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Starting the 10a undercling on P1. The gear in the undercling is mediocre medium to small brass, perhaps opposed, and maybe a small Ballnut. Gear on the left is pretty good but not bomber, and the next piece is way down. Don't fall.
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Getting the fingerlock at the end of the undercling. Good gear here.
Chuck attempting the crux. Chuck's hands are on a big bucket which seemed like the obvious thing to do, but we both ended up not using the bucket.
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Ivan Rezucha
Dec 16, 2004
“Starting the 10a undercling on P1. The gear in the undercling is mediocre medium to small brass, perhaps opposed, and maybe a small Ballnut. Gear on the left is pretty good but not bomber, and the next piece is way down. Don't fall.”  

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Starting the crux sequence past the 2nd bolt.<br> <br> Photo by Ken Heiser.
Almost done with the crux sequence. From here, step left to a jug, stand and stretch for a small flake, and clip the 3rd bolt.<br> <br> Photo by Ken Heiser.
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On the P1 headwall. Climbing this flake may be "Verschneidung Direct Start" 10c according to Rossiter, but felt more like 10a. Religous Experience may go right at this point and up the black streak, but the flake that Luke is climbing is the natural line.
P1 with Luke on the headwall. We approached the P1 undercling from down and right, but you can climb from directly below with good gear above the small tree at the bottom center of the photo. P2 climbs the right facing face left of the tree at the top center of the photo.
Getting the fingerlock at the end of the undercling. Good gear here.
Starting the 10a undercling on P1. The gear in the undercling is mediocre medium to small brass, perhaps opposed, and maybe a small Ballnut. Gear on the left is pretty good but not bomber, and the next piece is way down. Don't fall.
Chuck attempting the crux. Chuck's hands are on a big bucket which seemed like the obvious thing to do, but we both ended up not using the bucket.
Moving to the second bolt. Maybe 10a here? Fragile holds.
Through the crux - the first ascent

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