A climber nears the end of the Triple Cracks pitch of The Shield. This is one of the crux pitches, especially if the route is climbed hammerless. This is the pitch where Charlie Porter placed 35 rurps on the first ascent. Credit: William Zittrich A climber nears the end of the Triple Cracks pitch of The Shield. This is one of the crux pitches, especially if the route is climbed hammerless. This is the pitch where Charlie Porter placed 35 rurps on the first ascent.
Credit: William Zittrich |