Exposed 4th Class

Exposed 4th Class

The crux section of the west ridge route on North Twin. Natasha's finger was fractured by rockfall shortly after this photo was taken. June 28, 2013.
gimpilator
on Jun 30, 2013 3:38 am
Image ID: 854697

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Snidely Whiplash

Snidely Whiplash - Jun 30, 2013 4:53 pm - Voted 10/10

Nicely done!

I feel the butt pucker on this one. Bummer about Natasha's finger.

gimpilator

gimpilator - Jul 21, 2013 9:08 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nicely done!

Yeah, it was a disturbing accident.

Sierra Ledge Rat

Sierra Ledge Rat - Jul 14, 2013 2:26 pm - Hasn't voted

Dat ain't bad!

It's all SOLID ROCK!

Josh Lewis

Josh Lewis - Jul 14, 2013 8:43 pm - Voted 9/10

Re: Dat ain't bad!

Even when most of the rock is good, you may find a bad rock that comes down.

seabadge

seabadge - Jul 20, 2013 5:19 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Dat ain't bad!

I second Josh. Not far from where this photo was taken, my partner dislodged a small rock which landed precisely on my index finger. I ended up with a fractured distal phalange and some deep abrasions, which made down-climbing the north face a bit unnerving.

That being said, it's some of the most solid rock I've climbed to date. And despite the scare, I wouldn't hesitate to go back for the South Twin. :)

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