The low-to-mid 5th on approach to base of pitch 1 of Journey Home. Roping up here is personal choice.

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The low-to-mid 5th on approach to base of pitch 1 of Journey Home. Roping up here is personal choice.

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Starting up pitch 4.

Pitch 1: this bulge is the technical crux of the pitch, but it is well-protected.

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Steph Abegg

Oct 27, 2019

“The low-to-mid 5th on approach to base of pitch 1 of Journey Home. Roping up here is personal choice.”

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Emily following the .9 finger crack pitch.

Above the runout on the first pitch.

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The low-to-mid 5th on approach to base of pitch 1 of Journey Home. Roping up here is personal choice.

Pitch 1: this bulge is the technical crux of the pitch, but it is well-protected.

Mantling a large block on pitch 3

Myself, yarding on the underclings on pitch 1. Fran Bagenal pic. From 1989.

20 feet up pitch one at first protection, photo by Chrissy Sloan.

Fun in the sun at the top of pitch 3.

Somewhere on P5.

The wide section on pitch 5. We had just 1#4 and got through it....

Blake struggles over the awkward roof after a short chimney section

Looking down at "direct start" crack at start of pitch 1.The 5.9 R face climbing (to right in photo) is excellent, just a bit spicy, but the crack looks a bit gross and probably no better for gear. The climbers are at base of the route.

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Pitch 1: the first good piece of pro (a #2 cam), before moving right across the face.

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Just above the 2nd pitch chimney/roof.

Josh Janes, high up on Journey Home, laughs at Charles Vernon who is currently cussing his way up the Cruise Gully... again!