Beer in hand

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Beer in hand

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Fly, you fools!

The step across from the base of the first rappel.

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Robbie Brown

Apr 15, 2013

“Beer in hand”

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The step across

Fly, you fools!

Beer in hand

The step across from the base of the first rappel.

The Mace highline! Rigged from the summit post/bolts to the other side on 5 bolts. <br>
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Featuring: Forrest Parkinen

keg on top of the Mace! Thank you everyone, for making it an unforgettable day.

Matt Pickren making the jump.

The Jump

Minesh committed to the step across! 150' of air below him.

May 2004. The actual 1st walk of NAZ's first highline. The Mace Line. Ivan Cross. Photo Eric Draper

Hbagshaw leading P4. Killer views.

We didn't find a belay bolt on the summit so we rapped off the summit register....

The Mace has route lines that magically appear

The awsome step across move on last pitch of Regular Route. This makes the route unforgettable!

I carried the six so I'm gonna place it even if it's a little loose in there!

Brittany thought the crux pitch was hard

Route Overlay The Mace Original Route.

The traverse is juggy and fun!

Don't forget to absorb the landing!

Brian & Tyler cruising up the Mace during a full moon

The step across

starting the first pitch

Rap to the notch with double ropes or a single 70.

Pitch 3. (Photo taken by my dad on the ground below.)

A little runout in the first pitch but it's entirely possible to sneak in some crafty placements.

Gail just finishing the 3rd pitch; great exposure below her.

Thompson's Ladder ascends the shaded area on the upper first spire. The route was completed in 1988 and named after John Jim Thompson who was the first settler in Oak Creek Canyon, AZ. Most rock formation in Sedona were named by Thompson in the early 1900.

Looking southish from the summit.

Setting up for the jump.

Step across from lower to summit tower.

view out of the chimney on the mace, pitch 2.

Happy! happy! joy! joy!

Looking down the Pitch 3 (~5.8) Chimney

hiking up to the Mace.

P1 ~Doesn't get any easier than this

Looking up at the Mace from the trail

Most belays are equipped with a beefy eyebolt.

A #5 is nice to have on the second half of Pitch 2.

The start of p4.

Rick LeGrand making the leap of faith on New Year's Eve.<br>
For jump videos, copy and paste links below:<br>
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j70roX5HH2g<br>
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rilhpw4q6Cc&feature=youtu.be<br>
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A view of the start of the first pitch.

Looking down on the limestone crux of pitch one!

The last pitch.

The rad positioning of the crux!

The money pitch!

The classic step around before you have to grovel your ass off! :)

Start of Pitch 2.

Looking across the gap. Yikes.

In the chimney on Pitch 1. Kind of runnout for the first bit, but not hard climbing.

Pitch 4. Burly climbing.

Nolan starting Pitch 4. If it's a windy day be prepared to layer up, it really whips through the chimneys!

Pitch 4. Jenny is at the crux. (Photo taken by our dad on the ground below).

The Mace from the approach trail

Pitch 3.

The traverse at the start of the 3rd pitch. A bit exposed!

Leading P4. That smile was wiped clean off my face when try to move past the bolt (crux).

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