Tiger's Den

Entirely ignored,

Tiger's Den

is the ultimate

Steourt's Ridge

wild card. Labeled as 5.8? in the Ruckman Guide, the

Tiger's Den

remains as dark and mysterious as its enclosed start. Difficulty may vary depending on experience, height, or ability. 5.8?, 5.10? or harder?? I'll leave the rating as it is in the book 5.8? Treat yourself to a surprise and help keep the mystery alive for others.

P1:

Jam or lie-back a large, leaning block to access the route. Follow an easy, well protected corner until a clean, smooth face comes into sight. Move left to gain the face and aim towards a difficult to see bolt. Here is where the routes gets its character; follow a seam up the face to reach the crux. Mount a ledge and build a belay in the corner of the

East Dihedral's

2nd pitch start. (5.?)

P2

: Continue up the

East Dihedral's

second pitch, or make the

Tiger's Den

completely independent and more fun by following an incipient crack system straight up the face. (5.7)

Descent

: Rappel the standard

Steouts

rap line just left of the routes finish.

Left of the

East Dihedral

. Start up a sketchy off-width leaning block.

A single rack of cams and nuts up to 3 inches. Draws and long slings will be necessary.