Big Country Spire, 5.9+

3rd Pitch- 30m- 5.9/ This is a fun wide stemming pitch up a split in the tower until you hit the choss, then it is not so much fun anymore. Set the belay off to the side (south) to avoid falling debris. Stem up the wide chasm created by the split and eventually cling to the western side via chossy rock. Finding reliable pro before committing to this side of the chasm is the crux of the climb. Continue up a chossy corner to a fixed belay below the sub-summit on the left wall. The final move (quite run out unless you saved a C4 #4) pulls through the left side of a roof on a large committing jug that will feel suspect if for no other reason than based on the rock you have been climbing to get there. Big Country Spire, 5.9+, 3 Pitches, Sedona, AZ, October, 2012