The Widow's Tears Area

Description 

Most of the day in the shade. Consists from The Widow's Tears proper which is ice climbing area in some years in the winter and Tower of Cosmic Wind, which is about 300 yards right from The Widow's Tears.
Tower of Cosmic Wind is on the Buttress which lead to Stanford point via Wind Chill. On this Tower located two stelar routes " Windjammer" and "Windfall"

Getting There 

Take h/w 41 from the Valley floor. Park at long very narrow not paved pullout Just before Discovery View. From this pullout you can clearly see fissure of Widow's Tears. For " Windjammer" and "Windfall" cross the road and walk up ( no trail) taking right. The creek running from Widow's Tears should be at you left. At some point you will find ducks which lead to the base of " Windjammer". Approach routes class 3 from the right side as shown in Reid book. Approach take about 50 min
For The Widow's Tears proper you walk directly up and than follow the bad of the creek. It bring you to the base where one rope is fix

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