Upper Tier

BETA PHOTO: Photo shows the right side of the Upper Tier. Bla...

Description 

The Upper Tier has 10 routes ranging from 5.2 to 5.11 although all but the one 5.2 are 5.9 or harder. Climbs range from pure friction sport climbs to a classic finger crack climb. Pure sport, pure trad, and mixed climbs exist on excellent quality granite reaching 50-60' in height. Great routes to do are Rocco's Corner, Fire Stone, Joey's, and Lost Love.

Getting There 

The upper tier can be reached by scrambling up the left side of the Lower Tier. There are some class 3 sections so care must be taken as a tumble down could be serious. Most people rappel down from the upper tier as the walk down the western slabs and into thick manzanita is quite difficult. Maybe we couldn't find the trail... it certainly is not obvious.

Featured Route For Upper Tier

Rocco's Corner 5.9 R  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Upper Tier

Now that you have become comfortable on Indian Springs' great, mostly bolted face climbs, you decide to try out a trad 5.9. This climb will truely test your crack climbing techniques, ability to place gear in awkward and difficult stances, and then test your head on the runout face climbing to the anchors! After scrambling up some class 4 rock you will find yourself on a great platform (with some shade on the right) with the obvious corner/crack...[more]

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BETA PHOTO: Photo shows left side of Upper Tier. Joey's (5.9+...