Stunning looking line when viewed from the road. This bold, but safe, lead should be ticked by every hard needler. Follow the hand size flakes, on the E aspect of the spire, to a left leaning fracture with a pin. Take the large horizontal back right to a hanging flake and clip the first bolt. Rest and build up the courage to punch it for the next bolt, 25' up. Hardware was replaced by BHCC a few years ago.

A Farce to be Reckoned With

Brain Drain

Great crack climb for the Needles although a bit chossy and rough on the hands. Climbs the left facing corner up through a physical bulge then easier crack to the top of flake. We made a belay here, and supposedly the route continues to the right, up a shallow groove to the top. Deterred by poor rock quality and no protection we opted to needles style rap of the flake.

This is the proud isolated spire that stands to the W, across the gully from Needles Eye. Conn route established June 22nd, 1952.

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Routes in Retable Rock