Looking back to my belayer on pitch 4

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Looking back to my belayer on pitch 4

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3rd Pitch

Topo of Peregrine Traverse in relation to the rest of Acker Rock. Note that this topo covers pitches 1 through 7, and does not include the downclimb, the chimney, and the knife ridge walk to the true summit

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Josh Golden Eagle

Sep 8, 2015

“Looking back to my belayer on pitch 4”

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Topo of Peregrine Traverse in relation to the rest of Acker Rock. Note that this topo covers pitches 1 through 7, and does not include the downclimb, the chimney, and the knife ridge walk to the true summit

Start of the 2nd pitch

Matt Lovemark leading pitch 4.

Pitch 1 (scramble) aiming for tree in center

Daniel heading up pitch 2 (just clipped first bolt) with Greg on the hobbit belay

Pitch 6: Logan & Megan Wetherell and Sami-J looking out over the end of pitch-6 of the Peregrine Traverse. Pitch-4, the traverse from Lunch Rock can be seen in lower right.

Select routes on SE face of Acker Rock.

The Peregrine Traverse Ridgeline on a smokey August afternoon

Greg headed up pitch 6 (note bolt placement on rope line on the left - easy climbing but would not be a fun fall, and top belayer can easily pull follower off with too much tension)

Matt Lovemark leading pitch 2.

Looking up to lead climber, pitch 4

from pg. 57 of Rock Climbing Western Oregon, Mtn. 'N Air Books. Harold Hall leading the first on-site ascent of the Peregrine Traverse, Pitch 2 in heavy cloud cover, August 1997. This was our third pioneered route on Acker that August after completing Maltese Falcon and Black Magic. g orton

Looking up pitch 7 to the false summit from the belay.

5.8 variation following two bolts up lower headwall on Pitch-4 of Peregrine Traverse. We recommend belaying in the saddle at the base of this headwall.

Peregrine Traverse, Pitch 3. Kendra Counts following up the headwall below Lunch Rock.

Enjoying the exposure from the small ledge at the top of pitch 6.

Go buy Greg's book, "Rock Climbing Western Oregon Vol.2 Umpqua". Excellent beta and photos for Acker Rock as well as other remote and classic Umpqua routes. Thanks Greg!

Referencing the guide book before beginning the traverse and down climb of pitch 4.

Top of traverse

Pinnacle of Eagle's Dare as seen from the belay at the top of pitch 5.

Nicole following, and cleaning the down climb into the saddle of pitch 4.

View from the anchors of the crux pitch

Diana climbing a 5.8 variation on Pitch 4 of the Peregrine Traverse. We recommend belaying this variation from the saddle in the middle of pitch 4. From the saddle follow 2 bolts up the lower headwall.

Technical Summit

Looking down at Lunch Rock

2nd pitch

Looking back on the 4th pitch traverse

Nicole smiles after exiting the pitch 3 corner.

Free Solo Speed Record to Technical Summit

Daniel arriving at pitch 3 anchors

3rd Pitch

Looking back to my belayer on pitch 4