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10b4me
Trad climber
Hell A
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 19, 2007 - 02:41pm PT
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:50pm PT
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Apr 19, 2007 - 03:56pm PT
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atchafalaya
climber
California
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Apr 19, 2007 - 04:00pm PT
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Steelmonkey, great shots, the Hand, W.Needle, and???
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Apr 19, 2007 - 04:17pm PT
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Last one is Vertigo Spire, also Supes.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 05:16pm PT
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Well, since you started with these guys...
And a black and white version
I'll let you guys decide which is the nicer. I like them both for different reasons, but I think I prefer the b&w version. I think it really shows the shadow detail. Of course, it will appear darker than it should if you're not using a calibrated monitor...
Cheers!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Varied locales along the time and space continuum
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Apr 19, 2007 - 05:38pm PT
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Nice stuff everyone. These kinds of posts make for some inspiring and happy moments throughout the day.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 05:42pm PT
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Not really towers, but I think they fit the theme... They'd certainly be tons of fun to climb, however, I didn't. Just wouldn't seem right, in my mind.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Apr 19, 2007 - 06:40pm PT
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Mini Totem Pole - Supes
Crying Dinosaur - Supes
Goofying off in the middle of nowhere...Supes
Oak Creek Spire - Sedona
The Church Spires - Sedona
Summit Block Rock - Sedona
Chimney Rock - Sedona
The Mace - Sedona
Queen Victoria - Sedona
Mount Hayden - Grand Canyon
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 07:56pm PT
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In the Frey
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:07pm PT
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I'm gonna nail it this time, aldude and say that's cybele... It's the pants. =)
Awesome, Jerry! Where is that?
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:12pm PT
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Cathedral Frey, Bariloche, Argentina The photo above is Willie Benegas following Damian up "Lost Fingers" A Jim Donini route (I think), 5.10, on Aguja Frey.
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:22pm PT
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You betcha nef....it's the pants.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:24pm PT
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The jump across on Oak Creek Spire is rad! Makes the Mace step across seem as easy as stepping of a sidewalk. The belayer pays out a couple big loops of slack, and you take a few running steps and leap for good holds.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:31pm PT
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Here's another one in North/Central Patagonia
Piedra Parada. 500'. Overhangs all sides. Easiest route is sketch 5.9 chimney.
Damian on p.2 (.12a/b) of the route we put up called Swept by the Wind, 5 pitches, .13a/ish, in 2001. Follows left sky line up overhangs, then 4th class up ledges to top. Completely different vegetation on top. Sheep had never been up there...
P.4, 5.11
And on yet another tower toward the Atlantic coast near Trelew.
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10b4me
Trad climber
Hell A
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 12:18am PT
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everyone should know this one
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:58pm PT
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:34pm PT
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Apr 21, 2007 - 02:18pm PT
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Here's one of the Moses
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Apr 22, 2007 - 05:18pm PT
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Apr 22, 2007 - 06:20pm PT
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Whoa. Cool. Where be dat?
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Apr 22, 2007 - 06:40pm PT
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Tasmania
It is called the Moai
Most people are more familiar with the Totem Pole on the other side of the bay.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 22, 2007 - 11:53pm PT
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Apr 23, 2007 - 04:40am PT
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You may know this one.
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darshahlu
Trad climber
Irvine, CA
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Apr 23, 2007 - 02:20pm PT
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SammyLee
Trad climber
Memphis
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Apr 23, 2007 - 03:43pm PT
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My partner and I are going to Castleton Tower around May 23rd. Maybe I am crazy but I want to bivi on top of the thing (or some other tower if that is off limits for Castleton)
Is that possible? Prudent? Anybody ever done so intentionally?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 01:22pm PT
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Lucky Strike Spire, Chinle, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 01:27pm PT
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The Pope, Chinle, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 01:50pm PT
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Tony Sartin on Washer Woman (Monster Tower in background)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 03:08pm PT
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Kane Springs, Moab.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 03:17pm PT
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The Pickle, Arches, utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 03:27pm PT
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Cleopatra's Needle, Sawmill, New Mexico.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 03:29pm PT
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The Pole
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 03:33pm PT
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The Phallus, Arches, Utah.
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Beatrix Kiddo
Mountain climber
Denver
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Jul 13, 2007 - 04:05pm PT
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Does Ancient Art count as a tower?
