This route goes up the west side of the tower formation, following three different crack systems, and very comfortable belay ledges. The top of the route is a tower summit, and is only about the size of a car. The breakdown of the pitches is:

Pitch 1:

Find the cairn at the west side of the tower's base to locate the 2 prominent cracks that head up the west face. The climb takes the left of these cracks, going through a small big hands section to a face where the crack disappears for a few feet. Once you reach the small roof, depart right to do an easy traverse and up about 10 more feet to the anchor.

(5.10a/b)

Pitch 2:

Head straight up to the offwidth and then follow cracks trending slightly left. Once you reach the top of these cracks, walk left across the "diving board" and climb the next small step to reach the anchors at the base of the tower proper.

(5.7)

Pitch 3:

This is the money pitch. Start up the wide crack until it narrows (about 15 ft), to the obviously loose flake (don't put pro behind it). Reach out right to clip the bolt and pull onto the knobs and crimps that head up the vertical headwall. Go through three bolts until you are able to rejoin a crack system, and cruise this awesome 60 feet to the summit.

(5.10a/b)

Fourplay

Two Pump Chump

This tower is accessed by climbing the first and second pitch of Fourplay, and from there departing south from the "diving board" to the obvious small tower about 15ft overhead. The climbing to the top of the tower is about 5.8, and is a great additional summit if you are headed up Fourplay. Climb to the top where a cairn marks the summit, celebrate, then downclimb to the belay.

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Routes in Cornler Towers