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All Locations > Arizona > Central Arizona > *Phoenix Areas > McDowell Mountains > Sven Towers > Sven Tower 3 > Spinal Tap (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
Some of the photos for this ascent were taken from straight below the chimney in order to illustrate the nature of the climb. The person taking this shot was sitting at the anchors for Backbone--a 5.7 climb below and between Spinal Tap and Spinal Nerve.
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It CAN be done!
Interesting space to climb through.
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Ted Smith
Jan 12, 2016
“Some of the photos for this ascent were taken from straight below the chimney in order to illustrate the nature of the climb. The person taking this shot was sitting at the anchors for Backbone--a 5.7 climb below and between Spinal Tap and Spinal Nerve.”  

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It CAN be done!
Some of the photos for this ascent were taken from straight below the chimney in order to illustrate the nature of the climb. The person taking this shot was sitting at the anchors for Backbone--a 5.7 climb below and between Spinal Tap and Spinal Nerve.
Interesting space to climb through.
William Nelson going for it!
View from directly below.
Exhilarating!
The step across is very fun
Fun finish!
Just when you think the fun is over, the spicy thin arete confronts you!
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