North American Classic Climbs
Ancient Art (Fisher Towers)
Stolen Chimney Route
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Ancient Art (Fisher Towers) Stolen Chimney Route |
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The Fisher Towers from the west. The Titan is on the right, with the the upper half of the Finger of Fate route showing on the left skyline. Ancient Art is the little teardrop-shaped summit exactly in the middle of the photo. |
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GD |
5/01 | ||
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The Ancient Art formation from the approach trail, northwest. There is a climber close to the summit (visible easily only in hi-res version) |
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GC |
3/31/01 | ||
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Ancient Art from the approach trail, southwest. The climb does not include the lower face, comprising about half the photo. |
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GC |
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The three summits of Ancient Art, early morning. The highest summit, the Corkscrew, is on the left. There is a climber just below the summit. |
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GC |
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Climbers queueing up at the base of the climb. Castleton Tower can be seen to the South. |
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GC |
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Starting up the climb; easy terrain at first. |
GC |
MS |
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The lower climber is leading the crux of pitch 1. |
GC |
LC |
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Looking back at the saddle from pitch 1. |
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GC |
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Following pitch 1 |
LC |
GC |
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At the crux of pitch 1, from above. |
LC |
GC |
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A climber starting up the chimney of pitch 2. |
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GC |
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On the belay ledge, top of 2, showing the copious anchors. |
MS |
LC |
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Looking back on the belay ledge at the top of 2. This is the only spacious flat ledge on the route. |
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GC |
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Leading pitch 3, at the crux. |
GC |
LC |
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Starting out on the sidewalk in the sky. |
MS |
LC |
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Going around the back of the Corkscrew on lead. |
MS |
LC |
3/31/01 | ||
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On the summit (briefly) |
JM |
GD |
5/01 | ||
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A climber on the summit, taken from the West. |
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GC |
3/31/01 | ||
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Looking back at the belay at the top of pitch 3 from the Diving Board at the base of the Corkscrew |
LC |
GC |
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A climber reversing the final pitch in less than the best style. |
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GC |
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A final view of the formation, showing the Cobra and other bizarre formations that give the area such a unique personality. Climbers are descending. This photo and all others taken from the base show the tower severely foreshortened - it's much taller than it looks here. |
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GC |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Mark Schraad
