My wife bought me a couple of rock climbing lessons for Xmas! Dale, my brother in law, and I took this rock climbing trip on Jan 15. The day was sunny and perfect at 72 deg. Better yet, we were the only two in the class. Lots of cool action photos. We've been doing off trail Grand Canyon hiking for the last two or three years and sometimes you get in a jam where technical climbing is required. We've done some technical climbing in a few cases when absolutely necessary, but now were better skilled and prepared.
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This is a tricky crossover maneuver from the crack over a rock lip
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ascending the rock face
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View of the anchor system for the big climb - three bolts in solid granite
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Jason is belaying me on the climb
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This is a little tricky to get over this rock lip
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Jason is checking out the scene
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I'm being belayed down after reaching the top
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I've climbed to the top of the 80 foot cliff and am taking a self portrate wit the i860
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anchor at the top of the boulder
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whoa! - some action on the belay descent
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Dale - checking the double figure 8 knot for saftety
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Dale is belaying me down from the top of the boulder
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Jason on a rapell
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Jason the guide unhooking the anchor
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It's a beautiful day - Jab 15 and it's about 72 degrees and sunny
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Dale - nice form ! - it looks effortless
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perfect form - perpendicular to the rock
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Dale reaching the top and preparing for the belay down
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holding at the lip
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The dicey crossover
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Dale on a flawless ascent up a tough 5.6 start
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look at the fashion statement shoes !
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Rich nearing the top
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Rich on the ascent - you get a better perspective of the angle - this is a 5.6 climb
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Jason with the belay
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Hanging out
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Rich on the way down
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Done for the day - back at the truck
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scale 2
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