A ramp to the last tower. The description is a little misleading IMO. It reads "break left & head south on narrow ledges across the E. face of the tower. At a right-facing corner (possible fixed pin)." Don't go across the face on ledges, instead head up.

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A ramp to the last tower. The description is a little misleading IMO. It reads "break left & head south on narrow ledges across the E. face of the tower. At a right-facing corner (possible fixed pin)." Don't go across the face on ledges, instead head up.

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Keyhole Ridge with our route taken.

Ed Thompson traversing around the 2nd tower right before the start of a hail storm.

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Michael Butts

Jul 11, 2021

“A ramp to the last tower. The description is a little misleading IMO. It reads "break left & head south on narrow ledges across the E. face of the tower. At a right-facing corner (possible fixed pin)." Don't go across the face on ledges, instead head up.”

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Keyhole Ridge with our route taken.

A ramp to the last tower. The description is a little misleading IMO. It reads "break left & head south on narrow ledges across the E. face of the tower. At a right-facing corner (possible fixed pin)." Don't go across the face on ledges, instead head up.

Ed Thompson traversing around the 2nd tower right before the start of a hail storm.

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Erik Sanders experiencing the Keyhole Ridge for the first time during a quick after work scramble.

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A route overlay (for my route on) Keyhole Ridge.

A view of the sunset next to the headwall of the crux pitch.

Sean on the splitter crack Free Solo. Photo by Mountainmicah83.

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Start of the roped climbing for us.<br>
(SE side of false Keyhole)

Ed Thompson topping out on the crux slab.

Sean Leading the "Crux".

Rush Combs inspects the downclimb on Keyhole Ridge.

Short, sweet, and enjoyable.

Looking down on the easy ramp, with the second tower behind.

On the Keyhole Ridge. The tower on the right is the 2nd tower from the keyhole. The 10ft step to the exposed traverse is visible on the left (west) side of the tower.

Gary Cale leading up the left side of the last tower along the Keyhole Ridge, the second to last pitch of the climb.

The best pitch of the route, right after the easy ramp. Looking down on The Dove snowfield.

Anders heading up the last pitch on east face of the final tower.

A beautiful route with such like views.

Only at the second pitch belay, but way above the Boulderfield.

Simulclimbing on the Keyhole Ridge, just before the traverse to the last pitch.

Todd is nearly at the top of the second tower, beyond this you need to drop down to a ledge on the other (west) side, which meant going into the wind.

Cool Crack systems to the right of the 5.6 corner on Keyhole ridge. Amazing if I had a rope and a partner!

A view from the backside with the crux section at the top and to the left.

Options...Options...Options. The easiest way is to step out left on the ledges and pull up a system of ledges and gradually go left. It eases up with each move!

Climbers at the end of the traverse ledge below the False Keyhole.

Not mandatory but highly recommended off-fist crack on the Keyhole Ridge.

Looking down on the first tower, the one which rises above the (real) Keyhole.

The downclimb off the tower and exposed traverse.<br>
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Photo Credit: Sean.

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