A tower in upper Shindig gulley that looks more impressive than it actually is. There are many ledges that break up the climbing. There are short sections of quality rock that offer interesting climbing, while a majority of the rest can be flaky with loose blocks and at times difficult to protect without pitons/bolts.
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Approach
First large tower on skiers right side of shindig gulley, above heartwall. Continue up gulley for about 15 minutes past heart wall. Go up left side of huge boulder, Hook right in front of tower
Hook right in front of tower to scramble up a little further before climbing
left onto ledge below short red corner.
Gear: The Rps are worth it. Standard rack up to # 3 with doubles of some
small to mid size cams
Descent: Traverse down and right across ledges to slung horn. One 60m rap.
Bad rope drag on pull.
P1
15
30m
Trad
Climb up red corner then trend left up slab aiming for a belay on a ledge before prominent corner. Sparse gear
P2
22
45m
**Traverse left from belay on narrow grassy ledges to prominent corner with flake. Climb up flake/corner system through two cruxes. Clip piton, step left to ramp and climb up to belay with piton below Bombay chimney.
P3
24
(was 23 during FA, but now harder with loose blocks removed at crux) Climb up flaring chimney, step right onto vertical holds (piton), trend right up loose flakes (crux), pull up onto slab, and continue up corner past piton to belay at top of tower.
