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A Midsummer's Night Seam 
Firewater 
Naughty Pine 
Skyy Pilot 

Skyy Slab

Submitted By: C Miller on Mar 28, 2007
Administrator: C Miller
Elevation: 7,500 feet
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Helen about to take off on Skyy Pilot.


Description 

This small northwest-facing formation, actually the backside of Coyote Crag, is located just left (east) of the Tombstone Pit and around the corner from the Mad Cow Wall.

The handful of routes here are all well-protected moderates from 5.5 to 5.10b with most being 5.9 and under, with Firewater (5.5), A Midsummer's Night Seam (5.7) and Skyy Pilot (5.9) being among the best.

Routes listed left to right:

Naughty Pine (5.6)
Skyy Pilot (5.9)
Liquid Courage (5.5)
A Midsummer's Night Seam (5.7)
Firewater (5.5)
Rotgut (5.9)
Here's Mud in Your Eye (5.10b TR)
Master of Cylinders (5.6)


Getting There 

Walk right (north) and around the corner from the Mad Cow Wall or walk left from the vicinity of the Tombstone Pit or Claim Jumper Wall.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Skyy Slab:
A Midsummer's Night Seam   5.7     Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet   
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Photos of Skyy Slab Slideshow Add Photo
The left side of Skyy Slab.  Naughty Pine (5.6) climbs the plates and crack on the left, finishing over the upper slab/plates.

BETA PHOTO: The left side of Skyy Slab. Naughty Pine (5.6) cl...

The left side of Skyy Slab.  Skyy Pilot (5.9) starts in the middle and works up and right through good edges, continuing up the right side of the slab.

BETA PHOTO: The left side of Skyy Slab. Skyy Pilot (5.9) star...

The right side of Skyy Slab.  A Midsummer's Night Seam (5.7) works the plates to the seam on the left, finishing up past delicate slab moves.  Firewater (5.5) can be seen following the bolt line in the right center part of the photo.

BETA PHOTO: The right side of Skyy Slab. A Midsummer's Night ...

Ginny Christiansen having fun on Naughty Pine.

Ginny Christiansen having fun on Naughty Pine.