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View ~W from “Park” on map. |
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One touchy 15’ stretch on the low route (ascent), just before it meets the high route. |
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Looking up at the tower from the E. 4th class, on crumbling rock. |
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View E, near top. |
View of tower from N, near register. Ed is left of tower, about the same distance, and gives an idea of scale. |
Luba sits on old rap station (probably last used by Bob G <2003). View S from top of tower. |
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Ed looks for anchors on the N side. |
A view of old Bob G anchor, from S. Old webbing is 1”. |
Looking down E from old rap station. |
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Ed prepares to handline off N side. |
View S from top. |
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Luba feeds rope. Ed tries to put little weight on shallow horn. |
View almost straight down; Ed has pulled rope around to a ledge. |
Luba prepares to descend. Note our shadows. |
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Near base, looking S along E side. It’s still not a “gimme”. |
I turn around and view the enormous drop on W side of Castle. |
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The “Hand of God” (a.k.a. Monkey Fist) behind Luba. |
Ed finds the top of the “second ramp”; look for this rock on descent. |
turns away from wall. |
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View back WNW. |
The pothole, where my brain left me and I turned my ankle. |
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The route down, on 2nd ramp. |
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Peek-a-boo. |
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