Start at the right (NW) corner of the formation at a prominent left slanting crack. Climb the crack up and left (V1) past an overlap (crux) to easier ground. Continue up along cracks to the steep, final headwall. Climb the final headwall using vertical cracks to the top.

Variation 1: Start 20 feet left and around the corner. Climb a right leaning dike/crack to join the route 15 feet up and just below the overlap (5.9).

English Opening

Berlin de Fence

We are all Pawns

Zukertort

Queen's Gambit Accepted

Begin 40 feet left of

English Opening

at a six inch wide dike. Climb up along the dike to easier ground. Continue up the lower angled face until below the steep, final headwall. Climb the headwall (important wired nut placement otherwise you'll hit the slab) to the top. Rappel with one rope.

Begin about 40 feet uphill of

Queen's Gambit Accepted

and just uphill of an obvious gully. Climb up and slightly right in a crack system to a steep, featured face. Climb this steep, featured face to a lower angled slab.

While the chess move is the "Berlin Defense", the route name also recounts Donette's time as a baby in Berlin, Germany when the wall went up.

Begin about 40 feet up and right of

English Opening

just below a large boulder than leans against the cliff and at the base of a gully/chimney. Climb a difficult right leaning crack for about 20 feet then go up and left on sloping ledges to a thin, vertical crack. Climb an awkward corner by the thin crack through a short overhanging section to a stance. Go up and left on a varnished face to the top.

Start in the same spot as

Berlin de Fence

at the left (uphill) flank of the cliff. Go up and slightly left along a thin crack to a stance. Climb straight up past a bulge to a lower angled slab. Finish up the slab. Medium to large cams make up the anchor.

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Protection

Routes in Vagmarken Hill - North Face