Appearing as if it might be quite trivial and suitable only for your aged auntie, it turns out to be somewhat challenging due to the unbalanced nature of the layback/staircase combo and small roof.   

  The larger story is that I was looking for easy climbs for Graduation Climb, and the staircase made it seem initially appealing.  Seconding, and second ascent, by Ron Morgan who claimed "5.10! The hardest climb I've ever attempted!"  Without further opinions, I'm calling it 5.9 for now.

Staircase to the Patio

Unnamed Crack Left of Zorro

Gila Monster

Digital Dilemma

Unknown

Blue Boy (aka Serendipity)

Zorro

Analog Analogy

Quality route.  Face climb up thin holds on the right face of a deep chimney, then right and up, following the bolt line.  Using the other side of the chimney makes the start easier.

Up easy slab to a right-angling finger crack, providing some gear and a few awkward moves.  After the crack ends, the difficulty eases considerably.  End at the Zorro anchor.

5.9 friction.  Crux between bolts 2 and 3.

This is a very good face route with some exciting distance between bolts.  The crux section is in the first 20 feet and is very adequately protected by bolts. A little more run out at the top, but the climbing eases off quite a bit.  Bring some tcu's for the top.

Begin just to the left of the open book, go up about 6' and move into open book.  Ascend to overhang and work yourself out a little onto right face (the crux - at this point you achieve serendipity). Ascend again between overhang and face to a point above the overhang.  The climb now becomes a friction pitch with a few cracks here and there, then rock rolls over toward the anchors (65' elev. change, climb distance longer).

10 feet left of Digital dilemma. Stiff climbing up to "tufa" with crux crossover to left after third bolt using deep two finger pocket.

Very nice area to the West of Mosaic wall a few hundred yards.  Secluded little alley with nice aspens and several good bolted and mixed routes.  Routes face Southwest.

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Routes in Aspen Alley