Zowie on a beautiful July day. 8 parties summitted on this Sunday!

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Zowie on a beautiful July day. 8 parties summitted on this Sunday!

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Hogan Warlock

Jul 7, 2023

“Zowie on a beautiful July day. 8 parties summitted on this Sunday!”

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A route overlay of Zowie.

Oct. 3 2020 first ascent of Wham to Zowie via slackline - all natural rig on the tower. The slackline is usually up and walked before first climbing party reaches the top. Some anchor annoyance for climbers at the top but will rarely be re-rigged.

Looking down the first rap from the summit, showing the bolts for the 2nd rap.

Zowie as seen from the Andrews Glacier trail.

The first 2 rappels. This is taken from the north side of the saddle. From the saddle, descend south (away from where this photo was taken). Zoom in, and you can see the rope on rap 2.

A panorama from the saddle behind Zowie.

Zowie approach view.

Photo from the 1980s rapping off the summit.

Looking up the descent gully between raps 2 and 3. The top of Zowie is on the right.

Jen pointing out where the last very hard to spot rap anchors are. Down and to the right of the slinged chockstone.

The final pitch... taken by my partner TL.

We came from up there????

Zowie from Loch Vale in early morning.

Rap 3.

Can you spot this unusual visitor? A porcupine up near the base...wow. A bit blurry due to low light & zoom.

Closeup of the framed photos at Neptune Mountaineering of the first ascent of Zowie.

Zowie blends into the ridge if you are looking straight at it. As you pass it, the spire sticks out.

Jason Patton high on Zowie. Wham is visible in the background. This was shot on 35mm film.

Zowie in the morning sun. It's shade on the solar wall tells you that there's a separate tower.

Mike rapping off the top.

The first rappel, late afternoon (gentleman's start).

Zowie in the early morning light.

Zowie!

Dirk rapping off Zowie, Summer '78.

Location of rap 3, the brown Metolius bolts.

Zowie!

The third rappel.

The rap anchor at the top, NE corner, as of 9/18/2021.
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Anyone knows why they opt to not attach rap rings/quicklinks to the bolts? Seems to me that lots of tats have an even worse visual impact and of course not as safe as steel hardware.

Location of rap 2.

Zowie on a beautiful July day. 8 parties summitted on this Sunday!

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Hogan Warlock

Boulder, CO