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![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2435-225x300.jpg)
Airy Interlude.
Photos
![Mono Lake](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2227-1024x768.jpg)
Mono Lake after an all night (post-work) drive from Portland. Weather looks solid.
![Lone Pine](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2228-1024x768.jpg)
Approaching Lone Pine, CA…well, the sky is not so blue anymore…
![Lone Pine](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC_0001-1024x681.jpg)
Lone Pine and the view of the Sierras from town. Rain and dark skies (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC_0012-681x1024.jpg)
Unknown climbers on the money section (pitch 2) of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1834-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 1 of Airy Interlude. A 5.8-5.9 pitch that was surprisingly long (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2383-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![The Sorcerer](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2367-1024x768.jpg)
The Sorcerer as seen from Airy Interlude. There’s a party on pitch 1 of Thin Ice (July 2015).
![Thin Ice](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2369-1024x768.jpg)
Another shot of the climber on pitch 1 of Thin Ice (July 2015).
![Thin Ice](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2365-1024x768.jpg)
Unknown climber entering the crux on pitch 1 of Thin Ice (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1849-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 2.
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1854-768x1024.jpg)
Nearing the start of the traverse on pitch 2 of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2418-1024x768.jpg)
About to start the money section of the route on pitch 2 of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2429-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley in the thick of it.
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2435-768x1024.jpg)
…almost there.
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2438-768x1024.jpg)
Arriving at the belay.
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1861-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 3 of Airy Interlude. We belayed a bit earlier than expected because of traffic on the next door (see the climber?) Igor Unchained route.
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2441-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley at the belay atop pitch 2 of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1868-768x1024.jpg)
Rejoining Igor Unchained on pitch 3 of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![The Warlock](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2449-768x1024.jpg)
The Warlock as seen from the top of Airy Interlude (July 2015).
![Airy Interlude](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_2448-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley on top of The Witch (July 2015).
![Atlantis](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC_0011_2-681x1024.jpg)
Unknown climbers on the spectacular looking Atlantis.
![The Needles](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1872-1024x768.jpg)
A garter snake we found in The Needles (July 2015).
![The Needles](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1878-1024x768.jpg)
Well – hello.
![The Needles](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_1887-1024x768.jpg)
Here kitty kitty.
![Nevada](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0522-1024x768.jpg)
Looking at the cumulative mileage of the various cars we’ve driven (to their graves), we’ve logged somewhere in the 300-500K miles road-tripping the American West over the past 15 years. I could say that it doesn’t get old, but I’d be lying…some of the magic might be gone.
![Nevada](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC_0018-1024x681.jpg)
Of all the small towns I’ve always found those in Nevada to be the most depressing.
![Idaho](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC_0021-1024x681.jpg)
Always liked Idaho – now even more with their improved speed limit.
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