I can't see what Tim posted but here's Independance:
Dark Angel in Arches:
Montezuma at the Garden of the Gods:
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 04:07pm PT
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Chinle Spire, Round Rock, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 13, 2007 - 04:10pm PT
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Near Cove, New Mex.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 02:43am PT
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Cyndie Bransford on Bootleg Tower, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 06:37pm PT
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Dark Angel, Arches, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 06:38pm PT
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Alien Head, Sedona
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 06:41pm PT
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Preditor, Kane Springs, Moab, Utah. (Climbers Todd Gordon, Tucker Tech, The late Tom Burke, George Armstrong, ).
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 06:42pm PT
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Devil's Golfball, Arches, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 06:44pm PT
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Dead Horse Spire, Chinle, Ariz.
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Jul 16, 2007 - 08:03pm PT
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The Black Spire aka Fire Spire--Absaroka/Beartooth Wilderness, Montana.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 12:55am PT
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The Bride, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 12:56am PT
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The Cobra, Fisher Towers, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 01:00am PT
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Lighthouse Tower, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 01:01am PT
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Enchanted Tower, New Mex.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 01:03am PT
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Sandstone Towers, Czech Rep.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 01:05am PT
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Stein's Pillar, Oregon
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 01:09am PT
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Pope's Penis, Queen Creek, Ariz.
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Jul 17, 2007 - 02:23am PT
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Great wierdnesses, Todd! I like all the other contributions, too. Spires inspire us to climb them, don't they?
-TallSlenderJello
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 03:11am PT
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Thanx, Jeff, for the positive comment; I have been very fortunate to have been able to travel and climb alot up to now. I'm not climbing much this summer, but still enjoy lookin' at the pics and playing with the infants. It's a gas! I'm truly blessed. Towers are magnets for climbers,.....they bug ya until you climb them.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 19, 2007 - 09:38am PT
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Totem Pole, Black Hills, So.Dak.
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Marshall
climber
bay area
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Jul 19, 2007 - 04:56pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 19, 2007 - 08:27pm PT
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Pioneer Route, Monkey Face, Smith
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jul 19, 2007 - 11:30pm PT
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10b4me
climber
bitd
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2007 - 11:48pm PT
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Todd, that Dark Angel pic is great. liked the contrast between earth and sky.
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Jul 20, 2007 - 01:10am PT
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Todd DOES towers!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 01:36am PT
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I'm just getting warmed up.....
(Greg Epperson on top of The Titan...Fisher Towers, Moab, Utah)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 01:48am PT
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Cathedral Spires, Black Hills, So. Dak.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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Dragoons, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 02:09am PT
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Sundevil Chimney, Titan, Fishers, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 03:07am PT
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Greig Arch, Cove, New Mex.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Jul 20, 2007 - 03:25am PT
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Holy tower power, Todd!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 12:17pm PT
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Gossimer Wings, Rushmore, S. D.
Shiprock, N.M.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 12:22pm PT
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Aguille of J.T
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 12:50pm PT
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Broken Arrow, Castle Valley, Moab
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 02:11pm PT
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Hitchcock, Lemon, Ariz.
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Cuckawalla
Trad climber
Grand Junction, CO
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Jul 20, 2007 - 02:16pm PT
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I have to say that I am truly amazed with the amount of experience that Todd has in the desert regions. I am a Mountain Project junkie and spend lots of time looking at what is new in Moab, Grand Junction, and the Black. Seemingly out of nowhere Todd comes along and gives me hours worth of pictures and new routes from his archives of years and years of tower climbing. Cheers to you Todd for the sheer volume of entertainment you provide me and all other armchair climbers.
-Jesse
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Cuckawalla
Trad climber
Grand Junction, CO
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Jul 20, 2007 - 02:25pm PT
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Sentinal Spire
Medicine Man, Sentinal Spire:
North Chimney
top of Castleton
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GOclimb
Trad climber
Boston, MA
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Jul 20, 2007 - 02:45pm PT
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Wonderful!!! Thank you, Todd! So cool! Really enjoying everyone else's contributions a ton as well!
