Finger crack pitch

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Finger crack pitch

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Rappelling over the chockstone

So its really good, if thats not all ready obvious.

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Timmy Deez

Jun 26, 2017

“Finger crack pitch”

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Micah leading crux pitch

Rappelling over the chockstone

Finger crack pitch

So its really good, if thats not all ready obvious.

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

Leah Pappajohn following pitch 3

Second finger crack, after the crux

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

The crux pitch.

Leah Pappajohn leading last pitch

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..

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

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.

Second pitch starts directly behind Michael

Second half of Pitch one

Pitch one

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....

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

close to the top

Pitch 2.

Alix crushing the crux

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.

Pitch 3, off width start.

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

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

Awesome 5.10 pitch!

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

Climbers on the W Face of the NEWS, July 2, 2022.

Looking down on the crux pitch.