The top of the Friction Pitch.

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The top of the Friction Pitch.

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Nearing the summit

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George Bell

Mar 20, 2007

“The top of the Friction Pitch.”

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GPS track overlain on Google Maps. See my comment for links to gpx and kml files. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1geZjt_YO44g52l-BpMxCviwOWDS4bOGh/view

Scott Newren. 1981

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Keen Butterworth solos the super exposed V Pitch.

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Exposed moves on the upper exum!

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Summit on July 23, 2009

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Perry-Mansfield climber (at shadows edge) high on Upper Exum Rt. 1968.

The friction pitch on the Upper Exum.

Mia above the golden staircase

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The top of the Friction Pitch.

Nearing the summit

Near the summit

Obligatory summit shot.

Clmber on the Golden Staircase pitch.

Myself leading the Friction Pitch, very happy to finally be in the sunshine! August 13, 2009

The Wall Street pitch, the first semi technical pitch on the Upper Exum Ridge route.

Wall Street

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Chris gets his introduction to the dark art of free soloing alpine routes on the Upper Exum<br>
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July 2014

Keith Leaman on Wall Street, leading a group of 6 Perry-Mansfield climbers on Upper Exum Rt. 1968.

Traversing a slab on the way to the summit

Wall Street ledge from above the lower Exum

Going through the eye of the needle

Matt Dinome on the Upper Exum, Aug 2020.

Coming up the friction pitch

High on route, early season.

On the Upper Exum

The anchor on top of sargeant's chimney

Looking up at the 2nd rappel, Jeff coming down using the bolted anchor (not the fire hose next to it)

view of wall street from point near upper saddle.

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Snowfield just before the last scramble at the top.

This is the view from the guides camp in the lower saddle. Note that there is a bit of multipath interference on the GPS track near wall street so it does not follow the red path exactly through that section.

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Belaying up the friction pitch.

Obligatory summit photo. Glasses held together with finger tape.. oof

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