Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)

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Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)

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Going over the signature hump on the chimney pitch.

Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

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Tim Opsahl

Nov 20, 2019

“Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)”

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Route Overlay Epinephrine

Chimney colors

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Permanent stash of emergency gear at the top of Epi.

Joanne Urioste on the chimneys during the FA, Photo Courtesy of J+J Urioste.

Greg Barnes replacing the final 1/4" bolts..April 2007. Thanks Greg!

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

for once it helps to be shorter

Finally coming out onto the face after the chimnneys

Roman "shadow warrior" doing the final 4th class traverse - totally covered in black (and white) ice - at night, illuminated by the glow of vegas and the nervous gaze of our headlamps

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Near the Summit of Black Velvet Peak.

On the Eplephant Trunk, such deserved jugs

Going over the signature hump on the chimney pitch.

Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)

Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

Into the chimneys...

Coach Bombay!

Summit register and bivy site atop Epinephrine

No holds, just squeeze

Spectacular chimneying

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Picture of Whiskey Peak taken from the decent off of Epinepherine...taken around sunset in March 2009

one of the upper 5.7 pitches, so steep for so long...

Pitch 8 of Epinephrine--the super good stuff! April 2017. Note at least ten climbers on the rest of BV wall below and to the right of the climber.

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

Patrick off the Elephant's Truck. Man this route is STEEP!

B. Davidson starting up the head-wall above the opening chimney pitches of the climb.

The final ramp to the tree.

Mark, on the upper pitches

After already climbing 25+ pitchs.<br>
Photo from the Kelly Cordes collection.

Blue collar climbing!

Epinephrine

Added some emergency supplies to the stash. Obviously leave some for the next person, but if you need it, take it.

The famous chimney pitches of Epinephrine

Sunrise from the top of the first pitch. October 25th 2017

This fairly disorienting image really captures Keith's experience on this pitch I think haha...

Jared Coburn on one of the chimney pitches, 11/2/02.

Warner, ready for a beer

The last moves before the first 5.9 chimney belay (leaders note that the belay is behind and climber's right as you are facing toward the chimney)

Tom with amazing exposure on what was pitch 8 or so.

spotted near the rap tree on pitch 3, good to know only certified climbers are tackling this serious route

The Descent from Black Velvet Peak

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

Mark Collar enjoying a wide chimney pitch on Epinephrine

Rest break on p4

Elephant's Trunk

Epinephrine Descent Google Earth (zoomed in).

Epinephrine Walk Off

final exposed ramp leading to the class 2 jaunt to the summit

the second 5.9 chimney pitch (a nice handcrack provides a brief break from the offwidths/chimney)

The pitch off "The Elephants Trunk" is possibly the best pitch on the route.

Epinephrine Descent Google Earth.

Higher in the last chimney. It's almost a sport climb:-)

3rd pitch of the chimney.. awesome!

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

The big view of Epi. The climb pretty much ascends 2/3 of the way up the varnished wall, just right of the big white buttress, and finishes on that ramp sloping up and right.

Looking up at Epinephrine in a brief glow of morning light.

Early chimney pitch on Epinephrine, tight-ish squeeze towards the exit if you choose to stay firmly in the chimney.

Yep, that's a chimney, alright.

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Xander Skieller

Oakland, CA

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