Mini TRA week after climbing the North Face on Burgundy Spire next door, Shirley & I came back for this amazing line. This time around we went car-to-car and of course Blondie accompanied us...as did our friends Jim & Haydar. We climbed it as 2 teams of 2. Did I mention that it's an amazing line? Beautiful granite crack climbing in an alpine setting!Photo Essay
Shirley approaching the base of the route. |
Jim & Haydar at the base of Chianti's east face. |
Getting ready at the base. |
Resting before the technical bit. |
Shirley belaying me on pitch 1. |
Leading pitch 1. |
Shirley following pitch 1. |
Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2. |
Starting the lead of pitch 3. |
Leading the weird step-around move on pitch 4. |
Shirley pulling the awkward move of pitch 4. |
Leading pitch 5. |
Shirley on the crux pitch 5. |
Shirley following the crux pitch of Rebel Yell. |
Starting up pitch 6. |
Starting up pitch 6 with Haydar leading pitch 5 below. |
Shirley belaying me on pitch 6. |
Shirley on Chianti's summit platform. |
View of Chianti's summit block (left corner) from summit of Burgundy. |
Looking towards Silver Star from the summit. |
Belaying Shirley for the summit block. |
Shirley on the summit spire. |
Haydar telling off some punks on the next door Burgundy summit. |
Haydar (L), Jim, and Blondie enjoying post climb beers by the car. |
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Chianti Spire > RPC's Chianti Spire - Rebel Yell
