Aftermath 2
It doesn't come fast enough. George, sadly, is killed.
Aftermath
Aftermath: We retire for pizza.
Ali harnesses reality dawns on Clare
Ali saddles up for a turn at the old rock. Clare has second thoughts?
Ali in Sex Cave
Ali in Sex Cave
Ali Clare and Doug
Ali belays while Clare and Doug observe.
Bryan climbs George smiles
Bryan climbs, George smiles
Bryan climbs
Bryan heads up 8 flake.
Bryan descends
Bryan descends
Bryan in Sex Cave
Bryan in Sex Cave
Bryan teaches students recalcitrant
Bryan teaches; students, recalcitrant
Bryan George Clare
Bryan, George, Clare
Bryan George
We arrive at the (mercifully dry) climb. Bryan suits up as George looks on.
Bryan Leslie Clare at rest
Bryan, Leslie and Clare, rest.
Bryan equipment
Bryan, equipment![Clare climbs 4](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/climbing/20030301/Clare_climbs_4-la.jpg "Clare climbs 4 (1733 visits) Clare: "this is fun, scaling cliffs?"")
Clare climbs 4
Clare: "this is fun, scaling cliffs?"
Clare climbs 5
The First Step!
Clare climbs 9
Progress!
Clare climbs George consults 2
Clare gets the lay of the land (or rather, cliff).
Clare climbs George Bryan consult
Pausing, regrouping, calling in some consultants.![Clare climbs1](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/climbing/20030301/Clare_climbs1-la.jpg "Clare climbs1 (1772 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 doubts
Clare, strapped in for her first climb ever.
Clare enters Sex Cave
Clare enters Sex Cave
Clare rests
[the first rest stop]
Clare steps up
Clare steps up
Clare Doug
Clare and Doug watch.
Clare perky
Why, it's Clare's!
Clare ready
Clare, ready to kick some rock ass.
Clare triumphant
Clare, triumphant
Doug climbs 3
[2]
Doug climbs slanted
George commandeers the camera to take some art shots of Doug climbing. [1]