Andrew Gram on the best pitch of the route.

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Andrew Gram on the best pitch of the route.

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Peter Gram on one of the middle pitches of the Inwood Arete.

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Peter Gram

Aug 3, 2002

“Andrew Gram on the best pitch of the route.”

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Adam on the direct 5.7+ start of Inwood Arete. There were basically 4 distinct crack systems on the face. This is the rightmost - it looked to be the driest, most continuous, and easiest to protect of the four crack systems.

Top of Inwood

The beautiful basin on the way into Inwood.

Second Pitch on the Inwood

The fantastic-looking starting face at the base of the climb. The "5.8" direct start we took -- the most obvious crack system -- is marked, although it felt much easier. Maybe one of the cracks to the left goes at 5.8?

Peter Gram on one of the middle pitches of the Inwood Arete.

Andrew Gram on the best pitch of the route.

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The best part of the route.

Some sections of good rock.

East Ridge descent.

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Direct start is the right-most crack with the flaring bit in the middle.

Alpenglow on the Inwood Arete as approaching from winter trailhead. April 2006.

pitch 5 of inwood arete...

The crack we took up with good pro and mostly solid rock.

3 pitches up, just before we decided to bail.

finishing off pitch 4...

Eric D leading the "chimney" pitch.

Arete from near trailhead. From distance, ridge is pretty continuous up to E Ridge

Eric D leading our pitch 2 following the direct start. We moved the belay in between these pitches.

Squeaky beasty (pika).

Looking down to McCullough Gulch.

Great view of the Arete.<br>

Then there's the choss.

Those afternoon thunderheads right on schedule.

My East Ridge companions on a weekday evening.

Our favorite pitch.

As you approach arete, foreshortening and perspective make it harder to distinguish, but I believe it follows the line indicated.

Top of the ridge

Arete in the fading light on the walk back to the car (East Ridge descent).

Directly below arete, just above lake. From other pictures, I think the standard start is up the middle slab. The stab to its right is harder and described as direct. There may be a variation up the gully and slab to the left.

Had to take one silhouetted!<br>

Approach: Quandary in the sunrise.

A third we picked up at the base of the route. He almost ate one of my gloves.

Doug on the Direct Start.

Andrew Gram on the starting pitch of the Inwood Arete.

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Salt Lake City, UT

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