Steve belaying me as I lead the final ~100ft to the summit

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Steve belaying me as I lead the final ~100ft to the summit

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Climbing partner at the false (and stunning) summit!

Near the summit.

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Emily Cheng

Aug 30, 2017

“Steve belaying me as I lead the final ~100ft to the summit”

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Climbing partner at the false (and stunning) summit!

Steve belaying me as I lead the final ~100ft to the summit

Near the summit.

Salud.

solid crystal formations high on the ridge.

Party at the base of the north arete as seen from the approach

Climbing on one of the middle pitches in 2019. Photo by Amy Ness.

Between the false summit and the North summit

Right after the crystal quartz section of the climb

Summit (not the real summit) photo! Feels like your on top of the world! From 2019. Photo by Jared Moore.

Super windy day.

White Quartz and Rusted Steel

on top of the north arete.

Top of Quartz Pitch

Climber: Eric Catig<br>
Photo by: Ryan Cabrestante

Simul-climbing along the ridge

NE side of North ridge of Crystal Crag

Will in the Crystal Corridor on the North Arete of Crystal Crag.

The route follows the left of the tree in the foreground and then along the ridge to the summit.

Quartz dike in Cretaceous Mono Creek granite on the North Arete, Crystal Crag

The START of "North Arete"

Looking up towards the "Quartz Pitch"

Quartz Pitch - note sling clipped to piton

Looking up the arete from the approach. The line we took starts right of arete-proper and intersects the ridge just before the crystal section. Fun and obvious ridge traversing leads from here to the summit.

crystal crag climb

Entering the Crystal Corridor.