Grumpy morning on the shield.

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Grumpy morning on the shield.

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Erik Rieger jugging P6.

Bivy Tower

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Ferris Kilpatrick

Mar 6, 2015

“Grumpy morning on the shield.”

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Leland grilling burgers while we fix the higher pitches

Erik Rieger jugging P6.

Grumpy morning on the shield.

Bivy Tower

Desert Shield in sun/storm

Andy Hansen on pitch 6 of Desert Shield

Fixed BBQ what more could you ask for!!!

The Arete pitch,(pitch 6). Wild as hell but fairly straightforward.

Climbers on the 2nd to last pitch. Taken from Moonlight Buttress.

Greg G. on the bolt ladder.

Starting off on the arete pitch -let the fun begin!

Cool bivy

Crowded ledge on the Shield.

Joe Stern heading out the bolt ladder pitch, 2009?

The Shield

Pitch 7 Desert Shield

Splitter!!!

Desert Shield and Disco Inferno from Moonlight Buttress (just right of the shade).

The headwall. The line looked VERY thin from the bivy atop pitch 6!

Climbers on Desert Shield on June 8, 2022

Pitch 8 Desert Shield

Cleaning near anchors 2nd last pitch.

Chilling at the belay ledge for Thanksgiving.

Dave Hoven high on the bolt ladder, P6.

Pitch 2 of Desert Shield

Gary Coleman says pack it in pack it out. Leave it cleaner than you found it.

Pitch 7

Lou Martinelli on DS. Mid 2000s

Looking down at the Bivy a top pitch 3

Popped nut....oops! Pitch 9

Ryan shuttling gear as I rap down our high point. We finished the route at sunset the next day in very wind conditions.

Pitch 7 completed! I had no idea the next pitch was going to be even wilder..

Nacho Libray getting the eagle egg

One of the C3 pitches

Pitch 4 Desret Shield

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