East Face Lower Tangen Tower

In the spirit of climbing every east face, this seemed like the easiest way up the lower Tangen Tower.

P1.

Head up the ramp to the jug just below the big, left-trending crack. Step left onto the face, and then head straight up on steep features reminiscent of a standard east face with the kind of protection you'd typically find there (5.8+ R). Get some gear in the big crack, then find the path of least resistance to gain the ledge, and build an anchor near the tree.

P2.

Head up the water gully above. Turn left to get some gear. Then head up some sparsely protected 5.5 R to the top.

This route could benefit from some cleaning. Gear placements at the crux are tricky and often in slightly questionable rock.

This route begins on the ramp at the lowest point of the lower Tangen tower where the rock dips into the spring.

A standard Flatirons rack to 3" and Tricams or it's going to be a wild ride.