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

James halfway up. Free solo.

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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.

Army Route's 3 pitches.

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

A look at P1 from below.

Beta line for the downclimb.

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

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

James halfway up. Free solo.

Lee Rittenmeyer finishing up the first pitch.

Pitch one on lead.

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

Peter Mead on the summit pitch of the Army Route

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

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.

P2 belay during the eclipse.

Tim on P2 ledge

First pitch of The Army Route

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

Looking down the route from the top.

Nancy topping out the first pitch.

My brother cruising up the first pitch of Army Route.

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).

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

Peter Mead partway up the Army Route.