 Here is the GPS trace, edited in areas of no signal. |
 Here we are in Juniper Canyon, just W of the point for the start of "Rainbow without the ledges" route. |
 Picture from Matt, beginning of the big crack before Juniper. It's a walk-up! Actually, if you know the handholds, it's class 3. Often climbers, coming down from Rainbow late in the day, will rappel down. |
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 Matt wedging up a nasty stretch. |
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 Just below Gunsight Notch. |
 Now we edge along the NW side of Rainbow "Wall" (the 6924' summit). |
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 Lots of traversing. |
 Bridge and Bridge Pt to N. |
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 Traversing the top of a dry fall. This is a nasty stretch when wet or icy. |
 Finally we start climbing again. |
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 Rainbow "Peak" (6810') to SE |
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 On top of 6924' summit, view to ~NE |
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 View down to Juniper Canyon, about where I took the 1st photo. |
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 Back down the same route. It's no worse than class 3 with exposure. |
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 You can wedge your heels or toes in this crack. |
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 Not bad, just don't slip! |
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 Now we head up Gunsight. |
 On Gunsight. |
 Juniper Peak straight ahead, Bridge Point at L. |
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 This ytraverse is very pretty. |
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 More of the traverse NE to Juniper. |
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 View back to Gunsight. |
 There is a short rap (requires 100' rope for double strand) that is a bit awkwatrd-- somewhat diagonal, small landing spot. |
 This photo of Jeff is from Matt. I'm below. |
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 Now we head up to Juniper. |
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 On Juniper |
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 Heading back down, into Juniper Canyon. |
 Rainbow Wall. |
 Climber on Armatron. |
 Climber on Armatron. |
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 On the lower slabs. |
 Where we were... almost back! |