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Summary
Shirley & I climbed this as our first E-perch route back on July 4th Weekend of 2004. We saw The Perch the summer prior on our hike back from Warbonnet and were itching to give it a go. Nice route with a super fun couple of pitches.Photos
Starting the approach.
Foothills of Mt. Heyburn as seen from the approach hike.
First views of the backside of The Perch from approach.
Looking up at the route during the approach hike
Elephants Perch. Mountaineers route is waaaay on the left.
Lower part of Mountaineers Route from base.
Upper part of Mountaineers Route from base.
Looking at Goat Perch from base of Mountaineers Route.
Pitch 1 of Mountaineers Route.
Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2.
View towards the interior of the Sawtooths from the Perch.
Looking back at Shirley at the belay.
Shirley at a sepctacular belay stance atop pitch 3.
View down from the lead of pitch 3.
View down from the lead of pitch 3.
Shirley nearing the top of pitch 3.
Opposite view towards the base of the diamond.
Shirley belaying me on pitch 4.
Looking up at the rest of pitch 4.
Shirley nearing the belay of pitch 4.
Shirley following pitch 5.
Looking up at the crux pitch of the route.
View down from the crux pitch 6 of the route.
Shirley topping out on the route, pitch 6 or so.
Looking along the Saddleback Peak's ridge from top of route (not summit).
Part of the approach to Warbonnet as seen from high on Elephants Perch.
Our camp as seen from near the top.
The summit pile.
Saddleback Lakes as seen from summit of Elephants Perch.
Yours truly on the summit.
Shirley on the one rappel needed for the descent.