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Subject: Vanishing Point aka: Lucid
Dreams
Rating: V9
Quality: 4 stars
Location: Tram
Notes: Pristine Granite
The original ascent came from Wills Young in the late
nineties, at which time he christened it Vanishing
Point. The problem went pretty much unnoticed until
E.Z. Eric Harrison rediscovered it in around '02, naming
his ascent Lucid Dreams after him having dreams
about the climb. The problem became popular after E.Z.
sent it, and it wasn't until later that people realized
that it was Wills "seam problem". The problem
climbs some awesome rock, and it has a great sloper crux
right at the end! In fact, the straight up finish is a
great problem in itself, dubbed Flight of Osirus
(V7).
Sit start at good holds at the base of the offset seam.
Move diagonally left on the seam, then bust sideways left
to a blocky corner. Finish up a green headwall with smoooth
slopers. The problem is 12ft. tall with a sharp edged
rock to the left of the climb. So don't forget that spotter.
-R. Miramontes
Climber: Christina Pilo on the straight
up finish Flight of Osirus.
Photos: C. Anastasi
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