David on tower 2 approaching the hand jams corner on p3 of the sketchy far east chimney variation.

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David on tower 2 approaching the hand jams corner on p3 of the sketchy far east chimney variation.

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Caroline Schaumann on the North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

Caroline Schaumann after the short approach to Lone Pine Peak

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Aug 27, 2016

“David on tower 2 approaching the hand jams corner on p3 of the sketchy far east chimney variation.”

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Caroline Schaumann on the North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

David on tower 2 approaching the hand jams corner on p3 of the sketchy far east chimney variation.

Caroline Schaumann after the short approach to Lone Pine Peak

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first thought-provoking crack

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notch before the summit tower

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Lisa Pritchett and Dave Burda getting an early start on the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.

Matt on the ridge to the final tower

Matt passing the leaning flake. The downclimb for the tower 1 bypass is slightly down and climber's left.

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A view of the towers from the notch marking beginning of technical climbing.

The North Ridge as seen from the Meysan Lakes Trail.

alternate, more technical approach to gain the ridge

Miguel reminiscing on the traverse

last blocks before the summit

final summit push

traverse into the notch

Miguel starting up the ridge

slabs on the alternate approach to the ridge

View from the North Ridge.

looking down the alternate approach

View of the left side traverse alternative to passing through the flake.

view to the west

The North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak looming above a beautiful grove of Foxtail Pines.

final slabs to the summit

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Mike heading for the ridgeline proper

one of the downclimbs

Keeler Needles & Whitney peeping over the right-hand skyline

Matt on the chossy downclimb into the notch before the leaning flake

many towers left to go

Matt on the lower section of the crux (lieback with the 2 pitons)

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LPP covered in storm clouds.

n ridge & the owens valley

the first major obstacle

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the leaning boulders in early season

the many towers that make up the n ridge