Last pitch, Nov. 14, 2009. Adam Sinner trying to train for alpine climbing. I had to convince him to not fill the haul bag with cinder blocks.

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Last pitch, Nov. 14, 2009. Adam Sinner trying to train for alpine climbing. I had to convince him to not fill the haul bag with cinder blocks.

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Second rap station was hard to see from above, but it's just right of large tree. After the second rap is complete, walk down the westward angling ramp about 30ft. and downclimb 5.0 for 15ft. to base of gully.

Classic summit photo on the highest point in Eldorado Canyon State Park....

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“Last pitch, Nov. 14, 2009. Adam Sinner trying to train for alpine climbing. I had to convince him to not fill the haul bag with cinder blocks.”

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Last pitch, Nov. 14, 2009. Adam Sinner trying to train for alpine climbing. I had to convince him to not fill the haul bag with cinder blocks.

Classic summit photo on the highest point in Eldorado Canyon State Park....

Topo for Gambit. Follow the big dihedral and then turn onto the sweet face. Try to move over to the arete 50-100 ft. from the summit. Stupendous!

Gambit starts at this crooked tree

A party of two making the final moves on the last pitch of Gambit. Taken on a beautiful April afternoon from the top of Giuoco Piano Arete.<br>
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(Stitched two photos, rotated to straighten horizon line, cropped and slightly Photoshopped, can you tell?)

If you're following the guidebook rap line, each of the 3 trees is marked with slings & rings. They're hard to see from above, but the the next station will always be somewhere about 10-15' to your right. So keep a lookout. Also definitely tie your ends.

Rocks scaled in the alcove on P5 on 10/24/24. The handhold in blue is loose enough to move ~1", but it is keyed in place.

Mark Pierson on the final moves of Gambit.

First rap station with Shirt Tail Peak in the background. You have to climb down 5 or 10 ft. to this station.

Amy Simper starting up the angling crack on the last pitch.

Hello, I'd like a large cheese.... Yeah, I'm at Shirttail Peak.... No, no, it's in Eldorado Canyon....<br>
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Yeah, I was on the sharp end at this moment in time about a hundred feet above.

The final pitch on Gambit, Aug. 2022.

Gambit is a great climb.

Moving out to the Arete for the last pitch. A much better finish IMO.

Suwei Wu at the big flake near the top of the third pitch.

Shirt Tail Peak and Gambit.

Photo 12/31/02.

Daniel leads the alternate "Sorenson's Crack" 5.8 start just left of the regular 1st pitch.

Austin taking full advantage of the perfect ledge atop P4 of Gambit.

Finishing the airy arete on the Joan variation.

Mike Wysuph on the last few feet of the arete.

Nickie reaching the summit.

Gotta love that Colorado sun. Snow on the ground, but Eddie's going shirtless. Note the headlamp for extra preparedness.

At the summit.

A Gambit atop Gambit.

Leading up p2, to the beautiful dihedral.

Thanks to whomever put in the new bench at the base of Gambit.

Joan about to top out on P2.

Joan leads P1 of Gambit.

Second of a party of three moving up Gambit's 1st pitch.

Another example of the fine trail maintenance projects in Eldo.

Amy Simper just below the roof at the top of the second pitch.

Brenda works up the pitch 2 dihedral.

April finishing up Gambit.

Iris lays back the bulge start on pitch 3.

Jesse following the 2nd to last pitch.

Mark completing the crux on the third pitch. Palm down with the left hand and step the left foot onto the lip of the overhang.

Great views.

Joan enjoying the dihedral on P2.

Chris Parks seconding Gambit. Not sure which pitch as this was a few years ago.

Mark C. following P3.

Brenda nears P3 belay after fun, steep 5.7 climbing.

The start of pitch 2. Before the sweet dihedral.

The reason it's called Pigeon Ledge.

Shirt Tail Peak.

Shirt Tail gully between Rincon and W Ridge.

Looking down the dihedral on P2.

Avoiding the crux on a snowy day. Nov. 14, 2009.<br>
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Photo by Adam Sinner.

Fun climbing in Eldorado.

Just after the P3 crux.

Mark laybacking the offwidth at the start of the third pitch.

Looking down P3.

Right before the lieback/roof crux on this awesome climb.

The famous wrapped tree, now full-grown. The trail starts to the left of this tree.

These maps can be found at the visitor's center. From the visitor's center, go up, towards Rincon (there's a sign), around right the bottom of the Rincon wall up a gully, up metal stairs and to the left, and you'll be at the climb (L of the "J" tree).

Beautiful views heading up to the summit.

Second rap station was hard to see from above, but it's just right of large tree. After the second rap is complete, walk down the westward angling ramp about 30ft. and downclimb 5.0 for 15ft. to base of gully.

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