Headwaters of Chasm Lake on a beautiful morning.

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Headwaters of Chasm Lake on a beautiful morning.

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Morning sun on the Diamond

Good high def view of The Diamond.

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Kaner

Aug 13, 2007

“Headwaters of Chasm Lake on a beautiful morning.”

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Vain as it is, this is my 100th "great" rated photo on mp. It's an honor to contribute to this great website that we've all used for numerous purposes countless times! This is a memorable shot of Max peeing off the cliff before leading up the Casual Route (my first and still only Diamond trip). I pooped behind a nearby rock, basking in the morning sun, trembling beneath the overwhelming stone wall, and hiding behind poop rock from the marmot-kicked stone bombs. Powerful life moments! Nov 16, 2011

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The late Chip Salaun in the early '80s doing botany research on the steep wall on the left side of The Diamond.<br>
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Photo by: Olaf Mitchell.

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Photo: Olaf Mitchell.<br>
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Morning view, morning dew.

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Up close and personal.<br>
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Photo taken 8-21-2010.

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As seen from Long's Peak viewpoint!

Overlay for approach via Chasm View raps and descent via Cables Route.

Nice, yellow, morning light on The Diamond, early September 2012.

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Buc Taylor at the boulder field bivy before dropping in on The Diamond in the late '70s.<br>
"We're mountaineers.<br>
We're mountaineers.<br>
We sleep in holes and ditches.<br>
We wipe our arse with broken glass.<br>
And laugh because it itches.<br>
We're mountaineers.<br>
We'er mountaineers.<br>
We're low down Sons Of Bitches!"

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Morning sun on the Diamond

Headwaters of Chasm Lake on a beautiful morning.

Good high def view of The Diamond.

Diamond in the Buff... brrr.

Diamond.

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Camel Gully descent.

Diamond rappel.

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Table Ledge. The climber is at the top rap station for the rappel route.

The top rappel for the Chasm View raps. 3 raps with double ropes to Broadway Ledge.

Route overlay for the approach via Chasm Lake & North Chimney and descent via rappel route.

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SteveZ finishing off the approach to the Diamond at sunrise.

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