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Arete Route 
Beast of No Nation 
Burnt Offerings 
Crispy Critters 
Desperado (Roof Variation) 
Dot to Dot 
Fear of Flying 
Ginger Bread 
Holy Smoke 
Jugs Revisited 
Lesbian Love 
North Ridge 
Robert's Aid Crack 
Smokehouse Brown 
Steppin' Stone 
Thanksgiving 
Up for Grabs 
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Upper Spire 


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Upper Spire-east side.
Photo by Blitzo.

Description 

The Upper Spire is the largest and highest of the Phantom Spires. It has several excellent routes.


Getting There 

The approach from parking is obvious.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Upper Spire:
North Ridge   5.6     Trad   
Ginger Bread   5.7     Trad, 2 pitches   
Fear of Flying   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches   
Jugs Revisited   5.9     Trad   
Robert's Aid Crack   5.10d     Trad   
Steppin' Stone   5.11a     Trad   
Lesbian Love   5.11c     Sport, 110 feet   
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Featured Route For Upper Spire
Fear Of Flying. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Fear of Flying 5.9  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Upper Spire
Climb a 5.7 flake to the upper corner, Follow the corner (5.9) to The Lower Platform.Can be done in one pitch with considerable rope drag.Rap off back side, 80 ft....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Climber at the top of Fear of Flying.

Climber at the top of Fear of Flying.

Harrison Direct 11B

BETA PHOTO: Harrison Direct 11B