Gift of the Wind Gods, 5.10d

4th Pitch- 150’- 5.10d/ This pitch is by far the crux of the day as well as offers the best climbing. Traverse straight left from the belay to gain the thin seam/crack at its base. Follow it straight up through sustained 5.10 moves, placing small gear and clipping several fixed pieces in varying conditions of decay. With the gear I had, only one bolt was really mandatory for my comfort level and it was the better bolt/hanger of the group. You reach it at a bulge where the thin crack closes but then re-opens again as soon as you pull the bulge. the crux of the pitch. Towards the end, take the right option to a comfortable fixed belay in a scoop. Gift of the Wind Gods, 5.10d, Aeolian Wall, Mount Wilson, Red Rock NCA, April, 2013