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West face of the Three Gossips.
The east face of the Three Gossips.
Shirley and I climbed this route in October of 2005 a day prior to the start of the “Splitter Camp” Shirley signed us up for. We did it at about 5.10- and C1, with the lower 1.5 pitches offering the nicest crack climbing. Still sandy of course but nice. The chimney that splits the summit was also fun. Great views from the top of course. We’d come back two years later for the South Gossip.
Photos
West Face of North Gossip
Shirley on approach to the West Face route on the Three Gossips. The North Gossip is on the left and the route climbes to its top (Oct. 2005).
The Three Gossips as seen from high on Virgin Wool route on the Sheeprock.
Starting up pitch 1 of the West Face on the North Gossip tower (Oct. 2005).
Leading the first pitch of The West Face route on the North Gossip. Reasonable climbing till the final (wide & flaring & A0) exit move onto the belay stance (Oct. 2005).
Shirley arriving at the pitch 1 belay on the West Face route of the North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
Leadig pitch 2 on the West Face of North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
Looking down towards Shirley at belay from upper half (the C1 half) of pitch 2 of West Face (Oct. 2005).
Shirley at the saddle between the North and Middle Gossip Heads, two pitches up the West Face (Oct. 2005).
Shirley in the saddle two pitches up the West Face of North Gossip with the Middle & South Gossips visible in background (Oct. 2005).
Argon Tower and the beginning of Park Avenue as seen from pitch 2 of West Face of North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
Leading the final pitch of the West Face route on North Gossip. An easy though unprotected chimney that splits the North Gossip into two (Oct. 2005).
Looking back towards Shirley at the saddle from the summit of North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
Shirley coming up the easy chimney on the final pitch of the West Face route on the North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
South (left) & Middle Gossip summits from the North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
Yours truly on the summit of North Gossip with the Middle and South Gossips in background...table top flat summits (Oct. 2005).
Leaping across the chimney that separates the North Gossip summit in two. Organ Towers are in background (Oct. 2005).
Shirley waving to the tourists below...OK, actually she was clearing sand out of her eyes but I like the other idea better. Tower Of Babel is in background (Oct. 2005).
Yours truly on the summit of North Gossip with the Organ Towers in background (Oct. 2005).
Shirley on the summit of the North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
The west face of Argon Tower as seen from somewhere on West Face route on the North Gossip (Oct. 2005).
Shirley hiking out along the park road after our climb of the Three Gossips. Massive Organ Towers are in background (Oct. 2005).
Splitter Camp
Shirley in Indian Creek during Splitter Camp 2005 (Oct. 2005).
Camping out in Indian Creek during Splitter Camp 2005.
Arco Bella - the cute pup belongs to (Shirley's idol) Bobby Bensman with whom we had the pleasure of climbing for 3 days during Splitter Camp 2005 (October 2005).
Hanging out with Arco somewhere in Indian Creek during Splitter Camp 2005.
Shirley hanging out in camp during Splitter Camp 2005 (Oct. 2005).
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