Looking north on the crest past the troublesome tree.

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Looking north on the crest past the troublesome tree.

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Views beyond the crest of the route.

Looking at the East Face of The Slab's summit from where the ridge ends and you can walk right off (past the standard downclimb a ways). Unfortunately it was a little too snowy to solo the summit that day.

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Todd Straka

Oct 3, 2019

“Looking north on the crest past the troublesome tree.”

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Views beyond the crest of the route.

Looking north on the crest past the troublesome tree.

Looking at the East Face of The Slab's summit from where the ridge ends and you can walk right off (past the standard downclimb a ways). Unfortunately it was a little too snowy to solo the summit that day.

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Beyond this, follow a narrow arete past a troublesome tree, and make a scary step down while hanging off great holds on the crest.
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