The fire in Walker Ranch that burned 1000 some acres started the day we climbed this route.

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The fire in Walker Ranch that burned 1000 some acres started the day we climbed this route.

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Matt on P3.

Long John Wall, first three pitches.

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Ben Mottinger

Jan 1, 2001

“The fire in Walker Ranch that burned 1000 some acres started the day we climbed this route.”

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Top of P3.

Donna laybacking on the "Break on Through" start.

Miguel standing at the base of the standard start (red) to Long John Wall. Ignominity in blue and Break on Through in yellow.

Brian Weiss enjoys the view of Redgarden from the top of Long John Tower on Eldo's West Ridge. Photo by Tony Bubb, January, 2001.

Steeper than it looks at first, this pitch will pump you up if you fail to "break on through". Mike Ryan gets credit for the photo.

Donna floating over the crux on the "break on through" 5.8 start.

Mike looks down from the crux overhung section of pitch 2.

Eddie just finishing the crux moves of P3. Long John Wall, Eldorado Canyon SP, CO.

Second pitch.

Matt on P3.

The fire in Walker Ranch that burned 1000 some acres started the day we climbed this route.

Long John Wall, first three pitches.

Warren on the traditional 3rd pitch, with climber following above.

George leading the first 2 pitches together on Long John Wall.

Janet Conner leading the last pitch of LJW

P1 with P2 crux above.

Slot start of the traditional third pitch.

At the base.

Luke, about to get eaten right before the third pitch!

Andrew Mason leading the second pitch of Long John Wall.

Luke McCLure finishing the first pitch! The smile says it all. Don't skip the devious, awkward, and runout first pitch of this classic climb!

Full Break on Through start. Climb the slab, pull the roof, then go straight up the corner. To get to the tree belay that is the start of LJW p2, climb the slightly overhanging crack just visible at the top of the corner and go left.

The second pitch ledge.

Start of second pitch.

Marga enjoying the lead on the "Break on Through" start.

Evening light on the West Ridge from the P2 belay of Long John.

Second pitch, crack up to the roof.

Long John Wall from the ground. The line moves more or less straight up the center of the photo.

Last moves of the first pitch.

Ignominity start. Not as good as the Break on Through start, but less likely to be occupied... and still better than the regular start.

Bring your number four! Don't have one? Borrow one from a friend. Don't have a friend that has one? Go buy one. Don't have enough money for one? Have fun!

Luke below the fourth pitch. Glad to be done with the offwidth hand crack of the third pitch and probably after seeing my anchor! It was bomber!

Luke trying to figure out the sequence of the crux on pitch three!

CM on the last pitch.

Go up the shelf of the third pitch to some trees. Look on the slab of rock for bolts. If you use two 60m ropes, you can almost reach the bottom. You can scramble off from where the ropes end.

Shane Murphy at a belay--note the rich, yellow lichen on the rock, typical of Eldo.