Jeff Deutsch

Rock Climbing --- 11/3/2006 - 11/5/2006 --- Gunks

Went to Dave's gallery show in Binghampton with a bunch of people. Then Kristin, Aramy and I drove to the Gunks. Spent a sub-freezing night at camp slime. Saturday was cold but sunny. Kristin led RMC, then Aramy led Strictly to Shockley's. Great day. I was getting over being very sick and was happy to just follow everything.

Rather than freeze again at night, we drove to Aramy's house and were well fed by his mom. We got a shower and a warm bed. Ahhhh!

Sunday we started on Thin Slabs, my nemesis from April of this year. Aramy led the first two pitches, then I had another go a the direct finish on the third pitch. Didn't even have my screamers for the manky pins. I went back and forth between the good stance and the pin a few times. Then finally finished the traverse. Turns out everything after the pin is the easiest part. Sigh. I knew I could climb it. Very fun, glad to get that off my tick list. We just barely reached the ground with double 60m ropes.

We finished the day with Kristin leading Rhododendron. Aramy and I climbed it on TR. We also climbed Clover, a 5.7+ face climb between Laurel and Rhododendron which is quite fun and should be much more popular than it is.

	Aramy Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin racked up at the base of RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin starting RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Sloper Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	The Metolius Range Finder says.... Green! Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Another sloper. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Shiny new rack. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading the fun third pitch of RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading the fun third pitch of RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading the fun third pitch of RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin leading the fun third pitch of RMC. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Aramy belaying. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Kristin following Strictly From Nowhere. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Aliens Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	Aramy at the top of Shockley's Ceiling. Gunks -- 11/4/2006
	The start of Thin Slabs. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Dick Williams was nearby doing trail work. I felt like a paparazzi, but I wanted a photo of Dick. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Starting to lead the direct variation on the third pitch of Thin Slabs. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Leading the traverse on the direct variation to the third pitch of Thin Slabs. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Leading the traverse on the direct variation to the third pitch of Thin Slabs. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Finishing the traverse on the direct variation to the third pitch of Thin Slabs. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Very happy to have led Thin Slabs Direct. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Kristin following Thin Slabs Direct. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Kristin following Thin Slabs Direct. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Kristin following Thin Slabs Direct. Gunks -- 11/5/2006
	Kristin following Thin Slabs Direct. Gunks -- 11/5/2006