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1008 viewsBig Pond Mtn as seen over the point
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1007 viewsLooking up from the ledge
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1007 viewsJohn gnome poses the Diamond Rock !
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1006 viewsLooking down into the crack which is truly the only way down for us (because of our limited climbing gear)
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1005 viewsview along the ledge
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1005 viewsJohn enjoying his time on the very narrow ledge
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1005 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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1004 viewsView of the gorge (taken with my larger camera) The prominent knob is Potato Top
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1003 viewsTyler already halfway up the crack , as he is perched upon the large pine tree root. He is waiting to help me get back up as he knows I will need it !
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1002 viewsZoomed shot of Laurel Creek way down below us
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1002 viewsJohn going down the crack on the rope
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1002 viewsgoing over the root
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1001 viewsLooking back up you can see it was not all smooth going but it was a beautiful area with no recent signs of humans
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1001 viewsLarry at the top of the Rhino Cliffs adds some scale to how high they are above me from the ledge. Keep in mind that I am on the ledge which is no where near the base of these mighty cliffs !!
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1001 viewsJohn resting as we find a small level spot on the climb back up
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1001 viewsView from the top of the Rhino Cliffs of John down below. John is just below the Fornication Point and not yet down to the Diamond Rock point. (Photo by Larry Jarret)
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1000 viewsJohn makes his way along the ledge to get back to the point
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999 viewsThe pine tree root protruding out of the crack
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999 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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999 viewsMe, the RAT, gnome posing the top of Rhino Cliffs (Photo by Larry Jarret)
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998 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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998 viewsTyler working on rigging some ropes above 'the crack'
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998 viewsJohn going down the crack on the rope
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997 viewsJohn and Larry on the cliff tops
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