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Dakers Gowans on the first ascent of Snark (1974), leading what his son Hamish would 30 years later describe as a 'Hobbesian chimney (nasty, brutish, and short).'
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Larry Hamilton on the hand crack pitch, first ascent of Snark (1974).
NE face of Powell Peak. Snark climbs near the center of this face, just right of a dark corner formed by a huge left-leaning finger of rock.
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L. Hamilton
Jun 16, 2019
“Dakers Gowans on the first ascent of Snark (1974), leading what his son Hamish would 30 years later describe as a 'Hobbesian chimney (nasty, brutish, and short).'”  

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Dakers Gowans near the summit, first ascent of Snark (1974). McHenry's Peak and Keyboard of the Winds in the background.
Larry Hamilton, Dakers Gowans and John Byrd on the summit of Powell Peak, Snark first ascent (1974).
Larry Hamilton on the hand crack pitch, first ascent of Snark (1974).
Dakers Gowans on the first ascent of Snark (1974), leading what his son Hamish would 30 years later describe as a 'Hobbesian chimney (nasty, brutish, and short).'
NE face of Powell Peak. Snark climbs near the center of this face, just right of a dark corner formed by a huge left-leaning finger of rock.
John Byrd on pitch 2 of Snark first ascent. Note the hammerless, camless rack: one set of stoppers and hexes.
John Byrd and Larry Hamilton on the first pitch of Snark (FA).
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Larry Hamilton on pitch 4 of Snark, first ascent.
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