At the base of the crux on the route, we looked up and saw a pair of climbers on their way down. If you look closely enough at the top of the picture you’ll see them. The guy in the white helmet is Charlie Townsend, manager of EMS climbing school in North Conway. I first met Charlie in 2001 when he and colleagues generously helped out with Jetboil testing. They had hiked down from the auto road to climb on the Pinnacle.