First Visit To Vantage

Sinsemilla

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Summary

Stroken' The Chicken
Shirley doing the "spin-around" move while leading Stroken' The Chicken. Apparently she's not the first one to do this on this route (March 7, 2004).
Our first visit to Vantage happened in early March of 2004. On Saturday, the temptation of The Feathers (short approach) proved too much and we spent a day clipping bolts on the short but OK routes there. All easy stuff and the only route names I recall are Don Coyote (5.8) and The Uprising (5.8)…though we did a few more. On Sunday, we hiked to the Sunshine Wall where I led the beautiful Party In Your Pants (5.8) and Shirley ticked Stroken’ The Chicken (5.6) which included a cool turn-around move near the top. There was an accident that day (a climber died somewhere on the Sunshine Wall) and so the Fire & Rescue cleared the cliffs prior to helo’s arrival.

Photos

The Feathers

The Feathers
The Feathers as seen from the parking lot...this would make it the north face of the mighty Feathers (March 2004).

The Uprising
Leading The Uprising (5.8) I think on the north face of The Feathers (March 2004).

The Feathers
Shirley and Blondie on the north side of The Feathers (March 2004).

The Feathers
Leading something easy at The Feathers...can't recall what (March 2004).

The Feathers
Shirley leading something on The Feathers...I have no idea what this route is anymore (March 2004).

Don Coyote
Shirley climbing Don Coyote (5.8)...maybe?

Don Coyote
Shirley rapping off of Don Coyote (5.8) on the south face of The Feathers (March 2004).

Party In Your Pants
Party In Your Pants
Leading Party In Your Pants (March 7, 2004).
Stroken’ The Chicken

Stroken' The Chicken
Shirley starting the lead of Stroken' The Chicken (5.6).

Stroken' The Chicken
My wife doing the "spin-around" move while leading Stroken' The Chicken. Apparently she's not the first one to do this on this route (March 7, 2004).

Stroken' The Chicken
Shirley on top of the Sunshine Wall at Vantage after leading Stroken' The Chicken (5.6).

Sunshine Wall
Views from the top of the Sunshine Wall in Vantage. Somewhere across the Coulee is Fugs Wall (March 2004).

Sunshine Wall
A climber perished that day on the Sunshine Wall (March 2004).

Sunshine Wall
A climber perished that day on the Sunshine Wall (March 2004).

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