West Face, 5.10RX

3rd Pitch- 60m- 5.10/ The next two pitches, as we led them, are full on 60m in length. By structuring the route this way, you reach the ledge, which divides the route up nicely, into three pitches versus four. This 2nd pitch is my least favorite of the two that follow the steep dihedral. It is comprised of looser rock in general. Climb the corner bypassing a roof above by exiting out left on quite loose ground. This is a dangerous pitch in that your belayer is truly exposed to any rock fall. Tread lightly. You will start to see the various pitons here and there, some good, some not so hot. The rock above the roof improves. Set up a gear belay when you reach the end of your rope. We observed no fixed station between the first belay and the ledge. West Face, 5.10RX, 8 Pitches, Roche Miette, Jasper National Park, Canadian Rockies, August, 2009