Upper pitches of <a href='https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105879622/stairway-to-heaven'>Stairway to Heaven</a> (12-17-09).

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Upper pitches of [[105879622]] (12-17-09).

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Beta for the Stairway to Heaven P1/Apron descent. Minimize rock and ice fall on parties below by using the alternate rappel or walking off. Please do NOT rappel from the belay boulder at the top of P1.
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Photo: Richard Harrison. Annotations my own.

[[105879622]] starting with "The Apron" at the bottom (12-29-08).

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