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We were hit by some thunderstorms as we topped out...the end result was this. This is also the reason for the route name.
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Looking down from P6 belay with anchor locations marked.
Route (photo taken by Matt Swartz).
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J. Thompson
Jul 28, 2012
“We were hit by some thunderstorms as we topped out...the end result was this. This is also the reason for the route name.”  

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Me following Brent Butler on the amazing dihedral pitch.
Looking down from P6 belay with anchor locations marked.
We were hit by some thunderstorms as we topped out...the end result was this. This is also the reason for the route name.
Route (photo taken by Matt Swartz).
The upper pitches of the Rainbow Highway are in Blue. The Emerald Highway is Red.
Cool 10 roof pitch.
Craig heading up P1.
Top rap anchor beta photo.
Composite photo.
Splitter cracks on pitch #3.
The rappels for Rainbow Highway are on a large boulder about 10' back from the cliff proper on the right side of the Black Wall. This is also the last belay station for the route.
Pitch 4.
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