Leading the traverse on the 3rd pitch.

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Leading the traverse on the 3rd pitch.

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Just finished leading P3, looking back at the belayer.

getting dirty!

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Winston Mueller

Mar 2, 2020

“Leading the traverse on the 3rd pitch.”

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Topo photograph of Dirty Pinkos. Random climbers on P1. Anchors are not visible from trail due to a lip or ridge obscuring them. Parts of P3 are not actually visible from trail, but rather are behind a lip / ridge (behind the visible rock in photo).

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Airy traverse on pitch 3

the pitch 3 traverse

Ryder at the 2nd pitch belay (2 bolts and chains).

Alex (belay) and Kathy (lead) on 3rd pitch traverse

The traverse.

Traversing on Dirty Pinkos

Falling slackliners add some spice to P3's well-bolted traverse.

We started from Super Slab, took the 5.7 sport route to the right, then ended up at Commie Pinkos. Another 7 or 8 after Commie Pinkos we topped out and hiked down Misery Ridge.

Moses cranking crux moves on pitch 2

Just finished leading P3, looking back at the belayer.

Leading the traverse on the 3rd pitch.

getting dirty!

Nevin following and cleaning the 3rd pitch of Dirty Pinkos.

Leesa traversing P3 towards Gulag Archipaelago.

Looking up the fourth pitch

cranking crux moves on P2.

Looking up the second pitch.

cullen cranking the exit moves on dirty pinkos - watch that left leg...

p3 traverse

We decided to pack all our gear in one bag to swap on pitches then head to climb at Mesa Verde wall from there making a nice loop over Asterisk pass. Heavy bag for that final roof but worth it for the loop day.

Looking back across the third pitch traverse from the anchors.

Climbing with the whole gang during summer of the dark times. Note our buddy at then end of the simul-train on a zoom happy hour, and pinky about to start the traverse. Good fun for the whole family on this one!

View from the third belay station overlooking the third-pitch traverse and the following belayer (the orange-helmeted speck).

The alternative final pitch (pitch 4 of Gulag) would recommend

Caleb ninja-stemming the traverse pitch

Who ya callin dirty

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