Mike on the 2nd pitch.

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Mike on the 2nd pitch.

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Glow on the Black Wall.

2nd pitch is killer!

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Monty

Aug 5, 2009

“Mike on the 2nd pitch.”

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The traverse pitch.

Clean Dan Grandusky following the crux pitch of Cary Granite on the first ascent in 1990. Photo credit: Phyllis Cameron

Pulling the roof on the 3rd pitch soooo good.

Clean Dan Grandusky on the crux pitch, on the first ascent of Cary Granite, 1990. The two cracks to the right are Good Evans and Road Warrior, respectively.

As seen from base: Cary Granite, Good Evans, Road Warrior.

Varied and clean - pitch 2 - 2015.

Andy leading P2 of Cary Granite.<br>
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Photo: Brent Butler.

Rob Kepley sets up for the burly roof crux.

Brent Butler moving into the thin hand crack on P3 of Cary Granite.

Getting psyched for the traverse, wishing there were any feet. By Paul Gagner.

P2 of Cary Granite is broken into 3 sections, the bottom 1/3rd being obtuse stemming, the middle layback and gaston (here), and the undercling roof at the top.

Another look at the hand crack after the 5.11 roof on p3.

Glow on the Black Wall.

Mike on the 2nd pitch.

2nd pitch is killer!

Joe on last pitch.

Kat A. follows P1 of Cary Granite (5.11-).

Looking up at the fine belay ledge at the top of pitch 2. The 11c face traverse starts right off this ledge, goes to the crack, and then more 5.11 thru the roof.

Eric Johnson pulling the roof on P3. Splitter, fresh granite.

The crux of P1 of Cary Granite (shared with Good Evans) is thin for hands and feet but is well-protected and solid rock.

Greg Cameron on the crux of Cary Granite, first ascent, 1990.

Kat A. starts the battle with the P2 roof on Cary Granite, a harbinger of things to come....

It's a good idea to tape fingers for sharp flake just above roof on pitch 3.

Looking down while following pitch 4.

The nice belay at the end of the crux pitch. Look left around the arete.

Kat A. starts up following the long P2 (5.11-) of Cary Grantie. This pitch is deceptively good!

Kat A. emerges from under the roof on P2, ready to battle the crux of that pitch (5.11- again).

After the traverse on pitch 3.

Kat A. transitioning from under-cling to knee-bar under the roof on P2. An interesting solution....

Kat A. finishes out on the less perfect P4 of Cary Granite. It is a good 5.10 pitch but lacks the steep and clean, perfect stone characteristic of the pitches below.

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