The start of Yellow Ridge, showing the offwidth crack. <br> <br> The safest start goes up a left-facing corner and traverses left under a roof to gain the offwidth.

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The start of Yellow Ridge, showing the offwidth crack.<br>
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The safest start goes up a left-facing corner and traverses left under a roof to gain the offwidth.

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Chris Gregory on the third pitch of Yellow Ridge (May 2017).

My old, great climbing partner, Steve O, circa 1980 beginning the final pitch.

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“The start of Yellow Ridge, showing the offwidth crack.

The safest start goes up a left-facing corner and traverses left under a roof to gain the offwidth.”

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Chris Gregory on the third pitch of Yellow Ridge (May 2017).

The start of Yellow Ridge, showing the offwidth crack.<br>
<br>
The safest start goes up a left-facing corner and traverses left under a roof to gain the offwidth.

My old, great climbing partner, Steve O, circa 1980 beginning the final pitch.

the awesome traverse on p3

into the corner on p1

Underneath the offwidth.

Beginning the traverse

Corner start of Yellow Ridge: Tyler turning the corner to begin the off-width section.

At the 5.7 crux on the last pitch of Yellow Ridge. Yes, there's an easy line past the overhangs!<br>
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Photo by [[11870]].

At the 5.7 crux on the last pitch of Yellow Ridge. Yes, there's an easy line past the overhangs!<br>
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Photo by [[11870]].

gettin funky on the arete

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Climbers on P3

Reaching the jugs after the thin arete. Yes, I did hear about the slack later.

Pulling through the roof.

Looking down from part way through the traverse on P2 (if you stopped at the optional belay as we did).

In the offwidth at the start of the route.

Tricia Fusco taking the direct start up the nose.

2nd(or 3rd) pitch crux

After climbing Fat Stick, we linked into the final pitch of Yellow Ridge. This is a photo of my partner Sam working her way to the top.

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Shuk Yee coming up the classic yellow face of Yellow Ridge. Another Gunks classic that goes in one megapitch.

Turning the corner towards the traverse. Fall 2019. Photo: John Liyo.

Unknown climber finishing the roof.

The initial traverse on pitch 2, before rounding the corner and arriving at the belay ledge.

Melissa on p3

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