Historical photo: Dano on the now closed to climbing Forest Roof about 1980. Area was closed to climbing after local home owners complained about the boulders being slathered with chalk. Photo by Richard

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Historical photo: Dano on the now closed to climbing Forest Roof about 1980. Area was closed to climbing after local home owners complained about the boulders being slathered with chalk. Photo by Richard

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Sneaky night climbing In 70`s Chris, Knowles, Richard, Leann and Tom on top of the Camel`s head. 44th st and Camelback rd in the background just a few streetlights back then.

Just after the 3rd bolt - moving my way up

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Feb 12, 2010

“Historical photo: Dano on the now closed to climbing Forest Roof about 1980. Area was closed to climbing after local home owners complained about the boulders being slathered with chalk. Photo by Richard”

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Sneaky night climbing In 70`s Chris, Knowles, Richard, Leann and Tom on top of the Camel`s head. 44th st and Camelback rd in the background just a few streetlights back then.

Historical photo: Dano on the now closed to climbing Forest Roof about 1980. Area was closed to climbing after local home owners complained about the boulders being slathered with chalk. Photo by Richard

Just after the 3rd bolt - moving my way up

Rich hanging around between 1/4" bolt drilling on the first ascent of monks chin. 1980? photo by Dan

Richard warming up the Royal Robbins boots before climbing Forrest Roof 1976.

Kyle belaying while Dano climbs the Praying Monk`s East face, Photo by Richard

Ed, east face of monk.1980?
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Photo by dano

Ant`s on ant trail view from the Praying Monk, Photo by Richard

Dano rappelling the Head wall with No girth hitched sling rappel extension or auto block, Photo by Richard

Dano rappel, South face, Praying Monk, Photo by Richard

Kyle, Dano top of Praying Monk, Photo by Richard

Praying Monk from the South Side

South face of the top of the Camel`s head, Photo taken from 48th st and Indian School road, Photo by Richard

Echo Canyon TrailHead from the Praying Monk, Photo by Richard

Dano clowning for a pic

Ed rappelling from the top of the Praying Monk, you can see the old chain anchor, long since pilfered, about 1980,

big free rappel off of the south side of the monk

Richard following Dano up Forrest Roof about 1980. Fun aid climb. Photo by Dano

This is on a 10b left of the rap. It's a nice route but has old "sketchy" bolts. And is run-out in easier spots.

Dan Knowles after the first ascent of the Monks Chin with Richard. 1980?. Photo by Dano.

Distant picture of The Praying Monk from North 44th Street

Dano starting to rappel the Ice Box down the Headwall after climbing the Praying Monk, Two 50m (165ft) ropes will make it to the bottom, Photo by Richard

Dano rappelling Praying Monk South Face, Brianna already rappelled her first time rock climbing, she did very good! Photo by Richard

Camel`s hump from the base of the Praying Monk, Photo by Richard

Dano climbing East Face, Praying Monk, Brianna belaying, very strange desert day with fog at 9.30am, Photo by Richard

Dano, East face, Praying Monk, Photo by Richard

Dano, Brianna top of Praying Monk, very good day desert climbing, Photo by Richard

Praying Monk,
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high up on the North side of the Camel`s Head, Camelback Mountain Photo by Richard

Martine on the east face of The Praying Monk

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