Type: Sport, 90 ft (27 m)
FA: Jonathan Siegrist
Page Views: 9,519 total · 78/month
Shared By: Jonathan Siegrist on Mar 25, 2014
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

You & This Route


10 Opinions
Your To-Do List: Add To-Do ·
Your Star Rating:
Rating Rating Rating Rating Rating      Clear Rating
Your Difficulty Rating:
-none- Change
Your Ticks:Add New Tick
-none-
Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Description Suggest change

A little taste of Southern France. Rock quality and features that are reminiscent of the Verdon Gorge... right here in the Arizona strip.

Start by doing the (right option) first pitch of Vesper. From the comfy belay ledge, take off and mind the gap, following the line of bolts right of Vesper. Some fun, relatively mellow intro climbing leads to a very tricky low angle crux moving left and then up to a line of pockets and then back reaching right to a left facing flake. Take a breather. Either extend this clip and make the clip from below or wait until you're at the flake and reach left.

The next 3 bolts are the business. Sustained, technical and engaging - sloping pockets, interesting edges and smeary footwork eventually connect you with the second to last bolt on Vesper - finish as you would for Vesper. Some newer beta moves left sooner than it was originally done. 

An outstanding and demanding pitch. A true gem!

Location Suggest change

To the right of Vesper on the same stunning wall.

Protection Suggest change

10 bolts. Bring a long runner for the first couple bolts off the belay or back clean them as you climb past.

Photos

loading