Shortly after reaching the amphitheatre, one will notice a nice 80' corner. This is "Guiding Light". Climb the smooth crack in the corner to a two bolt anchor. Rappel 80'.
The continuation to the route Guiding Lights first two pitches, is called "Heavens Door" . This route continues up for three more pitches. When Walt Shipley and myself did this routes finish, we thought the hardest sections were probably around 11+ with an R rating. The climbing goes out and up the huge hanging flake on the 4th pitch - aptly named Heavens Door, cause if the thing rips, well....The old days hanging and climbing with Walt are sorely missed. Walt had a way of motivating me by just being around him. Climbing with him always felt like anything we attempted was possible. Yosemite will never be the same for me without him. Keith Reynolds
Lower Falls Amphitheatre
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