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Bryan volunteers his shoulder. Doug, his head.
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Doug and Ali.
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And, with a serious boost, back on the rock. (Notice Doug cringing.)
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Shut up! This climb was hard! So what if Leslie needed a little help from the tree?
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And she does fall. And she does hit Doug. Or rather, her ass hits his head. Good times.
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Bryan leads.
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Bryan, George, Leslie's head, in Sex Cave, from above.
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Thwarted! REI, where three of the climbers need to rent shoes, is closed until 10.
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And Doug is finally out of ass-range.
Some rest some play
Everyone else was working so hard...
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Doug hikes with the crash pad.
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Setting up.![102 0270 IMG](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/climbing/20030301/102_0270_IMG-me.jpg "102 0270 IMG (1627 visits) Look! There she is! On the rock! (Yes, that's Doug in the "stand there so when Leslie falls she...")
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Look! There she is! On the rock! (Yes, that's Doug in the "stand there so when Leslie falls she hits you instead of the tree" position.)
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On the drive out there: goats!
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As they regroup, it's decided that unconventional methods are called for.
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Leslie and Ali contemplate storming the gates.
Doug climbs 3
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Clare triumphant
Clare, triumphant
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Leslie and her hat are ready to go.
Doug untied
Doug straps himself in.
Doug takes 8 flake
Doug moves on up.
Doug climbs
Doug begins his ascent.![Clare climbs 4](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/climbing/20030301/Clare_climbs_4-me.jpg "Clare climbs 4 (1796 visits) Clare: "this is fun, scaling cliffs?"")
Clare climbs 4
Clare: "this is fun, scaling cliffs?"
Bryan Leslie Clare at rest
Bryan, Leslie and Clare, rest.![Clare climbs1](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/climbing/20030301/Clare_climbs1-me.jpg "Clare climbs1 (1832 visits) "How 'bout instead, we go home for some hot cocoa? (you fucking madmen)"")
Clare climbs1
"How 'bout instead, we go home for some hot cocoa? (you fucking madmen)"
Clare ready
Clare, ready to kick some rock ass.![George gropes](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/climbing/20030301/George_gropes-me.jpg "George gropes (1848 visits) George gropes, "Whose turn is it now?"")
George gropes
George gropes, "Whose turn is it now?"
Down at Doug Clare Ali
Clare returns to land. Who's next?
George in take it up asana
George climbs. What a hat.
George Bryan
Hoping for better luck on this climb, George and Bryan set up.