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Dark Side - Lower Tier Climbing

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Routes in Dark Side - Lower Tier

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	Escalator WI2-3
	Frozen Apples T WI3+
	Gold Leader WI3+
	Lightsaber TR WI4
	Size Matters Not T WI2+
	Thermal Exhaust Port WI2+ M2
	Yoda Couloir T WI3+

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Elevation:	1,823 ft	556 m
GPS:	42.12824, -74.08195 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Frank Black on Mar 3, 2020
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Description

The climbs on the lower tier are generally a bit shorter compared to the upper tier. There are some wide moderate flows with several options to get to the top as well as several cool mixed climbs.

Use extreme caution on the trail that traverses the bottom of the lower tier - it is very thin in spots with a dangerous runout below. Keep a cliff-top mindset the entire time you are here.

Getting There

Rappel from the upper tier, or pick up the trail that runs along the lower tier by forking left off the yellow-blazed hiking trail shortly after the gradual right turn and slight uphill section.