Stepping out over the city

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Stepping out over the city

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Leading up the east face

An epic view at the top!

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Austin Hancock

Jan 18, 2019

“Stepping out over the city”

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Heather Hayes on the opening moves of Praying Monk E. Face.

On the approach from the Walk Up

Leading up the east face

Stepping out over the city

An epic view at the top!

After the initial climb from the ground, getting ready to begin the face climb.

Just above the first bolt

East Face of the Praying Monk.

Praying Monk rappel.

Logan getting started.

East Corner of the Monk

There are several of these around the top of the Monk. 2 redundant for rappel on south side.

Rapping off the south side of the Praying Monk. You can somewhat see the bolts at the top of the route. (Climb ends directly left of the photo)

The sweet rap off the top.

Very nice climber we met coming off of the monk

BarbaraR at the top

Managing rope on top of the monk. Camera facing Southish

Main "face" portion of the climb.

Luke Bollinger climbing up the monks back

view from the parking lot

Colton Holmes and I celebrating our best time. 35 mins 43 secs trailhead to trailhead!

Start of both East Face and Southeast Corner.

Repel is fun

Base of both Southeast Corner and East Face climbs.

At the top of Praying Monk

Top of the Monk at Sunset. Had to rap down the gully to the main trail at dusk.

Rappeling off the south side (60m rope)

Easy climbing after you get on the main face

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