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The Lower Tier

Submitted By: Ron Olsen on Mar 27, 2007
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst
Elevation: 6,915 feet
Latitude: 40.0035  Longitude: -105.3966 
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BETA PHOTO: Routes on the left side of the Lower Tier.

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Description 

The lower tier of the Bihedral is being broken out into a separate area, since it's really distinct from the Left Side and the main upper tier area.

From left to right:

A1. Like a Wonk L start, 5.9, 2p, 120', bolts & gear.
A2. Like a Wonk R start, 5.9+, 2p, 120', bolts & gear.
B. Unknown Sport Climb, 5.9, 1p, 40', 4 bolts.
C. Leave No Trace, 5.11a, 1p, 50', 4 bolts & gear.
D. Wonky, 5.11, 1p, 60', bolts & gear. Arete right of p2 of Like a Wonk.
E. Free at Last, 5.11c, 1p, 120', 4 bolts & gear.
F1. Beer Dog, 5.10b, 1p, 90', 7 bolts.
F2. Hound's Tooth, 5.10b, 1p, 80', 7 bolts.
F3. Canine Corner, 5.10b, 1p, 75', 7 bolts.
G. Gully, 4th class, 90'.
H. Corner by tree, 5.2, 160'. Quickest way up. Mostly 3rd class.
I. Dancing Hippos, 5.4, 120'. Continuation above Abandonment.


Getting There 

Follow the approach trail for the Bihedral to its upper end, to the bottom of the rappel gully. Beer Dog, Hound's Tooth, and Canine Corner start on a buttress 25' above, left of the gully. Like a Wonk, Unknown Sport Climb, and Leave No Trace start about 100' left, down and around the corner. Free at Last starts below a prominent V-dihedral about 20' right of Leave No Trace.



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Routes on the right side of the Lower Tier.

BETA PHOTO: Routes on the right side of the Lower Tier.

New rappel anchor on the Bihedral. Walk left (west) about 50' on a path below the Bihedral route to a 2-bolt rap anchor. Rappel 95' down a gully to the top of the approach trail.<br /><br />This is an alternative descent to the 4th-class downclimb.<br /><br />The route Beer Dog starts at the bottom of the rappel gully.

BETA PHOTO: New rappel anchor on the Bihedral. Walk left (wes...

Approach to The Riviera and The Bihedral.

BETA PHOTO: Approach to The Riviera and The Bihedral.


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By MarkG
From: Goretex-Vortex, CO
Nov 3, 2007

Was here today and saw someone putting in a new bolt on what looks like Free At Last. Hopefully this was a replacement and not someone altering the existing line?