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937 viewsContinuing up the crack
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937 viewsImage of me on the ledge approx. 60 feet below the top of the cliffs. (Photo by Larry Jarret)
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928 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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923 viewsLooking back at a small portion of the drops we had to encounter to get down to the Diamond Rock
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923 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 (zoomed)
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923 viewsJohn enjoying his time on the very narrow ledge
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922 viewsMe standing on the pine tree root half way up the crack as seen by John who is on the rope below (Photo by John Forbes)
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906 viewsOnce on top of the pine tree root there is still much vertical to go but its much easier since there are places to get a toe in where below it there is nothing.
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905 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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900 viewsJohn uses brute strength and Tyler's very helpful slip loop to get up the crack to the large tree root we are standing on . Still much to go above the root but it has plenty of toe holds !
   
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