Chianti Spire-E Face (Rebel Yell)

[layton]

Just wanted to thank FixedPin for an awesome day and partner on a super fun and hard peak. I also am posting to let folks know that crampons make going a lot quicker across to the base in late season (lots quicker than the weight would slow you down on the approach). We did the approach at night, and that I think is the ticket. Barely awake, cool out, and you can't see how far it is. Actually it really is pretty easy. Much easier than going down. We had tons of time left when we were done to do Burgandy but honestly, it didn't look that cool. We wanted to try the Pisiano Pinicle start, but coudln't figure it out. It's messy up there. I think I finally figured it out, but I'm not bothered that we didn't do that too. Both can be easily done in a day (Chianti took 4 hours up and 30min down). I want to do the Annie-Greensping climb next, as some guys I met just did and reported it as awesome. One more thing, if linking pitches, be careful or you'll get both the offwidth and the 2"-4" crack pitches like I did and am still recovering from.

[fixedPin]

Thanks for pulling my butt up that crack Mike - Great day out. Thinking that love is ruining my climbing. Last time i got dumped, my climbing quickly climbed a few notches. Now i am back to having my partners pull me up pitches. Ah well - such is the flux of life, love, and climbing.

[jordop]

get some sleep man!