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16th July - Sunshine on Snowpatch Spire -

This is the best route up snowpatch, but we where too sore and lazy to get up early, so we just did the first 5 pitches, including the crux and the offwidth.

Simon
7 Aug 04
I felt like fresh meat!
I felt like fresh meat!		 Ground Squirrel meat! (Ask me about how the insulted my African trapping skills!)
Ground Squirrel meat! (Ask me about how the insulted my African trapping skills!)		 Sunscreen, 3x per day!
Sunscreen, 3x per day!		 The last time we are doing the walk to the col!
The last time we are doing the walk to the col!
The Snow has receeded alot!
The Snow has receeded alot!		 ...
...		 That dirty snow is from rockfall... So why am I taking a photo now?
That dirty snow is from rockfall... So why am I taking a photo now?		 The lone is the overhang R of the chimney and the splitter crack above.
The lone is the overhang R of the chimney and the splitter crack above.
Splitter overhanging offwidth above...
Splitter overhanging offwidth above...		 Belay
Belay		 and racing the sunshine up!
and racing the sunshine up!		 Party descending the Col
Party descending the Col
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IMG_2055.jpg		 Vaughan enjoing 5.7 hands, awesome!
Vaughan enjoing 5.7 hands, awesome!		 Marky !
Marky !		 Vaughan
Vaughan
Look at Marks excellent style!
Look at Marks excellent style!		 The top of the crux pitch, lets head down and finish the last of the food!
The top of the crux pitch, lets head down and finish the last of the food!		 ...
...		 Yay!
Yay!
...
...		 Love the disintegrating belays!
Love the disintegrating belays!		 ...
...		 Yay! At camp and safe!
Yay! At camp and safe!

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