Turning the caprock. I thought this was the best pitch on the route.

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Turning the caprock. I thought this was the best pitch on the route.

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Wad of tat taken off the first belay

First pitch fixed

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Brad Brandewie

Nov 25, 2003

“Turning the caprock. I thought this was the best pitch on the route.”

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new redundant bolts that were placed without care <br>
or consideration.

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Todd and Andrea Gordon at the base of the Colorado NE Ridge.

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Wad of tat taken off the first belay

Turning the caprock. I thought this was the best pitch on the route.

First pitch fixed

Shawn R. On the crux

Bomber gear, and lots of it on P1.

Rick Winters showing his opnion of the gear on Pitch 3.

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Photo by Todd Gordon.

Patricio celebrates his third desert tower

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Looking back from the roof on P5!

Fun P6 pitch. Bring a light rack and the chimney will be much easier.

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Jon Burnham enjoying the ledge at the top of P1(P2)

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Looking down from the caproof. Aaron is below

Awkward 5.6 climbing to finish P5.

Mike coming up the 4th pitch. The exposure is exciting!

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Andrew Gram leading Pitch 1 of the Colorado Northeast Ridge of the Kingfisher.

Looking down the incredibly dirty chimney.

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