Downclimbing back to the "elbow" on Seal Rock.

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Downclimbing back to the "elbow" on Seal Rock.

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Buzz Burrell, First Flatiron speed record holder.

Picnic on the ridge, summit pitch in the background.

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Feb 6, 2010

“Downclimbing back to the "elbow" on Seal Rock.”

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This is the route we took, with approximate belay locations and the rap chains. Climbing more to the right at the start would have been more aesthetic, perhaps, but there didn't appear to be very good pro, so we stuck to the trees.

Dan Mottinger running it out on the fun crack (not to be missed)

This shows the trail that you should take to get to the Seal from the NCAR parking lot.

Base of the route. Correct start will be on the northeast of the formation. If you continue up the trail to the left, beware starting up the seal on the southeast of the formation as this is the detached formation The Pup.

Said feeling the exposure on Seal Rock.

George Bell on the summit of Seal Rock, with the Goose in the background. Photo by Warren Teissier.

North face rappel station as of 15Aug09. Sorry for the weird perspective.

The obvious climber's trail that leads up to Seal Rock. Cairned when we were there.

Looking up while Ron leads second pitch.

Buzz Burrell, First Flatiron speed record holder.

Downclimbing back to the "elbow" on Seal Rock.

Picnic on the ridge, summit pitch in the background.

We missed this on the way up! Won't forget it now!

Amy rapping out from the top of Sea of Joy (yeah right!)

Rapping off the East Face North Side after the pitch with the "distinctive vertical crack." I believe the rap station is also that for Sea of Joy. (Photo by James Burns.)

East Face taked from the North/East trail approach.

Amy starting pitch one.

Seal Rock's West Face as seen from the "pinpoint" west summit

Photo by James Burns.

Wendy coming up the ridge prior to the summit.

Sonya on an early morning tour of Seal Rock.

If there is any dispute as to what the rap anchor looks like... Taken 10/8/07

A markup of one of the submitted photos. The green lines shows where I climbed and missed the finger crack pitch. Sad face.

A fixed pin on the north edge of one of the upper pitches...probably at least 25 years old

Cool featured rock on Seal Rock. Warren Teissier approaches the upper portion of the route.

Carter soloing the face.

Seal Rock from the approach.

Warren Teissier on the upper crack. Note that the best holds are often not in the crack.

War 'n Peace on the beautiful finger crack on the upper east face.

Sea of Joy rappel chains as of May 2018. It appears to be in good condition, and they extend over the edge. We rappelled with two 60m ropes.

Sea of Joy rappel station as of 19 July 09.

Andy Hawks anchoring in on last pitch of Seal Rock.

George "The Trashman" Bell high above Boulder at the shoulder on Seal Rock

Seal Rock's summit.

Amy hard at work on the Crack pitch.

Charles swinging in the breezes on the way down from the Seal.

On the shoulder of the Seal.

My brother Danny starting the first pitch runout on Seal Rock. Note the rivulets of water melting off. Hats off, Danny, to a bold lead!

Bill Wright uncharacteristically at rest on the lower part of Seal Rock.

The 165' rap.

Summit views on a cloudy March evening.