Voies dans The Vatican

This is the chimney with hand and fist cracks in the very back of The Vatican. It's a bit on the chossy side, so make sure your belayer is wearing a helmet and paying attention.

In Frank's guide, the angle of the photo makes it look like this pitch is labeled La Puerta, but the description really doesn't match, and in The Whole Enchilada there's slightly more detail in the route description which I think makes it clear that's a different line, just slightly to the right. I think this is most likely Sandra's second pitch. The ring pitons match those on Sandra P1, and it's really the most obvious weakness to follow up this section of the wall if you're aiming to hit the ridge line eventually.

Technically, if this is in fact part of Sandra, it should be graded at most 5.9, but rough consensus among a few who have climbed recently is more like 5.9+, and today's Potrero is quite a different place than in 1964 when Sandra went up.

Set top rope on "St. Theresa in Extacy" and use directional bolt provided.