- 102 0259 IMG
On the drive out there: goats! - 102 0258 IMG
Leslie and Ali contemplate storming the gates. - 102 0257 IMG
Thwarted! REI, where three of the climbers need to rent shoes, is closed until 10. - 102 0255 IMG
Leslie and her hat are ready to go. - Aftermath 2
It doesn't come fast enough. George, sadly, is killed. - Aftermath
Aftermath: We retire for pizza. - Doug untied
Doug straps himself in. - Doug climbs 3
[2] - Doug climbs slanted
George commandeers the camera to take some art shots of Doug climbing. [1] - Some rest some play
Everyone else was working so hard... - Bryan Leslie Clare at rest
Bryan, Leslie and Clare, rest. - Doug climbs
Doug begins his ascent. - Doug takes 8 flake
Doug moves on up. - Clare triumphant
Clare, triumphant - Clare climbs George Bryan consult
Pausing, regrouping, calling in some consultants. - Clare climbs 9
Progress! - Clare rests
[the first rest stop] - Clare climbs George consults 2
Clare gets the lay of the land (or rather, cliff). - Clare climbs 5
The First Step! - George gropes
George gropes, "Whose turn is it now?" - Clare climbs 4
Clare: "this is fun, scaling cliffs?" - Clare climbs1
"How 'bout instead, we go home for some hot cocoa? (you fucking madmen)" - Clare ready
Clare, ready to kick some rock ass. - Clare steps up
Clare steps up - Bryan descends
Bryan descends - Clare doubts
Clare, strapped in for her first climb ever. - Bryan climbs
Bryan heads up 8 flake. - George laughs
George smiles on us from above. - Bryan climbs George smiles
Bryan climbs, George smiles - Ali Clare and Doug
Ali belays while Clare and Doug observe.