Seven Steps to Heaven

Short but AWESOME route up the summit block above Rational Expectations & Magali's Arete.

The crux is just below the second bolt (and is VERY well protected). The crux involves smearing your feet on the featureless face to the left of the arete. Following the crux, make a big move on the steepest part of the arete (5.9) and continue up the arete to the top.

A fantastic summit awaits you!!

Climbs the right-hand side of the summit block atop Rational Expectations and Magali's Arete. This is the summit block that separates the Right Side Gully from the Central Gully. For more info, click

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APPROACH

Climb either Rational Expectations or Magali's Arete to access the start of Seven Steps.

DESCENT

Descend by rappelling from rings/chains atop the route. It is possible to rappel west to the base of Adaptive Expectations or east into the Central Gully. When rappelling back into the Central Gully, there are two options. If you rappel to the top of Rational Expectations, it will take 3 more raps to reach the creek. If you rappel to the top of

Snickerdoodle

, it will take 2 more raps to reach the creek (although ropes have been known to get stuck when pulling from Snickerdoodle).

4 bolts (1/2" Rawls), 2 bolt anchor with rappel rings (Fixe Triplex bolts)