Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. <em>Note: tree is now gone.</em> A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.

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Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. <em>Note: tree is now gone.</em> A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.

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“Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. Note: tree is now gone. A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.”

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Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. <em>Note: tree is now gone.</em> A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.

April on the approach slabs.

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Following the incomparable guide Heidi Wirtz up the 5th pitch (permission Heidi Wirtz).

Rose leading up the 3rd pitch of Ruper.

brian leading the 4th&5th pitch as one long 150ft stretch amazing section of rock!!!!

Approach slab.

Above the Upper Ramp.

Dan Leonhard checking out the exposure.

P4.

Will McKay coming up!

Stacy Bender at the crux of the Ruper Traverse.

Final pitch.

P2.

Tamara flying by the p2 Ruper Crack!

The classic poser photo.

Looking down to the Belay below "The Crack".

Sarah Shull following the third pitch of Ruper (5.8), in Eldo. Photo by Tony Bubb.

Brian Vajda finishing the second pitch.

Irina Overeem leading the steep 5.6 corner on upper Ruper.

Couple of friendly guys from Washington on upper Ruper 4/10/09 hope they had fun!

Tip-toe the Ruper traverse.

Adam headed up pitches 4 and 5.

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The beginning of the upper wall, prime setting, prime climbing.

Tamara completing the p3 traverse.

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Bill Wright runs up Ruper's (5.8) 3rd pitch. Photo by Tony Bubb, 4/'07

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Easy climbing.

Larry makes way over to start the stellar Ruper Crack.

Fran Bagenal, Upper Ruper.

On P4...very sketchy and very nervous.

Ron Olsen at the crux on the last pitch of upper Ruper. The loose pin is at his feet; the solid pin is at his waist.

Brooke right after p3 traverse.

P6.

Unknown climber midway up pitch 5 (2nd pitch above the Upper Ramp).

Unknown climbers on the 5th and 6th pitch. One party is on the top/6th pitch. The leader of another part is most of the way up the 5th pitch.

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Ross, belaying comfortably.

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Will leading the scary off width.

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The last pitch.

Tamara starting the super exposed p3 traverse.

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