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 after the short approach to Lone Pine Peak

Finding the decent gully. Annotated photo.

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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 after the short approach to Lone Pine Peak

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

Finding the decent gully. Annotated photo.

the long ridgeline

Caroline Schaumann on the North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

Features on North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.

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notch before the summit tower

final push

rest of the crux section

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easier ground before the summit

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

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Miguel starting up the second tower on the way to the crux

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the first major obstacle

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

looking down the alternate approach

slabs on the alternate approach to the ridge

alternate, more technical approach to gain the ridge

Miguel reminiscing on the traverse

last blocks before the summit

final summit push

High up on the ridge

one of the downclimbs

view to the west

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

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Mike heading for the ridgeline proper

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many towers left to go

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crossing the slabs

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

chossy downclimb into the notch

the rare and very cool foxtail pines (Pinus balfouriana) found around Meysan Lakes

Miguel starting up the ridge

Scott and I

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the leaning boulders in early season

the great leaning flake