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
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throw
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fast forward
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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
