Solo Flight descent route from summit of climb. This is very obvious and easy. There are two gully options to climb at the end of the ledges - we chose the red option, but the yellow one is probably better. We remained roped until the top of the gully, although it wasn't really necessary.

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Solo Flight descent route from summit of climb. This is very obvious and easy. There are two gully options to climb at the end of the ledges - we chose the red option, but the yellow one is probably better. We remained roped until the top of the gully, although it wasn't really necessary.

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Owen following the 5.8 crack variation to the summit - me belaying at the top. You can see the beautiful crack line below. A friend took this picture through some binoculars from our camp East of the base.

Starting up the huge ramp. Pitch 2-5 scramblefest.

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Aug 27, 2013

“Solo Flight descent route from summit of climb. This is very obvious and easy. There are two gully options to climb at the end of the ledges - we chose the red option, but the yellow one is probably better. We remained roped until the top of the gully, although it wasn't really necessary.”

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This is an undoctored photo of Lone Eagle from Mirror Lake. The original slide looks just like this, except for one important change.

Money pitch - pitch 10.

Crack o' dawn start at Monarch Lake. I bumped into this fellow. Lucky there was a boulder to climb, or he would have tried to kill me. He made angry noises and stomped his hooves. I ran up to Crater Lake, but the rain forced me down. Still a nice run. 3 hours car to car.

Lone Eagle Peak with Stettner route shown.

A climber about half way up the crux pitch on Sep. 19, 2010. The (barely visible) belayer at the top of the pitch is above the left exit variation. The right exit seemed to be easier.

Lone Eagle Peak from near Mirror Lake.

Getting ready for the money pitch.

The descent route off Lone Eagle Peak.

The start of the route. I found it not all that obvious. It's the first big wet black streak. Only a few moves of 5th class.

Avalanched trees on what's left of the trail from Pawnee Pass to Crater Lake.

Looking down the 5.7 pitch.

Owen following the 5.8 crack variation to the summit - me belaying at the top. You can see the beautiful crack line below. A friend took this picture through some binoculars from our camp East of the base.

Solo Flight descent route from summit of climb. This is very obvious and easy. There are two gully options to climb at the end of the ledges - we chose the red option, but the yellow one is probably better. We remained roped until the top of the gully, although it wasn't really necessary.

Starting up the huge ramp. Pitch 2-5 scramblefest.

Peter Roth straddling the Lone Eagle Peak summit. Only 11 miles back to the Trailhead.

Start of pitch 10.

Me on the chimney pitch of Lone Eagle.<br>
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Photo by Tim Stich.

This is about 15 feet up the start of the twin 5.7 cracks of the crux pitch. Notice how deep the cleft containing the cracks appears to the belayer.<br>
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Photo taken by Tracy Roach.

Emahgerd, 11 years later and it's still good. Seriously, this is the best 5.7 pitch on the planet.

Scott and old soda on the top of pitch 6.

From the west side of Shoshone Peak: The North Face route diagonals left across the tree-covered bench into the shadowy cleft splitting the face.

Lone Eagle Peak from Pawnee Pass Trail approach. The complete route can be seen from this point.

Starting the descent. The summit is truly classic. Not too sure about the climbing though.

Jon below the crux pitch.

Summit!!!

Topping out.

The North Face crux pitch.

On the descent path. It took us much longer than the actual climb.

"Chillin" in the wind on top of the North Face.

Arrows show right of 2 cracks. You should veer right towards the top. Do not continue straight up towards red arrow and circle!

Looking down from the top of pitch 4. Pitches 2 through 4 only have a few moves of actual climbing and are primarily hiking.

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