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Crux aid pitch of Sheraton Watkins. Note the fixed mank. You may need a hammer here if this crap blows. At the very least, i would bring some hooks and some thin cord to thread the fixed RURPS. |
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Double Figure Eight Knot - The speed climbers anchor of choice. |
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Sheratin Watkins, BIG but sloping. |
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Tommy Caldwell starting up the first pitch free variation of Mt. Watkins. |
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"Chris, seriously, where is the sunscreen." |
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The deluxe bivy on top of the 4th class section. |
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Looking up at the base of the South Face route from the bivy on top of the 4th class. |
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Tommy Caldwell starting up the first fixed rope at the base of Mt. Watkins, South Face route |
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Tommy Caldwell post holing on the descent from Mt. Watkins. May 2010 |
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Bear prints near Snow Creek (a mile West of summit of Mt Watkins). I think it was headed to Manure Pile Buttress - http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1159715 |
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