The sheer headwall is steeper than it appears and delivers an incredible pump.  Pull pockets and edges to a devious seam at the top.  Few rests and pumpy as hell.  Holds are clean - wall is a bit dirty, this may become a classic with some traffic.

Mining Space Rocks

Lieback up to 2nd bolt then reach left to transition into the crack system.  Wander up crack and face holds to the top of the flake to find a two bolt chain anchor.

Gettin' Rich

Did you think this was Jesus Christ Super Man? Oh no. It's something different, something darker. You've been lead astray.

Step off the ground and into some awkward stemming moves. A low crux leads into easier climbing up high.

While the route isn't very run out, I opted to give it a PG-13 rating because it is new and still needs to clean up a bit.

Judas

Solid Gold Secret Sauce

Conquer Judas, then prepare for the boss fight against the full force of MechaJudas!

Fight through a low boulder problem and a difficult clip to establish yourself on the headwall. If you can manage that, your next test is a series of long pulls on decent holds to a final crux right before the anchor.

MechaJudas Super Villain

Extension to Luthor (9+/10-) that heads straight up the left side of the black streak to the top of the wall. Cool climbing on pockets and crimps. A fun, long pitch that deserves more traffic.

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ring a full 70 meter rope or plan to lower twice

Crux Luthor

Clip an anchor ring at the end of JCSM and continue up the bulge for 6 more clips. The intial steepest section has the best and deepest pockets. The route is continually demanding without ever being to cruxy. There aren't really any good rests so you have to just keep going.

Fortress of Solitude

Climb the crack by whatever technique you choose.  If you jam, the crux comes just before the top, if you layback, I have no idea when it comes.  If you're feeling strong, bring 6 more draws, clip the anchors for pro, and punch it to the second set of anchors for a 5.12 called "Lex Luthor".

Luthor

"Aw geez, it's another frickin' bolted crack! This Ten Sleep place is bonkers!"

-Some trad Dad, probably

This route ascends a crack system to an anchor under the headwall and will use many of the climbing techniques in your quiver. Layback, jam, stem, and face climb your way to the anchor. Interesting and varied movement the whole way.

This route is new so expect a bit of dust and lichen.

Trad Dad Destroyer

In the lighter colored rock.  This route was easier to read from the ground than Poking Lois which climbs the purple/black streak to the right.  Powerful and straight forward, this is loads easier than Poking poor Lois. Fun, bouldery and somewhat sequential.

Non-Smoking Lois

The right extension to Censor This. Short, fun cruxes and decent rests lead to a difficult boulder problem before the anchor. A great new addition to Metropolis!

Moldyfinger

This route is very continuous without every being easy or too hard.  There are some taxing moves and good pockets to clip from however this is no ladder of pockets and edges and the steepness sneaks up on you like its neighbor to the left.

Selling Air

Climb good pockets up a slightly overhanging face.  Powerful and juggy to the second bolt, crux getting to and clipping the third bolt, then powerful climbing to the anchors.  Short and bouldery.

Poking Lois

A black slab split by a thin seam down low.  Techy and thin moves leaning at first to the right of the crack lead to a tough transition to tiny features on the left side of the crack.  After the crack ends the slab moves will keep you guessing all the way to the anchor.

Black Narcissist

A new addition to Metropolis. A long and sustained climb with multiple cruxes but no real stopper moves. Hopefully your endurance is up to the challenge!

The extension begins with a couple bolts of easier climbing to a decent pocket rest. Then the real climbing begins: a long, sustained section of difficult moves with no rest all the way to the jug at the last bolt. Rest up and balance your way over the bulge the anchor.

Angry Orange

Start on Censor This and climb slightly left past the anchors on easy terrain to a hard boulder problem and sustained climbing to the anchors.

Cheese and Rice

Left facing hand and finger-sized crack.  I didnt jam it, I lay-backed the flake the whole way.  Scary looking detached block at 3/4 height seems fairly solid.

I bolted a 6 bolt extension up the steep headwall that should check in at 12+/13- providing a 105' pump fest on perfect pockets and edges with a crimp and mono thrown in for good measure.

Jesus Christ Super Man

Hard slab moves right off the ground lead to easier and more enjoyable climbing up high.

Stick clipping the second bolt is recommended to avoid an awkward fall onto your belayer.

Censor This

Climb the hand crack to an optional anchor (5.9 to here).  Skip the anchor and follow the flared corner on stems, pockets and finger locks to the upper anchor.  FUN!

Jesus Christ Super Jew

Bolted crack/flake thingy that flares open at the top enough to accept extra-thin climbers and midgets. Burly boys can just lieback left a bit with generous knobs/edges on either side.

The Huey lists it as "9+/10-," but the lieback felt secure at 9 and my wafer-thin after dinner mint partner said jamming and then squeezing through OW style felt pretty soft, too. Call it a 9 no matter whacha do.

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