
Last part of ascent.
Route up and down
were ~same in 2022
and 2024, with the
exception of "OOPS"
for 2022 ascent.
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Context
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I slept near the
TH in 2022, so
I could meet Kelly's
group next AM.
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We head toward
"Luxor" Peak (5069').
Soon we'll drop
into Lovell Wash
and turn L.
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The peak ahead
is a minor lump
on the Muddy
Highpoint side
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Jodie climbs up
dryfall. Nobody used
webbing except
one person who had
recently broken
a wrist.
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Kelly was aiming
for a waypoint, and
went L instead of R,
so we ended up in
a walled alcove. We
both climbed up a
class 4/5 wall, then
he put down a line.
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Kelly below helps
people up the
handline
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Now on the ridge,
we head ~N.
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View S as
folks climb
around obstacles
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Luxor in back R
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Booth Pinnacle
and Pyramid by
Lake Mead
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Fortification
Hill
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Parker's pic of
us on top.
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View across
Lovell Canyon
to Peak 5354.
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Muddy Peak
in back
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Folks head
S on ridge
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Now we've
dropped S off
ridge into gully,
this time in
proper place!
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Coming down
NW side of
dryfall.
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Heading out
(SE) down
Lovell Canyon
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In 2024, I once
again slept
overnight in
West End Wash
for an early start
the next morn.
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Ladies (Erica, Cindy,
Laurie Anne, Penny)
head NW into upper
Lovell Canyon
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Now we're
up gully on
N side of Lovell.
View S.
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Penny's view
of me going up
dryfall.
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Me up above--
Pic by Lurie Anne?
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View down at
Erica in crappiest
class 2.
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Almost at ridge,
view S
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On ridge, view N.
Muddy on R
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View back S,
Luxor Peak at L
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View N from
summit
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Muddy HiPt
with snowy
Spring Mts
in back.
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Booth and
Pyramid again!
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I always first
spell Erica's
name with a 'k'
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New guzzler
in Lovell
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Views back N
as ladies descend
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dropping S from
ridge into loose
gully
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Navigating on
NW side of
dryfall
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more navigation
around dryfall
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Back in Lovell Canyon
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