Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on. <br> <br> Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

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Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.<br>
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Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

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My wife having fun on Steorts Ridge

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Lee Jensen

Jul 10, 2005

“Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.

Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.”

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Looking down from Pitch 3

Steort's Ridge and the route we took

Repelling the first pitch

Looking down the length of the ridge from the top of the last pitch.

Some exposure while starting the third pitch.

View of the S-curve on Big Cottonwood Canyon road from Steort's Ridge

The dead snag and environs from the road

1) Tiger's Den 2) East Dihedrals 3) Jig's Up 4) Steort's Ridge

Awesomely exposed out on the arete

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Shows how run out the last pitch is before (and after) the bolt. Bolt is kinda hard to see. Good thing it's 5.easy!

Leading the second pitch of Steort's

Melissa on the final pitch.

Climbing pitch one

Going up the arete! Runout of 30 feet, good exposure!

Steort's view from the top

The arete - Probably the best part of the climb

Unknown climber I saw on our way down from Glass Ocean (6-1-16)

Pitch 3

View from the top of pitch 1 at sunrise

Looking up pitch 1

Rappel 2 off of Steort's

"Hike" from the top of Steort's Ridge to the rappel

Steve down climbing the "Walk-Off"

Melissa loving her first multi-pitch route.

andy schannen on stoert's ridge, july 2005

Rapping off.

Dead Snag w/o lines

Top of pitch 3

Third pitch of Steort's.

Start of pitch 2

Pitch 2

Myself on the second pitch on a windy April afternoon. Photo by Jared Downs.

Having fun on Steorts Ridge

The Arete

Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.<br>
<br>
Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

My wife having fun on Steorts Ridge

Watch for rocks :)

Fun solo walk off left at the top.

One rappel, one down climb

The Dead Snag cliff from the trail across the road from Storm Mountain.

Topping out the runout pitch at the top

Top of 1st belay ledge, Steorts' Ridge

Final pitch of Steort's Ridge, with thunder moving in.