Max Matles walking up the crux

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Max Matles walking up the crux

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The best pitch of the climb

The notorious pitch 6 5.10 offwidth of the Rostrum North Face.

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Josh Corbin

Nov 9, 2020

“Max Matles walking up the crux”

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Every pitch on this climb is outstanding. This is pitch 5.

The best pitch of the climb

Max Matles walking up the crux

The notorious pitch 6 5.10 offwidth of the Rostrum North Face.

at the end of the "crux" section.

Yet another way you can protect your #5 cam if you leave it in the crack on pitch 8. There is a tiny, shallow crack that takes a black totem, and this short quickdraw will keep the upper part of the rope from pushing the cam too deep into the crack.

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Josh F. firing the 11c fourth pitch of the Rostrum.

At a nice rest partway through the crux section. Photo by Shino.

Josh F. on the 11a second pitch of the Rostrum.

Eric Coleman in the perfect hands on pitch 3.

halfway through pitch 6

After the crux on pitch 4.

Mike heading into the OW section on P6

Pitch 6, a welcome fist jam after 30 or so feet of stacking

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Max Matles

Yorba Linda CA