Pitch 3 - short one leading to Lunchbox Ledge.

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Pitch 3 - short one leading to Lunchbox Ledge.

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Well that's... creative. You get to clip two of these on pitch 3!

The final pitch.

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Sandy Wilder

Apr 4, 2016

“Pitch 3 - short one leading to Lunchbox Ledge.”

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A route overlay for Otto's Route.

Matt and Bayes on the summit. First desert tower for this little 4-year old!

Otto's Route pitches.

George Bell finishing off the crux on the last pitch.

Bayes getting to "lead" the little summit "pitch" after pitch 4.

Peter and Patty marrying at the top of Independence Monument after climbing Otto's Route on May 8, 2007.

Sir Chris Bonington and Paul Ross.... A long way from Cumbria.

You think you're tough. Here's Zane, age 5 or 6, finishing up the final overhang (with a little aid).

Annie coming over the crux of Otto's Route.

The dreaded desert rock lizard enjoying his lunch.

On the summit in March of '03.

Mike pulling the summit ledge.

Rapping off Otto's Route.

Jason Rite pulling the final overhang.

Well that's... creative. You get to clip two of these on pitch 3!

Pitch 3 - short one leading to Lunchbox Ledge.

The final pitch.

The final pitch.

Icy summit pool.

Carl Pelletier tags the top of Otto's Route, Independence Monument.

Taken from the Saddlehorn CG area. You won't see sunshine on this route until pitch 4. 4/13/2002

OW beta for the techniqueless.

The lower part of Otto's Route. Green X's mark fixed anchors at the top of the first two pitches.

Independence Monument from the trail in to Otto's Route.

360 summit.

View from the start of the first pitch.

The view from the big ledge.

Jekich rapping off Otto's to Lunchbox Ledge. (70m rope)

With Nancy on the summit.

Bayes and Matt starting up the slab of pitch 4.

Rapping down the Monument--what red soil! Crazy!

From above and below!

Thanksgiving day, '09.

Brian throws the totally unnecessary (but fun!) dyno at the crux of pitch 4.

Rock art.

Daniel on P4.

Dean is following the crux summit pitch on Otto's route. Note the massive drilled holes for the pipes.

Would whip.

Kit signing with blood. What's with that sticker on the ammo can?

Bob finishing the last pitch. Two drilled pockets can easily be seen in the left hand side of the picture. The pockets greatly reduce the difficulty of the climbing.

Bayes and Matt at Lunch Box Ledge while I lead pitch 4.

Winter ascent.

Lee Rittenmeyer atop pitch 1.

That black tri-cam might slow him down.

Jonah Wilkey on the third pitch.

Tim on the final pitch.

Dan Mottinger finishing the overhanging and exposed pitch--quite a rush.

Rosemary Jennings on the final pitch.

3 Otto's and 120 oz of malt liquor.

Beautiful shot of the sun behind Independence Monument.

Heading to the summit.

Bomber!

Christ, getting ready to pull the final roof on Otto's Route.

Logan finds a faster way down....

Logan Berndt coming up pitch 3.

Lee starting pitch 2.

Jeeeeze it felt bigger when I was climbing it!

Rappeling from the summit of Independence Monument to the second belay of Otto's Route.

Independence Tower.