Ringtail, 5.10d

2nd Pitch- 60’- 5.10d/ I called this pitch 5.11a when I did Mountain Beast several years ago. So does Mountain Project on their write up. However, since it is so well protected and maybe because I have gained a few slab skills, I now concur with the 5.10++. This pitch is mostly bolted and is the crux of the climb. Follow a few bolts up nice holds angling right. Then follow the bolt line back left on a hard slab/edge traverse. This pitch no doubt has gotten tougher with time as the edges have given way to vertical sandy slab. However there are more bolts than what Handren reports and thus the traverse is well protected. Move into the alcove below the next corner left and fixed belay. Maybe three required moves at the grade. Ringtail, 5.10d, 5 Pitches, Eagle Wall, Rainbow Mountain, Red Rock, NV, February, 2013