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- IMG 2052
Bryan, fearless leader Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan led the climb, giving all of us (okay, me) heart palpitations as he climbed without protection to the first bolt, 30 feet up. - IMG 2053
Spectators Location: Hueco Tanks State Park The rest of us watched in relative comfort from a shady rock as Bryan faced death and laughed (okay, grunted with exertion, which he later claimed was just for effect). - IMG 2054
It begins Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Little does Bryan know he won't be down for four hours (it is now 10:15 a.m.). - IMG 2055
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park See those nice big huecos on the rock just beyond Bryan? Yeah, he didn't use those. Most of the rest of us did. I'm not saying Bryan's stupid, just a little...challenged. - IMG 2056
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Necks get very sore when you're out climbing. - IMG 2057
It pauses Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan stops for a photo op at the first bolt, some ungodly distance from the ground. - IMG 2058
It continues Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan climbs the rock (lather, rinse, repeat). - IMG 2064
It nears completion Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Can you tell that Bryan's girlfriend was taking the pictures? Lots and lots of pictures of little tiny Bryan creeping gradually up the rock. - IMG 2065
It is finished Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Bryan gives a victory wave. - IMG 2066
Hong folllows suit Location: Hueco Tanks State Park As Bryan belays from the ledge. - IMG 2067
Little tiny Hong Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Climbs to little tiny Bryan - IMG 2068
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2069
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2070
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2071
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Doug watches as people mill around in harnesses and helmets. - IMG 2072
george dazzles us Location: Hueco Tanks State Park George does a bang-up job on the climb (we were all predicting swift and utter failure). - IMG 2073
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2074
George and Jeff, for scale Location: Hueco Tanks State Park George continues his assault on the rock while Jeff surveys the territory (what, Jeff, no recorder today?) - IMG 2075
George spots Bryan Location: Hueco Tanks State Park In a world that defies physical laws, George pants hello to his faithful belayer. - IMG 2076
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Doug, still watching; people, still milling around. - IMG 2077
George starts the climb Location: Hueco Tanks State Park In a world that defies chronological laws, George begins to climb (clearly the pictures aren't purely in order). - IMG 2078
Probably George Location: Hueco Tanks State Park But who knows, really. - IMG 2079
Almost certainly George Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Because who else would wear all black in the El Paso desert? - IMG 2080
Jeff, I presume Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Sometimes it's just difficult to identify someone by his ass. - IMG 2082
Like lizards, they move to the shade Location: Hueco Tanks State Park The sun comes out; the climbers seek shelter. - IMG 2083
Except George Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Who basks naked on the rock. - IMG 2084
Jeff makes the climb his bitch Location: Hueco Tanks State Park - IMG 2085
Location: Hueco Tanks State Park That's probably my hand. Sorry. - IMG 2086
Jeff climbs Location: Hueco Tanks State Park Did I mention that Bryan is still up there belaying? No rest for the wicked. - IMG 2087
Jeff climbs Location: Hueco Tanks State Park There are an absurd number of pictures of Jeff climbing, probably because we kept thinking he was going to stop and come down, but he never did. Kudos. But I refuse to label any more.