reached. From here go up in a direct fashion avoiding the jug flake on the standard variation. (I know, I know I'm telling you to avoided something here, isn't that an elimination?  No! Because it would be really lame if you went that far right, rested, then backtracked to the top. Sure you could do it... but, why?). 

Start compressing on 2 holds. Staying on the face, move up to a pinch, then our right to a good ledge. Make a large move up to a bad slot, then use the large ledge to the right to make a big move to the top ledge and drop off. Mantling the ledge and toping the face is R/X and not recommended.

Boulders on the northwest Bluff between roped climbs.

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Routes in Northwest Bluff Boulders