The Tower

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The Tower

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Jay enjoying a stiff cup o joe early one morning.

Rest halfway up The Ear

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Dec 17, 2009

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Derek Hersey, Primrose, circa 1990

Creeeeeaaak!

Gabe Metzger climbs The Ear

Bryan, terrified as usual, under a full moon.

Ed Webster's original topo before he freed the route, showing the original approach. I've included this for historical interest.

View from the top

Even superheroes recommend this classic.

oh hey there you beautiful tower

Ari about to send the first Pitch. He went left (up the inverted A-frame); I went right out to the chalked up edge...both get you to the same slopey move past your 4-4.5 camalot.

Rachel following the Fourth Pitch

Dave Evans on the Primrose Dihedrals. Photo; Todd Gordon.

Last pitch went smoothly.

Jay enjoying a stiff cup o joe early one morning.

The Tower

Rest halfway up The Ear

Looking down 'The Ear' with new bolts.

Old topo of mine, 1988.

Steven Morris on Primrose Dihedrils

I did what I had to...

Rapping down Pale Fire

A party on the route while we were waiting to head up behind them, May 1996. Amazing climb!

Primrose Dihedrals

TJ Rocking the no-handed kneebar

Funnier for those who know Sam.

the ear

Dave Evans on the summit. Photo; Todd Gordon

Great 4th pitch!

Aaron leading the P3...

Floating up the "ear'

The airy opening of the alternate 5.8 start

Looking down on the 2nd pitch finger section. The first pitch belay is the flat ledge in the lower center.

Heading up the Primrose Dihedral.

The infamous traverse of pitch 2--belieeeeve

Linking 1st and 2nd pitches

Ian McAlexander on the first few moves of the alternate 5.8 start.<br>
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New bolts on The Ear

Rachel on the "Ear" pitch Sept 29th 2013

Looking back across the 5.8 traverse variation of Pitch 1

Primrose Dihedrals<br>
Photo by Aerili

Steve Mestdagh on the Primrose. photo: Bob Horan Collection.

Laybacking on The Primrose Dihedral.

Moses has always cast a large shadow

Looking back after pitch 3.

Nicole leading into the hollow flakes

resting on the ear