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On Ballet, showing two ways to climb the first pitch:<br> <br> Right variation: Climb the initial corner and go up a slab to a corner with a thin crack. Place a green Alien and climb the corner (7 to 8) to the steep right-facing corner that ends the pitch.<br> <br> Left variation: Climb the initial corner and angle left to the wall. Place a red Alien and crank left onto a slab (7 to 8). Climb a white dike to the steep right-facing corner that ends the pitch.<br> This variation shares some ground with the first pitch of October Surprise.<br> <br> Both variations are about the same difficulty; take your pick.<br>
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On Ballet as viewed from the approach trail. Scramble up to a small ledge to start the climb. At the top, traverse right to the rappel descent, or scramble left to the walk-off.
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Ron Olsen
Oct 30, 2005
“On Ballet, showing two ways to climb the first pitch:

Right variation: Climb the initial corner and go up a slab to a corner with a thin crack. Place a green Alien and climb the corner (7 to 8) to the steep right-facing corner that ends the pitch.

Left variation: Climb the initial corner and angle left to the wall. Place a red Alien and crank left onto a slab (7 to 8). Climb a white dike to the steep right-facing corner that ends the pitch.
This variation shares some ground with the first pitch of October Surprise.

Both variations are about the same difficulty; take your pick.
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Essential protection.
On Ballet, showing two ways to climb the first pitch:<br> <br> Right variation: Climb the initial corner and go up a slab to a corner with a thin crack. Place a green Alien and climb the corner (7 to 8) to the steep right-facing corner that ends the pitch.<br> <br> Left variation: Climb the initial corner and angle left to the wall. Place a red Alien and crank left onto a slab (7 to 8). Climb a white dike to the steep right-facing corner that ends the pitch.<br> This variation shares some ground with the first pitch of October Surprise.<br> <br> Both variations are about the same difficulty; take your pick.<br>
On Ballet as viewed from the approach trail. Scramble up to a small ledge to start the climb. At the top, traverse right to the rappel descent, or scramble left to the walk-off.
Dave Holliday and Chris Grosshans finishing up pitch 1 on a beautiful Colorado autumn morning.
3rd pitch.
Nearing the top of the first pitch.
Starting the second pitch.
Approaching the first belay.
First pitch.
The steep crux corner on the first pitch: fun stemming and jamming with an airy step left at the top.
Bruce Hildenbrand starting up the third pitch.
Bruce Hildenbrand belaying at the top of the first pitch.
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