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Last pitch above last crux (5.6). Far from the climbing being over though. The worst talus field is at the top. The Black Knight protects the belay from any rock fall. Teresa had none.
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Teresa getting rid of the rope drag.
This ledge has excellent climbing on it. After that the top has the best lookout view. Going directly north will lead you far away from the trail down on the rock slide. The way down is a left turn immediately at the northern end at the top of the spur's slab. <br> If you don't go down where the slab ends and traverse north instead, you eventually should meet up with the summit cache trail. Going down from the cache trail there are no guarantees you will make it to the hiking trail. Finding an injured person here would be nearly impossible. I bring some form of light and whistle to become spotted by a search and rescue team every time I descend such forest.
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bradley white
Jun 20, 2010
“Last pitch above last crux (5.6). Far from the climbing being over though. The worst talus field is at the top. The Black Knight protects the belay from any rock fall. Teresa had none.”  

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The Black Knight. It's got a lot of solid weight of the top half of it being supported by the bottom half fractured (our belay). Appears safe to climb and there's more than one way to do that.
Teresa getting rid of the rope drag.
Last pitch above last crux (5.6). Far from the climbing being over though. The worst talus field is at the top. The Black Knight protects the belay from any rock fall. Teresa had none.
This ledge has excellent climbing on it. After that the top has the best lookout view. Going directly north will lead you far away from the trail down on the rock slide. The way down is a left turn immediately at the northern end at the top of the spur's slab. <br> If you don't go down where the slab ends and traverse north instead, you eventually should meet up with the summit cache trail. Going down from the cache trail there are no guarantees you will make it to the hiking trail. Finding an injured person here would be nearly impossible. I bring some form of light and whistle to become spotted by a search and rescue team every time I descend such forest.
4th pitch, second crux (5.6) is one technical move.
Crescendo finish. Teresa slinging a rock horn.
Black Knights Backside
Scenery. Photo taken at the southwest spur slab.
2nd pitch. Above this edge is the first talus field. A.M.C Hut shining in the background. Photographer, Teresa Nagle.
1st. pitch
Terrain above the Black Knight.
The free standing pillar, (the Black Knight).
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