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All Locations > S Dakota > Custer SP > Cathedral Spires > Spire Three > International Chimney (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R)
From the summit you'll be looking down on the helicopters as they fly by :)
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An option to make the P3 crux a little safer: Stem above the hallway and build an anchor in the crack next to the step across move. I used a #6 DMM Wallnut, a 1.5 tricam, and a 0.4 Z4. Transfer the belay from the bolted anchor on top of P2 to here.
Brenda starts down the long 170' rappel on Spire 3.
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Rich F.
Jul 7, 2013
“From the summit you'll be looking down on the helicopters as they fly by :)”  

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Matt Scherer about 50ft above his last
Keen Butterworth on the 2nd pitch of International Chimney. The pitch out of the north side of the corridor.
Jay making the move from the left trending notch into the large right-tending flake that comprises most of the 1st pitch. It's long, but a 60m rope can get you from the ground to the ledge with bolted rap anchor where the second short pitch starts. Don't know why this climb would be 3 pitches. June 08.
The view off internationals rappel<br> last climber pull joining knots down to <br> prevent a hang up when pulling ropes. <br> best route ever
Eric looking like an astronaut on top of spire three
Spire Three viewed from Spire Two
Bottom of the International Chimney.
Summit shot
Spire 3 from station 13, the "international chimney" angling up and right
Brenda nears the belay anchors at the top of pitch 1
Brenda emerges from the squeeze chimney of pitch 2. Now it's just a short hike to the summit.
Base of international chimney
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