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West aspect of Lesser Spire from approach gulley <br> <br> Yellow - Losleben's Crack <br> Green - First pitch of West Face, X is approximate location of bolt ladder. The old Eagle's nest is at the top of the green line <br> Blue - La Fissura del Cielo. Lower X is old rappel anchor on the east face of the a pinnacle. Other X's are old 1/4 in. bolts. Pitch 1 and 2 and the very top slab might be shared by another unknown route.
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Lesser Spire as seen from [[105789451]]. [edited 5-30-06]
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Dan Carter
Feb 10, 2018
“West aspect of Lesser Spire from approach gulley

Yellow - Losleben's Crack
Green - First pitch of West Face, X is approximate location of bolt ladder. The old Eagle's nest is at the top of the green line
Blue - La Fissura del Cielo. Lower X is old rappel anchor on the east face of the a pinnacle. Other X's are old 1/4 in. bolts. Pitch 1 and 2 and the very top slab might be shared by another unknown route.”  

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West aspect of Lesser Spire from approach gulley <br> <br> Yellow - Losleben's Crack <br> Green - First pitch of West Face, X is approximate location of bolt ladder. The old Eagle's nest is at the top of the green line <br> Blue - La Fissura del Cielo. Lower X is old rappel anchor on the east face of the a pinnacle. Other X's are old 1/4 in. bolts. Pitch 1 and 2 and the very top slab might be shared by another unknown route.
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Lesser Spire as seen from [[105789451]]. [edited 5-30-06]