On the summit in March of '03.

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On the summit in March of '03.

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The dreaded desert rock lizard enjoying his lunch.

Annie coming over the crux of Otto's Route.

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Mar 25, 2003

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Matt and Bayes on the summit. First desert tower for this little 4-year old!

George Bell finishing off the crux on the last pitch.

Peter and Patty marrying at the top of Independence Monument after climbing Otto's Route on May 8, 2007

You think you're tough. Here's Zane, age 5 or 6, finishing up the final overhang (with a little aid).

Otto's Route pitches.

The dreaded desert rock lizard enjoying his lunch.

On the summit in March of '03.

Annie coming over the crux of Otto's Route.

Sir Chris Bonington and Paul Ross.... A long way from Cumbria.

Mike pulling the summit ledge.

Bayes getting to "lead" the little summit "pitch" after pitch 4.

Rapping off Otto's Route.

Jason pulling the final overhang.

Well that's... creative. You get to clip two of these on pitch 3!

The final pitch.

A route overlay for Otto's Route.

Pitch 3 - short one leading to Lunchbox Ledge.

Carl Pelletier tags the top of Otto's Route, Independence Monument.

The final pitch.

Icy summit pool.

Rapping down the Monument--what red soil! Crazy!

Bayes and Matt starting up the slab of pitch 4.

Daniel on P4.

The view from the big ledge.

Rock art.

Thanksgiving day, '09.

Jekich rapping off Otto's to Lunchbox Ledge. (70m rope)

Independence Monument from the trail in to Otto's Route.

360 summit.

The lower part of Otto's Route. Green X's mark fixed anchors at the top of the first two pitches.

Dean is following the crux summit pitch on Otto's route. Note the massive drilled holes for the pipes.

Brian throws the totally unnecessary (but fun!) dyno at the crux of pitch 4.

Kit signing with blood. What's with that sticker on the ammo can?

Daniel topping out the summit boulder problem.

Charles Vernon at the crux, Otto's Route.

A few of the many holes left by Otto.

Wishing I were in the sun instead of the frigid notch.

Yeah, I'm stoked!!

Tim on the final pitch.

Charles Vernon in the crux at the top of pitch 2, Otto's Route.

Winter ascent.

Eli starting the offwidth crux of pitch 2.

View from gully of Otto's Route.

Boulder in gully of Otto's Route.

2nd time climbing Otto's Route. Very fun! Made it to anchors but chose not to get on top due to some super strong winds.

My dad in the Time Tunnel!

Jeeeeze it felt bigger when I was climbing it!

Summit graffiti.

Kurt Johnson belays Carl Pelletier at the top of pitch 2, Otto's Route. Photo by Kristen Wilson.

Sara on the second to last pitch of Otto's route.

Ben Gnorga leading pitch 5 to the summit. taken 4/13/2002

Bayes and Matt at Lunch Box Ledge while I lead pitch 4.

Heading to the summit.

3 Otto's and 120 oz of malt liquor.

Beautiful shot of the sun behind Independence Monument.

Following on Pitch 3 of Otto's Route.

Another shot of somebody (in this case, my husband) sitting on top of Otto's route. He couldn't find any pro below the pitons on his way up. Exciting lead!

Warren beginning the crux of pitch 2.

Daniel on P3.