Triple Overhangs, 2005. I've been wanting to repeat this line years, and finally found someone else dumb enough to endure the approach. Photo by belayer Vicente Planelles, who thinks the reward justified the hike.

Taken from the Meadow on the Draper Ridge at about 9000 feet, approaching the Cirque. Still over a mile and 1400 vertical to go!

Just passed the left leaning dihedral James is airing it out before his lead of the Triple Overhang

We did this in Mid July'05.We could not believe how much snow was still up there

We did this in Mid July'05. We had to kick steps for at least 200'

3 1/2 hours later we reached this This is the most spectacular area in in all the Wasatch.

This is pitch 3, The triple overhangs and James walked it, with his pack and all. I on the other hand had to sit a try to get my #2 Camalot out of the last roof (hint use a #1 BD insted of a #2).

This is the veiw from the rapell at the base of the Question Mark Wall. We had ti kick steps twice to get to the climbs.

After all the kicking then we had to scramble easy 5th class to more snow. What a trip!

Topo showing routes on the North Summit Wall, Lone Peak.

Buddy Chris B. reaches lovely belay station below pitch 3 on my 2nd time up Lone Peak's Open Book.

Lone Peak Cirque. Pitch 2 of Triple Overhangs (5.10)....a sustained flaring and somewhat crumbly 5.8+ crack. Climber Ian Altman. Photo by J. Hooten.

Mark Michaels, just past the crux of Triple Overhands, 10a, on Lone Peak. Perfect granite, incredible exposure with excellent protection make this one of my top 5 routes ever! If only I had a llama for the approach.... Photographer/belayer: Bob Copenhafer.

The fact that few climbers outside Salt Lake (and many IN Salt Lake) never journey to the cirque astonishes me.....sure the hike's a bitch, but look at your reward! Photo by mark michaels