Coltrane, 5.9

1st Pitch- 120’- 5.9/ This pitch is definitely the crux pitch of the route. The first few slab moves off the deck through three bolts are probably the most technical. From there you hit some slab that requires route finding. When it looks blank above, look to traverse left on micro features a meter or two and the moves above you will open up to the next bolt. After the last bolt, make a mantle move to a foot rail and traverse right to the fixed belay. I placed no gear on this first pitch and clipped approximately half a dozen bolts. Coltrane, 5.9, 5 Pitches, Celebration Wall, Oak Creek Canyon, Red Rock, March, 2012