Steins Pillar near Prineville, OR

[illbelayya]

Has anyone done the NE Face on Steins Pillar? Rumor has it it goes at 5.8 C2, 5 pitches.

 

Do you know the condition of the 'fixed pieces'?

Is the rock, tuft? Is the hooking mandatory on the tuft?

Also, I heard the 5.5 chimney pitch start should be avoided. Can you confirm a bolted 5.9 as an alternate start?

 

Thank you very much.

 

 

 

[ryland_moore]

Research previous posts on this matter using the search button, thank you.

[dan_forester]

Here's a recent TR from this site; also there is very detailed information available at summit post .

[powderhound]

pm AFIVE and if you are really nic he might help you out with some beta

[illbelayya]

Thank you dan forester for the links. They are just what I was looking for.

 

Bytheway, the only post that shows up when I search for 'steins pillar' is my own. Ofcourse, I tried the search option first.

Edited January 12, 2007 by illbelayya

[fgw]

Also.

[EWolfe]

A buddy and I wanted to put up a free route on the NE face back in '95, but we both chickened out on the aid climb.

[corvallisclimb]

All belays are bomber, theres manditory 5.8 out of the aiders, the 5.5 start is more of a 5.9 boulder problem to 30ft of unprotected 5.4 really nothing, i soloed it in sandals and i suck. tho you can to the 5.9 sport start. the last two pitches link easily. the hooking is not manditory if you free climb or have a stick clip. there is usually a bomber bolt every 30ft id say. and there is a lot of mank fixed shit.

 

any one wanna team up for a major route clean up? ive got a ton of ASCA stuff ready to be used, could prolly lower the hole count a bit.

[illbelayya]

Thank you very much for all the info!

[kevbone]

Dont forget to give a trip report on your climb! Good luck!

 

 

[kevbone]

Rad!