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The Mace

East Face (regular route)

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Climbers*

Photo*

Date

26L17

26L17

The Cathedral Group from the southern outskirts of Sedona.

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GC

4/17/99

26L19

26L19

On the approach trail.

LC

GC

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26M02

26M02

The Mace from the East.

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GC

4/18/99

GO17

GO17

Leading the first pitch - at the crux.

GC

GO

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26M06

26M06

Following pitch 1 - traversing back across the chimney.

LC

GC

"

26M07

26M07

Following the crux overhang on pitch 1.

LC

GC

"

26M08

26M08

All the anchor bolts are like this one!

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GC

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26M09

26M09

The crux moves of pitch 2.

LC

GC

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GO19

GO19

Looking down the upper part of pitch 2 from the belay.

LC

GC

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26M11

26M11

The same, the climber on the last bit of off-width.

GO

GC

"

GD01

GD01

Starting the lead of pitch 3 - the hand traverse around a corner.

GD

JM

?

26M15

26M15

Following the last part of pitch 3 - jams and chimneying.

FT

GC

4/18/99

26M17

26M17

Stemming the chimney, pitch 4.

GO

GC

"

26M18

26M18

High on pitch 4, almost to the crux.

GO

GC

"

26M19

26M19

Looking out to the west from part-way up pitch 4.

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GC

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26M20

26M20

Following the crux section of pitch 4.

LC

GC

"

GO21

GO21

Spanning the chasm.

GC

GO

"

GO22

GO22

The crux of pitch 5, on lead.

GC

GO

"

GO23

GO23

The step-across on pitch 5, a stretch for shorter people.

LC

GC

"

26N01

26N01

The step-across on pitch 5, from below.

unknown

GC

"

26N02

26N02

Looking back at the south tower from the summit.

GO, FT

GC

"

26N05

26N05

Looking across the summit toward Sedona.

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GC

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26N07

26N07

The first rappel, showing the gap between the south and north towers.

LC

GC

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26N09

26N09

Looking back toward Sedona from the base of the tower.

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GC

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*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Greg Opland, Felicia Terry