Routes as sport in Alabama Hills

The name Hex refers to a board game invented independently by John Nash and Piet Hein.

Seam to ledge to face.

Optional 2in piece.

North arete.

Poor.

Starts below a 2ft hole in the wall 7ft up. Merges into "Hole in the Wall" at end.

Climb past giant hueco.

Left-leaning seam.

Arete.

Double cracks.

North arete.

South arete.

Up face, then right across "Lone Ranger" crack past anchors to face. (Can be done in two single-rope rappels if on a shorter than 70m rope.)

Stop at the first anchor, rather than completing the route.

Climb a dike.

Mini-roof to nice face.

Poor

Start "Hermit", but but step to the exposed left side of the arete.

Stay right of the arete until top, then step left to anchor for "Crone".

A nice 5.9 variation that avoids the cruxes of "Magus" and "Hanged Man".

Start on "Magus", but at the 2nd bolt, go right and finish up "Hanged Man".

Boulder move to an easier flake system.

Tower to ledge to face above.

Shares anchor with 'Schmear'.

Shares anchor with 'Schmuck'.

Shared anchor with "Friday the 13th".

Shared anchor with "Full Moon".

Chimney to face above.