Joshua Tree
May 29-31, 2010
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A weekend of climbing classics & hanging out in Joshua Tree!
Highlights: Overseer, Head Over Heels, Touch & Go, Heart and Sole,
and Illusion Dweller, but other great climbs too.
With Melissa, Karen & Wen (who flew there), Nayden and Victoria.
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Me starting up Overseer |
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Wen on Head Over Heels, 5.10a |
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Wen on Head over Heels |
After having made the hard move to get to this position, you are faced with an exposed move or two |
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About to try the real crux.. |
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The boys under Touch & Go |
Touch & Go, a nice 5.9 corner |
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Another view of Touch & Go |
Melissa finessing Touch & Go |
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Starting up a 5.8+ in Split Rock |
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Karen trying out an extremely desperate “5.10c” on toprope |
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Unfortunately, this is where it ended for us :) |
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The Split Rock climbing area with the most amazing descent |
Happy in the heat (the rest of us, not so much) :) |
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Split Rock |
A cool spot to climb, except for the mosquitos!! |
Getting psyched to start |
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Finally a small rest after a couple of powerful moves with a bad landing |
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Nayden liebacking the start - somewhat burly! |
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Karen starting up Heart and Sole, 5.10a |
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Victoria trying out climbing for the first time |
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Starting up the Illusion Dweller, an amazing climb |
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A much needed rest |
It's a long pitch |
About to pull the roof |
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Melissa battling the dweller |
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