Here are my meager contributions:
Ancient Art (Fisher Towers, UT):
Fiery Furnace (Arches, UT):
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The Dollhouse (Canyonlands, UT):
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GO
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 03:22pm PT
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Spider Rock, Chinle, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 03:25pm PT
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King on his Throne (The Throne) Monument Valley, Utah/Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 04:04pm PT
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Chimney Rock, Idaho
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 09:46pm PT
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The Whale, Rock Point, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 20, 2007 - 09:47pm PT
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Spider Rock and Arachnid Mesa.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 21, 2007 - 02:49pm PT
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So. Six-Shooter, Indian Creek, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 21, 2007 - 02:50pm PT
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3 Gossips, Arches, Utah
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jack herer
climber
veneta, or
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Jul 21, 2007 - 03:12pm PT
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east face of the monkey tower
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jack herer
climber
veneta, or
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Jul 21, 2007 - 03:13pm PT
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west face of monkey tower
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jack herer
climber
veneta, or
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Jul 21, 2007 - 03:18pm PT
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horse c*#k tower
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jack herer
climber
veneta, or
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Jul 21, 2007 - 03:22pm PT
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turkey tower
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 12:05am PT
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Echo Tower, Fishers, Moab, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 01:43am PT
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Past Indio, South of I-10, Hayfield Exit.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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Standing Rock, Monument Basin, Canyonlands, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 01:55am PT
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Off Balance, Rock, Arches, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 02:56am PT
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N. Sixshooter, Indian Creek, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 03:05am PT
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Pole and Yeibeicheis
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 03:19am PT
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Speak No Evil, Three Gossips, Arches, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 03:21am PT
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Moses, Canyonlands, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 11:57am PT
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3 Sisters; Monument Valley. Four Corners.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 11:58am PT
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Seraph, Moab, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 11:59am PT
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Monument Valley
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 22, 2007 - 12:03pm PT
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Vanishing Angel, Moab, Utah
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Jul 23, 2007 - 12:23am PT
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Here's a couple of pretty Sisters.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 23, 2007 - 01:27am PT
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Arches.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 23, 2007 - 09:22pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Gooney Bird, Moab, Utah
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Los Gigantos, Round Rock, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Mex. Hat, Utah.
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Old Man, Oregon (150'+)
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Turkey Monster, Oregon 2 (350'+)
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Steins Pillar, OR
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Good looking shots, Todd--none of "Willy's" Butte ?
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Devil's Golf Ball
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Pillars of Hercules, OR
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Priest From Rectory
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Monkey Face, OR
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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The dreaded North Face of RLT. Jaybro .....check out the W I D E !
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coplateau
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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Here's a few more in Utah:
Arches- Owl Rock
Three Penguins
and South Gossip
Lighthouse Tower summit move
Echo Pinnacle in Courthouse Pasture
Palefire on Moses
Easter Island
and Sunflower Tower
South Six Shooter dual summits
Ancient Art
Priest- Honeymoon Chimney 2nd pitch
Jahman on Sister Superior
Learning to Crawl on Thumbelina
Sewing Machine Needle
Pulpit in Zion
and Mexican Hat on the final ascent!
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coplateau
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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And some Arizona stuff:
Bill Williams Monument
Sedona: BJ Rock
Church Spires
Summit of Princess Spire, with Submarine, Pointed Dome, and lots of others in the background
Grand Orcaface (center- King Crimson to the right)
King Crimson
and Grossman on Pitch 1
Macita 2nd pitch
Crux of the Mace
and the famous step-across
Oak Creek Spire jump across
Secret Spire
T-Rex
Tomahawk Spire
Taber Sabre (on the rim above Sedona)
Grand Canyon- Zoroaster Temple
Comanche Point Pinnacle crux
Southern Arizona- Eagletails, and two of the Eagle Feathers
Near Phoenix- Tom's Thumb
and the Praying Monk
Hitchcock Rock on Mt. Lemmon
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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What's with all the phallic symbols? I'm beginning to worry about some of you. ;-)
Great pix. The ones of Tasmania made me google Tasmania and climbing. There seems to be lots of rock on that island.
Uh, further research shows that the three species of snakes on Tasmania are all venomous, including the highly toxic Tiger and Copperhead snakes. I think I'll pass on climbing there.
There it is again, my snakephobia slithering out from under the rock.
You know, I think there are some good cliffs in Ireland to climb instead (including some sea stacks/towers) and I am headed for Dalkey Quarry now.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Aldude, what's the 411 on RLT?
