July 4th, 2006 The Black Hills Climbers Coaltion was asked by the Devils Tower staff to take a flag to the top for a special celebration. To enjoy more stunning photographs by Michael Clark go to īruce stems through the upper crux of El Matador, The Bull Fighter. After Michael is in position, Bruce gets back on the rock to climb the route again for photos. Photo copyright by Michael Clark.Īfter spending much of August 2004 at Devils Tower, Bruce feels ready for El Matador.īruce is joined by two friends, Mike Cronin, who is belaying, and Michael Clark, who takes photographs.īruce climbs El Matador first to put up a rope for Michael to ascend using jumars. Steve Dick nears the top of Assembly Line.Įl Matador runs up the right side of the western face of Devils Tower.īruce starting up El Matador, 5.10d.
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The trick is to keep enough weight on your feet that you can hold on through the thin finger crack near the end of the route.īruce starts up Assembly Line, a sustained 5.9 that starts at the top of the Broken Arrow column. On the left Tass is resting before starting up through the crux, the hardest part of the route. Our friend Bill Sitkin follows Bruce up a route called Walt Bailey Memorial, 5.9.īroken Tree is a beautiful crack on the north side of Devils Tower. With each climb Bruce honed his crack technique, and his confidence. Tass joined Bruce for many of the climbs, as did a number of other friends. To get in shape for El Matador, Bruce spent a couple of weeks climbing different routes at the tower. Protect the Tower The Tower base, sides and summit are fragile environments. Tass climbs up Bon Homme, a fun 5.8 on the southeast side. If you have any questions, you may contact the climbing office by phone at (307) 467-5283 圆32.
In 2004, for his 50th birthday, Bruce decided he wanted to get in physical and mental shape to lead El Matador, a strikingly steep elevator-like-shaft between two columns on the west side of the tower. Since then we have returned occasionally to climb different routes, but have never spent any substantial or prolonged time at the tower. Like most beginning climbers, our first time up we climbed the Durrance route. Tass and Bruce first climbed Devils Tower in 1995 as a part of our Volcanoes of the World program. Images of the World / Rock Climbing Devils Tower, WyomingĪlthough Devils Tower is located in eastern Wyoming the formation is a part of the Black Hills.
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