2nd Pitch- (90’) The second pitch start is the crux of the climb (photos). Move out left out of the pit via two pins. It is best to skip the first one and put a long runner in the second one. Reach up and out of the pit and traverse ever so delicately left and then climb back right through the next two pins (crux). Move left into a crack and start placing finger to hand gear through a small roof to a large alcove beneath a wide chimney. You will have to set up a gear anchor here. The rope drag on this route can be considerable if you are not using long runners through the pin portion. If it is a windy day, you will not be able to verbally communicate with your belay.

Pygmy Alien, 5.7, 3 Pitches, Island in the Sky, Snow Canyon State Park, St. George, Utah