Trying to sling a horn on the crux pitch so I don't have to do the mantel. (it didn't work i had to mantel) (Photo taken by either Amber M. or Matt P.)

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Trying to sling a horn on the crux pitch so I don't have to do the mantel. (it didn't work i had to mantel) (Photo taken by either Amber M. or Matt P.)

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Pitch 4 traverse. Third or fourth ascent of Brer Rabbit. Photo by Chip Wilson.

Ben on the other side of the hole you have to shimmy through near the summit.<br>
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It's a tighter squeeze than it looks in this photo!

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Ben Kiessel

Apr 24, 2009

“Trying to sling a horn on the crux pitch so I don't have to do the mantel. (it didn't work i had to mantel) (Photo taken by either Amber M. or Matt P.)”

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Can you name the 7 formations in this photo that have routes up them?<br>
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By the way, if you see this when you're on the summit of Cottontail, be prepared to rap in the dark!

Ben Kiessel on the traverse on pitch 4.<br>
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Though the climbing on this pitch isn't terribly hard, it's pretty spicy with the sandy rock and ancient star drives for protection!

Pitch 4 traverse. Third or fourth ascent of Brer Rabbit. Photo by Chip Wilson.

Trying to sling a horn on the crux pitch so I don't have to do the mantel. (it didn't work i had to mantel) (Photo taken by either Amber M. or Matt P.)

Ben on the other side of the hole you have to shimmy through near the summit.<br>
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It's a tighter squeeze than it looks in this photo!

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Looks just like an IC splitter doesn't it?<br>
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Pitch one of Brer Rabbit.<br>
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The jump isn't that bad but you wouldn't want to blow it!

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