North American Classic Climbs
The Naked Edge
(Eldorado Canyon)
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The Naked Edge (Eldorado Canyon) |
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The Naked Edge in profile from the east. The route begins just above the dark cave near the lower left corner of the picture and follows the prominent left skyline on the central tower. |
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Another view of the route from face on (south) with the route marked. |
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Climbers can be seen at the top of pitch 1, just right of the bottom middle of the photo. Another climber is at the crux of pitch 2, and others at the belay for pitch 5. |
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Looking up at the route from the base of the approach climb. |
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Crossing the footbridge to reach the approach trail. |
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Racking up at the base of one of the possible approach climbs. This climb, called "Touch and Go", is one of the best at 5.8+. |
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Beginning "Touch and Go." |
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Leading "Touch and Go", with the Naked Edge clearly visible above. |
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At the belay, pitch 1. |
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The hanging belay, pitch 1. |
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The follower traversing to reach the belay. |
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Leading an excellent layback on the upper section of "Touch and Go." |
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Scrambling towards the Naked Edge. |
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More scrambling between routes. The first pitch of the Naked Edge begins in the reddish dihedral near the lower portion of the left skyline. |
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The belay for the cave pitch, a last difficulty before arriving at the Edge. |
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Leading out of the cave. |
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Arriving at the belay, for pitch 1 of the Edge. |
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The fixed belay for the first pitch. |
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Leading the first pitch of the Edge. |
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Working through the crux of pitch 1 on lead. |
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A climber working his way through the upper part of pitch 3. |
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Another climber on pitch 3, with the road through Eldorado Canyon visible below. |
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Feeling naked - plenty of exposure on the final pitch (#5.) |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Paul Young, Chris Sheridan, Kristine Thompson
