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Thanks for the condition update. Doing the traverse with an experienced team on the 25th but going North to South. Planning to rappel the crux spots.

Haven't done the traverse but are there pretty decent spots for slings to rappel crux spots? I am trying to decide whether to go N->S or the opposite. Thanks, also great pics!

So I can€„¢t help you sorry

From what a remember (did the traverse two years ago) there were slings up there where you would need to rappel. Dihedral in picture 8 on traverse route's page should be down climbable at class 4, it's not too steep. I believe there was an orange sling above picture 12's section. I do not remember seeing an anchor set near picture 14. If you know what you are doing, there should be plenty of sling-able rocks for rappelling all the 5th sections. It's a popular enough route I wouldn't be surprised if there were anchors set up there already, but definitely take a bunch of webbing/rap rings.

Nikon#14 - IMO the route is better S -> N, unless you really aren't comfortable upclimbing unroped low 5/exposure (but then why would you do this route??). I feel like as far as route finding goes, you'd be more likely to make better choices s-n. At least for me, not having a rope keeps me constantly thinking "Can I safely upclimb this AND DOWNCLIMB it if I need to". That's just my opinion. Search the forums the N-S vs S-N debate has been discussed before.