P4 of Dark Shadows in late August, 2014

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P4 of Dark Shadows in late August, 2014

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Unknown climber on first pitch. Photo taken October 14, 2002.

Hailey coming up the 3rd pitch.

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Nov 5, 2016

“P4 of Dark Shadows in late August, 2014”

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Mustafa, beginning the 4th pitch

Hailey coming up the 3rd pitch.

tunnel spider web near the top

It's worth going to the top...

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows - the belay positions are marked

gorgeous!

Frogs enjoy hanging out at the spring near the base of the route watching for sketched leaders. November 2008.

Pitch 3 action as seen from Excellent Adventure. November 2012.

Red Rock Water Lily ©Zandra Lily. The rope-soaking pool at base of Dark Shadows.

Lucas enjoying P3: 11/23/2019

P4 Dark Shadows

Some of the locals checking us out. This is taken from the start of the route.

Pitch 10: a crack leads to a roof. This is the crux pitch of the upper route.

Well-featured P3.

first 4 pitches

Christopher Lane belaying nephew, Calder Lane. at the 2nd pitch.

If you go beyond 4 pitches, rapping the route gets more interesting... Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/02.

Looking up P4: 11/23/2019

Vertical pano from the start of Dark Shadows

tyler on the rap down

Pitch 3 lol.

traversing to the rap anchors

Descent beta. Follow big ledge system. Chimney up behind the tower. Follow cairns down into bowl. At bottom, rap off tree into chimney. 3 raps.

Pitch 5. The left leaning crack above the roof.

Ed coming up the P2 corner

happiness is a bomber nut placement

Pitch 6 climbs huecos on the right side past the marked bolt.

Pitch 6 traverses left from the piton anchor. Note the pod and dirty gully above - don't climb that!

Alex Honnold free soloing end of pitch 3

Pitch 8 passes the roof on the right side.

3rd Pitch

Gettin Psyched

Pitch 6 ends on the face after the leftward traverse. One bolt was missing from the anchor. I built a trad anchor in the crack below the bolt.

Dark Shadows

Pitch 9 climbs twin cracks and then heads rightward to a big ledge at the bottom of a corner with a single bolt.

Chuck just after the offwidth crux of p4

The pool directly below the climb. Be careful when you throw your ropes down!

First 4 pitches

Route Overlay Dark Shadows Pitches 1-4

Pitch 7 climbs cracks to a ledge below the roof.

Christopher Lane with brother Todd Lane at 4th pitch.

Above pitch 10, follow broken rock for a couple of pitches to the summit cairn of Mescalito. Lower fifth class.

Pitch 10 roof.

Locals check out our ropes at the base

The beautiful third pitch

GWB climbing the 4th pitch of Dark Shadows. A sweet pitch with a no hands rest part way up.

Kat from Canmore AB climbing the beautiful corner pitch (with partner Oliver above)

Patrick enjoying the 3rd pitch

Starting up the first pitch on the slabby 5.5 section.

roof on P10

Tiffany heading up the broken cracks at the start of P9.

Beginning the 4th pitch.

Looking up at p2 (or the second half of combined p1). You don't NEED to sew it up like this, but isn't it nice to know that you can...?

Starting the traverse at the end of P2

Petey cruxes on Dark Shadows. May 13, 2015.

Jonny on p3.

Unknown climber on first pitch. Photo taken October 14, 2002.