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Devil’s Tower National Monument Sep. 9, 2005

circling vultures waiting for climbers. Devil’s Tower National Monument Sep. 9, 2005. We walk around the base. “It looks kind of tall…”. Bailey’s Direct 150’ 5.6+. Flake 50’ 5.5.

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Devil’s Tower National Monument Sep. 9, 2005

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  1. circling vultures waiting for climbers. Devil’s Tower National Monument Sep. 9, 2005

  2. We walk around the base. “It looks kind of tall…”

  3. Bailey’s Direct 150’ 5.6+ Flake 50’ 5.5 Cute Ranger: “The Leaning Column has been wobbling recently. We have a team of geologists coming out to evaluate whether or not it is safe to climb. Don’t worry about it. By the way, there is no rescue service and the nearest clinic is over 60 miles away.” Cussin Crack 30’ 5.4 (ha!) Durrance Crack (crux) 70’ 5.7 leaning column (70’ 5.5) Seriously buff climbing neighbor in the campground: “A 5.10a here would be a 10d in Eldo” Translation: We’re screwed. approach pitch (100’ 5.4) First look at our route to the top. It’s still kind of tall… vulture

  4. Like good mountaineers, the night before we mentally and physically prepare for the climb.

  5. Jared working the “Approach Pitch”

  6. The crux pitch. “Jam left and right cracks 70’ before committing to right crack” And it has started raining.

  7. “We are supposed to go up that? You are f***ing joking me.”

  8. Brian’s almost got it

  9. Looking back down at Jared.

  10. We are getting high now. And the weather is clearing.

  11. reach it jam it wedge it Stem it monkey it Jam it

  12. It’s a long way down. visitors center the summit is ours

  13. 4 double raps! Down we go.

  14. Guinness time!

  15. But wait! Why stop now? Let’s go to Vedauwoo. Piton Perch to Baldwin’s Chimney to Parabolic Slab double rap

  16. More awkward off-width

  17. Now we get to rap 180’ off of the Parabolic Slab overhang

  18. The end.

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