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This is the first in a sequence of three photos that shows a climber ascending the Shield Roof. This is the first of the many steep and exposed pitches on the Shield Headwall. |
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A climber cleaning the dramatic traverse on pitch 7 of The Shield. On this pitch, the cleaner will have to re-aid many of the placements and make a few lower-outs. |
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Chris McNamara leading high on the Shield |
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This is the center of the Shield Roof. While the climbing is awkward, the placements are all fixed making this section scary but manageable. |
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This is the end of the Shield Roof. This is crux of the pitch and the moment of maximum exposure. |
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Charlie Porter on the Triple Cracks during the FA, 1972. |
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Aidan Silitch in his element |
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Leading on the triple cracks |
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Looking down from the Shield Headwall |
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Climbing Cryophobia in the Ghost Valley, Alberta CA |
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the booty! we dident leave a single fixed piece!(except lowerout tat and fixed pins ofcourse) |
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free climbing on top of el cap! p19 |
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leading p18 roof, this thing is huge |
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sweet ledge to belay from 16 |
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p16 easier than expected, C3??? |
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THE BAGS ARE GETTING LIGHT! |
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CHICKENHEAD!!!!!! |
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mickey looking down half way through p13 |
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looking down after leading p12 i think |
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STOKE! |
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almost finished! |
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you can see the other 2 cracks in this photo |
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