Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

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Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

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Finally coming out onto the face after the chimnneys

Spectacular chimneying

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Richard Shore

May 4, 2010

“Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak”

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This photo shows the ridgeline that you must walk across for the descent of Epinepherine. It also shows the gully to the left of BV Peak that you should not descend. Apr 19, 2013

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The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Finally coming out onto the face after the chimnneys

Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

Spectacular chimneying

Into the chimneys...

Near the Summit of Black Velvet Peak.

Going over the signature hump on the chimney pitch.

Coach Bombay!

On the Eplephant Trunk, such deserved jugs

B. Davidson starting up the head-wall above the opening chimney pitches of the climb.

Mark, on the upper pitches

After already climbing 25+ pitchs.<br>
Photo from the Kelly Cordes collection.

The famous chimney pitches of Epinephrine

one of the upper 5.7 pitches, so steep for so long...

The final ramp to the tree.

Pitch 8 of Epinephrine--the super good stuff! April 2017. Note at least ten climbers on the rest of BV wall below and to the right of the climber.

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Patrick off the Elephant's Truck. Man this route is STEEP!

Tom with amazing exposure on what was pitch 8 or so.

Higher in the last chimney. It's almost a sport climb:-)

Mark Collar enjoying a wide chimney pitch on Epinephrine

Summit register and bivy site atop Epinephrine

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

The last moves before the first 5.9 chimney belay (leaders note that the belay is behind and climber's right as you are facing toward the chimney)

The Descent from Black Velvet Peak

the second 5.9 chimney pitch (a nice handcrack provides a brief break from the offwidths/chimney)

Warner, ready for a beer

final exposed ramp leading to the class 2 jaunt to the summit

3rd pitch of the chimney.. awesome!

The pitch off "The Elephants Trunk" is possibly the best pitch on the route.

Yep, that's a chimney, alright.

The big view of Epi. The climb pretty much ascends 2/3 of the way up the varnished wall, just right of the big white buttress, and finishes on that ramp sloping up and right.

Early chimney pitch on Epinephrine, tight-ish squeeze towards the exit if you choose to stay firmly in the chimney.

Epinephrine ascends the shadowy chimneys in the center of the photo, along the right side of the large pillar, then follows weakness to the top of the wall.

panorama view, halfway up chimney

Anders nearing the top of pitch 9. Notice the right hand belaying while the left takes the picture. (See how that's done Anders!) Also climbers near the top of POD to the right.

Following one of the great chimney pitches. Thanks to my patrner Dwight Bishop for leading, and snapping this great photo.

Elephant's Trunk

This is the last ramp up to the big pine tree. It looked improbable in the dark until you get right up to it.

High on the route.

"Ephinephrine" from below.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

view from the parking lot.. be sure to scout out the descent

Jascha approaching the second belay just below the 5.9 chimneys

Epinephrine chimneys.

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Chimney!

The view from the spacious belay atop the pillar, at mid-height on Epinephrine. We were moving a little slow, and decided to bail from a couple pitches above the pillar, not too bad if you're careful and have 2 ropes.

looking up Black Velvet Canyon

P3 of chimney.

Mark, Chuck and Ryan after a winter attempt on Epinephrine. January 2008.

Epinephrine

Jared Coburn on one of the chimney pitches, 11/2/02.

Hardcore chimney

Randon Kruse getting his chimney on...