Pillar pandemicas Rock Climbing

pitch 2. Form the top of pitch 1, rappel into notch leading to next pillar. I added an extension from bolt anchor, make sure it runs between the sharp edges! There is loose rock. A short rappel gets you to a good ledge with a single bolt anchor. Climb the front of the pillar passing some gear to 1inch and 2 bolts. Kicked off a lot of loose rock and stopped just below summit block as I was too frightened to climb it…..after getting down and looking back, it looks like it’s too heavy to pull off so maybe if I feel lucky I will go back and put an anchor on the summit! Otherwise another fun and exposed pitch. Rap off single bolt to anchor in notch then rap down side of first pillar to ledges. Single 70m was sufficient. Tim Ball, Emma Paden, 8/16/21.

8-2-22. Finished thus mini alpine project today, adding 2 new pitches on the upper towers above original route. From top of first pitch make a short  delicate rappel into notch. Single bolt belay. Climb straight up centre of pillar to a bolt. Continue up past some gear to 2 more bolts and a large , scary block that looks like it wants to topple off tower! Don't touch it, move down and left to a large ledge, traversing safely around  block, passing another bolt and some wires, then up to next notch below final tower. 100 ft, 5.8. Good gear anchor on downhill side of notch in a hand crack. Pitch 3 goes straight up middle of shorter tower. Good wires and a number 1 cam leads to crux and a bolt. Continue up and over a other small tower to a large ledge and gear anchor. Descend off right into steep slot gully. Down climb about 100 ft, looking for a single bolt on right wall. A single 60m rap gets to more down climbing and packs. Beware of loose rock on rappel. Tim Ball, Brian Clary. 8-2-22