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The loose gully option in the gully, i.e the right (and recommended) option
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The 5.8R chimney in the gully, i.e. the left option
On the right is the headwall. On the left is the steep vegetated dirt. Go all the way to the top of it, then right.
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Jim D
Aug 27, 2015
“The loose gully option in the gully, i.e the right (and recommended) option”  

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Red line shows final part of approach. Blue circles are approximate location of belays. Photo taken from LCC road.
Perla's Ridge is well upcanyon of all of the Bell Towers, including Waterfall Dome. Photo taken from mouth of Bell's Canyon
The crux section of the endless dihedral. Picture taken on the rest stance. Constant 5.7 liebacking from the belayer to the rest, hardest at the end as it goes more horizontal/underclingy.
The 7th pitch 5.7R slab, from there the climber goes left to the arete and stays on it, or wusses out and goes right.
The 6th pitch crux ("off-width") from above
Pitch 6 crux (the "5.8 offwidth") from below
Above the first pitch and almost even with The Thumb!
Summit
The original topo
Leading the dihedral.
The "Endless Dihedral" corner goes for a whole pitch! Low angle, but sustained (except for one good pod to the left of the crux).
A shot from fairly high above the road. And we hadn't even started the harder pitches yet!