P. Wortmann riding the verglas.

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P. Wortmann riding the verglas.

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The '90s are back; Erik Wellborn climbing pitch 2 in typical thin conditions. Photo by Chris Alstrin.

Blind Assumption, Pike's Peak, CO.

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The '90s are back; Erik Wellborn climbing pitch 2 in typical thin conditions. Photo by Chris Alstrin.

P. Wortmann riding the verglas.

Blind Assumption, Pike's Peak, CO.

Just another E.W. hero shot. Phat ice climbing on June 17, 2012.

Poking through the first hole on Blind Assumption in excellent conditions, around December, '94(?). Photo taken by Mike Houston.

Erik Wellborn checking out the rather rainy 2nd pitch of Blind Assumption. some time back in '06. Photo by Trask Bradbury.

The crux exit of Blind Assumption, Pike's Peak, CO.

Beginning of the 3rd pitch, 29 Nov. '09.

Trask is chillin' in the Blind Assumption chimney. Photo by Erik Wellborn.

Looking down the 1st pitch.

I'm totally enjoying this 3rd pitch! June 17, 2012.

Gloveless rock climbing up into the 2nd (? I think) pitch, Oct. 2016.

Julian's photo with dots for the Hero Traverse (red), Blind Assumption (yellow), and the exit ledges (red).

I snapped this pic on my cellphone at the first pitch. This was the LAST of the good ice. Compare this to the pic taken with more snow and ice and you get the idea of how f&*^d up this route was when "dry".

Pete Lardy somewhere under the roof in the first pitch.

Blind Assumption, Pikes' Peak, CO.

The last of the ice on the final pitch.

Pitch 2: going left in wet but fat conditions.

Phil A. starting up the 1st pitch, 29 Nov. 09.

Pete T., chimneying up the ice. I think we did a 4th pitch above this. I remember drytooling something fun and pretty easy to exit after this.

Visualize the ice. Believe it or not, it's there.

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