My original inspiration to explore this area was to create a long-ish, alpine-style guide route. Numerous guides from AE (Aspen Expeditions) have been instrumental in adventure climbing and helping to establish this link-up. This is a compilation of moderate pitches leading through the Coral and into a beautiful face pitch on The Wave. An easy bump through the Rip Rap leads to a nice break and view from around 11k feet. Give your feet some rest from climbing shoes with a quick 10 minute bump to Wild Tower, and continue with the final three pitches of El Diablo de Oro. Note: for a more difficult and sustained finish to the day, consider descending (3rd Class) to the Headlands east side for two-pitch alternatives in the 8+ to 10a grade. Top out, and descend via the standard walkoff (skier's right).

P1. 5.6. Climb the first pitch of Bottom Feeder, 6 bolts and a ledge traverse to the P1 anchor on Acidification. Don't forget to clip the traversing bolt to protect the follower, and keep the rope running high and away from loose rock on the ledge.

P2. 5.7. Continue up and right with Cleaning the Coral. Natural gear leads to a two bolt anchor.

P3. 5.8. Bump the anchor up to the third pitch of Acidification just left of a large dead tree at the base of the wall. Climb to a tree anchor.

P4. 5.6. You are at the base of The Wave. Coil your rope, and bump up to the looker's right side and the start of Surfing in a Snowstorm. Follow bolts on beautiful edges to a two bolt anchor.

P5. 5.6. After relocating to the base of the Rip Rap, locate a single bolt leading to runout but moderate climbing to a gear anchor on the left or right before topping out on the a large bench with great views. This location offers a great exit to the walkoff if the weather deteriorates or continue up through the boulders to the West face of the Wild Tower.

P6. 5.8. This is an excellent pitch. Look for a bolted line in the center of the west face, and make a few moves up mossy holds to clip your first bolt at 12 feet. Climb the corner, then face climb passing 4 more bolts, finish with some hand jams and a glory horn to the top of Wild Tower. Belay off of one bolt and a hand-size piece, 25m, 5.8. You can also skip this pitch and scramble to the top of the tower at 3rd Class.

Note: two options from this point: 1. Continue as per P7 & P8 below. For a more sustained adventure, scramble North and descend looker's right down a 3rd Class gully to the Headlands east side. Three two pitch routes exist in the 5.8+ to 10a difficulty that offer a more sustained finish to your day. The Guide Route in this zone would follow Brown Tide in two pitches to the top.

Draws and a single set of cams plus wires will typically suffice.