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Some recent inquiries inspired me to post another pic of our potential new route 7/5/08. My wife and I aimed toward the V shaped roof (hands) which exited to a tapering to fingers splitter crack. We traversed R at the second roof to gain a R facing corner for a couple pitches (tips to OW). This led us to a notch (on left) that traversed into the North Buttress route. 5.10+, III ish.
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Gorgeous.
The third pitch headed up towards the corner
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Braden Downey
Jun 29, 2012
“Some recent inquiries inspired me to post another pic of our potential new route 7/5/08. My wife and I aimed toward the V shaped roof (hands) which exited to a tapering to fingers splitter crack. We traversed R at the second roof to gain a R facing corner for a couple pitches (tips to OW). This led us to a notch (on left) that traversed into the North Buttress route. 5.10+, III ish. ”  

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Weird evening light on Merriam Peak in some nasty weather.
Great day... new route?? If anyone has done any FA's on this peak that aren't well known, I'd be curious to hear from you about them. Regardless, this was a great climb.
moonlit Merriam
Merriam Peak on the left - North Buttress goes up the central pillar. Descent is down the right side.
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Skiing below Merriam Peak
Gorgeous.
Some recent inquiries inspired me to post another pic of our potential new route 7/5/08. My wife and I aimed toward the V shaped roof (hands) which exited to a tapering to fingers splitter crack. We traversed R at the second roof to gain a R facing corner for a couple pitches (tips to OW). This led us to a notch (on left) that traversed into the North Buttress route. 5.10+, III ish.
The third pitch headed up towards the corner
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