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Elephant's Perch - West Face<br>
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25. The Breach 5.11 <br>
24. Pandemonium Palace 5.11 <br>
23. Splittgerber-March Direct 5.10b <br>
21. Beyond the Zero 5.9 A3 <br>
19. Mountaineer's Route 5.8 - 5.9

Approach map for Elephant's Perch and Finger of Fate, adapted from map by Mark Weber

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19. Mountaineer's Route 5.8 - 5.9 <br>
18. Trunkline 5.10+ <br>
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Elephant's Perch - South Face<br>
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8. Lost Horizons 5.10 A2+ <br>
7. The Seagull 5.10 A3 <br>
6. King's Highway 5.9 A3 <br>
5. Myopia 5.11a *** <br>
4. Divine Guidance 5.11- * <br>
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Elephant's Perch - SW Face, Right<br>
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13. Slipstream 5.10 A3 <br>
12. Hook & Ladder 5.9 A3 <br>
11. Direct Beckey 5.11a ** <br>
10. Original Beckey 5.11+, stemming pitch from Fine Line to Direct Beckey <br>
9. The Fine Line 5.11a *** <br>
9a. Fine Line Var. 5.8 A3 <br>
8. Lost Horizons 5.10 A2+ <br>
7. The Seagull 5.10 A3 <br>
6. King's Highway 5.9 A3

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Elephant's Perch - West Face<br>
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25. The Breach 5.11 <br>
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23. Splittgerber-March Direct 5.10b <br>
21. Beyond the Zero 5.9 A3 <br>
19. Mountaineer's Route 5.8 - 5.9

http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2013/07/sawtooths-alpine-lake-elephants-perch.html

Approach map for Elephant's Perch and Finger of Fate, adapted from map by Mark Weber

A smoky day at the Perch.

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great rest day activities!

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