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Merril Bitter leading during the first ascent in 1983. Photo, Bret Ruckman.

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By glen kaplan
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Dec 11, 2011

saweet! crazy crazy i was just graduating...from kindergarten! :)

i wish i coulda climbed that stuff before the fall... :)

old reliable that obvious crack coming up into the same alcove?

By Drew Bedford
From: Wasatch Back, UT
Jan 28, 2012

Great historical shot Brian. Interesting that Brett is belaying from beneath Badlands. Big run out! Merril was looking at a big swing off the hard barn-door start of MOP.

Crazy that everything behind Brett's back and butt is gone!

By bsmoot
Jan 29, 2012

Thanks guys, Old Reliable was a great climb. I remember watching Mark Rolofson take a 25' plunge off the crux.

By Zac Robinson
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 28, 2012

wow, that was when I was born. and I am still terrified of Merril's routes...




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Merril Bitter leading during the first ascent in 1983. Photo, Bret Ruckman.



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