Mommy, daddy, and Blondie descending the farside of the Burgundy Col on our morning hike up to Chianti Spire. Photo credit goes to our friend Jim T.

Blondie hiking up to Chianti Spire. Photo by our friend Jim T.

Shirley approaching the base of Chianti's east face. Burgundy Col is out of view on left; beginning of the Vasiliki Ridge is also in background (August 12, 2006).

Jim and Haydar admiring the east face of Chianti Spire. Rebel Yell (III 5.10) goes up the wide crack/dihedral on the right for 3 pitches before traversing over to the left and up the obvious splitter (mostly OW) crack system to the summit pedestal (once there a 5.7 block needs to be surmounted; Aug. 12, 2006).

An early start and a steep approach can really tire a dog out. Blondie resting up at the base of Chianti Spire in North Cascades before she sent Rebel Yell (5.10) in good style (summer, some years ago).

At the base of Chianti Spire's east face. Jim (leftmost), Shirley, Blondie, and Haydar (rightmost) admiring Rebel Yell line on the face. Vasiliki Ridge is on the left (Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley belaying me on the first pitch of Rebel Yell on Chianti's east face. Photo credit: Jim (August 2006).

Leading P1 of Rebel Yell - clean beautiful granite. Not much lichen on this pitch (Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley following pitch 1 of Rebel Yell on Chianti's East Face. View is roughly eastward to the dry foothills of North Cascades (Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley nearing the top of P2 of Rebel Yell on Chianti Spire. This is above the wide section (Aug. 12, 2006).

Starting the lead of P3 of Rebel Yell (III 5.10) on Chianti Spire. This is as chunky as the rock quality on this route gets (pretty damn solid stuff; Aug. 12, 2006).

Looking back towards Shirley & Jim at the belay atop pitch 2 of Rebel Yell.

Daddy leading pitch 4 of Rebel Yell belayed by Shirley - this is the awkward 5.8 step around. The upper pitches are partially visible above. Photo credit goes to Jim T.

Leading the step around move on P4 of Rebel Yell route (III 5.10) on Chianti's east face. Note the the splitter system above and on the left (those are pitches 5 and 6; Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley pulling the blind step around move (5.8) on pitch 4 of Rebel Yell route (III 5.10) on Chianti Spire (Aug. 12, 2006).

Leading P5 (crux pitch) of Rebel Yell (III 5.10) on Chianti's east face - thin hands to short fingers to OW (Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley following the crux pitch 5 of Rebel Yell route on Chianti's east face (Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley following the crux pitch of Rebel Yell (III 5.10). Pitch starts with tight hands (crux IMHO), goes thru. short fingers section and then gets wide (#3 to #4 Camalot; Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley at the belay atop pitch 5 of Rebel Yell - a pitch and a half below the summit.

Leading the 5.8 wideness of P6 of Rebel Yell (III 5.10) - dihedral on right keeps things mostly moderate on this pitch (Aug. 12, 2006).

Looking down from start of P6 of Rebel Yell (III 5.10). Shirley is belaying from a comfy stance; Haydar is leading the crux pitch (P5, nice 5.10 OW) of the route. Jim is belaying ~120 feet below (Aug. 12, 2006).

Looking down from lead of P6 of Rebel Yell (III 5.10). Shirley is belaying from a comfy stance; Haydar is leading the crux pitch (P5, 5.10 OW) of the route. Jim is belaying ~150 feet below (Aug. 12, 2006).

Shirley topping out on the summit platform of Chianti Spire via Rebel Yell (III 5.10). Silver Star Glacier is below (Aug. 12, 2006).

The 15-foot high summit block (on left) of Chianti Spire as seen from the summit of nearby Burgundy Spire (~from north). Slightly in background and to the right is the summit spire of Pernod (pointy spire). Hulking thing in the back is Silver Star Mountain including its West Summit (July 16, 2006).

Shirley on the summit block of Chianti Spire after climbing Rebel Yell (III 5.10). This is looking roughly east toward the Cascade foothills (Aug. 12, 2006).

On the summit platform of Chianti Spire. In background, on right hand side is the Liberty Bell Group (LB spire itself is rightmost); in center is the Kangaroo Temple Ridge (Aug. 12, 2006).

Looking roughly south from summit of Chianti Spire. Pernod (pointy) and Chablis (other two wine spires) are in foreground; massive Silver Star Mountain forms the backdrop. Silver Star Glacier is on left (Aug. 12, 2006).

Haydar yelling obscenities at the no-good punks on the summit of the nearby Burgundy Spire....all while leading the summit block on Rebel Yell route. Photo credit: Jim (August 2006).

Jim (left & w/o backpack) & Haydar enjoying supper by the car after Rebel Yelling (Aug. 13, 2006).