Brett on the final pitch. I thought this corner was the crux of the climb (5.7), the recent guidebook called it 5.6.

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Brett on the final pitch. I thought this corner was the crux of the climb (5.7), the recent guidebook called it 5.6.

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the raps start in the gully below this crack

First Creek Slabs (left) from the approach

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John Hegyes

Mar 30, 2008

“Brett on the final pitch. I thought this corner was the crux of the climb (5.7), the recent guidebook called it 5.6.”

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DeAngelo et al on the neat and clean upper pitches.

the raps start in the gully below this crack

Brett on the final pitch. I thought this corner was the crux of the climb (5.7), the recent guidebook called it 5.6.

First Creek Slabs (left) from the approach

From the top of the route, there is still some scrambling to reach the descent ramp.

start

Looking up on the upper rib. The foreshortened exit corner is visible immediately to the right of the belayer.

This is the steep third class approach to the start of the route. After climbing this ladder of pockets, step left and down to the ledge above the giant jumble of boulders, which will put you at the start of pitch 1, right where fossana's "charlie brown tree" picture was taken.

Looking up the easy low angle slab that leads to the awesome hand crack finish.

This rap station is somewhat hidden from above. I believe there are two more rappels after this to the ground.

Looking up at Pitch 1. Fun and mellow start.

Looking down on Pitch 3. Great protection and fun climbing.

Nice face climbing low on Sunset Slab.

Looking up at pitch 1.

on the descent

Rap Station 2 Anchors.

Moving to the right onto the upper rib.

Rap station mid way down the descent gully.

The lovely corner!

Nice, well protected slab with a bulge

Rising Moon/Sunset Slab start

looking back at the slabs

approach pitch, P1 of Rising Moons

sadly all that I scored on the route

Looking up at the great finger crack at the start of Pitch 2. You can vaguely see the rope to the left of the frame.

Approaching the belay position to the left of the midway headwall of Sunset Slab.

the hand crack (lichen didn't interfere with the friction)

the Charlie Brown Xmas pine tree on P1 proper

Looking up from the bottom of the first rappel.

looking down P1

The ledge to the left of the frame is the intended pitch 2 belay station. We belayed from the middle of the slab.

First rap station, below the large pine at the top of the gully.

and more low angle slab

You can see the large pine tree which is directly above the descent gully.

very Flatirons-like climbing so far

the final rib (the hand crack is on the far right side as you near the top)

Rappelling from the 2nd station.

looking down the last pitch

upper ramp that accesses the raps

Sunset Slab and Rising Moons

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Brett Barrett

Las Vegas