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coplateau
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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And some random stuff-
Navajo Res: Agathlan
Shiprock main summit
Baboquivari Peak shadow and near summit
Crying Dinosaur- small pinnacle at center (Superstitions, summit, and rappel)
Sorcerer Spire (Thin Ice) in the Needles
Pigeon Spire in the Bugs
the summit of Snowpatch Spire
Lizard Head Peak
Baxter's Pinnacle
summit of Higher Cathedral Spire
Monkey Face
Petit Grepon
Tentpeg in the 10 Pins
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Jaybro - here's the 411
2 mile approach from Johnsville.
2-3 pitches
Wide pitch overhanging chimney/corner 95+ degrees
Could be slightly friable and organic
Did several routes on the front side - pretty cool!
North Face is virgin
You ready ?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Larry;...your tower pix blow my mind, and made my day. Cleaning house, feeding 3 infants, and changing diapers, and looking at pictures of outrageous sandstone towers;.....a GREAT day for me! (Did manage one climb this A.M. too!) Thanks for the visuals....got more?....(Somehow , I bet you do!)....once you get started climbing sandstone towers;....it's very hard to stop.......
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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ya-hoo, Al-duude!
it'll have to be after boogaloo 2 for me, leaving Friday. But if I don't seize up I should be in good wide shape by then!
I ran up that peak where the ski area is a few times and I knew there had to be climbing up there.
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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You did not say the tower had to be made of rock!
Bandaloop in action, opening for Ani DiFranco at Bumpershoot
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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First ascent of something (maybe Tiki) in Needles, SD, from way back when.
And another baby tower from a place now prohibiting climbing, maybe because the rocks keep blowing over.
Like the one to the left ...
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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sorry for no pics. guess I'll try again later.
Tom Higgins
Long Ago
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Tom, in 3 easy steps:
1. Open a Photobucket.com account (free).
2. Upload the picture files you want.
3. Copy what's in the "IMG code" box and paste that into your SuperTopo note.
Should work! (Apologies if you already knew this.)
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whoburg
climber
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North Chimney, Castleton Tower, Moab, UT
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whoburg
climber
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Lizard Rock, Moab, UT
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whoburg
climber
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Higher Cathedral Spire looking Gnarly
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whoburg
climber
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Ancient Art, Moab, UT
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Jaybro - sounds good - it will be GLORIOUS!!!!***
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coplateau
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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Hi Todd- good to hear from you and thanks for the kind words. Yep, towers are addictive, as you know well. I did add a few more random shots, but I'm still working on scanning in all the old slides (an endless task!) so I only have a fraction available as digitals.
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 12:19pm PT
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"desert" tower in eastern Bolivia
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 12:28pm PT
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arbol de piedra ~ super high Bolivian desert
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 12:31pm PT
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bridger jacks and north and south sixshooter
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 12:42pm PT
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almost thought these would be left out....
a couple of the petit, sharkstooth, and saber from RMNP
looking up at the summit of the petit
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 12:45pm PT
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a few of torres del paine in Chilean patagonia
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 12:50pm PT
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and these were almost forgotten as well...
cathedral spires
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 01:00pm PT
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and who could forget this tower
tower crane!!
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orin_salah
climber
colorado
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Aug 11, 2007 - 01:05pm PT
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Thanks to everyone for posting all these inspiring tower photos, hope I get to tick a bunch more of these in the coming years. And great idea to whomever started this post! Thanks again.
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clustiere
Trad climber
Durango, CO
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Aug 11, 2007 - 01:33pm PT
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wow steins pillar did you find my old self drilling bolt down low? Cool to see that again.
How about twin pillars. ochoco national forest
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fgw
Trad climber
portland, or
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Aug 13, 2007 - 01:16pm PT
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"wow steins pillar did you find my old self drilling bolt down low?"
All sort of interesting stuff on it these days.
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Aug 13, 2007 - 02:22pm PT
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wiclimber
Trad climber
devil's lake, wi
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Aug 13, 2007 - 03:22pm PT
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The Gruppo Sella!!!
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Aug 13, 2007 - 04:30pm PT
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sì
I had no idea kitty litter could be piled so high. Real freakin' fun nonetheless.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Aug 15, 2007 - 04:23pm PT
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Monday and Tuesday August 13-14. Very nice.
