Rock Climbing --- 9/2/2007 --- Blue Run Rocks, PA
I took tons of pictures, but light and camera angles were lousy, so I deleted most. Did get a good sequence of Rachel when I was anchored at the top and she was climbing in decent light.
Couldn't even begin to tell you what everyone else climbed. My day went like this (climb numbers and the spelling
of climb names are from the topo we had):
Led #11, Darwin's Dilemna (5.8, really 5.9)
Followed #20, Unnamed (5.8) we called this climb I Just Can't Wait To Be King
TR #10, Levitation (5.11, really 5.10)
TR #14, Power Play (5.11) aided past the mono, but did all the other moves
Led #31, Unnamed (5.8)
TR #28, Taking It Easy (5.8)
TR #29, Stealworker (5.10, will be harder when the jug at the top falls off)
Back to Levitation -- got the redpoint on toprope this time.
TR #32, Jake Said Ouch (5.8, really 5.9+)
Levitation is an area classic and a very fun climb, but only has one hard move. Stealworker was my favorite climb of the day with very sustained climbing. Are Darwin's Dilemna and Stealworker puns, or just the result of a sub-standard elementary school education? We set a rope on Campfire Direct (V5, highball) an area classic which I believe Kenny sent. People also climbed #33, Slab-a-licious at the end of the day. Katie started a trad lead of #26, The Chip, but backed off when she found no gear placements.
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Darwin's Dilemna. Most climbs are three bolts to the anchors. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Mike on the starting holds of Campfire Direct. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Matt leading I Just Can't Wait To Be King. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Matt leading I Just Can't Wait To Be King. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Mike ascending the rope to clean Campfire Direct. I used Photoshop to create the intense contrast and colors. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Katie Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Katie leading I Just Can't Wait To Be King. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Katie leading I Just Can't Wait To Be King. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Oh no! Someone pooped on Mattie C's birthday cake! Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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The mono on Power Play. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Climbing Power Play. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Kenny and Jess. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Jess removing lots and lots of lichen from #31. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Emily climbing Taking It Easy. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Mike leading Stealworker. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Rachel climbing Taking It Easy. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Rachel Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Rachel Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Rachel Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |
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Yeah, this shot was deliberate. I thought it looked artistic. Blue Run Rocks, PA -- 9/2/2007 |