Climb up the wide hands to fists crack to enter a big pod.

Rest and compose yourself for the 5.11 OW exit.

Two bolt anchor

(We opted to put in our own anchor since Jeremy made it sound like his line was not very rappel friendly.  At least without a stick clip or a fixed line.)

Loosen Up

Tighten It Up

Lighten Up

Cruise up to the base to the large flat area and find a couple high bolts that lead into the obvious crack system that splits the tower (big roof).

First pitch is the crux with a possible 30+ foot groundfall if the string of #1 Peckers (and tiny Pika beaks) blows.

Bust through the choss into better rock and find the bolted belay on a ledge.

Pitch 2 goes up and attacks the roof using the right thin crack. Cams in soft rock leads upward. Pull the roof to better rock and belay at the notch.

Climb C1 over the bottom roof with small-med cams - this will go free, but looks hard.  Free climb up into the chimney, then through a 5.9 squeeze to a semi-rest at a small roof.  Grunt through the ~5.10 squeeze (I pulled on cams) to the top.  Build an anchor at the top (#3 and 5 useful), then traverse left 40' to Loosen Up anchor to rap.

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Routes in Tighten Up Tower