Cerberus Gendarme from Prodigal Sun.A month after our fun Moonlight Buttress climb, we came back to Zion for a weekend in hopes of trying the Touchstone Wall (8 pitch, 5.8 C2) on the Cerberus Gendarme. Things were going smoothly until clouds started to roll over us as we were on the second pitch. By the time Shirley reached the second belay it was raining. We bailed. Based on those two pitches, it seems like a nice mini-wall with stunning views of Angels Landing – would like to go back for it.
Photos
Shirley at the base of Touchstone Wall on the Cerberus Gendarme with the northeast face of Angels Landing in the background (June 2009). Starting up pitch 1 of Touchstone Wall (June 2009). Higher on pitch 1. The roof of pitch 2 looms above (June 2009). Almost at the first belay (June 2009). Shirley jugging pitch 1 of Touchstone Wall (June 2009). Starting up pitch 2 (June 2009). More of Shirley at the first belay (June 2009). At the roof on P2 (June 2009). Shirley belaying me on pitch 2 (June 2009). Crux move (of the first 2 pitches anyway; June 2009). At the lip (June 2009). Angels Landing under a very quickly graying sky (June 2009). Nearing the second belay on Touchstone Wall (June 2009). Shirley jugging up pitch 2 just above the roof (June 2009). Pitch 2 (June 2009). More of Shirley on pitch 2 (June 2009). A sunny morning turned into a stormy day (June 2009).
