North American Classic Climbs
Devil's Tower
Durrance Route
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North American Classic Climbs |
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Devil's Tower Durrance Route |
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
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The tower at sunrise from the campground. |
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GC |
9/22/90 | ||
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Looking up at the route from the base. The leaning column is visible. |
LC |
GC |
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The approach - lots of large boulder hopping. |
LC |
GC |
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Starting up the first pitch. |
LC |
GC |
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Finishing the first pitch behind the leaning column. |
LC |
GC |
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Starting the crux pitch (Durrance crack.) |
GC |
LC |
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Looking down from leading the Durrance crack. |
LS, BD |
LS |
9/97 | ||
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Arriving at the belay, pitch 4. |
LC |
GC |
9/22/90 | ||
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Pitch 5 - the "jump traverse" |
LC |
GC |
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Arriving at the belay, pitch 5. |
B? |
LS |
9/97 | ||
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Rappelling from the meadows - huge anchors installed by the Park Service give confidence. |
LC |
GC |
9/22/90 | ||
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The tower from a distance, winter |
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WT |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Beatrice Dormoy, Larry Sverdrup, Warren Teissier
