Stairway to Heaven

 

 

Route: Stairway to Heaven, 900 feet, WI 4 M3 (via Shepard Indirect)

Date: 2-10-07

Climbers: George Barnes, Matt Shepard, Nate Stutzke

 

 

Pictures (click to enlarge):

 

Pitches 1, 2, and 2.5...

I was excited about taking the first block of pitches...

 

 

 

Pitches 3 and 4

Matt's block included the crux pillar...

...and some unnecessary mixed climbing.

 

 

Pitch 5

Nate led the aesthetic fifth pitch, after which we rapped the route via V-threads.

 

 

 

The Gully climbs across the road looked good too.