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Lower Tier

Submitted By: Paul Rezucha on Jul 25, 2005
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Description

The Lower Tier is mostly face climbing with climbs ranging from 5.9 to 5.10c/d. Several of the 8 climbs make excellent sport leads but bolts may be a little far apart in places. Trad gear helps to protect the sparse areas. Since this is the first rock face you come to as you approach the area and has many great face climbs, most people would start climbing here. All routes have anchors and some have rappel rings. This lower tier is around 50' tall at the highest point. Great routes on the lower tier include Indian Springs and Zephyr. The rock is solid granite with many features and characteristics. Very good place for moderate level climbers to practice face climbing!

Getting There

From the parking lot you would head straight in towards the cliffs following a small trail that leads right to a low angle slab to the right. Hike to the top of the slab and then head straight towards the left side of the lower tier. Approach time is only 10-15 minutes.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Lower Tier:

Grizzly Crack 5.7+ Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet

Captain Cheese Dog 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 30 feet

RP 4 Me 5.9 Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Indian Springs 5.9 Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Sundaze 5.9+ Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

Zephyr 5.10c/d Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet

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Featured Route For Lower Tier

Paul standing at the start of Sundaze which goes up the steeper upper wall just left of the pine tree.

Sundaze 5.9+ CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Lower Tier

Sundaze if found right of RP 4 Me and left of Zephyr and goes up the smoother looking face up top. Easier climbing turns to much more difficult face climbing at third bolt and continues all the way to the top....[more] Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: Photo shows left side of Lower Tier. The toprope ...	BETA PHOTO: A full view of Lower Tier. Easy scramble up left ...	Climbing Indian Springs

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By Paul Rezucha
From: Alameda
Aug 1, 2005

My apologies to Rocco Spina and friends who were the developers of this area in 1990. I just learned this information and wanted to pass it on to all. Rocco Spina pretty much did all the FA at Indian Springs.

By Alex Curtis
From: Rexburg, ID
Jul 30, 2008

This is a great area because it is fairly accessible and still has the feeling of being remote. The routes are challenging, but not so tough that they become a chore, or frustrating. I think that it is important to note that all the routes (that I know of) on the lower tier can be Top Roped. There is a fairly easy class IV scramble to the left of the routes. It is fairly obvious when you see it. (Sorry I didn't get a picture). You can simply climb to the top, set up the rope and rappel down to your buddies and begin climbing.

Great for practicing and very fun routes.