The flake that I highlight in my inset is super hollow. There were definitely some loose blocks on this but this scared me the most by far. Every time you kick it, tap it, or bump it it has a deep ring all the way through. Tread carefully.

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The flake that I highlight in my inset is super hollow. There were definitely some loose blocks on this but this scared me the most by far. Every time you kick it, tap it, or bump it it has a deep ring all the way through. Tread carefully.

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The Perch in all its glory.

Me on the 4th pitch traverse under the roof.

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Ryan Day Thompson

Jul 12, 2014

“The flake that I highlight in my inset is super hollow. There were definitely some loose blocks on this but this scared me the most by far. Every time you kick it, tap it, or bump it it has a deep ring all the way through. Tread carefully.”

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composite view of the route.

Looking down from pitch 6...not 8 ;-)

Detail for pitch 4. Stay right, up to the roof, get gear, then move left.

topo by Reid Dowdle

Sarah setting off on P3 below the stupid fun roof traverse pitch!

Elephant's Perch - SW Face, Left<br>
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20. Chasing the Dragon 5.11+ A0 <br>
19. Mountaineer's Route 5.8 - 5.9 <br>
18. Trunkline 5.10+ <br>
17. Wendy 5.10+ <br>
16. Route X 5.9 A2 <br>
15a. Boomer's Story Var. 5.9 A2 <br>
15. Boomer's Story 5.9 A2 <br>
14. The Thorn Bush 5.9 A3 <br>
13. Slipstream 5.10 A3 <br>
12. Hook & Ladder 5.9 A3 <br>
11. Direct Beckey 5.11a ** <br>
10. Original Beckey 5.11+, stemming pitch from Fine Line to Direct Beckey <br>
9. The Fine Line 5.11a *** <br>

Looking down Pitch 3

This is the first pitch of the route. I had difficulty finding it in the wee hours of the morning so I hope this will be useful.

http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2013/07/sawtooths-alpine-lake-elephants-perch.html

setting off on pitch 3

Approach.

The Perch in all its glory.

The flake that I highlight in my inset is super hollow. There were definitely some loose blocks on this but this scared me the most by far. Every time you kick it, tap it, or bump it it has a deep ring all the way through. Tread carefully.

Me on the 4th pitch traverse under the roof.

Koren Nydick nearing the crux of the route.

Coming up the crack to the bolted belay below the triple roofs.

View of descent trail from top of Mountaineers route. Keep elevation and traverse across the slabs and gullys to the small ridge pictured.

Looking down on Saddleback Lake from the Mountaineer's route

Pitch 7

Photo from up-valley showing the upper half of the route. More detailed photos available @ garysadventureblog.blogspot.com

Looking up at the flake pitch on the Mountaineer's Route

slightly zoomed in view of the tiered roofs traverse, from the bolted belay, plenty of pro possible but backclean/extend to minimize rope drag

The large blank diamond on the topo.

Pitch 3.

Pitch 4

Most of the first 5 pitches are visible in this photo.

Slabby, friction pitch 4

Anchors at top of pitch 3. The only real anchors on the route.

Kaya climbing the 3rd pitch. Pretty epic view!

Climber on the mountaineers route as seen from Mojo! If this is you, pm me and I'll send you some more photos that we got. I think you also got a shot of my friend Jack climbing lower on the route!

P3, that piece got back-cleaned.

End of pitch 2

Having fun on the Mountaineer's Route

Mariann having fun on the crux pitch of Mountaineer's Route

Mariann having fun on Mountaineer's Route

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