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wiclimber
Trad climber
devil's lake, wi
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Aug 15, 2007 - 05:13pm PT
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oops
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:33am PT
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Don't think this has been climbed;...so I'm not telling...(sorry..) (Please correct me if I'm wrong...) I wish to climb this someday......
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Melvin Mills
Trad climber
Albuquerque NM
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:37am PT
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Let me guess. Western New Mexico, maybe somewhere in the Zunis. Basalt capped mesa in the background with Zuni sandstone in the foreground.
Close?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:37am PT
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Party! Petrified Bear's Dick, (N. Face ) Three Penguins, Arches.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:39am PT
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Melvin;... you suck......you REALLLLLy suck......(Cool looking spire, .....do you know anything about it?.......) You bastard......you suck....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:41am PT
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Check out the little Rocky Top;..the hammer shaped thing on the right....it's a wild one.....Klaus and Floride did a new route on it's south side, I believe it was........pics?
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Melvin Mills
Trad climber
Albuquerque NM
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:44am PT
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Hah, guess I got close on that. I do not know that spot specifically but I do own some land near the Zunis. There is an even better looking tower on the Ramah Navajo rez just off the road past El Morro.
My time spent in the small corners of NM finally paid off. I can now recognize all the flavors of New Mexican sandstone choss without any effort.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:50am PT
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Melvin;......O K....I'll probably not ever climb it ...so why be greedy;.....I think it was at a place near El Morro called Subscription?...is that a place?.....and it would be cool if you climbed this and posted some pics;......babies have taken over my world and frozen my roadtrip wheels for the next who-knows-how-long.....Go hop on it......to me,..it looks really cool. (You suck...)...YOu know your local choss;... that is proud......I'm impressed....I couldn't climb this when I visited., for , at the time, I was traveling with my girlfriend who and we had a small child with us, so we could only climb one pitch not-too-involved climbs......Is this near your home?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 16, 2007 - 01:54am PT
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Come and get it, Melvin;......it's calling your name... You know you want it...bad....don't be scooped........it's yours, Melvin.........Melvin?.........(You suck...)...(This might be a different one...in the same area..... Melvin....maybe two for you......Melvin?....)
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Aug 16, 2007 - 02:38pm PT
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Thanks stzzo. Your links work. I'm e-mailing you off thread to get further info on getting the urls you got via Snapfish.
Others, stay tuned. Maybe I'll get this yet.
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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ha-ha
climber
location
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Aug 16, 2007 - 03:16pm PT
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perfect conditions for Jah-Man...wish i could've found a partner
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Aug 17, 2007 - 08:38pm PT
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OK, another attempt at pics of baby towers in a place now off limits to climbing, from way back when:
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Aug 20, 2007 - 08:14pm PT
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What the heck, one last one - final stem betwen towers at The Mace, of course:
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 21, 2007 - 12:26am PT
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whoa! good photos
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Beatrix Kiddo
Mountain climber
Denver
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Aug 21, 2007 - 10:38am PT
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On top of Jah Man.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:29pm PT
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Lucky Strike Spire, Chinle, Ariz.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:30pm PT
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Turk's Cap. Moab.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:31pm PT
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Venus Needle, Sawmill, New Mex.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:39pm PT
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Long, Cheer a cow us?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:44pm PT
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Smith Spire, Nav. Res. Ariz.
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Aug 29, 2007 - 08:58pm PT
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Todd, I was checking out Venus and Cleopatra about 20 years ago when we were overflown by a B-52 flying (it seemed) barely above the tops of the cliffs. It was flying at operational speed, like nearly the speed of sound, and man was it scary! Both my friend and myself threw ourselves on the ground. Turned out it was a closed, military airspace for practice runs. Jet noise! The sound of freedom! Take that you commie bastards!
Michael
ps I think I have climbed the mystery spire you posted earlier. Right by the Malpais?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 09:43pm PT
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Damn.....
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Aug 29, 2007 - 09:53pm PT
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Jaybro,
Yes, Chiricahua is right location for all little towers in my pics, except for Mace in Oak Creek Canyon, of course. Chiricahua is now off limits to climbing, I believe, but sure was fun in the day. Sometimes you wondered if some of the small base towers might just fall over as you got onto them. Note one has fallen over in left side of second pic!
