Seasonal raptor closure at Monument Area MORE INFO >>>
Rock climbing is not allowed 1/4 mile either side of the Monument due to a nesting pair of Golden Eagles. The birds are using Staender Ridge as a perch therefore it is also within the closure area. The trail which is on the backside of the Monument is open to through traffic, but hiking is not allowed around the cliff faces.
Awesome position and great movement! Begin the bottom portion of Time's Up and head out left towards the arete. The crux is a desperate sequence of arete slapping, followed by an undercling "rest". After the rest, continue into the Blade.
Location
Begin near the base of the entrance to the Cocaine Gully. The route is on the right and goes up a breathtaking arete.