Catch the summit on the right day in spring and....

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Catch the summit on the right day in spring and....

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Eli punches his way through the difficulties.

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

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May 18, 2021

“Catch the summit on the right day in spring and....”

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A route overlay for Otto's Route.

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

Otto's Route pitches.

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

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.

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

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

Annie coming over the crux of Otto's Route.

The dreaded desert rock lizard enjoying his lunch.

On the summit in March of '03.

Mike pulling the summit ledge.

Rapping off Otto's Route.

The final pitch.

Jason Rite pulling the final overhang.

Pitch 3 - short one leading to Lunchbox Ledge.

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

The final pitch.

Icy summit pool.

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

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

Taken from the Saddlehorn CG area. You won't see sunshine on this route until pitch 4. 4/13/2002

OW beta for the techniqueless.

360 summit.

The view from the big ledge.

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

View from the start of the first pitch.

With Nancy on the summit.

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

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

Bayes and Matt starting up the slab of pitch 4.

From above and below!

Daniel on P4.

Rock art.

Thanksgiving day, '09.

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

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

Would whip.

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

Bob finishing the last pitch. Two drilled pockets can easily be seen in the left hand side of the picture. The pockets greatly reduce the difficulty of the climbing.

Lee Rittenmeyer atop pitch 1.

Winter ascent.

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

That black tri-cam might slow him down.

Jonah Wilkey on the third pitch.

Charlie getting ready to sent the last pitch (run out and in an epic windstorm but still smiling).

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.

Charles Vernon looks out from the summit of Independence Monument after finishing Otto's Route.

View from gully of Otto's Route.

The final moves are interesting.

Dan Mottinger finishing the overhanging and exposed pitch--quite a rush.

Having Fun on Otto's route.

Good stuff.

Tim in the tunnel through time.

Logan Berndt coming up pitch 3.

Logan finds a faster way down....

Lee starting pitch 2.

A top out photo.

Eli punches his way through the difficulties.