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Anti-Jello Crack

Anti-Jello Crack.

We kind of knew it but decided to roll the dice anyway. Indeed the initial instinct that (other than WPOD) The Needles are not really pup friendly approach-wise was true. The back-up plan, Anti-Jello Crack on Dome Rock, was kind of hard coming off the Covid sofa and so we did not finish. Still, Benny got to add two more bodies of water to his swimming tick list.

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Take off.

“Check It Dawg!”

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The Needles (July 2020).

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The Needles (July 2020).

Dome Rock

Dome Rock (July 2020).

Anti-Jello Crack

Starting up the Anti-Jello Crack (July 2020).

Anti-Jello Crack

Leading pitch 1 of Anti-Jello Crack (July 2020).

Anti-Jello Crack

Shirley starting up pitch 1 of Anti-Jello Crack (July 2020).

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Starting up pitch 2 (July 2020).

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Things are getting harder (July 2020).

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Leading pitch 2 belayed by Shirley. Photo by Laura Lemire (July 2020).

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A closer view by Laura Lemire. Thank you!

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More of thing pitch 2 (July 2020).

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Shirley starting pitch 2 of Anti-Jello Crack (July 2020).

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Shirley starting pitch 2 (July 2020).

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Shirley on pitch 2. Photo by Laura Lemire (July 2020).

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Pitch 2 (July 2020).

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More of Shirley on pitch 2. Photo by Laura Lemire (July 2020).

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Pitch 2 of Anti-Jello Crack (July 2020).

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Pitch by Laura Lemire (July 2020).

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More of pitch 2 by Laura Lemire (July 2020).

Anti-Jello Crack

Shirley arriving at the second belay with The Needles in the background (July 2020).

Dome Rock

Reunited with Benny back at the base (July 2020).

Dome Rock

Benny and Shirley starting the hike out from base of Dome Rock (July 2020).

Dome Rock

Benny hiking out in the mid-day heat (July 2020).

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Benny enjoying a California summer (July 2020).

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Benny and Daddy enjoying the river (July 2020).

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The Needles (July 2020).

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The Needles (July 2020).

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A wider angle view of The Needles (July 2020).

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The Needles: (R2L) Warlock, Witch, and the cluster of Djin, Charlatan, Sorcerer and Wizard (July 2020).

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A short swimming break on the drive home. Click for a great little film (July 2020).

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Take off (July 2020).

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Benny going for it (July 2020).

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Swimming time (July 2020).

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A happy and a wet dog (July 2020).

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Quick toweling off (July 2020).

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