The whole route, the line isn't super accurate but gives an idea of how the route moves.

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The whole route, the line isn't super accurate but gives an idea of how the route moves.

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Tom Hornbein up high.

Tom Hornbein again.

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Nate Muncy

Jul 22, 2014

“The whole route, the line isn't super accurate but gives an idea of how the route moves.”

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Chris Ilg
Boulder, CO

Chris Ilg Boulder, CO

FYI, I found that the traverse on the lower section is not really as long as this picture shows it to be. It is only about 200', so not necessarily as long as depicted here. Oct 3, 2016

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81 year young Tom Hornbein getting it done on Royal Flush!

Erik Weihenmayer is psyched to have found the jug at the headwall roof! <br>
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(photo: Charley Mace)

Tom Hornbein up high.

The whole route, the line isn't super accurate but gives an idea of how the route moves.

Tom Hornbein again.

Becky Hall turning the "Gunks-like roof" on the headwall.<br>
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(Photo: Charley Mace.)

Upper headwall with new single variation pitch (yellow). Pitch line is approximate. Red arrow shows another Gunks like roof. This was my favorite pitch of the entire climb. Great variation, seemed to be almost 60m. Comparing it to other pitches on the route, it could be sustained 5.9 with a 5.10 move or two. <br>
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Original photo - Stan Wagon.

Lexie atop pitch 14.

Coco on the upper part of Royal Flush in 2016.

Becky Hall in the White Crystal Groove pitch.<br>
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(Photo: Charley Mace.)

OMG, I winz!!!

CJ nearing the top of the route, pitch 16 maybe. The headwall section is steeper than the rest of the route and quite fun.

[This is the P10 of] Royal Flush page per the comment below.

Route on the upper buttress. Arrow shows the Gunks roof. Photo by Stan Wagon.

Mount Royal from the parking lot. The headwall is filled with fun variations!

There are raspberry bushes on this route in the talus field and other spots, yum!

Daniel about to led the 5.10 variation of P15. This is the last picture we captured before we had to bail from top of P16 due to afternoon thunderstorm. It was long, arduous, WET descent with multiple rappels. We'll have to come back and do it again to finish the last few pitches.

The summit view ain't so bad.

Scree field under the headwall, 5-13-17.

The start of pitch #10. It took us a second to find this, so we built a carin.

Having a blast!

Looking down the first 3 pitches. A 70m easily makes it to here.

Beth following the easy slab on the upper head wall before the traverse left.

Beth leading the the pitch after the short traverse from the slab on the upper head wall. For us, this was the second to last pitch.

Royal Flush on St. Patrick's Day.

Royal Flush summit NNW, 5/5/2018.

The scree field was gorgeous.

Royal Flush Summit SSW, 5/5/18.

Sharka on the headwall during a night ascent of the Flush.

Climbing the final pitch on a cold May day.

James climbing high above Frisco on the route Royal Flush. Fun day!