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Eichorn West Pillar Direct starts just right of the shadow line for the first pitch and then climbs just to the left of the shadows for the rest.
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At the top of Eichorn, from the Cathedral descent
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Mike Toffey
Oct 22, 2025
“Eichorn West Pillar Direct starts just right of the shadow line for the first pitch and then climbs just to the left of the shadows for the rest.”  

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At the top of Eichorn, from the Cathedral descent
Eichorn West Pillar Direct starts just right of the shadow line for the first pitch and then climbs just to the left of the shadows for the rest.
Summit vibes
Pitch 2, fun and engaging cracks for the grade.
Start of pitch 3, the crux of the route. Hero lieback up steep positive hands with tricky feet! Marissa Aguirre making easy work of it here.
Pitch 1, Marissa at the 2nd wide section.
The "5.8 rib wrestling" variation as seen from the 5.4 route up.
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