'West Face'

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'West Face'

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That first airy rap, at moment of touching feet on the rock face. Photo by Ryan at next rap station. 25 May 2014.

nice fall time

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Apr 8, 2007

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That first airy rap, at moment of touching feet on the rock face. Photo by Ryan at next rap station. 25 May 2014.

'West Face'

nice fall time

West Face

Leading the start of the sweet pitch 2 corner.<br>
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September 2010

Route Overlays for selected routes on Cardinal Pinnacle.

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This is one scary-ass rap off the prow of Cardinal.

West Face, pitch 2

Second airy rap

closeup of the second 10a crux

RS and I on p3 of the West Face. Party on the pitch below. Shared with permission from source.

The beautiful finger crack high on pitch 3.

West Face

the rap off this climb is epic! this photo is all pinkish because it was taken using expired film. don't forget to take in the views along the way down

another view of Sabrina

Mitch Musci stems in a nice opposing corner in the middle of pitch 1, just before stepping out right to the next crack (crux)

Setting up the belay at the first station.

Mike Forest leading 1st pitch
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6/24/2018

3rd pitch belay

Josh at what felt like the crux of pitch 3.

J on the final traverse on P3

Alex on the first rappel. All rappels were easy to find.

Enjoying the view

Tyson rounding the corner on P2 after the second crux.

pretty nice views for a roadside crag

The money shot on pitch 3. <br>
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Barry at the end of pitch 2, just after the 10a corner.

West Face route and approximate anchor locations. Note that the top of the 3rd pitch is a gear belay (blue X) at the base of a slight chimney (hand size cams - #3 and #4)

the usual photo op on P3

Mitch Musci making the short traverse at the start of pitch 3.

Josh at the 3rd belay with the fourth pitch directly above.

Garrett Brown starting P2 corner on the last day oh July.

almost at the P1 belay

Amazing hands, breathtaking position

looking to Sabrina

Jascha following P1

Beginning of the second pitch of the "west face".

Lowering over the roof on the first airy rappel off of the west face.

Start of p2. The money pitch.

Joe enjoying the beautiful hand and fingers on the 3rd pitch of west face.

Looking down to the belay and talus on pitch 3.

view of Lake Sabrina and environs from the West Face

Getting on route after massive snow year

Another look at Mitch on pitch 3. The top rap anchors can be seen in the upper left corner on the protruding block.

Rap off the West Face. Same rap for other routes too.

View from second pitch belay with fall colors, October 2019.

My good friend Keith at the belay on pitch two.

looking back down P2 from just after the crux

My good friend enjoying pitch three..

The big step across on pitch 1. A good view of the starting block/face.

at the first rap head climber's left

Barry heading up pitch 3 with a lot of air below. You can see our cars parked on the road below.

Pitch 4 chimney. Felt more like 5.7 to me.

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