Updated topo with pitch linkups and rappel beta added - original taken from Bigwall.net. Ballnuts are totally optional.

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Looking up from our plush bivy for 100 at the beautiful headwall. Above, lies a 300ft handcrack.

Johnny K leading the Mines of Mordor

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“Updated topo with pitch linkups and rappel beta added - original taken from Bigwall.net. Ballnuts are totally optional.”

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Josh after the pendulumn. October 2005.

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Johnny K following the 5.10+ OW corner at the base of the headwall. If you bivy on route, this pitch will likely be your warmup for day 2. Eat your wheaties, kids.

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Looking up from our plush bivy for 100 at the beautiful headwall. Above, lies a 300ft handcrack.

Updated topo with pitch linkups and rappel beta added - original taken from Bigwall.net. Ballnuts are totally optional.

Johnny K leading the Mines of Mordor

Getting our pig and throne ready for Tricks.

Dan (L) and Ryan (R) in the parking lot

Ryan at the Ledges

Sunrise over Zion Canyon from a bivy ledge atop P8

Rocco enters the Mines of Mordor (5.8) on Pitch 3.

Rocco follows the Pitch 14-15 link-up. This dude is pumped!

Rocco fires the clean aid ascent (C2+) on the headwall (Pitch 13).

Looking down the headwall from the P13 anchor

Adam and Ian jug to the top of the aid pitch on the headwall of Tricks

Dan leading the aid on P13

Ryan following the pendulum

Dan on the pendulum

Dan leading the P12 flake

Ryan leading the P11 offwidth

Adam pendulums from the pitch 10 anchors to reach the start of the aid pitch

Looking out of the chimney at the haulbag from the top of P3, which is inside the chimney

CD on the aid pitch

Ryan on P1

Encountering some 5.7 ground on the slabs (Pitch 8). Isaac's headwall looms above.

Tim climbing off-width portion of pendulum pitch.

Johnny K following the 5.11a thin hands flake just before the penji

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Heading for the bolt in the offwidth on Pitch 2 (5.9).

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Jugging on the upper headwall, bivy ledges below. October 2005.

Final pitch -- a 5.10 fist crack. October 2005.

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Rocco Vartanian leading hands, fists, and offwidth on Pitch 1.

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