Sunlight Spire
Date: 09/04/2021
Partners: Brandon Chalk, J Weingast, Chris Baldwin
Trailhead: Chicago Basin Camp
Distance: 7m
Elevation Gain: 2900ft
Route: 60ft of sustained 5.10b overhanging crack
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An incredible day of cragging at 14,000ft with a superstar crew!
This was my first crack climb and stoke was dangerously high.
We each did a handful of laps and made a day of it.
The next day we climbed Jupiter before catching the train to Durango.
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60ft of sustained 5.10b overhanging crack
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Sunlight Spire (upper right) on approach
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Chris belays - Windom behind
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Brandon climbs from the belay station on 5.6/5.7 rock to the base of the crack
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Brandon on lead
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Wazzup Boyz!
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There is a small ledge great for taking a breather and evaluating your last move to the summit
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Yeah buddy!
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Chris top ropes after Brandon's lead
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The Spire and Windom from Sunlight Peak. Guessing that is Brandon and Chris on the summit
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J takes a turn on lead
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Look ma... just one hand!
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Alex on top rope for first crack climbing experience
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Alex making the final move to the summit
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All of us on the Spire's summit - picture from Sunlight Peak
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The views were pretty sick... Jagged, Vestal and a whole lot more!
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Fired up for a summit selfie
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Bradon ready to rap as Chris double checks the setup
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The start of the rap was a little awkward as there was some slack in the anchor
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Chris rapping
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Dangerously high stoke
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Bradon cooling off (or maybe heating up) with his Fabio of the San Juans impression
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Lifestylin
