Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)

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Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)

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Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

On the Eplephant Trunk, such deserved jugs

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Tim Opsahl

Nov 20, 2019

“Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)”

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Joanne Urioste on the chimneys during the FA, Photo Courtesy of J+J Urioste.

Chimney colors

Route Overlay Epinephrine

Greg Barnes replacing the final 1/4" bolts..April 2007. Thanks Greg!

Photo: Tyler Casey
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for once it helps to be shorter

Finally coming out onto the face after the chimnneys

Roman "shadow warrior" doing the final 4th class traverse - totally covered in black (and white) ice - at night, illuminated by the glow of vegas and the nervous gaze of our headlamps

Summit register and bivy site atop Epinephrine

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Looking at the upper pitches of Epinephrine and the summit of Black Velvet Peak as seen from Whiskey Peak

Historic photo from the FFFA of Epinephrine (First Free Floatie Ascent)

On the Eplephant Trunk, such deserved jugs

Going over the signature hump on the chimney pitch.

Near the Summit of Black Velvet Peak.

Into the chimneys...

Coach Bombay!

No holds, just squeeze

Permanent stash of emergency gear at the top of Epi.

Spectacular chimneying

Picture of Whiskey Peak taken from the decent off of Epinepherine...taken around sunset in March 2009

Pitch 8 of Epinephrine--the super good stuff! April 2017. Note at least ten climbers on the rest of BV wall below and to the right of the climber.

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

one of the upper 5.7 pitches, so steep for so long...

Patrick off the Elephant's Truck. Man this route is STEEP!

The final ramp to the tree.

B. Davidson starting up the head-wall above the opening chimney pitches of the climb.

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

Mark, on the upper pitches

The famous chimney pitches of Epinephrine

After already climbing 25+ pitchs.<br>
Photo from the Kelly Cordes collection.

Sunrise from the top of the first pitch. October 25th 2017

Blue collar climbing!

Epinephrine

Jared Coburn on one of the chimney pitches, 11/2/02.

The last moves before the first 5.9 chimney belay (leaders note that the belay is behind and climber's right as you are facing toward the chimney)

Tom with amazing exposure on what was pitch 8 or so.

Warner, ready for a beer

Mark Collar enjoying a wide chimney pitch on Epinephrine

The Descent from Black Velvet Peak

From the suspected FFFA (first free floatie ascent) of Epinephrine with Tim Opsahl on Nov 16, 2019.

Rest break on p4

Epinephrine Descent Google Earth (zoomed in).

This fairly disorienting image really captures Keith's experience on this pitch I think haha...

Elephant's Trunk

final exposed ramp leading to the class 2 jaunt to the summit

the second 5.9 chimney pitch (a nice handcrack provides a brief break from the offwidths/chimney)

The pitch off "The Elephants Trunk" is possibly the best pitch on the route.

Higher in the last chimney. It's almost a sport climb:-)

3rd pitch of the chimney.. awesome!

Early chimney pitch on Epinephrine, tight-ish squeeze towards the exit if you choose to stay firmly in the chimney.

Epinephrine Walk Off

Yep, that's a chimney, alright.

The big view of Epi. The climb pretty much ascends 2/3 of the way up the varnished wall, just right of the big white buttress, and finishes on that ramp sloping up and right.

WARNING loose boulder at base of Elephant's Trunk (start of pitch 6)
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The rock resting on top of this repel line is not attached to the wall; removing the repel line should be considered; do not build an anchor above this repel

panorama view, halfway up chimney

The descent from Black Velvet Peak

Epinephrine ascends the shadowy chimneys in the center of the photo, along the right side of the large pillar, then follows weakness to the top of the wall.

The line of Epinephrine

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Xander Bremer

Oakland, CA