A bit more detail and photo credits are at my website gallery:
http://www.tomhiggins.net/index.php?option=com_zoom&Itemid=9&catid=1&PageNo=2
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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South Six-shooter ( From N. Six-shooter), Indian Creek, Utah.
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Melvin Mills
Trad climber
Albuquerque NM
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North Six Shooter for you Todd. I think the tower you posted is near El Morro rather than El Malpais. I am just basing it on the look of the mesa in the background--I could be wrong though. There likely would not be that view over in the Narrows right by the Malpais. So your tower is safe for the moment, only for the moment though.
Melvin
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Thanks, cool photos, Tom, I spelled it funny because I knew it was off limits for climbing. I have camped and hiked there, a beautiful, fascinating place. Hollis Mariott ('The last Pioneer Women,' of the poor persons' guides to devils tower) was a seasonal ranger there a few winters. She has posted here, also.
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Mimi
climber
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After the North Chimney on Castleton. I love my orange Lexan™ dome.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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That orange dome sort of goes with your persimmon pants there Mimi.
Taken from the old Whitbeck Rock approach when guys and gals use to rappel into Taylor Canyon:
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Euroford
Trad climber
chicago
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The Sharkstooth from The Gash on 09/07/07
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Risk
Mountain climber
Minkler, CA
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Every time I see this fine thread, I think of Tower Peak in Northern Yosemite, so here it is. Hardly a tower compared to the others, but named as such. Tower Peak is in the back right, and the Saurian Crest is to the left. This 1990 picture is looking north from near the outlet of Tilden Lake. A very nice and remote place.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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More of a "finger" than a tower
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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TGT: Wow! what a cool spot! Where is that? Looks like granite yet has a groovy sandstone style arch!
Michael
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Cima Piccola, Dolomites
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Kastraki Tower, Meteora Greece
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 21, 2007 - 07:51pm PT
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Svolværgeita (the Goat), Lofoten, Norway. Jumping between summits is the high point of your climb.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City, SD
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Sep 24, 2007 - 11:20pm PT
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Dec 22, 2007 - 04:29am PT
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'atsa lotta towers!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Outside of Skinny Dip.
Nice picture Todd.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Anders, Michael and a few others might recognize this famous tower. The high point of an ascent is leaping between the twin summits.
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swill
Social climber
Colorado
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Feb 13, 2008 - 08:37pm PT
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I believe this one is called the Table top.....Germany.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Dec 24, 2014 - 07:18am PT
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Bump for a long dead tower thread.
Just climbed the Moai in Tasmania with my son.
Freaking awesome day!
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Dec 24, 2014 - 01:35pm PT
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COT
climber
Door Number 3
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Dec 25, 2014 - 11:39am PT
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Woody the Beaver
Trad climber
Soldier, Idaho
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Dec 25, 2014 - 11:57am PT
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Behold The Funnybone! Bennett Hills, Idaho!
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Tony
Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
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Dec 25, 2014 - 01:20pm PT
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I just noticed this thread. I don't this has appeared yet.
A different view.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Dec 25, 2014 - 02:19pm PT
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10b4me
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2014 - 03:37pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 26, 2014 - 10:32am PT
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karen roseme
Mountain climber
Bishop
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Dec 26, 2014 - 10:35am PT
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10b4me
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2014 - 11:23am PT
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 26, 2014 - 05:10pm PT
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Wonderful images everyone! Special thanks for Cam's generous contributions.
Happy Boxing Day!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Dec 26, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
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Bridger Jacks
Frey
Mt. Lemmon
Superpin, Needles SD
Washer Woman
Sister Superior
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Dec 27, 2014 - 09:42am PT
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Mount Ethan Putterman, Abiquiu, NM. 1991. I'm the dot halfway up. Mike Baker belaying (RIP, Mike)
Venus Needle (I'm the white blip in the chimney). FA of East Face. Window Rock, 1992
Just another Tasman Peninsula tower....
Wobbly thingy. NM. 2010
Monte Garcia, Patagonia, 1967
Monte Mueller, Patagonia, 1967
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 28, 2014 - 09:28am PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 28, 2014 - 10:55am PT
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Are these things towers? They form roof cracks between them
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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Jan 10, 2015 - 10:29am PT
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A popular one
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Jan 10, 2015 - 09:10pm PT
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