North Ridge, Montezuma's Tower.

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North Ridge, Montezuma's Tower.

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

Lula rappelling off of the North Ridge with an audience down below.
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Photo taken by Alea Hoskins and used with her permission.

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Larry Shaw

Jan 28, 2016

“North Ridge, Montezuma's Tower.”

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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)

Montezuma's spectacular North Ridge.

As seen July, 2006.

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

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

North Ridge, Montezuma's Tower.

Lula rappelling off of the North Ridge with an audience down below.
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Photo taken by Alea Hoskins and used with her permission.

Climbers after us on the pitch 2 belay.

A little free solo up Zuma tower today.

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

First sponsored 5.7 climb!

Classic rap fer sure.

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

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.

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

Mike Tozzi leading the ridge - Fall 2013.

Having fun on a warm January day.

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

Aaron on lead.

Fischer on top with all his glory.

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

The x-posure of leading P1.

Classic climb fer sure.

Erik Marr rapping off the tower.

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.

Classic views fer sure.

Tyler on North Ridge.

Gabe on the 5.4 chopped step ramp.

Jason Partin leading the first pitch of North Ridge.

Jason leading the second pitch of North Ridge.

Third to last bolt.

The crux of the route, IMO.

Working up the climb's second pitch.

North Ridge.

Me standing at the first belay, looking down!

Halfway up pitch 1.

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.

Arron on the start.

Night time shuffle up the tower.

Montezuma's, unknown climbers.

Getting ready to rap off the tower.

Jason high on the first pitch.

Leading North Ridge.

At the summit.

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

Brian Wandzilak leading the inspiring spire Montezuma's Tower.

North Ridge of Montezuma's.

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

Kevin Jenkins rapping Montezuma.

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

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

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

Having fun on North Ridge.

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

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