The regular route follows the bushes to the top.

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The regular route follows the bushes to the top.

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Top of the Higher Spire. RIP Andrew Berge.

Sierra taking in the view after the p4 traverse, the highlight of the route!

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mschlocker

May 3, 2007

“The regular route follows the bushes to the top.”

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Penultimate pitch.

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Climbers topping out on the Regular Route (via the steep handcrack variation).

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The regular route follows the bushes to the top.

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5.9 handcrack variation on Pitch 5. Good climbing!

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Cool traverse at end of Pitch 4.

There is a summit register waiting for you to sign.

Dangerously loose block next to P2 belay/rap.

This the 'third' variation for P2 that isn't in the guide and is way harder than 5.9.

Looking up pitch 3, I think?

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(c) Scott Nomi.

P4 spacewalk traverse.

Rap anchor at top of Pitch 3. This is the second (of 4) rappel.

Rap chains on the top of the spire. To descend, rap the route with a single 50m rope (4 raps).

James making the crux (5.9ish) move on Pitch 3.

Jeff leads the final (5th) pitch to the summit.

I think this was pitch 3.

Pulling the last move on to the summit.

The start of the route is marked by a cross etched into the rock.

buttshot on P2, awesome dihedral up the 5.9 variation, riddled with old pins!