First time at Eldorado Canyon, first pitch of the day, first time multi-pitch climbing, first time following a trad lead. I'm hooked.

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First time at Eldorado Canyon, first pitch of the day, first time multi-pitch climbing, first time following a trad lead. I'm hooked.

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Bret leading the 2nd pitch. Picture taken from Bastille Crack.

Kathy, on Calypso, note sling on flake,<br>
This flake fell off last yr. 2005, this was climbed thousands of times, so you never know, luckily no one was on the route, think I was the 1st to do the route after it fell off.

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Matt Makris

May 20, 2019

“First time at Eldorado Canyon, first pitch of the day, first time multi-pitch climbing, first time following a trad lead. I'm hooked.”

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Bruce Sposi at the top of the first pitch on a winter day!
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Photo: Olaf Mitchell.

The Southwest face of the Wind Tower, showing the location of the new bolted rappel anchor.

Watch your snacks at the base.

"Hey Bruce, I'm bored let's go climb something in Eldo."

Unknown climber on the first pitch of Calypso.

Just another day at the Wind Tower circus.

Memorial Day, unknown climber on Calypso.<br>
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© 2013 Ken Cangi, All Rights Reserved.

The first pitch of the route.

Clare following on Calypso.
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Photo: Logan Dop.

Bret leading the 2nd pitch. Picture taken from Bastille Crack.

First time at Eldorado Canyon, first pitch of the day, first time multi-pitch climbing, first time following a trad lead. I'm hooked.

Kathy, on Calypso, note sling on flake,<br>
This flake fell off last yr. 2005, this was climbed thousands of times, so you never know, luckily no one was on the route, think I was the 1st to do the route after it fell off.

Following Randy up Calypso.

Devyn on her first multi-pitch.

Huge holds and bomber gear the whole way!

Roger Wilkerson just at the giant flake.

Kasi cleaning up the first pitch of Calypso.

William leading HIS first ascent.

On the first pitch approaching the crux. Photo by Walter Leake.

Mike and I at the top of Calypso! Fun climb!

Charles on the business end of Calypso.

Kevin on the belay ledge.

Rebecca on the first pitch of Calypso.

Bug Addison on the second pitch of Calypso. Note the last piece clipped is a piton.

Dan Long on the final moves of Calypso.

Mariann having fun on Calypso.

Shot of the first pitch after the flake fell off. My first time climbing the pitch. Fantastic line! Gene Francis on belay, Andy Kobelinski taking pictures on the belay ledge, myself climbing/cleaning the pitch. Photographer: MB Bissell-Francis

Thanks to my good friend Mike for the birthday love!

Sally seconding Calypso. Beautiful climber on a beautiful day!

Mike enjoying the easy cruising compared to his younger days!

Well-fed vermin at the base.

Looking up the whole climb.

Kevin gets ready to traverse right around the roof.

Ken starting the traverse of p1.

Ken at the top of the 1st pitch.

Mike Robinson, P1.<br>
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Photo: Andy Knowles.

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Matt Makris

Highland Park, IL

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