Il'anque looked at the crystal formation. It looked like a good resting stop, and would provide a crucial area to rest their weary limbs.
Il'anque began to climb. This climb was primarily a slab - a rock face that was steeply inclined. For these routes, it helped to locate small eroded rivulets where meltwater sometimes rushed down. They would provide good traction. However, those slabs tended to have less hand and footholds, so Il'anque would have to rely on smearing, using the friction of her footwear against the rock without an actual hold. This wouldn't work on an overhang, but on a slab it would. At one point, her foot slipped, but she was able to recover. Eventually, she found a crack in the rock face leading upwards, which she used to climb. Eventually, she got to the level of the crystal formation, where she traversed over to it by swinging on a surprisingly good hold nearby.
@The Bookwyrm @Frustration