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Keeler Needle
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Austin Donisan employing some OW technique on the crux pitch 8
Peter Pribik following P10 of the Harding Route 5.10+, Keeler Needle
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Scotty Nelson
Apr 21, 2007
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Keeler Needle
Peter Pribik following P10 of the Harding Route 5.10+, Keeler Needle
Pitch 7. Red Dihedral. Photo by Patrick Price.
Looking down at Keeler's shadow from the 10th belay (if you pitch it out as in Super Topo)
Plaque in memory of Kenny Cook placed near the summit, at the end of the Harding Route. Does anyone know who he was and what happened?
One of the most incredible alpenglows I have ever seen.
Josh Higgins on Keeler Needle
At the final headwall, there are some splitter cracks you can climb. Don't bypass these for easier ground, they are awesome High Sierra granite climbing.
If snow prevents you from accessing the true start, you can traverse in from here.
Rough topo of the summit section. We got lost there and ended up in a cold bivy near the summit.
Pulling the 10b crux on Pitch 3.
Rough topo with key pitches of Harding Route.
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