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Sauron's Eye  - VI 5.10+r A4 Rainbow Wall - Red Rocks 03/20-22/05

Trip Report & more Photos

Topo

2nd Ascent by: Ammon McNeely & Gabriel McNeely - 03/22-24/05 First Ascent by: Brian McCray and various partners in 1999 (Warren Hollinger and Roxanne Brock)

Gettiing prepared to suffer

The line goes out on the left side of the obvious arches on the wall and traverses right underneath the top and most prominent arch

Gabe leading the second pitch

Prepared for battle

Gabe, lounging as he belays...

Hooking out the bottom arch on the improbable 3rd pitch

The wild A4 traverse underneath the huge roof

Going out the roof on the 4th pitch Only eight bolts/rivets were installed between pitches by the first ascent on the entire route

After the big storm and bivying on the summit -The route in the background - Above the arches was a scary run out free climbing pitch

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