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Another sunrise... |
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Gap after the short 5.8 downclimb |
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'5.8 chimney' with minimal chimney moves : ) |
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3rd pitch |
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higher on 1st pitch. Photo by Max |
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Me leading 1st pitch |
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Max following Pitch 1 |
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Relaxing while reading the new Rock and Ice |
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Mt Russell's Fishhook Arete seen on the approach. The last 2 pitches take the '5.7' detached block variation. I found this to be harder than either of the lower 2 5.9 sections. Last pitch on this variation is 5.7. |
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Ian Scott, Age 11 |
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FISHOOK! ...general summit tomfoolery |
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sunset after dinner at UBS |
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team summit shot |
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Final pitch from below: You can totally lieback the wide hands section. |
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Finishing off the final pitch: alpine glory...look closely at the lake edge and you can see our yellow tent at basecamp. |
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pitch 6 chimney |
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above pitch 5: jefe digging exposure |
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pitch 1: exemplary sierra granite begs the question: Why would you start this route anyway else? |
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the route, bathed in sunshine (finally) |
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jefe at the whitney-russell col |
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Snow fields above iceburg |
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the approach...cont. |
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Mt. Russell from Iceberg Lake, near the base of the East Buttress of Mt. Whitney |
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Sarah Felchlin low on the route of Fishhook Arête, Mt Russell with Arctic Lakes in the background. |
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