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Gallery | Climbing | Magical Chrome Plated, etc, etc: July 12, 2008

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Good weather and a long break from climbing lead Mark and I to finally finish out long fun climb up the Pear formation on Lumpy Ridge.

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This little bee was digging these flowers

A nice view of the Estes Park valley from the top of the first pitch

Looking down at the first 100ft of climbing

The second pitch was definately a learning experience

Lovely views of Lumpy Ridge

The blue bead on my anklet meant it was a high UV day (from the 2nd pitch)

Keeping an eye on the western sky looking for building storms

Finally starting to have fun on the climb

The fourth pitch has one of the best cracks on the formation

Mark happily sits below a giant rock butt

Those trees are now 600ft below us

Mark is getting sunburnt but doesn't know it

Why does my hair always do this under my helmet??

The 5th pitch was tricky and fun

My anchor should be in John Long's next edition

View of the continental divide from the summit!

A neat little pool of water on top of the rock

Mark on top of the Pear!

The Citadel is behind our rock, and even taller

Looking out at the Book and Estes Park from the summit

Mark finds an awesome rest spot on top of the Pear

Looking up at the rappel from the summit

Our rap landed us in this incredible little hallway

It was creepy rapping down into this hole in the rock

Mark pulls the rope in the narrow hallway

Feeling clausterphobic yet?

The Pear in context on Lumpy Ridge

The Magical Chrome-Plated Semi-Automatic Enema Syringe (5.7)

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