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4 viewsLooking up from the ledge
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2 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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4 viewsThe ledge
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2 viewsThe ledge
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5 viewsview along the ledge
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3 viewsLooking down at the Laurel Creek (gorge) from the ledge
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3 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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3 viewsAnother crack, Looking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch. if you zoom in you can see Tyler looking down at me through that tiny hole up top !!
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3 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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3 viewsLooking back at the ledge i had just came across which is partly obscured by some growth
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2 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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3 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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3 viewsmaking my way back across the ledge to the point to where I can continue down and join john for more exploration
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6 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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4 viewsThe ledge goes to that point and just around the corner it gets to narrow to safely go any farther
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8 viewsLooking up from the ledge
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6 viewsTyler negotiating the large pine tree root. You can start to see his home made harness which made it much easier
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8 viewsTyler descends the crack
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3 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 !
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4 viewsTyler makes it look easy
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3 viewsGoing farther along the ledge I found an undercut edge where I am certain many snakes reside
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4 viewsAlmost back to the point
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5 viewsTyler couldn't resist coming back down the rope to join us for more explorations as our excitement was definitely contagious !
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5 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.
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