getting ready....

We climbed Otto's route, which is the easiest way up, 6 pitches and the most difficult pitch is 5.8+. But, what I encountered that the lower and easier pitches were wet, snowy, sandy mess offering very unstable feet. Yes, the first few pitches were in the shade, and the last two rated 5.8 and 5.8+ appeared much easier - the rock was dry and sun exposed.