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Summary

Shirley scrambling down to the rap anchors atop Aspen Leaf. Super Hits Wall with its uber classic Bloody Fingers (5.10a) is in the background (July 2011).

Tried to squeeze in a Perch climb over a two day weekend. Unfortunately found the key log crossing washed out and the makeshift bridge over the angry foam too sketchy for Blondie’s taste. Tried to salvage a half day’s worth of climbing in City Of Rocks on Sunday morning. The highlights included Twist And Crawl (5.8), Aspen Leaf (5.9), and getting off with only a warning from the ISP somewhere in the sticks. Cheers.

Photos

Shirley and Blondie trying to take cover from the wind on the shuttle boat ride on Redfish Lake (July 2011).

Shirley leading Twist And Crawl (5.8) on the Super Hits Wall - a bolted arete to a short and nice crack at the top (July 2011).

Shirley leading Twist And Crawl (5.8) on Super Hits Wall (July 2011).

Shirley nearing the top of the Twist And Crawl (5.8) route - this is the nice crack section (July 2011).

Leading the short boulder problem that is the crux of Aspen Leaf (5.9) route on Breadloaves Formation (July 2011).

Shirley topping out on the nice Aspen Leaf. The Burley-side approach road is visible in the background...rolling green pastures of south central Idaho (July 2011).

Shirley scrambling down to the rap anchors atop Aspen Leaf. Super Hits Wall with its uber classic Bloody Fingers (5.10a) is in the background (July 2011).

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