By 10am, it was scorching hot. I had to borrow Doug's shirt to climb my first route
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We didn't have a guidebook. But we guessed this route was a 5.8 and I was climbing the 5.9 side of it.
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Thomas finally didn't cover his face to pose for the photographer
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Matt was trying to top rope a very difficult 5.11 almost-polished surface route
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Matt was cleaning the route, something he taught me by theory but I never really tried
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The "Honey" and the "Sunshine". Yes, we call everybody in the group "sweetheart, honey, sunshine, sugar..." you name it. It's a great group!
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This was Thomas's first Colorado outdoor climb. He was on a 5.8 route, we think.
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Shuming, the martial arts climber. He is the most flexible climber in the group
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This is Trav's first outdoor lead route on 5.9
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Trav was going for a final push to get to the position to setup the anchor
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We yelled at Trav, "Spread your legs and trust the rubber"
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Hmm, this helmet doesn't look right on my head...
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I was trying to figure out how to pass this surface with no footholds on the left side
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Doug, the best climber in the group was leading an unbelievably hard slab.
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Awesome move pulled by Doug. Awesome picture too
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Matt and I were on routes
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I got an unexpected "job well done" from Matt's dog.
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