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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2009 - 02:50am PT
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Mike and I are going to set off again. I wanted to restore some pictures to this thread.......so
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Always happy to see a Colorado thread come back.
Approaching the steeper part of the Ellingwood, 1971:
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BrianH
Trad climber
santa fe
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chiloe, awesome shot of the 4th class pitch leading to the traverse!
"Nice thread! Im assuming some of you have climbed the Prow as well? I always thought it to be a much more *classic* climb both in quality and position not to mention the lack of people. Anyone else think so? "
The first move to get on the Prow is very committing, much more so than the Ellingwood Arete. Then the easy 5th class last a lot longer. Hmmm it might be time to go do a comparison climb. Both are excellent good fun.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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chiloe, awesome shot of the 4th class pitch leading to the traverse!
Thanks! Below, a much younger Chiloe leading the crux.
Gear notes: nothing but a set of Colorado Nut Company hexes on an over-the-shoulder white
sling (1" tubular webbing) and shorter yellow slings (9/16" tubular webbing) on the rack.
And Galibier guide boots of course.
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Buggs
Trad climber
Eagle River, Alaska
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Hey Blues Harp Master et al,
Nice TR! Awesome shots and not too far from me now. I have completed the move from Alaska to New Mexico. Currently livin' at Survival's place with my new dog Sheaffer. Look forward to meetin' up and playin' some music.
Buggs
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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2010 - 02:22am PT
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Another shameless bump
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 14, 2010 - 10:26am PT
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all the time I lived in Colorado and wyo I never managed to get on that thing, d'oh!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 14, 2010 - 11:55am PT
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Who's got pics from Kit Carson?
I never climbed that back in the day, and now that it's too late wish I had.
Or the Blanca N Face?
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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May 14, 2010 - 03:19pm PT
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to answer your question, pate, NO.
even I know this.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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May 14, 2010 - 03:39pm PT
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This photo (courtesy of 14ers.com) shows the standard ways of finishing the headwall. If you notice to the left of all of these lines, there is a straight-up right facing dihedral that continues on to several dihedral/alcove thingy's to the big ledge at the start of the 2nd pitch. All 3 times I've done this thing (twice in big boots(Galibiers))I've taken that route. The first time in 1976 with Jim Nigro, we were lured up that by an old pin about 30 feet up. Come to find out just a few months ago, that pitch is 5.9 and I've drug all my partner's up it moaning about how hard "5.7" is at altitude. It makes for a nice long pitch, but when we first did it with 150 foot ropes (yes,that's right) the belayer had to unclip and simulclimb the first 15 feet until the leader reached a belayable position. Just goes to show ya, you don't always know where you are, but that's where the fun is!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 14, 2010 - 03:45pm PT
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Pate, I think the Crestones are 150 miles or so E of Windom!
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Oct 25, 2010 - 11:07am PT
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Wow! A very nice thread needing a BUMP!
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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 15, 2011 - 12:51am PT
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once again 'el strango' bump. At least Walling's name is in it so this thread may get to a couple hundred......
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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2018 - 08:04pm PT
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bump
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Feb 23, 2018 - 04:33am PT
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Nice one, Tim.
I went up a couple Septembers ago. It snowed all night, so we settled for the dog route. Going to have to go back up there.
Dude, I can't believe you are still wearing that helmet!
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Feb 23, 2018 - 05:23am PT
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Nice Tim- missed this the first time around.
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Gimp
Trad climber
Missoula, MT & "Pourland", OR
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Jul 31, 2018 - 10:24am PT
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Still remember long ago when we finished the Ellingwood Arete and my partner got his brand new goretex jacket out of his pack and foolishly sat it dowon to fiddle with his pack before putting it on and it took off like a paraglider in the direction of kit carson never to be seen again.
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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
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Topic Author's Reply - May 31, 2019 - 10:27pm PT
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Last night bump......
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