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Last traverse on easy terrain before the summit pitch
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Rappelling down
Scrambling on easier terrain
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Anna Brown
Aug 20, 2019
“Last traverse on easy terrain before the summit pitch”  

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I believe this markup very closely follows Mike Hill's guide, page 163, 3rd edition. This photo replaces an earlier markup 2011 version that missed P2 and much of P3. Omitted is the P4 ring-piton variation (pin pulled out). There are many other ways to do the route but this is a very nice line.
Here's another view of the last 3/5ths of the 5th class section. Dotted lines indicate the actual route is hidden by features of the ridge. Bill Lawry's photo and comments describe this route well.
The start of P1 is up this small ramp and around the corner
Northwest Ridge with La Luz switchbacks visible, approach marked
Rappelling down
Last traverse on easy terrain before the summit pitch
Scrambling on easier terrain
The water pipes, visible just after getting off the La Luz trail at the end of the first switchback
Above the crux on pitch 3
The ridge above Pitch 4
One more view of the technical part of the ridge, taken from a pitch or so up [[106544643]] of [[106544634]]