BETA PHOTO: The First Tier and Tarot Wall areas of Avalon.
Description
The First Tier of Avalon lies a short distance above the creek. It is home to some good sport routes, including Sword In The Stone (10), Mists of Avalon (10a), Iron Maiden (9+), Slayer (10b), Body Count (11a), and Marquis de Sade (10d).
The First Tier is split into a lower (R) and upper (L) level.
Routes on the lower level, from R->L (as you approach from the trail):
J. Catch and Release, 12, 1p, 90', 8 bolts. Arete on the R. I. Mists of Avalon, 10-, 1p, 90', 8 bolts. Face to roof and slab. H. Spare Rib, 10, 1p, gear. Face to roof & crack. G. Sword In The Stone, 9+, 1p, 70', 7 bolts. Face to an arete.
Walk up a path to the left about 100' to get to the upper level of the First Tier.
Routes on the upper level, from L->R:
A. Sex Slave, 10, 1p, 55', gear & 4 bolts. Thin crack & face. B. Iron Maiden, 9+, 1p, 70', 8 bolts. R-facing corner & roofs. C. Slayer, 10, 1p, 70', 7 bolts. Blocky bulge to roof. D. Body Count, 11, 1p, 60', 6 bolts. Steep face to roof. E. Marquis de Sade, 10+, 1p, 60', 7 bolts. Steep face to thin crack & roof. F. Tunnel of Love, 9+, 1p, 100', gear. R-angling hand crack to chockstone tunnel.
Continuing up the path left of Sex Slave will take you up to the Second Tier, at the left side of Tarot Wall.
See the Beta Photo for details.
Getting There
If you crossed the creek at the Tyrolean, go a short way up the talus field, and angle left to the base of the wall.
If you waded across the creek downstream from the Tyrolean, take a path up and right through the woods to the base of the wall near The Mists of Avalon.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for First Tier:
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