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Summary
![Shakespeare Cliff Shakespeare Cliff](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3683-300x224.jpg)
The splendor of the Lower Gorge (from the top of the Shakespeare Cliff) on an overcast summer day in June of 2007.
Photos
![Big Woody Big Woody](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN00121-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley leading Big Woody (5.9) on Shakespeare Cliff. Sorry about the blotch on the right but it was raining (water on lens; June 2007).
![Shakespeare Cliff Shakespeare Cliff](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3683-1024x768.jpg)
The splendor of the Lower Gorge (from the top of the Shakespeare Cliff) on an overcast summer day in June of 2007.
![Big Woody Big Woody](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3693-768x1024.jpg)
I think this is the top of "pitch 2" of Big Woody. We did a short roof (5.9) above Big Woody proper to get to some rap anchors...at least to the best of my recollection (no bolts atop the crack; June 2007).
![Shakespeare Cliff Shakespeare Cliff](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3690-768x1024.jpg)
Looking downriver from the top of the Shakespeare Cliff. The Monument is visible in the background. The basalt columns visible on the right belong to the Hand Job Wall, with the left crack being the classic (& hard) Original Sin (5.10c; June 2007).
![Cruel Sister Cruel Sister](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3685-1024x768.jpg)
Unknown climbers starting up Cruel Sister (5.10a) on the Catwalk Cliff across the Crooked River from the Shakespeare Cliff (June 2007).
![Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3712-1024x768.jpg)
Leading Much Ado About Nothing on Shakespeare Cliff. This is the top of the 5.9 crack; the crux 5.10+ boulder problem goes up the overhung dihedral left of chain anchors (June 2007).
![Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3777-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley with the finishing hand jam on Much Ado About Nothing. The two moves required to reach it were a struggle for both of us. Our dog is living out the excitement of the moment 70 feet below (June 2007).
![Two Gentlemen's Pneumonia Two Gentlemen's Pneumonia](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0017_21-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley leading the OK line that is Two Gentlemen's Pneumonia (5.7) on the Shakespeare Cliff in the Lower Gorge (June 2007).
![Lust's Labor's Cost Lust's Labor's Cost](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0042_3-768x1024.jpg)
"Leading" a 5.10b...ullshit finger crack (Lust's Labor's Cost) on far right side of Shakespeare Cliff. What it lacks in length, it makes up for in difficulty. Bulgy crack with sharp finger jams and smeary feet. I have not had the use of my nose-picking fingers since this attempt (raw and numb; June 2007).
![Shakespeare Cliff Shakespeare Cliff](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3825-1024x742.jpg)
Blondie getting a relaxing massage before her onsight of Much Ado About Nothing (5.10d...but with paws it's more like mid 11's; June 2007).
![Across The Water Across The Water](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3841-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley beginning the stem box of Across The Water (5.9) on Windfall Wall in Lower Gorge. The appealing looking face crack immediately right is Margo's Madness (5.10b...that we've never done; June 2007).
![Fool's Pleasure Fool's Pleasure](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0008_5-768x1024.jpg)
Leading Fool's Pleasure (5.10a) on Windfall Wall. Bit of fingers to hands - a decent line. Smith's Lower Gorge, East Columns (June 2007).
![Rim Job Rim Job](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3881-768x1024.jpg)
Unknown climbers starting up Rim Job (5.10b) on the Wildfire Wall. Routes from Wildfire (5.10b) on the right to Badfinger (5.10b) on the left are visible in this shot (June 2007).
![Wildfire Wall Wildfire Wall](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_3888-1024x768.jpg)
Unknown climbers enjoying a couple classics of the Wildfire Wall. The guy on the right is leading Rim Job (5.10b) and the guy on the left is on Pure Palm (5.11a; June 2007).
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