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Gnarr. Pricker bushes! See my suggestion in pics about how to rap off to get back to belay of pitch 1 and avoid the gnarr.
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Lynda Pedersen leading last pitch 6/7/20
Pitch 1. My rope line passes left of big roof on pitch 1 (3/4 way up P1). Belay next to small tree seen in pic at top of pitch 1. We ran the line like in the pic, but note that the guidebook suggests the dotted line way that I've marked half way up.
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Joe Heinz
May 24, 2020
“Gnarr. Pricker bushes! See my suggestion in pics about how to rap off to get back to belay of pitch 1 and avoid the gnarr.”  

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Looking back from the end of the traverse
Lynda Pedersen leading last pitch 6/7/20
Gnarr. Pricker bushes! See my suggestion in pics about how to rap off to get back to belay of pitch 1 and avoid the gnarr.
Pitch 1. My rope line passes left of big roof on pitch 1 (3/4 way up P1). Belay next to small tree seen in pic at top of pitch 1. We ran the line like in the pic, but note that the guidebook suggests the dotted line way that I've marked half way up.
The route (obscured by trees). Belay circle to show belay next to small tree. Same belay spot seen in Conor Mark's picture here in these pictures.
Looking back at pitch 2, while standing on rap ledge.
From rings, the rope follows red rap line. However, the trees and pricker bushes have grown! Instead, place your rap ropes at blue arrow instead, allowing you to return to belay spot at bottom pitch 1 martins...with a 5ft swing. If no one below!
After a long traverse, you'll see a few trees out towards the arete directly left of you, with this nice stomped down needle covered flat ledge. Head to the ledge, not up!
Looking from the belay at top of pitch 1 at the traverse of pitch 2. Traverse is 15-20ft above you. Don't do what this leader did....note the large gap between cams on the traverse.
View of some of pitch 2. Note the red rope of the traverse. The beginning of pitch 2 heads right slightly up the corner first to the roof.
View from the belay spot. Tempting to traverse left from here, but your path is instead 15ft further up the corner until you hit the roof; then traverse left 90 degrees....manage rope drag with double length runner.
possible belay (next to small tree) at top of pitch 1
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