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Slideshow (18 photos)

Thunderbolts: Brian approaches the top of Easter Island

Keyhole Flakes: Closeup of Brian approaching the top of Easter Island

The Bridger Jack Mesa with all the towers labeled

The Bridger Jack Mesa in the early morning

The Bridger Jack Mesa in the early morning

Thunderbolts: Sitting on top of Easter Island after climbing Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts: Climbing the first pitch (5.8) involves fun jamming, followed by an unlikely traverse right around the nose above

The Bridger Jacks as seen from the west

Organizing the rack for the days climbing

Rimshot: Colin poses for the camera on the 4th pitch (5.11a) of Rimshot; he is positioned at the first rest after the tight sandy-hands crack above the belay

Rimshot: More off-width climbing on the 4th pitch

Rimshot: Exiting the chimney at the top of the second pitch; from his position, the climb moves left (climber's right) onto lower-angled slabs up to the belay

Rimshot: The third pitch traverses left in a chimney to an off-width crack in the main face

Rimshot: Getting established in the off-width crack above the chimney on the third pitch

Hanging out at the base of Easter Island

Thunderbolts: Jim's shadow on Sunflower Tower as he raps from Easter Island

Thunderbolts: John tops out on Thunderbolts, a rare face climb at the Creek

Rimshot: A topo showing Rimshot