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Tom leading the crux 4th pitch in the rain.
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Tom topping out the 3rd pitch
Griff finishing the 4th pitch.
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John Gassel
Aug 12, 2016
“Tom leading the crux 4th pitch in the rain.”  

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P4: Do what you can to reduce rope drag on this pitch it zigs, then it zags. <br> Photo posted with permission from JT.
Pat topping out on P2.
Tom topping out the 3rd pitch
Tom leading the crux 4th pitch in the rain.
Griff finishing the 4th pitch.
Some of the ancient pro on P4.
Photo taken from parking lot.
P4, traversing too early. Don't go this way! You're supposed to be up about 15 ft. higher into the corner above where this climber is, directly under the massive roof above.
Looking right from the P1 belay on Quartz Crack. As the description says, it probably makes sense to climb past this and combine the relatively short P1 with P2.
The start of Quartz Crack
Emmett lead P3.

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Tom Miller
Issaquah, WA
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