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Slideshow (24 photos)

Slappin' The Salmon: Mike first ascent, center section of the main falls

Slappin' The Salmon: Mike first ascent, center section of the main falls

Slappin' The Salmon: Mike leads the first ascent of the main falls

Lox and Locks: Jim leading the main falls, left side

Shale We Climb: Jim high up on Shale We Climb in thin conditions, second ascent

Shale We Climb: Shale We Climb topo

Shale We Climb: Jim pumping through the initial roof

Shale We Climb: Topo of Shale We Climb in fat conditions

Shale We Climb: Tad seconding the first pitch of Shale We Climb

Emergency Release: Jim leading an unnamed column on the wall left of the main falls

Lox and Locks: Pretty easy climbing, but the ice is unconsolidated and protection is sparse

Deep snow in the Salmon River Gorge

Slappin' The Salmon: Dave belays Mike, hidden in a groove

Slappin' The Salmon: Dave belays Mike on the Main Falls, likely the first ascent

The Main Falls in a good year

The Main Falls melting out on the right side

Shale We Climb: Shale We Climb in WI4 conditions

Shale We Climb: Leading through the final column; this column rarely comes in

Emergency Release: Checking out the questionable rock near a column on the upper wall

Fingerlings: Simon leads a column that forms near the Gorge Trail; main falls in the background

Emergency Release: The columns of ice along the canyon rim (right of the Main Falls) form into fat and challenging climbs late in the season

Shale We Climb: Tad attempting to lead the first pitch of Shale We Climb

Shale We Climb: Pumping through the opening roof

The Salmon River Falls in fat conditions; everything in this picture is currently off-limits, including those awesome looking hangers on the left