Spire five 

Follow the flared, right leaning groove using side pulls and finger locks on the left and good crimps and crystals on the right. The route protects fairly well but requires faith in tiny gear and sometimes creative placements. 140 feet of sustained face climbing brings you to some easier wide cracks that continue for 30 feet to the anchors. There are no really good rests and although no real crux was apparent, almost every move felt like 5.9. You may want to extend your placements to avoid r...[more]   Browse More Classics in SD