D-tail Backbone Ridge with Kearney Finish to Fin?

[goatboy]

Has anyone done the finish which Kearney describes to the Fin? Sounds less classic but easier than the "Direct" finish in Nelson's book. Just curious about the comparison, in case anyone has done it this way.

 

For reference, Kearney shows a route following a major ledge system across the fin (not topping out on the Fin as others have described) as follows:

 

"climb a narrow crest (5.8) up to the Fin, then diagonal up and right across the face of the Fin (5.6-5.7) to the far right side. One more pitch climbs a left-facing corner and flakes (5.7) to easy ground below the summit." (219)

[Alex]

The corner on the far right side of the Fin is junky. Stay on "Fin Direct", its easy enough climbing and keeps you away from the stacked death blocks futher right....until you hit the "4th class" crest of the fin where you have to weave in and out of some more death blocks, though the climbing turns out to be pretty fun and reasonably solid

[goatboy]

Thanks for the advice -- that's exactly what we did (Fin Direct). Good call.