The last rappel off The Diagonal route.

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The last rappel off The Diagonal route.

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Took this at the top of P2. It rained the previous day so we climbed to the right of the big bulge since it was drier than the left side. It was also much more exposed and exciting.

First big rap off the top.

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Placing gear on pitch 7

There's a lot of photos of the Diagonal already but I really liked this one that a random photographer grabbed of my buddy and me, it shows the whole of P4 really well

Spending the night on the ledge at P4

Soaking it all in on the ledge above pitch 4

Belay station

Took this at the top of P2. It rained the previous day so we climbed to the right of the big bulge since it was drier than the left side. It was also much more exposed and exciting.

The last rappel off The Diagonal route.

First big rap off the top.

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Looking down from the top of P4 - May 2021

Mt algonquin in the background

The diagnol

Pitch 7, The Diagonal

Pitch 3, The Diagonal

View from base, Pitch 1 of The Diagonal.

Looking down pitch 3

The rappel took two 60 mm ropes. I believe there are 4 or 5 to get you to the bottom of the face. The one in the picture is the best one. Free hanging for most of it.

Perhaps a rare occurrence... 3 climbers on the ramp as I was hiking by towards the Case route. You also get to see how wide it is.

Pitch 6, The Diagonal

Grant in the bottom corner after I lead the diagonal pitch. Super fun climbing!

Trail marking the start of the climbers herd path off of Indian Pass trail. Note the cairns and "W-for-Wallface" tree. Cool.

Looking down the ramp

I believe we were slightly right of where we should have been on the second pitch. From this point we moved up right and to a small slab where there was a pin. Upon exiting this area it shot us out about 40 above the anchors on the ramp.

Pitch 4, The Diagonal

Simon Thompson leading the final corner of Diagonal

a good view of diagonal on approach hike

Heading up the ramp

Simon Thompson leading the final corner of Diagonal

Solo on the diagonal. bushwhack sucked.

This is where we belayed the fist pitch from. There is a good seam behind me which and take a few smaller pieces of gear

The Diagonal climbed in 1995 By Bill and Erich

Ramp belay station. Can't miss it.

Looking down the ramp pitch...cramped belay for 3, but cool position! Nice to climb this without pants

Another shot from the rap

Somewhere mid rap

On top of the final pitch, rap anchors to climbers left

The W-Tree that marks the start of the climber's trail isn't much of a "W" anymore. Luckily the cairn has grown.

A group of climbers starting the first pitch on a foggy day

and another rappel

Bivy on the ledge looking out at the high peaks

Top of Pitch 3

Pitch 2, The Diagonal

Heading up the ramp on P3

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