THE UPPER TIER

Upper Tier

The Upper Tier

There are a number of interesting climbs in this area but it gets very hot on a summer afternoon.

UNNAMED 22 (TR) 18m

Just around the corner from Rotisserie is a flared crack leading up to a cubby hole under a block. Start by traversing into the crack on the ledge from the left by balancy moves. From here go up the crack to the cubby hole.

ROTISSERIE 21 (N) 13m

At the far left hand side of the top area is a buttress facing West with a short leaning offwidth crack in it and a couple of horizontal cracks. From the large blocks at the base of the offwidth do a hand traverse left to the smaller vertical crack. Climb this to another horizontal ledge and then to the top strenusously.

HOT DOG 18 (TR) 10m

Take the offwidth crack directly to the top

PIZZA 21 (TR) 13m

To the right of Hot dog there is a slab which can be taken directly to the top with a difficult start on thin holds.

Aperture

TSELA 18 (N) 22m

To the left of aperture there is a small finger crack up to a ledge followed by a larger crack.

First Ascent: Carl Bauer 2004.

APERTURE 19 (N) 22m

At the left side of the upper tier there is a splayed recess under a roof. The climb goes up to the roof and then out under the roof to the right. Requires a couple of big friends for protection of the roof.

First Ascent: Robert Daffe and Carl Bauer April 2005.


Colgate

MACLEANS 20 (N,A) 25m

This is a trad climb variation to colgate which requires you to go up the crack at the left to place pro before exiting at the same flake as colgate.

First Ascent: Robert Daffe May 2005.

COLGATE 21 (7B,A) 25m

There is a buttress in the middle of the upper tier with a very large projecting block on the top and a flake on it's left side. This sports climb starts directly under the flake and has an interesting ending squeezing out between the flake and the block.

First Ascent: Robert Daffe April 2005.

UNNAMED 22 (TR) 21m

Around the corner from Colgate is a face with a crack on the right near a vertical block. Take the crack up to the blank face. The slightly sloping face is difficult.

Climbed on top rope only.

UNNAMED 20 (TR) 18m

The next buttress has a prominent ridge which can be climbed to the top.