Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

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Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

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Kor nailing the first ascent. As seen in National Geographic Nov. '62<br>
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Photo by Huntley Ingalls (Copyrite N.G.S.)

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Mike Tsuji

Mar 17, 2015

“Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine”

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Nearby Photos

3 45 minute exposures stacked.

Michael Swanicke or Peter Gram on the Finger of Fate. <br>
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Photo taken from The Oracle.

Kor nailing the first ascent. As seen in National Geographic Nov. '62<br>
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Photo by Huntley Ingalls (Copyrite N.G.S.)

Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine

Ace Hardware Hammer . Very Versatile

Ted "soaking" in the summit view (4/25/05).

Steve Mestdagh on 8th pitch of The Finger of Fate. Photo: Bob Horan Collection.

Complimentary summit photo

The homies got this sweet photo of us from across the way (we're on p.3)

Brits hanging about on top.Tony Penning. Paul Ross

Route Topo

The Titan from the summit of King Fisher.

Low angle summit shot of Colby Wayment and Eric Zschiesche atop The Titan on a warm June day of 2013. Sans humans and gear,... with less atmospheric blue,... Mars? Classic formation,... though,... Zschiesche taxed with entertaining techniques ( aiding and jugging ) long rusty,.... was almost tempted to forego the last pitch and rappel. Clouds of consternation waned,... and the Sun baked summit felt the shadowed presence of members of the Tribe Primate....

Most of the bolts look like this with mud constantly eroding away, however the anchors seem modern and relatively safe

Looking down from near the top.

Spud leading the 8th Pitch.

Colin at the second belay station. Might want that belay seat right here!

Tony heading for the top

Looking down from top of pitch 7 (Ted belaying at the Duck, the Finger at top).

Ted heading up the first pitch on the Finger.

Mike pulls up the rear

Anchors on pitch 8. There was a new bolt added outside the picture too.

Ted starting pitch 4 (Cottontail Tower in the distance).

First belay. Route follows the seam above.

The rack ! No Pitons

free climbing topo<br>
courtesy of Pete Robins/Ben Bransby, FFA)

An Approaching Brit

Good morning!

Tackling the roof on aid.

Bob Horan heading up the Finger of Fate, circa 1983.

Rockin' out on pitch 4, about to aid the roof.

Near the top on Finger of Fate

Bob Horan heading for the summit, Finger of Fate.

1st pitcc

Ryan Sayers leading the crux 2nd pitch

Ascending the last pitch

Shadow at sunset of The Titan .Photo taken from the bivy ledge above The Duck.

The Finger of Fate ascends the ridge where sun meets shadow

Getting ready for some airy moves.

Rick Winters, Fisher Towers veteran (retired), jumaring pitch 7.

4th pitch Offwidth. 5.10+ or C1.

Dan Russell jugging Pitch 2

The wee overhang. No pitons was placed on this ascent of the Titan.Just Stoppers and Cams were used.

2nd pitch on the Finger of Fate route. Zschiesche free climbing this sweet pitch. Clean gear placements are more than adequate for this fine route.

Scenic views off the Finger of Fate's belay ledges. Photo: Bob Horan

Funky free climbing on pitch 6 on funky rock with funky weather 4/25/05.-photo by Ted Rummings

Getting higher.

My little boy Lars and I infront of the Titan after finishing a one day solo of the Finger. Not bad for a 2 year old!!

2nd pitch

Sweet Autumn day in 2013,... to be on the summit of the Titan. Eric Schildroth, Garrett Kemper and Eric Zschiesche,... present, and accounted for....

In the thick of it on pitch 2.

The Titan at 5:30 A.M.

Bo on the summit of the Titan after one day solo!

2 actual Gaia tracks of the approach. Took me 1:20 with the track and a heavy (solo in a day) load. Blue line is more accurate, you don't go up, over, and behind The Oracle haha.

A look down from the summit at where the approach deviates from the main trail.

Location of West Face Rappels, from the base of the route in the saddle between The Oracle (direction of photo) and The Titan.

Mike passing the duck pitch 6

Mike starting the second half block pitch 5

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