Ask The Dust

Ask The Dust runs up the right side of Shadow Work slab and uses the Arete to help access what little features are on the face to top out. Like Bury The Shadow, the detached block “escape pod” should be used for bailing and/or down climbing. FA’s do not touch the escape pod.Stand Start with a choice of blocky jugs and work up to secure footwork and high step into a matched foot stance on the Arete. Evaluate the super blank face out left and what few features are available from the Arete to that blank wall. Now all the moves are marginal, suspicious and committing to and through the topout so buckle up. Pull on something, stand on nothing, and enjoy the feel of almost peeling for the entire top half.Work two finger gaston slopers, seamy two finger crimp pockets, iffy sidepulls and crystal pinches to reach the lip. Top out into thank god ledge or Ask The Dust…

Right side of Shadow Work slab. Left of Curare 25’

2-5 pads. Active spotter.