The last pitch of Ewephoria using the Too Tough to Die variation. It is steep and airy, but is consistent with other 5.8 sections in Cochise.

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The last pitch of Ewephoria using the Too Tough to Die variation. It is steep and airy, but is consistent with other 5.8 sections in Cochise.

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Ashley right below a bit of piece of mind Phillip left for her. Pitch 3 runout.

Jeff leading pitch 3

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Gordon Larsen

Nov 15, 2023

“The last pitch of Ewephoria using the Too Tough to Die variation. It is steep and airy, but is consistent with other 5.8 sections in Cochise.”

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Composite shot of most of Ewephoria from Muttonhead

The AZ sunsets never get old. Even if you still have a pitch to go with no headlamp!

A shot of Ewephoria's second pitch from Muttonhead Dome. Photo by Leila.

Ewe wouldn't think ewe would run into a solo climber at the third belay of Ewephoria. After giving us some beta, she allowed us to pass through.

Climbers on Ewephoria pitch 4, I believe. Don't you want to climb that? Of course you do. (1/8/2023)

Surfing the stone of the beautiful Ewephoria, Cochise Stronghold, Arizona.

Angelina & Christi amid a sea of chickenheads & lichen on The Sheepshead in Cochise Stronghold.

Route Overlay.

The start of the stellar second pitch

Climbers on the 3rd pitch.

Finishing P4

Ashley right below a bit of piece of mind Phillip left for her. Pitch 3 runout.

The last pitch of Ewephoria using the Too Tough to Die variation. It is steep and airy, but is consistent with other 5.8 sections in Cochise.

Jeff leading pitch 3

TCTTTD Finish

Mike Leonard on the last pitch variation on Too Tough To Die.

The Too Tough to Die finish

View of Sheepshead from the approach.

Ewephoria was coated with ice and snow too...

Top of Ewephoria from Muttonhead

Start of Ewephoria

Jon exiting the crack on the first pitch

Ewephoria Summit

High up the 1st pitch of Ewephoria.

Pitch 4 of Ewephoria

Ewe STILL here?

Beginning the 3rd pitch. Three climbers using twin ropes.

Tauru leading pitch four on an awesome January day, 2007

Looking into the chimney where you find final pitch of Ewephoria, via the 5.7+ chimney exit.

From near the top of sheepshead, looking down at pitch4. climbers are at the top of p3.

View of Sheepshead from the approach. Rough topo of Ewephoria overlaid.

Admiring the view from the ledge at the top of pitch 4 on Ewephoria.

Thaddeus Portz right below the last bolt on P4.

Chickenhead field on Ewephoria

3rd Pitch of Ewephoria... My slab pitch!

We finally made it to the top! Of pitch one

Pulling the overhang on P3

Looking down at the fun 3rd pitch

Looking up at more fun run-out climbing on P4

Party on pitch 4 as viewed from the top of Muttonhead

Climber on top of first pitch on Ewephoria.

Clipping the bolt right before the P3 overhang.

Easy chickenhead hiking on the top of pitch 3 of Ewephoria

The start of Ewephoria

Looking up at the water stain slab climbing on pitch 3.

before making the balance-y move onto the ledge, p5 (too tough to die finish)

Moving up pitch 3

View from the ledge at the top of pitch 4 on Ewephoria.

Just before the bolts stop and the run out begins on some awesome alligator plates.

The final pitch of Ewephoria, via the 5.7+ chimney exit.

Climbing up the fifth pitch The Climb to Tough Too Die

High on the third pitch

This Pitch is an awesome way to finish this route!

This is from the summit register describing the standard chimney finish of Ewephoria. Pretty funny. We didn't get to experience it, pretty happy about that.

From the belay it is hard to see that there is a good section of slab at the top. Where I am is the starting of the slab.

Start of pitch 4

Sending Smiles!!!

Belay station at the top of pitch 1.

The chimney isn't that bad if you want to skip the TTTD finish. There are bolts on the left side that avoid most of the chimney (about 5.8) - we then stepped into the very top part of the chimney which takes you to the summit quickly.

The water streak slab is really fun and well bolted. It was a nice mix in from the face climbing immediately before and after.

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