At the start. Just left of the main arête.

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At the start. Just left of the main arête.

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Rappel stations are seen in top right of view. Live trees are easy to rap off of. Can be done with only 2 rap stations if using a 70 m rope; be prepared to leave behind a sling/biner. Scree and boulder fields to descend.

My wife having fun on pitch 2 of Eleventh Hour

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Oct 8, 2017

“At the start. Just left of the main arête.”

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2nd pitch: After getting to the bolted anchors finishing the first pitch, you'll walk about 30 feet to the right side to this area to create your our own anchor and begin the 2nd pitch here.

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Top of P1, The Eleventh Hour.

Yeah there really was a moose in the meadow.. My wife and I were soooo happy were made the hike up to do this climb..

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Rappel stations are seen in top right of view. Live trees are easy to rap off of. Can be done with only 2 rap stations if using a 70 m rope; be prepared to leave behind a sling/biner. Scree and boulder fields to descend.

At the start. Just left of the main arête.

My wife having fun on pitch 2 of Eleventh Hour

Not the best photo but in the right corner you can see a moose.. !

Looking down the 3rd or last pitch July 2016

3rd pitch variation. From the nice belay ledge went left up the diagonal crack and over the over hang for a stout 9+ variation.

Scrambling up the last few feet to the summit. This route is classic because the feature and views are so awesome!

One of the ways to do pitch 4/5.

The descent toward Lake Blanche. Hard to believe SLC is just over yonder.

The end of the rappels: my never-cold, crazy partner in his wintry element

Topping out a pitch... not sure which one<br>
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June 2013

Kablam!

Kevin on the 2nd pitch

Watch your step

FWIW, here's a variation (in red) that I did way back when I had poor beta and got lost. The middle pitches were generally cleaner than some of the "standard route" middle pitch photos here appear, at least in terms of objective hazard. Gear was sparse, but I think the climbing stayed at 5.8 or less.

topping out on Eleventh Hour

From spring of 2013

Shivers (Lucas Johnson) on a comfy hanging belay

You couldn't ask for better scenery

Having fun on Pitch 1 of Eleventh Hour

Topping out

My Wife having fun on the last pitch of Eleventh Hour

December 2011 snow on Eleventh Hour. Trip report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/01/sundial-peak-11th-hour.html

If done as 3 pitches, this would be the start of the 2nd pitch. Climb to top of slab and make way to right ledge (about 5' by 7'); not my favorite belay station, but it works if you want to finish in 3 pitches.

Looking up P1

First pitch, carry more than 8 alpine draws, I suggest at least 10..fun pitch otherwise

Looking up P2.

Just a nice photo of what you are about to ascend;)

Eleventh Hour, 2nd pitch.

Second pitch.

Leading through the crux. It was exactly as described on MP: slab moves with holds on the right, ending with a long reach. An exciting section of climbing.