Broken Stair

This is one of the better single pitch mixed routes in Hyalite, and should be on your list if you are looking for an M7 trad route. This is also an easy route to setup a top rope on after leading elevator shaft.

The route starts in a little alcove about 4 feet right of the elevator shaft ice.  Climb up through a small bulge protecting with finger sized cams and/or stoppers. At about 20 feet you'll find the first bolt.  When leading the route you will use 4 bolts total.  You should(must?) move left before getting to the fifth bolt. I repeat don't try to lead through the fifth bolt. The rock hasn't been cleaned and there aren't any more bolts above it.  The fifth bolt is only there to enable safer top roping.

Once you've clipped the fourth bolt, move left back to the ice and finish on the top half of elevator shaft (WI2).  Getting to the ice can be really easy, or potentially the red point crux of the route depending on how far right the ice goes.

It's worth pointing out that the left side of the route has a large detached column that's used for feet near the top of the climb.  It hasn't moved since the first ascent 10 years ago, please don't try to "clean" it, don't put cams behind it, and be careful while climbing on it.

Go to the base of the unnamed wall and go left.  Follow the trail until it ends.  The route is just right of Elevator Shaft.