Second Tier

Lurking directly above the base cliffs lies a broken wall of dirty, mostly uncharted terrain with plenty of loose debris, treacherous slab, and lichen. The actual technical climbing - as opposed to merely dangerous scrambling - runs from 30' to 60' high. Roughly speaking, most of the second tier consists of short blocky steps; this sort of terrain runs from the extreme left side two thirds of the way across the slope. The right end is where the most tantalizing opportunities lie. There, a 50' high steep wall decorated with several vertical cracks draws instant attention. To date, only one technical route has broken through this barrier to reach the next tier of cliffs, but that right end outcrop will surely attract a few willing scrubbers. Above it lies a short section of filthy technical scrambling to another tempting tidbit of cliff...