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This is the third rappel if using a single rope. Our rope found a crack on this rappel and retrieving it was a serious chore.
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Shark's Nose from above Shadow Lake. Overhanging Tower to the left.
Last pitch.
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Daniel Maynes
Aug 19, 2019
“This is the third rappel if using a single rope. Our rope found a crack on this rappel and retrieving it was a serious chore.”  

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A shot of the back side of the Cirque. The Sharks Nose is the prominent center peak.
The final pitch back and right. The end of the first rappel off the summit is where the climber is standing.
The rappel belay is back there. The "crux" short crack is just where this photo was taken.
Shark's Nose from above Shadow Lake. Overhanging Tower to the left.
This is the third rappel if using a single rope. Our rope found a crack on this rappel and retrieving it was a serious chore.
Last pitch.
Pitch 1 ramp. It's 4th class so easy to solo to the base of Pitch 2.
The rappel belay is back there. The "crux" short crack is just where this photo was taken.
Pitch 2.
Overview of descent of Shark's Nose Northwest Buttress. Descent roughly follows the route, so this photo can also be used to find and identify some of the major climbing landmarks for ascent.
Nearing the top of the 4th pitch. This pitch ends right at a the first rappel point after rapping off west from the summit.