The right angle and framing can make the descent look way scarier than it is ;-)

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The right angle and framing can make the descent look way scarier than it is ;-)

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Looking down the route from the top.

Lee Rittenmeyer finishing up the first pitch.

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Bill Olszewski

Mar 20, 2011

“The right angle and framing can make the descent look way scarier than it is ;-)”

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Great topo of the route. Shows the entire army route read articles for belay stands and anchors

You can quickly scramble straight up to the start from the road. The start is in the dihedral, just below an obvious roof, right next to a little tree.

Beta line for the downclimb.

Army Route's 3 pitches.

From the north, looking south down at the road, Graduation Boulder, Post-Graduation Boulder, and the Pinnacle.

My sister's first multi-pitch and second climb ever! She's diggin' it!

James Scott free solos the Army Route/Pinnical. He's up there.

The first pitch anchors.

A look at P1 from below.

Leading the 3rd (final) pitch. It's actually way more solid than it looks.<br>
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Photo by Lee Rittenmeyer.

My brother cruising up the first pitch of Army Route.

Looking down the route from the top.

The right angle and framing can make the descent look way scarier than it is ;-)

Lee Rittenmeyer finishing up the first pitch.

James halfway up. Free solo.

Pitch one on lead.

Peter Mead on the summit pitch of the Army Route

First pitch of The Army Route

I've seen worse. I think this may have been the start of P3? I think we may have been off route at this point. Not sure.

Tim on P2 ledge

Lou starting pitch two from the roomy belay ledge. The choss on this pitch would later make him rather unhappy.

Jubal Smith on the Army Route.

Butt shot on The Army Route (I think). :-)

Shot from the airy 2nd pitch belay station (if you do this in 3 pitches). Ken's showing the fun that can be had on a 5.3 (by far the easiest pitch of the climb) with some exposure (relative).

P2 belay during the eclipse.

Memorial for fallen climber at the base of the Army Route (a few years back)

Nancy topping out the first pitch.

Peter Mead partway up the Army Route.

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