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Reppy's
Crack,
"the handcrack in the White Mountains", is the 1st pitch to this
classic nine pitch route. |
Sam
Ogden of Newton MA finishing the 1st pitch with skin intact and a smile
for the effort. |
Bill Patterson
and Sam Ogden from Newton MA at the 2nd anchor with the Whitney-Gilman Ridge
in the background |
Bill Patterson
near the top of
the 3rd pitch (or fourth pitch as described in Ed Webster's 2nd
edition guidebook). |
Bill
grabbing hold of big flakes on the exposed
4th pitch |
The outrageous Finger
of Fate on the 5th pitch. Easiest to go to the left side of the feature
but either way is a bit awkward but fun. Hard to make these moves look elegant,
especially with a pack on. |
IMCS Director Maury
McKinney placing protection on the 8th pitch chimney moves. The route makes
spectacular exit moves around the overhang |
Hanging it out
at the end of the
8th pitch and the anchor above
which is the final pitch, a beautiful
left-facing corner. |
The descent trail walks
past the top
of The Old Man. Pictured are some
of the cables, glue and artificial drainages used to keep the symbol of
NH on the face and off the talus field at the bottom of the cliff. |
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