Astral Weeks

Astral Weeks climbs a striking, steep orange wall on the left side of the raised ledge. The position is amazing—high on the wall overlooking the whole valley and I93 far below. Even better, though, is that the route’s got a long and complex crux, testing both power and technique.Start with 4 bolts of 5.8 climbing to a stance below the steepness. From here, launch onto the steep orange wall, starting by moving a bit left to a good hold, then cranking right to the arete. Once on the arete, figure out a baffling and technical sequence that leads to increasingly better holds. At the top of the arete, the difficulty eases significantly. Enjoy an airy victory romp to the anchors. 

Left side of the raised ledge. 

11 bolts to LO