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Looking east into the gully between the Long and Knife Ribs, which will be inevitably be used as a descent trail for some climbs.
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The south wall of the Knife Rib, as viewed from the base of Gertch.
Another enticing section of the south wall of the Long Rib.
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Drew Chojnowski
Jan 16, 2016
“Looking east into the gully between the Long and Knife Ribs, which will be inevitably be used as a descent trail for some climbs.”  

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This is a nice crack system on the south wall of the Long Rib. In the crack is the only evidence I found on this scouting trip of anyone having previously climbed in the area. Look for a white rope hanging in the crack just left of the shadow created by the overhanging block (right of the red X).
A section of "ancient" rope around a large Ponderosa Pine on Long Rib. This is one of just two bits of evidence we've found of past climbing in the Rib Cage.
The south wall of the Knife Rib, as viewed from the base of Gertch.
Looking east into the gully between the Long and Knife Ribs, which will be inevitably be used as a descent trail for some climbs.
Another enticing section of the south wall of the Long Rib.
Another section of the south wall of the Long Rib, with a protectable line just right of center.
The start of the Long Rib.
This is the south wall of Rogowski's Rib. Lots of rock to be climbed here.
This rock cairn marks the point at which the Rib Cage trail departs from the normal Gertch trail.
The blue line marks the normal Gertch trail, and the green line marks the Rib Cage detour. The point at which the Rib Cage trail departs the Gertch trail is marked by a large rock cairn amidst a limestone outcrop just east a low hill. Also shown here are the trail leading to Gertch's Half Brother (orange), the trail leading into Rabbit Ears Canyon (purple), and the trail leading up to Southern Comfort Wall (red).
The Rib Cage area, as viewed from the approach trail during one of several trailblazing efforts. From here, the trail continues toward the small forest behind/left of Gordon and Kathryn.