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1019 viewsThis is the view looking up from just below the point (Fornication Point) where the rope landing zone is as we continue to climb lower on the main cliff spine Nov 08, 2016
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1104 viewsif you look closely you can see Larry Jarret on the tip top of the cliffs as I look back to try and get some scale to the actual height of these amazing cliffs Nov 08, 2016
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1088 viewsLooking up from the bottom of the rope Nov 08, 2016
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987 viewsLooking up from just below the rope landing point, those two pine trees are on the ledge I was previously on. Nov 08, 2016
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995 viewsJust off the rope Tyler continues down the next drop which is about 15 feet but can be done without a rope if one is careful. Nov 08, 2016
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1183 viewsView to the right Nov 08, 2016
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1057 viewsFinally can touch a foot to something ! Nov 08, 2016
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1000 viewsTyler is almost down ! Again ! Nov 08, 2016
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1092 viewsTyler coming down the crack Nov 08, 2016
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1123 viewsTyler getting to know the crack Nov 08, 2016
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1024 viewsThe landing point below the crack. As you can see there is not much rope leftover and it was about a 60 foot long piece. Nov 08, 2016
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1001 viewsTyler couldn't resist coming back down the rope to join us for more explorations as our excitement was definitely contagious ! Nov 08, 2016
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995 viewsAlmost back to the point Nov 08, 2016
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966 viewsGoing farther along the ledge I found an undercut edge where I am certain many snakes reside Nov 08, 2016
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1077 viewsTyler makes it look easy Nov 08, 2016
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1049 viewsOnce you get below the pine root its all air and verticality without any toe holds or hand holds , it`s all rope at that point ! Nov 08, 2016
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1015 viewsTyler descends the crack Nov 08, 2016
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996 viewsTyler negotiating the large pine tree root. You can start to see his home made harness which made it much easierNov 08, 2016
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1013 viewsLooking up from the ledge Nov 08, 2016
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947 viewsThe ledge goes to that point and just around the corner it gets to narrow to safely go any farther Nov 08, 2016
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968 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live Nov 08, 2016
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997 viewsmaking my way back across the ledge to the point to where I can continue down and join john for more explorationNov 08, 2016
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1066 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live Nov 08, 2016
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928 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live Nov 08, 2016
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