A little free solo up Zuma tower today.

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A little free solo up Zuma tower today.

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Montezuma's spectacular North Ridge.

North Ridge, Montezuma's Tower.

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Sep 15, 2015

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Someone about to defecate on Montezuma's North Ridge.

The wife on the north ridge.

Mike Sandoval leading the North ridge on Montezuma tower after threading the pot hole.

Jeff Russell on the North Ridge of Montezuma Tower (photo: Dan Russell)

As seen July, 2006.

Looking down Montezuma's Tower, Garden of The Gods.<br>
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Photo by Clayton MacBride, 2014.

Montezuma's spectacular North Ridge.

A little free solo up Zuma tower today.

North Ridge, Montezuma's Tower.

My first red sandstone trad (mixed) climb. Do it one pitch. Rap off the anchors with a 70m.

Climbers after us on the pitch 2 belay.

Brian Mead belaying Jeff Russell on the North Ridge of Montezuma Tower.
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Photo: Dan Russell.

A different perspective of the North Ridge of Montezuma's Tower.

Having fun on a warm January day.

Mike Tozzi leading the ridge - Fall 2013.

Fischer on top with all his glory.

Aaron on lead.

Classic rap fer sure.

Henry (12) following to the top of pitch 1.

Another view of this great piece of rock. Climbers are Dane Casterson and Tyler Enna.

Shot my friend took of me on the North Ridge.

Tyler Enna and Dane Casterson almost done with the first pitch.

Classic climb fer sure.

Janis and Aaron leading the way in the Garden. <br>

Erik Marr rapping off the tower.

The x-posure of leading P1.

Awesome fall day on Montezuma.

Gabe just below the 2nd 5.7 section on the first pitch, made psychologically easier by an easy to reach eyebolt for protection.

Gabe on the 5.4 chopped step ramp.

Classic views fer sure.

Tyler on North Ridge.

Jason Partin leading the first pitch of North Ridge.

Working up the climb's second pitch.

Jason leading the second pitch of North Ridge.

North Ridge.

Third to last bolt.

The crux of the route, IMO.

Me standing at the first belay, looking down!

Halfway up pitch 1.

Brian Wandzilak leading the inspiring spire Montezuma's Tower.

Night time shuffle up the tower.

Sitting on narrow summit on Thanksgiving weekend.

The start.

Montezuma's, unknown climbers.

Jason high on the first pitch.

Brian Wandzilak on Montezuma's Tower. Jon Cannon took this picture.

Kevin Jenkins on the top of the first pitch of Montezuma.

Climbing through the first pitch at sunrise on the easier but still exposed section.

Almost halfway up Montezuma's Tower.

David, Milo, and Henry on top of Montezuma Tower. This picture doesn't show the exposure (they never do...), but it's only about three feet wide and 120 feet straight down on either side.

Having fun on North Ridge.

Jason leads North Ridge on Montezuma Tower.

Ryan Derrick leading up the ridge on Christmas Day.<br>
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Patagonia New Belgium beers in tow....

Arron on the start.

View of west side Montezuma's Tower.... Bill and Ed readying to rappel from 2nd pitch.

Getting ready to rap off the tower.

Jon Cannon on the exposed North Ridge (5.7) of Montezuma's Tower.

North Ridge of Montezuma's.

Leading North Ridge.

Climber: Jim Stack.<br>
Photographer: Josh Genz.<br>
Montezuma's Tower.

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