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Sketch Ball Arete
Description
Sit start at the base of this arete on your choice of deep incut crimps and edges on the arete. Throw on a heel hook and traverse left along the arete as the rock platform below you drops off. Make two or three moves left along the arete, moving to a nice edge as the arete starts to go vertical. Make a reach left, around the arete, to a sidepull crimp on the vetical face of the wall, get a high foot, bump right hand up the arete, and make a reach up to the good edge just before the jug topout. This was done without using the rock platform for feet; it could be done with it, but it would be considerably easier and not as cool of a climb.
Location
As you walk into Pond Cave, this problem is located starting on the raised platform, above the sink or swim wall. The start of the climb is up on that platform, to the left of the all with white graffiti on it.
Protection
Several pads, the landing is not the best.