Finger crack pitch

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Finger crack pitch

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Leah Pappajohn leading last pitch

Leah Pappajohn following pitch 3

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Timmy Deez

Jun 26, 2017

“Finger crack pitch”

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Micah leading crux pitch

The crux pitch.

Leah Pappajohn leading last pitch

Finger crack pitch

Leah Pappajohn following pitch 3

Matt coming up the 2nd pitch
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North Early Winter Spire,
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West Face

Rappelling over the chockstone

A #5 is pretty tipped out on pitch 3. I suggest a #6 if you look to protect this short section. There's slings at the beginning and great gear just above..

Looking down the 4th pitch. This beast eats small pro like candy :)
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Looking back on the 3rd pitch
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Looking down from the 2nd pitch
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Nearing the top of the 5.10 pitch. It has eased off to about 5.8 at this point. You can see the 5.7 slab traverse just near the edge of the photo.

Crux section. If I had a nickname, it would probably be Seamstress

Second pitch starts directly behind Michael

Pitch one

BC wildfires filled the air with smoke, adding at least one grade to this climb ;)
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Alix crushing the crux

Awesome 5.10 pitch!

Pitch 3, off width start.

Pitch 2.

A tipped out #5 placement on the committing 5.8 layback move. A #6 would be bomber, but you only need it for this one move....

Unknown climbers on the West Face of North Early Winter Spire, North Cascades, WA

Second half of Pitch one

close to the top

Top of the second pitch looking down. It's a small ledge perfect to sit on. Sling the rock under your butt for your anchor.

Pitch two off right off the deck above the sweet alcove / bivy ledge

Second finger crack, after the crux

Looking down on the crux pitch.

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