Cocaine Connection And R & D

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Summary

Cocaine Connection

Shirley starting up the Cocaine Connection (May 2004).

Shirley & I made our first trip to Leavenworth in early May of 2004. We climbed the 2-pitch Cocaine Connection (5.7 nice, mostly easy slab route) and then joined up with the third pitch of R & D route (5.6) following that to the top of Icicle Buttress. A nice day out even if we spent quite a bit of time waiting for the party ahead.

Photos

Cocaine Connection

Shirley & Blondie racking up for Cocaine Connection/R & D route (5.7/5.6) on the Icicle Buttress (May 2004).


Cocaine Connection

Shirley starting up the Cocaine Connection (May 2004).


Cocaine Connection

Shirley following the first pitch 😉 of Cocaine Connection (May 2004).


Cocaine Connection

Looking up at pitch 2 of Cocaine Connection. There's a party on the third pitch (roughly) of R&D route. We'll join it for that flared but easy chimney below the guy in yellow shirt (May 2004).


Cocaine Connection

Leading pitch 2 of Cocaine Connection (May 2004).


Cocaine Connection

Daddy atop pitch 2 of Cocaine Connection. The party is on pitch 3 of R & D (May 2004).


Shirley belaying me on pitch 3 of R & D route (May 2004).
R & D

Shirley following the easy chimney on pitch 3 of R & D (May 2004).


R & D

Shirley leading the nice pitch 4 of R & D (May 2004).


R & D

Shirley belaying me from the top of pitch 4 of R & D route (May 2004).


R & D

Shirley atop the fourth pitch of R & D with Icicle Canyon below (May 2004).


R & D

Shirley atop the Icicle Buttress after climbing R & D route (May 2004).


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