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The Tower Goliath followes the arete along the sun...
Description
What can you say about this? Many areas have striking formations that are just begging to be climbed. They don't beg any harder than this one! The inverted wedge of Enchanted Tower features lots of hard routes on usually overhanging rock. The easiest (and therefore most popular) route on the Tower proper is Golden Staircase at 5.11b. This is likely the only route you'll encounter a line on. From there, the difficulty goes all the way into the 5.13's, including the amazing and picturesque Goliath (5.13a). Bring the big guns!
Getting There
If you can't find the Tower, you're in big trouble! Trails come up from the parking area below and also from the areas across to the left. Approach time about two minutes.
An amazing line. Start up Golden Stairs and continue up arete. Pass through some technical moves to the mid anchor then fight the pump through the overhang and the finishing slab. To the mid anchors is David 12c....[more]
The overhanging arete on the Enchanted Tower has to be one of the most striking lines in the southwest. A number of routes start on the lower section of the arete and branch off. Goliath 5.13 takes it 110 ft. to the top. If you haven't been there plan a trip now.
The Enchanted Tower
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