High Class Ho (5.10-)

Location of Climb: Calico Basin
Aspect of Face: North
Time Category: Single Pitch

Intro

Another good climb in hot weather, High Class Ho is on the Winter Heat wall near A-OK and Couldn't Be Schmooter. The best part of this climb is the sweet handcrack at the start of the climb.

Climb

The crux of this climb is about ten feet off the belay ledge, in a steep section of varnish. The handcrack closes to fingers at that point, and footholds are poor. Luckily, pro is fairly good through this section.

Traversing left above the handcrack, pull past a bulge on fairly good face holds, leading to a left-leaning ramp where you'll find a few gear placements. At the top of the ramp, you can either step around left, or move straight up an irregular crack. The crack is nice, but doesn't take much pro, and the holds near the top tend to be slopers. Look for the bolt anchor at the top.

Gear

Small cams are good for the crux, with 1-inch to 2.5-inch cams being useful further up. A few small to mid-size nuts may be handy on the ramp section.