
Map of the environs |

View S to NGA
just before one drops
E to gully on W side
of East Northgate. This
is a side view of long
thin ridge. We will
head to saddle on
"snout" just L of
main peak. |

Jodie's pic of us
ascending mainly
class 2 slabs to
saddle |

This is an older
pic, view SW
from saddle, with
route annotations
mentioned in
subsequent captions. |

Jerry spots Cheryl
on way to lower rap
tree. View is N
between two
Northgate Peaks
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Gearing up at
lower rap tree |

I'm above
"aid-off-tree,"
view NE |

Folks hike up to
finger crack |

Cheryl inches
around finger crack.
I think I was the only
one who actually
used my fingers! |

Jodie starts around
finger crack |

This view down
shows why this is a
hard place. The exposure
below the crack is
substantial. |

Pic of me spotting
folks still at crack,
John climbs up. |

Chad reaches ridgeline |

View NE along
ridgeline |

South Guardian Angel
(SGA). West Temple
and Kinesava on skyline. |
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More views NE |

View to SW of folks
on summit |
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Chad |

West Temple |

Heading back down
to finger crack |

Chad comes
around finger
crack ledge with
what now seems
like a very big pack! |

Jodie's pic of me
as I set up a line
over steep ramps
above Horizontal
Tree |

Jodie's pic of me
rapping down to
avoid aid-off-tree
(line is N of ascent)
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My view of Jodie
about to rap. I had
camera ready in
one hand; I don't
like to take photos
when I belay! |

Jerry raps down
(Jodie pic) |

Me belaying
Cheryl |
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John and Janice wait
to descend to lower
rap tree |

West Northgate
from route to
lower rap |

Janice negotiates
slabs en route
(Jodie pic) |

Folks wait by lower
rap tree |

Jodie raps down |

Jodie's pic of me
belaying. |

View back S to
saddle |

Now we're on West
Northgate, view ~S
past NGA to SGA |

View NW |
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Next day Jodie
and I drove across
to east side of Zion
to climb Nippletop. |

Our camp, early
morn on Kolob
Terrace. |

View of West Temple
from near camp. |

Starting up, view W
to West Temple. |

View S to Nippletop.
At right is thin
ridge that gives access. |

View ~N |

Now we're on main
peak, view back
to thin ridge. |
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There is an easy
class 3 summit block,
that does require faith
in footing, else it
may seem a bit
spooky for last move. |

Jodie climbs up
summit block. |

View W, West Temple
framed by Bridge Mt
at L, East Temple
at R |
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Telephoto of
West Temple |

Pippers |

Don't ask |
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View S |

Heading back down
one of few
class 3 spots |

The thin ridge
to N |

Jodie starts across
thin ridge (view S) |
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Jodie and pano view |

View N as we are about
to cross lower slabs
(slickrock) |