Mike W heading for easier ground, midway up the Sk...
Description
I guess to build a skyscraper you have to have a solid foundation. Skyscraper is all about the start. The fun begins with an off-balance and hard-to-reach clip. This height-dependent crux involves a long reach and delicate balance to work into a stem. Key holds allow the climber to work up while continuing to stem, to reach the second bolt and a large flake on the left. Tenuous moves gain the wall above, where more straightforward climbing leads to the anchor, shared with Bearish. Rappel to descend.
By Bill Olszewski From: Colorado Springs, CO Jul 28, 2009
There was an alternative start to this climb - working up the left seam. Only know of one person to send it that way; it was at least as hard as the crux mentioned in the description, involving some gastons and a high step. Unfortunately, the knob for the high step was recently blown off, leaving nothing.
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