just after the crux of Pitch 1 (5.8+.. but stout for the grade) Fun Climb!

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just after the crux of Pitch 1 (5.8+.. but stout for the grade) Fun Climb!

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Sosa - The top-out after leading the whole route. Best Views of Sedona are on top of the spires.

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EricH Helfrich

Mar 25, 2008

“just after the crux of Pitch 1 (5.8+.. but stout for the grade) Fun Climb!”

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Kam gets a nice fist jam while linking the first 2 pitches of Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride in Sedona, AZ.

Tim Coats drilling the first bolt for the Rubo's traverse (3rd pitch) on first ascent

Route Overlay Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride

Claire R. executing the overhanging rap off the summit of Dr. rubos, hanging from the new rap staion. Thanks, much better as a single rope route!

Kam on the first pitch of Dr. Rubos Wild Ride in Sedona, AZ.

Kam links the first 2 pitches of Dr. Rubos Wild Ride in Sedona, AZ.

My wife rapping off the summit of Summit Block Rock after our climb of Dr. Rubo's.

Tim Coats following the 3rd pitch traverse on the first ascent of Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride

Where the route is. Approach on the left side.

First ascent of first pitch of Dr. Rubo's, L. Coats leading

Dr Rubo's Wild Ride summit shadow

Austin nearing the top of P2 on a pitch 1 and 2 link up.

Sosa - The top-out after leading the whole route. Best Views of Sedona are on top of the spires.

just after the crux of Pitch 1 (5.8+.. but stout for the grade) Fun Climb!

Awesome Summit

Top Rappell anchor

Top of Dr Rubo's Wild Ride

hmo on the belay, p1

Me looking forward to a great adventure on Dr. Rubo's. I was lucky enough to have Scott Baxter loan me his hand jammies so I could lead the 2nd pitch solidly.

Shadow climbers on the last pitch of Dr. Rubo's

Top of the 3rd pitch after the traverse.

Coming up to the first belay stance.

Starting up the last pitch of Dr Rubo's. Photo by Marcy M.

Austin busting out a pitch 1 and 2 link up.

Rappel chains. Looks like a loose hanger and two pitons. Not sure why the bolts were chopped?

Right after the traverse on pitch 3. Some really good no-hands foot matches on this part :)

Braxton climbing P1, fortunately we had a full moon, unfortunately no #2 camalots

Looking up Pitch 2.

Starting off Pitch 3.

A few pounded pitons protect the start of Pitch 3. I wouldn't want to fall on them, but they give mental support.

Rap anchor at the north end of the summit.

Rappelling into the notch. Two rappels with a single 60.

Belay bolts on the top of the second pitch. Kind of a weird positioning for the belayer.

Starting up pitch 4 en route to the top. January 2013.

Chris Parks follows P1 of Dr. Rbuo's Wild Ride, which finishes on some insecure slabbing. Photo 11/03 by Tony Bubb.

Claire Rassmussen on pitch 2 of Dr. Rubos

Emmett on the giant ledge before the summit pitch

Mantel move on pitch 4, as someone who's 4.11, I could *maybe* reach the bolt on tippy-toes if leading but not easily. Chalked mark on climbers left was my partners first hold

Eric Peterson leading P1

view from the top.. it was a wild ride for sure.. get out there and climb this!<br>
(80's leopard print pants for style points)

above the crux on p2

View of the first two pitches of Dr. Rubo's, with myself on pitch one and two unknown climbers at the top of pitch two

Looking down at the second pitch belay stance, pretty comfy.

Emmett on the giant ledge before the summit pitch

Kyle, lacing up for our super moon night ascent of Dr. Rubo's.

W Dylan on the nice hang at top of p3.

Kyle starting up p1 on our night time ascent of Dr. Rubo's.

Chris Parks finishes up on the summit Pitch of 'Dr Rubo's Wild Ride' (10a) at Sedona. Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/03.

A hiker snapped a great photo of us from afar.

The traverse

First two pitches of Dr Rubos

richard finishing up the 3rd pitch traverse as seen from the summit of the spire

Linking p1&2 Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride

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