Tauru leading pitch four on an awesome January day, 2007

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Tauru leading pitch four on an awesome January day, 2007

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This is from the summit register describing the standard chimney finish of Ewephoria. Pretty funny. We didn't get to experience it, pretty happy about that.

Thaddeus Portz right below the last bolt on P4.

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Jan 10, 2007

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Ashley right below a bit of piece of mind Phillip left for her. Pitch 3 runout.

Climbers on the 3rd pitch.

View of Sheepshead from the approach.

Top of Ewephoria from Muttonhead

Start of Ewephoria

The Too Tough to Die finish

Mike Leonard on the last pitch variation on Too Tough To Die.

Jon exiting the crack on the first pitch

Ewephoria was coated with ice and snow too...

Pitch 4 of Ewephoria

High up the 1st pitch of Ewephoria.

Ewe STILL here?

This is from the summit register describing the standard chimney finish of Ewephoria. Pretty funny. We didn't get to experience it, pretty happy about that.

Tauru leading pitch four on an awesome January day, 2007

Thaddeus Portz right below the last bolt on P4.

High on the third pitch

Admiring the view from the ledge at the top of pitch 4 on Ewephoria.

Beanfest hanging out on the 2nd to last belay with climbers spread out above and below....so there you have it.

The chimney isn't that bad if you want to skip the TTTD finish. There are bolts on the left side that avoid most of the chimney (about 5.8) - we then stepped into the very top part of the chimney which takes you to the summit quickly.

Climbing up the fifth pitch The Climb to Tough Too Die

Climber on top of first pitch on Ewephoria.

From the belay it is hard to see that there is a good section of slab at the top. Where I am is the starting of the slab.

Beginning the 3rd pitch. Three climbers using twin ropes.

Easy chickenhead hiking on the top of pitch 3 of Ewephoria

Looking into the chimney where you find final pitch of Ewephoria, via the 5.7+ chimney exit.

Moving up pitch 3

From near the top of sheepshead, looking down at pitch4. climbers are at the top of p3.

Just before the bolts stop and the run out begins on some awesome alligator plates.

Daryl getting ready for the crux move on TTTD/Ewephoria on the fifth and final pitch.

This Pitch is an awesome way to finish this route!

We finally made it to the top! Of pitch one

Sending Smiles!!!

View of Sheepshead from the approach. Rough topo of Ewephoria overlaid.

Looking up at the water stain slab climbing on pitch 3.

before making the balance-y move onto the ledge, p5 (too tough to die finish)

3rd Pitch of Ewephoria... My slab pitch!

The start of Ewephoria

View from the ledge at the top of pitch 4 on Ewephoria.

Looking down at the fun 3rd pitch

The final pitch of Ewephoria, via the 5.7+ chimney exit.

Looking up at more fun run-out climbing on P4

What are EWE doing up here?

Chickenhead field on Ewephoria

The last pitch of Ewephoria using the Too Tough to Die variation. It is steep and airy, but is consistent with other 5.8 sections in Cochise.

This is Ryan on the 5th pitch of Ewephoria/Too Tough To Die