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Slideshow (16 photos)

South Dakota Needles, Ten Pins Area (map)
 

View of the Ten Pins area from Cathedral Spires

 

View of the Ten Pins area from Cathedral Spires

Tricouni Nail: Leading out of the corridor up the back side of the Tricouni Nail (Copyright © Colin O'Connor)

 

Tricouni Nail: Anchored to the top of the Tricouni Nail (Copyright © Colin O'Connor)

Tricouni Nail: Anchored to the top of the Tricouni Nail (Copyright © Colin O'Connor)

A view of the Ten Pins, as seen from the top of the Totem Pole

 

Totem Pole: Colin comes up the final chimney

 

Totem Pole: Standing on the sub-spire just after the crux

Totem Pole: Standing on the sub-spire just after the crux

 

Totem Pole: The final face moves to the summit

 

Totem Pole: The final face moves to the summit

Totem Pole: Rapping the Totem Pole

 

Totem Pole: Rapping the Totem Pole

Totem Pole: On the summit of the Totem Pole

 

Totem Pole: On the summit of the Totem Pole

Totem Pole: On the summit of the Totem Pole