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Sunset view at the end of day 1. We slept on separate ledges and were hounded most of the night by pack rats. Simply amazing that they inhabit cliffs this far off the ground.

picture of topo from Green & Bensen guide

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Jeremy Collins

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All Along The Watchtower<br>
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Red - Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col Approach<br>
Blue - West Face Approach Rappels<br>
Yellow - All Along the WatchTower<br>
Green - How to escape, instead of re-climbing the rappels.

All Along the Watchtower, North Howser Tower<br>
Photo my MP contributor Timmy! Tormey<br>
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Red - Approach from Howser-Pigeon Col<br>
Blue - West Face Access Rappels<br>
Yellow - All Along the Watchtower

Digging out the rappel route during a late night descent. (early season)

The magnificent west face of the North Howser Tower in August 1989. Unlike most ascents, we approached our attempt from Bills Pass.

Another sunset view at the end of day one - August 1989

Dale Navish leading the pitch that begins the traverse into the long dihedral that is left of what you see here - August 1989

Sunset view at the end of day 1. We slept on separate ledges and were hounded most of the night by pack rats. Simply amazing that they inhabit cliffs this far off the ground.

Lower Half

picture of topo from Green & Bensen guide

Dale Navish on the approach to the route via Bill's Pass - seen right of center in this view - August 1989. Vowell Group peaks in the distance

Dale Navish at Bill's Pass on our approach to the West Face of North Howser Tower in August 1989

Looking down from our high point after Dale's fall. Realizing we had a long way to go with almost no water we decided the wise move was to bail - August 1989

A foreshortened view of the west face of the North Howser Tower in August 1989

Dale Navish getting started on our attempt in August 1989

Dale Navish jugging on day 2 of our attempt in August 1989

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This topo by Jenny Abegg was incredibly helpful, especially for the first several pitches, https://jennyabegg.com/bio/ Pitches 1-11

The best topo of the Watchtower by Jenny Abegg, https://jennyabegg.com/bio/ pitch 12 to the top.

North Howser Tower from below

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