Mark Robbins pulling the crux overhang on the first pitch by Alan Whittern.

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Mark Robbins pulling the crux overhang on the first pitch by Alan Whittern.

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Standing at the P1 belay with the roof directly below.

My 3rd rock climb, 1959! Belayed by Brian Underhill, with Alan Carlson on top.

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Alan Whittern

Oct 22, 2002

“Mark Robbins pulling the crux overhang on the first pitch by Alan Whittern.”

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Mark Robbins pulling the crux overhang on the first pitch by Alan Whittern.

My 3rd rock climb, 1959! Belayed by Brian Underhill, with Alan Carlson on top.

High on the first pitch.

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Graeme rappelling off the west side of The Matron after completing the North Face.

View to the summit.

A fun rap!

First pitch.

Graeme following along the East Face just below a very large comfortable belay ledge that sits about 40 feet below the summit.

Second rappel.

Graeme pulling over the lip from the finger crack on pitch 2 onto the East Face slab.

Kimberly cranks over the 1st pitch overhang!

Pulling over the crux overhang on my 3rd rock climb ever!

Looking down from the 1st belay. On the bottom of the photo, you can see the gap between the large boulder and the Matron wall which you must stem/chimney up to get to the 1st pitch.

Ken & Margaret at the summit.

SW rappel station.

Access to the base of the 1st pitch is just over this large block. Stem/chimney up the left side of the boulder to get to the start of the climb on top.

Dawn Dupriest belaying Mark Robbins on the 2nd pitch where the North Face joins the East Ridge by Alan Whittern.

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Mark Robbins topping off the crack 2nd pitch by Alan Whittern.

Coming up the East Face portion of the route.

Looking down the finger crack.

Going up the first pitch.

Dawn DuPriest back clipping the first pitch by Alan Whittern.

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The Matron on approach.

This is the start of the climbers trail which splits off of the Shadow Canyon Trail. Follow this trail uphill to the southeast corner of the Matron, then east and north around the base of the Matron until you get to the large boulder at the climb.

Brenda on the long, vertical second rappel.

Standing at the P1 belay with the roof directly below.

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