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South Howser Tower

West Buttress (Chouinard/Beckey)

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Climbers*

Photo*

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25X02

25X02

Following pitch 8.

LC

GC

8/19/98

25X03

25X03

The excellent bivouac site above pitch 8.

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LC

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25X04

25X04

Pitch 9.

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25X05

25X05

Pitch 10.

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LC

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25X06

25X06

Looking back at the belay for pitch 10.

LC

GC

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25X07

25X07

"Big Sandy Ledges" - several good bivy sites here.

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25X09

25X09

Looking up the headwall from Big Sandy.

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GC

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JB05

JB05

On the direct variation on the headwall (5.10.)

CR

JB

8/03/90

25X10

25X10

Beginning pitch 11.

GC

LC

8/19/98

25X13

25X13

Leading pitch 12.

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LC

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25X16

25X16

Leading pitch 13.

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LC

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25X19

25X19

Leading pitch 14 - evening light.

GC

LC

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25Y02

25Y02

Leading pitch 15.

GC

LC

8/20/98

25Y03

25Y03

Rappelling from the crest back to the W. face in a snow storm.

GC

LC

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JB06

JB06

The summit block.

CR

JB

8/03/90

25Y06

25Y06

View from the top on a less than perfect day.

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GC

8/20/98

25Y09

25Y09

Beginning the rappels down the NE face.

GC

LC

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25Y14

25Y14

Rappelling near the bottom of the face.

LC

GC

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25Y16

25Y16

Traversing around crevasses below face, headed for camp.

LC

GC

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25Y10

25Y10

The NE Face (the descent route is roughly marked.)

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LC

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GB50

GB50

The West Ridge in evening light.

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GB

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*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Mark Zander, Carl Reintsema, George Bell, Jim Beall, A1 and A2: Andrew/Allain from England