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Seventh Pillar – Trip Report 26-Dec-2007 At 12:03:33 PM Organ Pipe

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On 26/12/2007 WM wrote:
>exactly how did you get from the top of the route to the summit? were
>you roped up? interested to know your view of that terrain

Thanks WM, we headed south from the top of the route (so right if you're facing the wall) around a series of balconies. We were soloing, but the terrain isn't really 'climbing' as such, more scrambling. If I find myself here again, I'd rope up, as some of the stone is very old and weather exposed which makes the surface quite sandy and brittle, and there is a lot of lichen.

After about 15 meters of traversing, we did end up roping up and headed almost strait up, with a slight southward tack.

I estimate that we covered an additional 70 meters after we completed the actual route, but we did this very quickly, and in comfy hiking boots. It was a nice end to the day to be up at that height enjoying the panoramic views.