The crux tips section.

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The crux tips section.

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Looking down the upper finger crack after the crux section.

The crux pitch.

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Mitchell McAuslan

Sep 14, 2024

“The crux tips section.”

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Micah leading crux pitch

Rappelling over the chockstone

Finger crack pitch

So its really good, if thats not all ready obvious.

Matt coming up the 2nd pitch
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North Early Winter Spire,
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West Face

Second finger crack, after the crux

Leah Pappajohn following pitch 3

Looking back on the 3rd pitch
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

It do go down

BC wildfires filled the air with smoke, adding at least one grade to this climb ;)
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Corner crack system on the start of pitch 2. So much fun!

Looking down the upper finger crack after the crux section.

The crux tips section.

The crux pitch.

Leah Pappajohn leading last pitch

A #5 is pretty tipped out on pitch 3. I suggest a #6 if you look to protect this short section. There's slings at the beginning and great gear just above..

Crux section. If I had a nickname, it would probably be Seamstress

Pitch 2.

Pitch 3, off width start.

Top of the second pitch looking down. It's a small ledge perfect to sit on. Sling the rock under your butt for your anchor.

Second pitch starts directly behind Michael

Second half of Pitch one

Awesome 5.10 pitch!

close to the top

Do not bring a #5 it is no good. Either bring a six or leave the big gear at home.

Looking down the 4th pitch. This beast eats small pro like candy :)
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Nearing the top of the 5.10 pitch. It has eased off to about 5.8 at this point. You can see the 5.7 slab traverse just near the edge of the photo.

Looking down from the 2nd pitch
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North Early Winter Spire
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West Face

Climbers on the W Face of the NEWS, July 2, 2022.

Unknown climbers on the West Face of North Early Winter Spire, North Cascades, WA

Pitch two off right off the deck above the sweet alcove / bivy ledge

A tipped out #5 placement on the committing 5.8 layback move. A #6 would be bomber, but you only need it for this one move....

Pitch one

Looking down on the crux pitch.

Alix crushing the crux

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Mitchell McAuslan

Spokane, WA

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