Aspen meadow and approach/exit trails

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Aspen meadow and approach/exit trails

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Tamara leading the 5.9 crack on p4. The 5.9 variation heads straight up from the belay. The 5.10 variation can be seen on left edge of the photo.

The 10a variation of the last pitch is money! Thanks to Kerr Adams for the awesome shot!

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Aug 13, 2019

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Tamara leading the 5.9 crack on p4. The 5.9 variation heads straight up from the belay. The 5.10 variation can be seen on left edge of the photo.

Aspen meadow and approach/exit trails

The 10a variation of the last pitch is money! Thanks to Kerr Adams for the awesome shot!

Pitch 3 - intersection for heading to the 5.8 exit anchor or the headwall ledge anchor for the 5.9 and 5.10 exit pitches

Second Coming approach down Chimney Canyon and exit route after topping out

Josh on the 10a headwall of The Second Coming.

Climbing the headwall of Second Comming

Mark finishes up the 10a variation of P4.

Mark leading pitch 3

Robin completing the 5.8 variation of p4.

Top of 5.8 var of 4th pitch

An attempt at marking the route Second Coming. 1st pitch - mostly not shown; 2nd pitch - one variation shown and top belay can be rope-length dependent; 3rd pitch - rough approximation; 4th pitch - take your pick!

Robin belaying me up the 4th pitch and Ryan finishing his lead of the 3rd pitch

Garrett on the last pitch of the second coming.

Wes halfway down the approach gully. Plenty of loose rock.

Chuck on pitch 3

The original line on pitch 2 goes up the large chimney left of the belay tree.

Belay ledge at the bottom of P3. A solid pin that can be backed up with small stoppers.

Following up the last part of the pitch 4 5.8 finish

Looking down the 5.10a exit on pitch 4

Top section of pitch 2 - shows where to go for the piton corner belay ledge

Pitch 1 - start of the route

Pitch 2 - straight up through the face. Once out of view, climb up to pass a roof on the left, then cut left across a dirty gully to surmount a short wall which gains the piton corner belay.

Pitch 3 - starting from the piton corner

Pitch 2 (upper face) - you see this face once you get out of view of your belayer on pitch 2. Heading this way gets you to the piton corner ledge. Once you are out of this section, traverse left across a dirty section of rock & climb a short wall to ledge

Pitch 4 - 5.8 exit - looking up from the bolted belay anchor ledge - cut left onto the face at the top

Top of the 5.8 headwall exit pitch. It's a fun pitch!

Kevin on the final pitch of Second Coming.

The Second Coming - Greta Shyock finishing the last pitch

Rick climbing up Pitch 3

George S finishing on the 5.9 exit with The Chimney formation below in the background

Fun on pitch 3!

Start of the 1st Pitch. Head up the corner and angle right towards easy ledges and a small tree.

Tamara completing the transition from the left facing corner to the right facing corner on p3.

Matt Price TRing the 10a finish to Second Coming. Great crack!

George S looking up at the 5.8 exit crack from just above the two bolt anchor

The P3 Pitons

There's a large patch of stinging nettle towards the bottom of the decent gully along the trail. It's there every year and looks like this. It's best to avoid touching it or brushing bare legs or arms against it.

Crux on the 5.9 var

Tony and Patrick, Second Coming.

The bullet-proof upper headwall!

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Second Coming (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)

Lawyers, Guns & Money (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)

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