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Climbing Big Chief
July 27, 2003




waking up in a meadow outside of Truckee




hiking to nearby Big Chief




picking a fun rock face
[Hannah, Jacques]




staying cool in the shade
[Gamba]




there are maybe 10 climbers here today
[and all seem to have Mission Cliff belay pass]




Action!
[my camera has a lens cover problem]




Hannah




overhang




figuring out the next move (movie file)




throw (movie file)




fast forward (movie file)




oops




this is why you have a belay partner














Hang on...there must be a way...!




-Let me down.




[equipped]




Jacques' turn














[belay]




[view]




higher and higher




35 meters later




the rope is 70m




Hannah
[that lens cover again]














we hear a distant thunder storm




quite hot in the sun still




made it
[rest]




[Jacques]




Jacques is at it again









next up...me




secured









proper climbing shoes would help




5-9




I guess that's one way of doing it.









sky's the limit









Somehow, Hannah got a bit bored...so she started taking photos of other things.









going down




[shade]




Hannah's up next









hot, hot




Jacques on the last climb, a short 5-11c.




almost there @ big chief




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