Into the chimneys...

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Into the chimneys...

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Spectacular chimneying

On the Eplephant Trunk, such deserved jugs

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Ferris Kilpatrick

Sep 16, 2015

“Into the chimneys...”

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Greg Barnes replacing the final 1/4" bolts..April 2007. Thanks Greg!

for once it helps to be shorter

Roman "shadow warrior" doing the final 4th class traverse - totally covered in black (and white) ice - at night, illuminated by the glow of vegas and the nervous gaze of our headlamps

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

Going over the signature hump on the chimney pitch.

No holds, just squeeze

Coach Bombay!

Finally coming out onto the face after the chimnneys

Picture of Whiskey Peak taken from the decent off of Epinepherine...taken around sunset in March 2009

Near the Summit of Black Velvet Peak.

Spectacular chimneying

Into the chimneys...

On the Eplephant Trunk, such deserved jugs

Summit register and bivy site atop Epinephrine

Chimny colors

B. Davidson starting up the head-wall above the opening chimney pitches of the climb.

Historic photo from the FFA of Epinephrine (First Floatie Ascent)

Mark, on the upper pitches

Patrick off the Elephant's Truck. Man this route is STEEP!

Pitch 8 of Epinephrine--the super good stuff! April 2017. Note at least ten climbers on the rest of BV wall below and to the right of the climber.

The final ramp to the tree.

After already climbing 25+ pitchs.<br>
Photo from the Kelly Cordes collection.

The famous chimney pitches of Epinephrine

one of the upper 5.7 pitches, so steep for so long...

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

The last moves before the first 5.9 chimney belay (leaders note that the belay is behind and climber's right as you are facing toward the chimney)

Tom with amazing exposure on what was pitch 8 or so.

Jared Coburn on one of the chimney pitches, 11/2/02.

Sunrise from the top of the first pitch. October 25th 2017

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

Mark Collar enjoying a wide chimney pitch on Epinephrine

Higher in the last chimney. It's almost a sport climb:-)

Route Overlay Epinephrine

Elephant's Trunk

Warner, ready for a beer

the second 5.9 chimney pitch (a nice handcrack provides a brief break from the offwidths/chimney)

The pitch off "The Elephants Trunk" is possibly the best pitch on the route.

The Descent from Black Velvet Peak

3rd pitch of the chimney.. awesome!

Yep, that's a chimney, alright.

final exposed ramp leading to the class 2 jaunt to the summit

The big view of Epi. The climb pretty much ascends 2/3 of the way up the varnished wall, just right of the big white buttress, and finishes on that ramp sloping up and right.

Epinephrine ascends the shadowy chimneys in the center of the photo, along the right side of the large pillar, then follows weakness to the top of the wall.

Early chimney pitch on Epinephrine, tight-ish squeeze towards the exit if you choose to stay firmly in the chimney.

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Epinephrine Walk Off

Anders nearing the top of pitch 9. Notice the right hand belaying while the left takes the picture. (See how that's done Anders!) Also climbers near the top of POD to the right.

High on the route.

panorama view, halfway up chimney

The line of Epinephrine

Following one of the great chimney pitches. Thanks to my patrner Dwight Bishop for leading, and snapping this great photo.

This is the last ramp up to the big pine tree. It looked improbable in the dark until you get right up to it.

"Ephinephrine" from below.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Jascha approaching the second belay just below the 5.9 chimneys

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