Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. <em>Note: tree is now gone.</em> A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.

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Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. <em>Note: tree is now gone.</em> A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.

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East Slab Descent of Redgarden Wall. One common variation. Fourth and low fifth class. No fixed anchors.
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“Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. Note: tree is now gone. A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.”

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More on getting down from Lumpe Tower and Tower One.
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Image from Google Earth (www.google.com/help/terms_maps/).

Upper Ramp rappel route. To descend from Upper Ruper, do the 100' Chockstone Chimney rappel to the Upper Ramp. From the base of Chockstone Chimney, scramble up a short slab and down the other side to a bolted rappel anchor by the tree shown in the photo. <em>Note: tree is now gone.</em> A 60' rappel takes you to a stance with bolts and chains. An 80' rappel takes you to Vertigo Ledge. Follow Vertigo Ledge uphill until it meets the West Face trail.

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Image from Google Earth (www.google.com/help/terms_maps/).

April on the approach slabs.

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Rose leading up the 3rd pitch of Ruper.

Approach slab.

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Above the Upper Ramp.

P4.

Dan Leonhard checking out the exposure.

Will McKay coming up!

Tamara flying by the p2 Ruper Crack!

Stacy Bender at the crux of the Ruper Traverse.

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P2.

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Sarah Shull following the third pitch of Ruper (5.8), in Eldo. Photo by Tony Bubb.

Brian Vajda finishing the second pitch.

Tip-toe the Ruper traverse.

Irina Overeem leading the steep 5.6 corner on upper Ruper.

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Tamara completing the p3 traverse.

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Brooke after 3rd pitch traverse.

Larry makes way over to start the stellar Ruper Crack.

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Tim on the P3 traverse.

An unknown couple on Ruper's finish. 5/19/12.

Will leading the scary off width.

Ross, belaying comfortably.

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John finding a no hands rest stop on pitch 3.

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