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Starting up the short steep crack, this is my favorite part of the route
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looking up at the crux .10c optional crack climb
Party coming up to the top of the third pitch.
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Lars Teigen
Sep 21, 2017
“Starting up the short steep crack, this is my favorite part of the route”  

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A view of the first three pitches. Note that climber halfway up the photo on the left is climbing the 5.10 crack variation.
Descent. <br> From the top of R&D, continue to walk straight uphill, you'll pick up a path heading left and down the gully. <br> Can also walk off belay ledge above the R&D chimney pitch which can be useful if bad weather is nigh or upon you.
Descent. <br> From the top of R&D, continue to walk straight uphill, you'll pick up a path heading left and down the gully. <br> Can also walk off belay ledge above the R&D chimney pitch which can be useful if bad weather is nigh or upon you.
A view from the road...
Coming through the slot after the 3rd pitch. Way way fun part
View from the road. The route finishes at the topmost tree on the left.
Starting our pitch three from just above the flake chimney
Topo of the way we did the upper pitches of R & D after climbing Cocaine Connection. Cocaine Connection is to the right of the bottom part of the photo. The chimney you're aiming for on the first pitches is labeled.
R&D route. There is one more crack to climb (easier) after the false summit in the photo. To walk-off, follow cairns off to the back left.
Looking Down the R&D Chimney
R&D Route - X's represent where we anchored. There are no bolts for belays so these were gear anchors
looking up at the crux .10c optional crack climb

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