Pillar of Hope  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  3,200' Lat, Long:  34.4813, -117.1294 Map Page Views:  1,427. Good page?    Administrators:  M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Bill Olszewski on Dec 7, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

the Pillar of Hope

Description 

This is the east pillar of the twin pillars of Hope and Despair. The East face is about 40' high and features two very nice, pumpy 5.10's: Rise and Devour and Dismembered. The south-facing arete starts on lower ground, allowing for the lengthier Brewser (5.9). There are a couple more climbs on the west face, in the corridor between the pillars. The rock is solid with a good bite for the shoes on account of the coarse grain.

Getting There 

Approach as for the Cemetery/Pillar of Despair. The Pillar of Hope lies directly to the east of the Pillar of Pain, and southwest of the Gate Keeper.

The Classics

Featured Route For Pillar of Hope

Brewser 5.9  CA : High Desert : ... : Pillar of Hope

Located on the south face of the pillar, start in a small corridor on good holds to the first bolt. Although not technically difficult for the grade, Brewser requires some thinking as the sequence is critical and not obvious. Higher up, the climb is more slab than edges. All in all, a good climb that never eases up too much. Rappel to descend....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

Photos of Pillar of Hope Slideshow

Add Photo

BETA PHOTO: Dismembered and rise and devour

Climbers on Brewser and Rise and Devour on the Pil...