dave at the top of the arch (looking up from the thread belay) just before getting to lunch ledge...

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dave at the top of the arch (looking up from the thread belay) just before getting to lunch ledge...

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Dave Trumper leading up from the Quartz Pocket on pitch 3... bring tricams for this pitch if you like protection...

Sewing up the Arch on the original P3 (and my preferred method)

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Lee Hansche

Sep 22, 2007

“dave at the top of the arch (looking up from the thread belay) just before getting to lunch ledge...”

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Dave Trumper leading up from the Quartz Pocket on pitch 3... bring tricams for this pitch if you like protection...

dave at the top of the arch (looking up from the thread belay) just before getting to lunch ledge...

Sewing up the Arch on the original P3 (and my preferred method)

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We chose to belay just after the traverse from gear... Here Dave is leading up from our belay to the right facing corner that could be considered a second crux (one of the best sections of the climb though)...

Running it out up the dike on the final pitch.

Quartz Pocket to Pinch Belay (tricams and #3 or #3.5 BD Camelot) still got a good 20' runout right off the anchor.

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