SW to Calico South Viewpoint

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SW to Calico South Viewpoint

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NNW up quicker connection gully to upper South Groove part

pitch 1 variations for Stone Sweet Ridge
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* light blue = main route
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* pink = Variation 1.1
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* green = variation 1.2
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* dark blue = Variation 1.3

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pitch 1 variations for Stone Sweet Ridge
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* light blue = main route
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* pink = Variation 1.1
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* green = variation 1.2
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* dark blue = Variation 1.3

near the top of alternate starts for Stone Sweet Ridge route:
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* blue = Left Gully variatoin
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* green = Variation 1.2 (going to P2 top anchor)

Calico South Viewpoint
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. . (looking N from 2nd Pullout Parking)
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green dots : W South Ridge
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. . pink dots : alternate start
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yellow dots: Red Slippers (incomplete 2019)
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blue dots : Stone Sweet : main S ridge

the gully for the Left Gully variation of Stone Sweet Ridge route

Calico South Viewpoint with three mini-buttresses (blue),
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along R side of narrow left gully easier scramble (yellow dots) in center.
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. Q pink = direct steep finish Variation
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Wide gully toward Calico Peak summits is (green) on right side of photo

high on Calico Peak at upper middle part of Stone Sweet Ridge:
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* Calico South Viewpoint top left
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* narrow gully to more climbing on right (blue)
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. . . mini-buttress variations (pink)
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* quicker connection gully to South Groove part in center (green)

bottom of Stone Sweet Ridge
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* green = variation 1.2 along left side of ridge
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* pink = Variation 1.1
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* blue = main route

Ramp leading to Calico South Viewpoint (with potential steeper line to its left)

E up to W South ridge + main south Stone Sweet ridge of Calico Peak

Left NNW into gully along W side of Stone Sweet Ridge of Calico Peak:
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* blue = main route
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* green = easier variations

C. the high mini-buttress on right side of narrow gully.
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Q. Variation steep direct to Calico South Viewpoint.

three SouthWest+South ridges of Calico Peak

Pitch 2 top anchor for Calico Peak Stone Sweet Ridge : vertical rock hole + 1/2 inch bolt with hanger

Pitch 1 top anchor for Stone Sweet Ridge of Calico Peak : two big holes lower left -- interconnected behind

looking West from low on Calico Peak Stone Sweet Ridge route . . .
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. . . looking to the upper W South Ridge

west up toward Calico South Viewpoint from high on Calico Peak Stone Sweet Ridge
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. . . blue = mini-buttress sequence
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. . . Q pink = direct steep finish Variation
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. . . yellow dots = easier gully scramble

up to middle mini-buttress along R side of narrow gully toward Calico South Viewpoint

SW to Sharon coming up pitch 7 of Stone Sweet Ridge of Calico Peak

W across top platform of Calico South Viewpoint

Dan on SE / Right-side approach from MIddle Pass to P2 top anchor platform

three SouthWest+South ridges of Calico Peak closer on approach

NNW up quicker connection gully to upper South Groove part

SW to Calico South Viewpoint