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This is the split rail fence mentioned in the approach beta. When it ends is where you exit the trail to the right and enter the gully at the base of the First Flatiron.
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The approach gully after you leave the main trail.
Looking up the awesome dihedral on Fandango that leads to the North Arete.
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L Kap
Aug 13, 2018
“This is the split rail fence mentioned in the approach beta. When it ends is where you exit the trail to the right and enter the gully at the base of the First Flatiron.”  

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Roth, really "trying hard" on the 1st Flatiron.
Almost there!!
Aesthetic start to Fandango.
First belay tree up and left (full 70m).
Patty coming up to the third belay.
Stephanie demonstrates the part of the approach trail with footsteps carved in the rock. If you are doing the main trail approach, you'll go past these before reaching the split rail fence and the gully at the base.
The approach gully after you leave the main trail.
This is the split rail fence mentioned in the approach beta. When it ends is where you exit the trail to the right and enter the gully at the base of the First Flatiron.
Looking up the awesome dihedral on Fandango that leads to the North Arete.
More Fandango fun.
Patty, a tad bit runout.