Leading the crux of
Gone With The Flake on Smith's Red Wall. I thought it was a hard pitch for 5.9 - you either undercling & lieback the flake, a moderate proposition but one where protection becomes very difficult to place
OR you try to climb it as an OW....high angle OW. Long range view is
here. By the way, this flake reminds me of
The Ear on
Primrose Dihedrals...though two number grades easier. The bolted face directly below me is
Sole Survivor 5.11b sport (Sept. 2007).