Richard and Craig traversing left (north) around the first section of the "W"

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Richard and Craig traversing left (north) around the first section of the "W"

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Working through the W

Knife-Edge from the Approach

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“Richard and Craig traversing left (north) around the first section of the "W"”

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Richard and Craig traversing left (north) around the first section of the "W"

Knife-Edge from the Approach

The "W" from below...

Near the "W".

At the W

Upper section of the fifth class, and the summit

From the top of the upper 5th class.

Knife Edge framed within its own shadow on a January morning.

Randy climbing the 5th class.

The last 50 feet of the upper 5th class section - the fun part!

veiw from the knifes edge

A view of The Shield's southern face.

Can easily solo the "jump" across the crux, but plenty of places for gear if you need to bring the less experienced up.

Such a cool feature to have in our backyard.

The Knife Edge as viewed from Placitas

Miles of virgin? terrain just outside Albuquerque.

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Sir Richard

Albuquerque, NM

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