Mt Hunter from the plane |
More snowy peaks, I am getting excited! |
Nearly there |
Even rearer |
Final approach |
Kyles place "The worst house on a good street" Purrfect! |
Looking out from the base of the Grand Wall |
Looking up at the Grand Wall from the base of Flake 5.10b 2 pitches |
Kyle on Pitch 1 - this is our approach to the Grandwall itself |
Me on Pitch 2 5.4... |
On flake ledge, Howe Sound in the background |
Kyle on Flake ledge, A little disturbed after I threw a rock at hime from 30m! |
Me at the belay on Merci Me, 5.9 2 pitches - more approach to the Grand Wall route |
Kyle seconding P1 40m 3 bolts |
Kyle Seconding P2 40m 4 bolts |
At the top of the pitch |
Qurank advertising! |
Kyle seconding the 5.10b A0 pitch approach to the Split Pillar |
Phew, Kyley say: "Aid is nasssssty my precious, me hgggates it, it's rotten... yes it is!" |
Nearly finished my OS of the Split Pillar |
Phew, made it, jetlag and dehydration is taking it's toll, I am cramping! |
Kyles turn, good Jamming form hey! |
Higher |
Logs bound for mulchers on the far side of the Sound |
Kyle is suffering too! |
Finished the hard bt, just the body crack left! |
Then I fell 40' off the next pitch! "If in doubt, run it out!" I did and hurt my thumb... |
The next day is rainy so we play at Murrin Park |
Aaaaww... Pretty |
Kyle Racking |
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Marky! |
And the rain comes down a bit harder.... |
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Uthi phone home |
Our Campsite L-R Vaughan (OZ) Friend (USA) Mark (OZ) |
Gear, prepping for The Sheriffs Badge, we bailed due to eagerness to go to Bugs! |
Bouldering ??? V4 |
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More, this time a way too hard for me V6 |
Vaughan Cranking |
and sussing out holds |
Mmm... This weather sucks! Let's eat! |
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That's Chris and Kitty litter for the poop tube! |
Camp again, this is definately a rest day ;) |
More food! |
Yummy, it was an excellent concoction |
Vaughan's Friend from the Valley |
Mmm.... Rain! |
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And let's go to the Bugaboos |
Gone... |
Almost |
Vaughan's trusty unlicensed US$700 car is our Limo |
And we're outta here! |
The road to Vancouver |
Vancouver Panorama |
Bronwyn and Charles feed us our last supper before we leave |
It tasted better than it looked! |