The crack on the left is Pitch 1 of Airy Interlude. The crack on the right is Pitch 1 of Igor Unchained. Both excellent routes to the top of The Witch.

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The crack on the left is Pitch 1 of Airy Interlude. The crack on the right is Pitch 1 of Igor Unchained. Both excellent routes to the top of The Witch.

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Start of the second pitch before entering the famous traversing crack

Guy on the traverse.

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Steph Abegg

Jul 4, 2017

“The crack on the left is Pitch 1 of Airy Interlude. The crack on the right is Pitch 1 of Igor Unchained. Both excellent routes to the top of The Witch.”

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Unknown leader on Airy Interlude taken from the top of the Charlatan, Sept. 17, 2006, 5:28 PM. If that's you, let me know, I have more pics.

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Start of the second pitch before entering the famous traversing crack

The crack on the left is Pitch 1 of Airy Interlude. The crack on the right is Pitch 1 of Igor Unchained. Both excellent routes to the top of The Witch.

Guy on the traverse.

The crack on the left is Pitch 1 of Airy Interlude. The crack on the right is Pitch 1 of Igor Unchained. Both excellent routes to the top of The Witch.

Starting the traverse.

P1, my first Needles lead

Pulling the crux on Airy Interlude

Ty grinning like an idiot on the P2 traverse. I'm pretty sure I was doing the same thing at that point.

The hand traverse on Pitch 2.

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Eriko on the namesake traverse.

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Climbers on Pitch 2, seen from The Charlatan.

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