Tracy at the summit rappel station on the North side.

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Tracy at the summit rappel station on the North side.

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The dreaded combination of stuck rappel ropes and thunderstorms. Had to fix one rope and ascend the other. Pull down your knot below the lip of your rappel to prevent this problem.

Tracy gearing up to lead P2 up a chimney.

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Tim Stich

Aug 22, 2006

“Tracy at the summit rappel station on the North side.”

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Tracy at the summit rappel station on the North side.

Tracy gearing up to lead P2 up a chimney.

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Tracy leading P1.

The start of the P3 and the long dihedral. We broke this into two pitches.

Mike Zadd near the end of the 2nd pitch, exiting the chimney.

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Final rappel on the Zowie descent...finally.

First light at Mt. Otis.

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Mike climbing the last moves up to the summit....

The dreaded combination of stuck rappel ropes and thunderstorms. Had to fix one rope and ascend the other. Pull down your knot below the lip of your rappel to prevent this problem.