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We got to Sacramento in the early afternoon on day 1 and headed straight for the well familiar Auburn swimming hole. A bit crowded and the river was running faster than it had two years prior (which was in July) but it was a hit nevertheless. In the morning, we drove out to The Leap and climbed It’s Better With Bacon on the “backside” of The Hogsback formation. Climbing was better than it looked from below but still only OK overall. After that we headed out to Lake Tahoe hoping for some clear water swimming. The lake turned out to be pretty freezing (even by the dogs’ generous standards) and the chilly breeze did not help. We tucked tails and headed back to the warmer Auburn Swimming Hole.

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Roadtrip time (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

Auburn Swimming Hole (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

Auburn Swimming Hole (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

The water was pretty much perfect (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

Wrestling match (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

Junior (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

Benny (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

More wrestling (June 2022).

Auburn Swimming Hole

Do it man! Do it!!

Auburn Swimming Hole

Auburn Swimming Hole (June 2022).

It's Better With Bacon

Starting up pitch 1 of It’s Better With Bacon (June 2022).

It's Better With Bacon

Boys at the base. Davey providing some key beta (June 2022).

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Higher on pitch 1 (June 2022).

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Be a good boy and stay dude (June 2022).

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Finishing the nice pitch 1 of It’s Better With Bacon (June 2022).

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The boys at the base of It’s Better With Bacon (June 2022).

It's Better With Bacon

Shirley starting up pitch 1 of It’s Better With Bacon (June 2022).

It's Better With Bacon

Shirley on pitch 1 and the boys at the base (June 2022).

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Shirley on pitch 1 of It’s Better With Bacon (June 2022).

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Starting up the bolted pitch 2 (June 2022).

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Nearing the end of pitch 2 (June 2022).

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Shirley on pitch 2 (June 2022).

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Shirley nearing the second belay (June 2022).

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Leading pitch 3 (June 2022).

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Higher on pitch 3 (June 2022).

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A closer look (June 2022).

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Shirley on pitch 3 (June 2022).

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Shirley in a sea of dikes (June 2022).

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Pitch 3 (June 2022).

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Shirley finishing up pitch 3 (June 2022).

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Topping out on pitch 3 (June 2022).

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Starting the lead of pitch 4 (June 2022).

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Nearing the fourth belay (June 2022).

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Shirley starting up pitch 4 of It’s Better With Bacon (June 2022).

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Pitch 4 (June 2022).

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More views from the route (June 2022).

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Views from the route (June 2022).

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Shirley topping out on the route (June 2022).

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Rapping down (June 2022).

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Almost there fellas (June 2022).

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Made it down just as the sun moved in on the boys (June 2022).

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Shirley back at the base (June 2022).

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Junior did well waiting at the base (June 2022).

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OK, let’s go swimming (June 2022).

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Benny on the short hike back (June 2022).

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Davey on descent (June 2022).

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe (June 2022).

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe (June 2022).

Lake Tahoe

Chilly Lake Tahoe (June 2022).

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