Frank Slide - Gibson

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Gibson 1 / 9

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Ptarmigan, 6B

V3. Sit-start in cave, using left-facing jug flakes. Move up and left to arete and topout. (FA Mark Derksen, 2019)
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Ptarmigan right, 6B

V3ish. Sit-start as per "Ptarmigan", but head to the lip up and right, topping out to the right of the peak.

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Gibson 2 / 9

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Number Two Arete, 6C+

V5. Sit-start, matched low on arete/lip. Follow lip, and holds slightly above it, up and left.

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Gibson 3 / 9

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Brown Arete, 6C+

V5. Start matched on a good left-facing edge on lip. Traverse lip up and right, topping out at the peak. (FA Evan Erickson)

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Gibson 4 / 9

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Braveheart, 6A

V2. Start with left-hand pocket and right-hand edge. Climb up towards the peak of the boulder, topping out just to its right. (FA Trent Hoover, 2016)
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William Wallace, 5

Start up "Braveheart", but veer left at mid-height, topping out around the arete. (FA Kyle Marco, 2016)
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Mad Max, 4

V0. Climb directly up the middle of the slab. (FA Kyle Marco, 2016)
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Max Rockatansky, 5

V1. Start with good right-hand edge and low, sharp left-hand undercling. Climb directly up bulging slab. (FA Trent Hoover, 2016)
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Apocalypto, 6A

V2. Sit-start using small, good edges low on arete. Climb the short arete. (FA Trent Hoover, 2016)

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Gibson 5 / 9

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Diamonds are Forever, 6A+

V3. Sit start on right facing rail. Climb and stay right of arete to topout. Watch for loose rock. (FA , 2016)
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The Eden of Coronet, 6B+

V4. Sit-start matched on low jug. Press up and right to thin pinch/crimp for your right-hand, then climb the face directly, gaining the lip just right of the peak. Tread carefully up high!
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Maverick, 6C+

V5. Sit-start, matched on good left-facing rail. Climb the left side of the arete, to the lip, then traverse left, along lip, to topout.

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Gibson 6 / 9

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Jaws, 6B+

V4. Sit-start with left hand on long positive edge under small roof, and right-hand on undercling or sidepull at same height. Climb up blunt arete/prow feature. (FA Trent Hoover, 2016)
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Diamonds are Forever, 6A+

V3. Sit start on right facing rail. Climb and stay right of arete to topout. Watch for loose rock. (FA , 2016)
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The Eden of Coronet, 6B+

V4. Sit-start matched on low jug. Press up and right to thin pinch/crimp for your right-hand, then climb the face directly, gaining the lip just right of the peak. Tread carefully up high!
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Maverick, 6C+

V5. Sit-start, matched on good left-facing rail. Climb the left side of the arete, to the lip, then traverse left, along lip, to topout.

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Gibson 7 / 9

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A Fine Balance, 6B

V3/4. Start matched on juggy "fin" undercling. Move up and left, to arete, then continue up the right side of the arete. Crux at the top.
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A Calculated Risk, 7A

V6. Sit-start as per "A Fine Balance", but head directly up face above.
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A Simple Proposition, 6B

V3. Crouch or sit-start using a low right-hand finger-jug. Climb directly up the short face above.

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Gibson 8 / 9

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A Fine Balance, 6B

V3/4. Start matched on juggy "fin" undercling. Move up and left, to arete, then continue up the right side of the arete. Crux at the top.
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A Calculated Risk, 7A

V6. Sit-start as per "A Fine Balance", but head directly up face above.
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A Simple Proposition, 6B

V3. Crouch or sit-start using a low right-hand finger-jug. Climb directly up the short face above.

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Gibson 9 / 9

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Racing the Storm, 6C+

V5. Sit-start low in left side of cave. Left hand on sidepull, right hand on slopey crimp. Head directly up. (FA Kyle Marco, 2016)
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Racing the Sun, 7B

V7/8. Sit-start using two triangular, sloping edges. Climb up and right. Tensiony and friction-dependent.