Pull the roof to hands, wide hands, fists, offwidth. Pitch 5. It doesn't get much better than this. (note, picture taken by 2nd follower, climber above is 1st follower who has alreay cleaned gear. This is not a picture of the leader running it out.)

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Pull the roof to hands, wide hands, fists, offwidth. Pitch 5. It doesn't get much better than this. (note, picture taken by 2nd follower, climber above is 1st follower who has alreay cleaned gear. This is not a picture of the leader running it out.)

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Crux pitch

Trying not to be intimidated by the supposedly scary 6th pitch.

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Spencer Weiler

Nov 30, 2011

“Pull the roof to hands, wide hands, fists, offwidth. Pitch 5. It doesn't get much better than this. (note, picture taken by 2nd follower, climber above is 1st follower who has alreay cleaned gear. This is not a picture of the leader running it out.)”

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