Yes, it's awkward. Yes, it's fun.

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Yes, it's awkward. Yes, it's fun.

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Wind Ridge with the flake start. The first two pitches can be combined with a 60m rope. Many parties walk off after the second pitch, but the third pitch is a unique and worthwhile finish.

Anchor to the right of the hueco on the walk-off ledge. Not an ideal location, but plenty strong. #3 Camalot, yellow Totem, and a green Totem (Tricams work well here, too).

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Tania Harsono

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“Yes, it's awkward. Yes, it's fun.”

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The Southwest face of the Wind Tower, showing the location of the new bolted rappel anchor.

Noah learning the art.

Breezy and Wind Ridge. Walk off after two pitches, or continue to the summit.

Silhouetted on a warm March day.

Alternate decent option in yellow - a little less sketchy IMHO.

Another shot of the 5.8 start. A one-move wonder, not too hard.

The route to the rap bolts (may not be exact).

Wind Ridge topo.

Location of the rap station. Go around the backside.

Wind Ridge with the flake start. The first two pitches can be combined with a 60m rope. Many parties walk off after the second pitch, but the third pitch is a unique and worthwhile finish.

Yes, it's awkward. Yes, it's fun.

Anchor to the right of the hueco on the walk-off ledge. Not an ideal location, but plenty strong. #3 Camalot, yellow Totem, and a green Totem (Tricams work well here, too).

Good anchor option beside the boulder on the walk-off ledge: #4 Camalot, blue Totem or MasterCam, purple Totem (or tricam), and an upward-facing medium nut.

Awkward move off of belay ledge at start of 3rd pitch.

Thanya following up Wind Ridge.

Cheryl leading the 5.8 variation.

Weird butt-rest on pitch 3.

Good anchor option on the walk-off ledge. I wrapped three times, which eats up 12m of rope. If you linked with a 60m, you won't have that much left. 1 wrap plus the upward nut to secure both ends would work instead.

Wind Ridge / Wind Tower area on a sunny day in October 2004....even then pretty " crowded".

Yvonne D'Andrea leading the second pitch.

Kurt Komarnitsky catches some rays on the belay ledge for pitch number 2.

Wasn't sure how to approach the third pitch. Overhanging, awkward, and when you slap the flake, it sounds sketch af. Photo by my mom!

Peter about to finish pitch 1, right before him and his partner put a core shot in their rope, retrads....

Climber on Wind Ridge.

Wind Ridge from the bottom.

Off the ledge.

Mike Harris and company at P2 belay station for Wind Ridge. In the background, at the bottom, you can make out climbers on the Bastille.

Pulling through the roof on pitch 3. Good view of the entire climb.

The opening sequence. Follow the chalk :-)

2nd pitch of Wind Ridge, Eldorado Canyon. Just off the belay.

I don't know who these guys. I had a good angle for a photo but never saw them to share it!

Good anchor option in the hueco above the walk-off ledge. #2 Camalot, #0.5 Camalot (or purple Totem in this case), and a medium nut higher.

This pinch can be used as a way to back up the wraps around the boulder.

Looking down the second pitch of Wind Ridge.

Amanda on the Classic West Ridge, with the Bastile behind her. June 25, 2000.

Some dude pulling over the big old horn at the start of P3. This was shot from the walking path along the creek, 12/3/24. These new iPhones have crazy ass zoom!

November 01, '02.

Matt seconding Wind Ridge.

Mike climbing out of the depths on January 8, 2003.

Another shot of the Wind Tower with Breezy and Wind Ridge visible.

Jason Deugan at the first belay of Wind Ridge.

Mark C. on the 7th pitch of his climbing career.

Unknown climber on Wind Ridge (taken from The Bulge).

Looking down the route on P1.

Left skyline is the ridge proper.

The odd cruxy boulder-like butt-rest. This actually wasn't at all as hard to protect as I've heard.

The 5.8 start.

Carl placing the first piece on the start of Wind Ridge.

Matt crackin' up.

Wind Ridge, climber just before the 1st belay ledge.

The rap anchors circled in red. The notch is pretty obvious when you find it, just keep scrambling northeast.

Brandon turning onto the face on P1.

Here's what the bolts look like. They are facing away from the summit and can be found by following the thick iron cable. Look to your left as you go. It'll be a bit above you as you go.

Brandon flaking up the start.

Karli Watson braving the snowy chill just off the deck of Wind Ridge.

Another shot of the start.

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