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Longs Peak - Keyhole Ridge (II 5.5)
9/2/06

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(1)		Morning glow on the Keyhole (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(2)		The class-2 ramp leading up to the "False Keyhole."
(3)		Fabio hiking up the ramp toward the "False Keyhole."
(4)		This sign sits in the "False Keyhole" (photo by Fabio Somenzi). It says, "DANGER - DO NOT DESCEND FALSE KEYHOLE."
(5)		Me scrambling up to the ridge proper (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(6)		Fabio scrambles around the west side of the second tower.
(7)		Fabio photographs the second tower.
(8)		The second tower (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(9)		Me scrambling between the second and third tower (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(10)		Me scrambling between the second and third tower (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(11)		Fabio scrambles between the second and third towers.
(12)		Fabio begins the only technical climbing of the route (photo by Brian Kraus). The first 20' or so of the pitch were 5.5 but after that it was much easier.
(13)		Fabio leads our only roped pitch (photo by Brian Kraus).
(14)		Me following our only roped pitch (photo by Brian Kraus).
(15)		Me and Fabio at the top of our only roped pitch (photo by Brian Kraus). From here it was mostly class-2 scrambling to the summit.
(16)		Me after the crux bit up around the third tower (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(17)		Me scrambling toward the summit (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(18)		Looking north across the small notch (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(19)		Ypsilon and Fairchild (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(20)		Me shooting video of The Trough (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(21)		Lambslide looks a lot steeper from the up here.
(22)		Twin Sisters.
(23)		Me rapping the North Face (photo by Fabio Somenzi).
(24)		Looking at Keyhole Ridge after the rappel on the North Face (photo by Fabio Somenzi).

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