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RW enjoys the fabulous P2 ("Wheat Thin Pitch" ?) Put this pitch at any climbing area in the world and it would get 3-4 stars. At J-Tree, folk would start lining up at 5am and by 9am there would be 6 parties (not 6 climbers!) waiting in line.

Off the Anchor P4 "Open Book"

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Benjamin Brooke

Sep 25, 2013

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Cormier-Magness - whole route

Start of pitch 5.

A little beta on where to go for P4.

Classic Whitehorse tricam placement.

New anchors after pitch 6 and 7.

RW enjoys the fabulous P2 ("Wheat Thin Pitch" ?) Put this pitch at any climbing area in the world and it would get 3-4 stars. At J-Tree, folk would start lining up at 5am and by 9am there would be 6 parties (not 6 climbers!) waiting in line.

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Off the Anchor P4 "Open Book"

Platinum Slab

Beautiful route

Dorian following high Low Beer Light pitch.

Low Beer Light Pitch

Tom (16 yrs old) on lead up the Platinum Slab

Pitch 3

Wheat Thin Arete

John Garlough on the Open Book pitch

Belay Tom up the Wheat Thin Arete

Looking down at the Cajun Washboard pitch, 5.6

Look, Ma, no hands!—nearing the top of P7

Tom (16 yrs old) on lead up the Top Out pitch

Upper 3 pitch's as seen from the Guides Wall

Scramble up to a nice tree for the first belay station.

For our Marines and Sailors in Quarantine ! OH RAH

The Wheat Thin Arete. Dave Lottman photo.

The Cajun Washboard. Dave Lottman photo.

The original topo

The hand drawn topo. I was only able to find a really crappy picture of the original topo on NE alpine start. My girlfriend traced over it to make it readable. The cajun washboard pitch became "the cajun woman bond", but otherwise everything looks good.

Belay Sean up the Low Beer Light Pitch

A view of the top of the Open Book pitch, merging into the Northwest Passage pitch, was taken from Beginner's Easy. You can see a steep flake beyond the tree with the tat (orange tat here). I think this is the correct flake to climb. There's also a chunky flake beside a tree, about 10 feet further back, which is much easier if you have any doubts.

Looking down P4 just before starting up the final flake/handcrack.

The licheny P4 traverse.

Open Book Pitch Exit Cracks

Great climbing, great view.

View of Cormier-Magness Platinum Slab pitch from Beginners Easy Variation (maybe). There's some nice slab at the right of Cormier-Magness.

The Platinum Slab