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Summary

Shirley on pitch 8 of Honeycomb Chimney (Dec. 2011).

Christmas Eve drove down to Veegas through the no man’s land of SE Oregon & Nevada . First time going through Burns. Key lesson here is bring your own coffee as none is available between Bend , OR & Vegas. Christmas Day hiked into Pine Creek Canyon all revved up for something big and exciting but that quickly got quenched as we hit the shady and cold interiors of the canyon. Thus ended up on Honeycomb Chimney (7 pitch 5.9ish). All we really remember is the pain in the ass hike off for something that was pretty much ho-ho-hum climbing-wise (one good & one very good pitch do not make a quality 7-pitch climb…do the Community Pillar next door for some real climbing & only 5.8). Actually, the other recollection is that Shirley’s line got pinched as she was leading pitch 2 and someone had to follow it on a prussic. Hiked out, had another Thai dinner & hit the road running. Home on day 3 early in the evening.

Photos

The nothingness between Burns, OR and Winnemucca, NV (Dec. 2011).

Starting up the first pitch of Honeycomb Chimney...a bit hollow sounding in places but easy going (Dec. 2011).

Shirley leading pitch 2 of Honeycomb Chimney...another forgettable one (Dec. 2011).

Shirley leading the fourth & namesake pitch of Honeycomb Chimney. Second best pitch of the day (Dec. 2011).

Shirley climbing through the honeycombs on pitch 4 of Honeycomb Chimney (Dec. 2011).

The 5th pitch of Honeycomb Chimney - easy face to a quick squeeze to a tunnel above (Dec. 2011).

Shirley topping out on pitch 5 of Honeycomb Chimney - this is "the tunnel" (Dec. 2011).

Leading the nicest pitch of the outing - number 7 (Dec. 2011).

Shirley following pitch 7 of Honeycomb Chimney. This is the best pitch of the day but one very good pitch does not make a great 7-pitch route (Dec. 2011).

Shirley leading the 8th pitch of Honeycomb Chimney. The goal is that obvious cave up above where we did another short (chossy) pitch through some rubble (Dec. 2011).

Shirley on pitch 8 of Honeycomb Chimney (Dec. 2011).

Shirley topping out on Honeycomb Chimney (our 8th pitch) with the Mescalito pyramid in the background (Dec. 2011).

Views from the top of the Honeycomb Chimney on Magic Mountain. The large formation is Rainbow Mountain with a bit of Mt. Wilson showing on the left (Dec. 2011).

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