Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on. <br> <br> Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

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Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.<br>
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Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

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Shows how run out the last pitch is before (and after) the bolt. Bolt is kinda hard to see. Good thing it's 5.easy!

Climb mostly stays to the left of the ridge

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Lee Jensen

Jul 10, 2005

“Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.

Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.”

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Looking down from Pitch 3

Steort's Ridge and the route we took

The dead snag and environs from the road

Pitch 3

1) Tiger's Den 2) East Dihedrals 3) Jig's Up 4) Steort's Ridge

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Pitch 3

View from Steorts Ridge

Fun solo walk off left at the top.

1. Steort's Ridge
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2. Jig's Up
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3. North Dihedrals.

View of the S-curve on Big Cottonwood Canyon road from Steort's Ridge

Dead Snag w/o lines

Looking down the length of the ridge from the top of the last pitch.

Some exposure while starting the third pitch.

Repelling the first pitch

Save small gear for P1 anchor

Awesomely exposed out on the arete

Kyle with the steaz on Steorts' Ridge

Piton at belay 3

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Climbers on the final pitch, as seen from the approach trail

Shows how run out the last pitch is before (and after) the bolt. Bolt is kinda hard to see. Good thing it's 5.easy!

Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.<br>
<br>
Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

Climb mostly stays to the left of the ridge

Top of the route

andy schannen on stoert's ridge, july 2005

Stay on the arete for the full value!!

Final pitch arete

Climbing pitch one

Steort's view from the top

"Hike" from the top of Steort's Ridge to the rappel

Rappel 2 off of Steort's

Rapping off.

Pitch 2

The Arete

Third pitch of Steort's.

Topping out the runout pitch at the top

Start of pitch 2

Leading the second pitch of Steort's

Looking up pitch 1

Melissa on the final pitch.

Unknown climber I saw on our way down from Glass Ocean (6-1-16)

Melissa loving her first multi-pitch route.

Steve down climbing the "Walk-Off"

Steorts Ridge

Myself on the second pitch on a windy April afternoon. Photo by Jared Downs.

Epic views

Mariann having fun on Steorts Ridge

Epic views

Having fun on Steorts Ridge

Looking toward the pitch 3 belay from east dihedral

The arete - Probably the best part of the climb

Top of pitch 3

Going up the arete! Runout of 30 feet, good exposure!

The Dead Snag cliff from the trail across the road from Storm Mountain.

View from the top of pitch 1 at sunrise

Top of 1st belay ledge, Steorts' Ridge

Final pitch of Steort's Ridge, with thunder moving in.

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