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Hans Kegler > "Tokopah Adventure" 5.10 First ascent solo climbed by Hans Kegler and first known established route on Tokopah Dome.

"Tokopah Adventure" first ascent
Tokopah Adventure Topo
Tokopah Adventure Topo
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Tokopah Adventure. One can see the top pitch starting at the lit up pine tree in center of photo. First ascent photo.
Tokopah Adventure. One can see the top pitch st…
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View from below showing the long ledge to the bolt at the end bright light spot in photo and pitch two moving left to the first water chute above the over hang. First ascent photo.
View from below showing the long ledge to the b…
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First pitch. First ascent photo.
First pitch. First ascent photo.
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The rock one climbs around under to get to the ledge. First ascent photo
The rock one climbs around under to get to the…
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The step up bolt off the Ledge. Only the second Bolt I ever hand drilled with my chouninard hammer back in 1992. The red sling is where I slung the two horns. First ascent photo.
The step up bolt off the Ledge. Only the second…
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Two horns above the step up bolt slung tight so the sling would not slip off the right horn. Crux of the climb and hard to protect. Pro was good for body weight and small piece of mind to move up the wall but was still a bit questionable. The climbing and sling on the left was not feeling right so I down climbed that spot first.
Two horns above the step up bolt slung tight so…
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Part way across the second pitch
Part way across the second pitch
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Long Slings around horns before climbing down into the water chute. Photo shows the steep part of the chute. Climbing eases up from that point on for pitch two.
Long Slings around horns before climbing down i…
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Nearing the top of the water chute on pitch two.
Nearing the top of the water chute on pitch two.
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View of the upper ledge and the head wall section of the climb in the distance.
View of the upper ledge and the head wall secti…
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On the way to the top following the best horns.
On the way to the top following the best horns.
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View of horns just right of where I climbed up.
View of horns just right of where I climbed up.
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The spot where I reached the summit.
The spot where I reached the summit.
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The hardest part of the upper wall low following the horns in between the top part of the X crack,
The hardest part of the upper wall low followin…
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View of X crack and the wall above.
View of X crack and the wall above.
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At The top of the long black line is the upper ledge and the X crack.
At The top of the long black line is the upper…
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