Ascent Notes for: Directissima - 5.9 popular Average Rating : 4.84/5

Rather than head to the corner for a belay, go straight up. THis has the most wonderful 5.6 pitch up the high e arete. A super climb. (I hate the ramp at the start, but, it's getting easier every time I do it.)

Rather than go into the corner, create a belay and then do the travers, we went straight up and ened up a the far end of the traverse. This made it possible to run to the GT ledge in a single pitch without rope drag. Love the 5.6 arete portion, nice and exposed.

gotta come back to lead the crux. did the 5.8 ramp and the wild arete pitch. Didn't finish on High E, due to wanting to climb more pitches and not wait in line.

Did this the second time today, 26 years after the first time. Every bit as fun. A bit easier than I remember.

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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Loved it! Followed Thea up.

first climb at the gunks... fantastic... cool traverse

the best start to high E

The start is really awkward, going up the ramp, laying back the finger sized crack. Going around the bulge was interesting, then you see the GIANT hold. The rest of the climb was stellar. Loved the traverse, loved the arete.

the real high exposure, sitting out on the arete!