Climbers on Pitch 5.

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Climbers on Pitch 5.

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Vlada Matena on Pitch 1.

A climber approaching the top of Pitch 3.

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Aug 29, 2017

“Climbers on Pitch 5.”

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Grand Central is 5.7 or easier except for five short sections ranging from 5.8 to 5.10a.

Dale cruising up P5 of Grand Central

Philip Matena at the top of Grand Central. Unicorn Peak in the background.

Top of the 5.9 pitch.

Grand Central (Grade III, 5.10a or 5.9 C1 PG)

Running a train up Grand Central, so to speak.

After topping out on the ridge, go up<br>
the ridge about 100 yards and follow some easy ledges/slabs down and left<br>
(east).

Tom Rogers at the belay anchors of Pitch 5.

Dave Mahler leading the traverse (5.9) on Pitch 5.

Dave Mahler starting up Pitch 4: The Ramp (5.7).

Dave Mahler on the short 5.8 face section at the end of Pitch 2.

Vlada Matena on the short 5.8 section at the start of Pitch 2.

Tom Rogers starting the long traverse to the right, above the overhanging jam/lieback crack (5.10a) on Pitch 6 during the first ascent of Grand Central.

GoPro screen capture while leading pitch 3 Grand Central

Looking down Pitch 4.

From the tree, diagonal down towards the very obvious, large dead tree that is just beyond the edge of the slab at the bottom of the ridge. This tree is roughly at an angle of 10 oclock from the base of the tree in the foreground.<br>
Be careful of loose blocks.<br>

Dave Mahler approaching the top of Pitch 1.

GoPro photo looking up Grand Central from the base.

As you descend, aim for the solitary, ~20 tree that has no lower branches, a roughly light tan trunk, and one dead branch pointing straight up. This tree is just right of the center of the picture and is roughly in a line drawn vertically through the picture that also touches the left side of Lembert Dome.<br>

Vlada Matena nearing the top of Pitch 3 (5.7 face climbing with a few 5.8 moves).

Climbers on Pitch 5.

Vlada Matena on Pitch 1.

Climbers on Pitch 5.

A climber approaching the top of Pitch 3.

Climbers on Pitch 3.

65 year-old Tom Rogers at the top of the North Buttress.

This picture was taken from the pitch 4 belay anchors.