Balancy moves up and left along a sloping ramp get one high enough to enable a reach for some hidden, but positive, holds as the wall steepens. Pull through this section (crux) and then wander upwards on blocky ledges to the anchors.

This climb is deceptive as it's much harder and better than it looks, despite the vegetation flourishing overhead.

Babyface

All Washed Up

Drama

Sweetie

Defamation

Aftershock

Uncle Ho

Slander Magnet

Fueled by Slander

Mudslinger

Shockwave

Starts a little chossy but gets better and continues up steep and varied terrain.  If you find yourself on loose rock, you probably went the wrong way.

This route starts just right of

Slander Magnet

and climbs over two sloping ledges to a series of challenging and cryptic face and arete moves. The route could still use some cleaning up on the right-hand side but is generally secure. I also felt that one of the bolts [I think the 7th] was somewhat poorly placed. A few inches lower would make a clip easy from below, but currently you must make some tenuous moves to find a proper hold above the bolt from which to clip.

Start up an easy, low-angled slab which slowly steepens and transitions into a slightly overhanging, right-facing corner system. The upper (crux) section is short but continuous and requires some routefinding to unlock the easiest sequence.

Fun moves on this route, but the lack of continuous climbing means fewer stars - still a good warm-up for this area.

A nice steep route for the grade.  Starts at a drill flute on steep terrain of jugs and pockets to a ledge.  Good holds and feet lead up a right facing wall to a bulge.  Avoid going left to the ledge, and instead go straight up and over the bulge, then head up and left to the anchors.

This climb comes at you right away, with it's thin edge crux at the second bolt, as you struggle to gain a ledge and the end of the difficulties. Higher, the climbing stays interesting as you weave your way up blocky ledges and culminates with an enjoyable series of moves right to the anchors.

Despite being a one move wonder, this has enjoyable climbing for most of it's length and is a worthy tick if in the area.

A steep start followed by some awkward mantles and balancy moves near the top give a varied route.

Start up the large broken crack until possible to move right and gain the sharp flake.   Hang around, admire the rock engineering, then make a long reach up to the ledge.

Once on the large ledge it is possible to move left to clip the fourth bolt.  After clipping the bolt you can continue to layback the flake on the left, or alternatively you can move back right and mantle awkwardly onto the next ledge.

After the 5th bolt continue up the steep wall passing a few interesting sections until the final ledge is reached.

This route starts with an easy broken section of rock past three or four bolts to a short traverse on a blank-looking face (crux). After the traverse, the difficulty eases until the culminating double-overlap bulge finish. While intimidating, the top sequence can be easily unlocked as you'll see.

Climb easy face for several bolts to reach a small roof/overlap and the crux, which involves a crafty reach into the shallow corner for a hidden but positive hold. While reachy in nature, this move is still possible for climbers under 5'5" in stature. Above the roof the climbing is engaging as you wander up and left, through a left-facing corner and finish with a bit of steepness in case you weren't pumped.

A mid-length route that is enjoyable due to the different types of climbing and the memorable, exposed finish.

This longish route consists of blocky/edgy climbing up to a difficult crux boulder problem at the third or fourth bolt. Afterwards the climb enters a dihedral with a smooth whitish face on the left. Stemming is challenging here but often rewards the climber with a decent rest. Generally features on the right are used to gain upward progress. The second crux lies near the top of the dihedral where a reachy move to a sloping ramp will spit many off of the rock. From here it's another 5 or 10 easy feet to the anchors.

Last route in the Slander Sector, which is just right of right of the roof area. "Climb starts right of the arete, after the 3rd bolt move right and follow the big flakes." (Anderson, 2005)

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Routes in (g) Slander Sector