Rock Climbing --- 5/12/2017 - 5/25/2017 --- Red River Gorge
Pebble Beach with Camille
The Arrowhead, Scabies, Zambezi-Ju, Ju-Plunge, offwidth right of Ju Ju, Sundance
5/14
Volunteer Wall with Camille
Swap Meet, Nice to Know You, Darwin Loves You, Johnny on
Roofies, Normalized Bramapithecus, First Time
Dinner with Amy and Joe
5/15
Military Wall with Camille, Amy joining in the afternoon.
Stay Left, Decay's Way, Moonbeam, Sunshine, Possum Lips, Bozo's Bogus Booty Biner (struggled to follow Amy's awesome lead)
5/16
Fortress with Camille
American Crack, Bedtime for Bonzo, Calypso III, Serpent
Saw a truck stuck on the hairpin turn north of the Nada tunnel. Second time I've seen that happen. Apparently it is reasonably common.
5/17
Chocolate Factory with Camille and Amy
Grandpa Joe, Throbbing Emotions, Snarf Victory, Sunday Night Cock Fights
(struggled to follow Amy's lead which would have been an onsight if she
hadn't broken a foot hold),
Wonkaholic, Sugar Rush
5/18
Picked up Tara in Lexington and went to Global Village
Eureka, Father and Son, Vision
5/19
The Gallery with Tara and Tammy
Murano, A Brief History of Climb, Guernica, 27 Years of Climbing, Guernica again to clean
5/20
Chaos with Tara
King Ducky, Dyslexics Untie, Lithuanian Princess, Some Assembly Required
Secret Garden with Tara and Tammy
Patriots, Little Wing
5/21
Rainy rest day after eight days of climbing in a row. Emily and Molly arrive
late at night.
5/22
Check out The Nursery, but it is too wet to climb. End up at Fruit Wall
with Tara, Tammy, Emily and Molly.
Climbed Poppin Cherries, Banana Split, Ju Ju Fruit, Fruit of the Loin
(and a second time to clean), and Strawberry Fields. Then down to Secret
Garden for a lap on Little Wing. Finishing up right at dark.
5/23
Global Village with Tammy, Emily, and Molly
Father and Son, Kentucky Pinstripe, Father and Son again, Eureka, Loosen Up.
Pizza at Miguels rounded out the day.
Got gasslighted by a bail biner that moved from Loosen Up to Disappearer while I was climbing Eureka. Turned out someone had actually moved it.
5/24
Rain all day, so back to The Gallery with Tammy
A Brief History of Climb, Guernica, and Guernica again to clean,
Preacher's Daughter (which I thought was pretty darn hard). Then off to dinner
with Amy and Joe
Heard the best belay command ever, "I'm in direct, don't
take me off belay."
How Does Consistent Communication Save Us??
1 Peter 3:20-21
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Amy and Joe have a rope swing! Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/14/2017 |
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Amy and Joe have a rope swing! Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/14/2017 |
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Amy and Joe Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/14/2017 |
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CAMille leading Decay's Way
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Artistic rope photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille on American Crack Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille on American Crack Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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Ring Neck snake Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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Skink Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille starting Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille on Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille atop Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille atop Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille atop Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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CAMille atop Bedtime for Bonzo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/16/2017 |
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Stella! Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/17/2017 |
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Camille claims it is normal for her legs to look like this. Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/17/2017 |
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Me leading Snarf Victory Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/17/2017 |
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Tara Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/18/2017 |
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Tara on Father and Son Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/18/2017 |
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Tara on Father and Son Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/18/2017 |
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Tara leading King Ducky behind a waterfall Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/20/2017 |
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Another artistic rope picture. This time with more butterfly. Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/20/2017 |
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Rainy day = rest day at Lago Linda Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/21/2017 |
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Izzy and Clifford Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/21/2017 |
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Molly at Fruit Wall Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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Sisters from different misters! Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/24/2017 |
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Rachel, feel free to call the phone number. Oh... you already did? Cool. Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/25/2017 |
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Me leading Loosen Up Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |
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The Creation of Emily An homage -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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Molly on Fruit of the Loin -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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Molly on Fruit of the Loin -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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Emily on Fruit of the Loin -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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Emily leading Little Wing -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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Molly on Little Wing -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/22/2017 |
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This probably made sense at the time -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |
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Izzy -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |
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Tammy and Izzy -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |
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Ummm... Jefe? Ummm... that snake just crawled into a crack right next to where you are leading. Ummm... maybe it will just stay there? -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |
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Me leading Loosen Up. Safely past the snake crack. -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |
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Izzy -- Molly's Photo Red River Gorge, KY -- 5/23/2017 |