Direttissima 5.8+ 9 Pitches

The start of the 9th Pitch of Direttissima. Getting over this chockstone is a crux. Direttissima, 5.8+, 9 Pitches, is best described in the new guide book Yamnuska Rock. This is a classic on Yam that the late Hans Gmoser put up and was the route for that time period. I climbed it July 13, 2006. We mixed in several 5.9 variations that are described in the book.