Zingando

This route is on the Left Book. Approach as for

White Whale

,

Hiatus

(there's a pretty recognizable trail leading around the west end of the Book). Trail takes you to the base of main slab where these routes begin. Zingando begins ~75 yds up and to the left of the main slab. Scramble along boulders and ground level slabs adjacent to main slab. Stop when you are even with the last two large trees on either side of you; here there's a ancient, large log lying across the slab, rack up here. Belay at the end of the log at a nice seat, just below a deep slot in the wall above.

P1. Make junky, somewhat dirty moves to start, up past two flakes, and reach for jugs on top of the last flake, right by a small tree. Continue up left-arching flake to roof, go left a few feet, over roof and up a crack to tree belay on the right.

P2. Traverse on the large flake to the left, up a short crack, then take handcrack that angles off to the right; follow to the large ledge above. this last pitch is superb--great handcrack with gear anywhere you need it (although it is quite easy)!

This is a good alternative for a weekend when

WW

/

Hiatus

/

The Dog

all have parties on them (as we found). I feel it's even a good destination climb for beginning Lumpy climbers. Heck, my partner and I enjoyed it a lot more than

Batman and Robin

; more continuous, although not as long and not a summit route. Nonetheless, a good route.

SR; #4 Friend useful in a couple of places, but not necessary. Hexes.