West Pillar, Direct Variation
Couple of Words
Shirley & did this nice climb on one of our Tuolumne trips. Other than a hang at the crux, I can't really remember much more...maybe it was only an OK climb in that case? Summer of 2006.Couple of Pic's
West pillar of Eichorn from approach.
Starting up the approach pitch.
Stemming my way to glory on pitch 1.
Higher on pitch 1 of West Pillar Direct on Eichorn Pinnacle.
Shirley topping out on pitch 1.
Shirley leading pitch 2.
Yours truly following pitch 2.
Leading the crux pitch 3.
Shirley leading pitch 4.
Shirley leading somewhere on the upper 2/3rds of route.
Leading pitch 5 on the summit pyramid.
Shirley topping out on pitch 5.
Shirley nearing the summit of Eichorn.
Rapping off the summit of Eichorn Pinnacle.
