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Summary
![Battle Of The Bulge](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2634-225x300.jpg)
Battle Of The Bulge (5.10a) and its crux roof. Shirley is belaying (March 2008).
On Sunday we did Cornercopia (10b) and Hand Job (10b on the east side) and followed Haydar up the brilliant Original Sin (10c).
Photos
![Battle Of The Bulge Battle Of The Bulge](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2622-1024x768.jpg)
Starting up Battle Of The Bulge (5.10a) on the Catwalk Cliff. A trickier than it looks mantle leads to fun (if shit covered) climbing (March 2008).
![Battle Of The Bulge Battle Of The Bulge](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0020-768x1024.jpg)
Leading Battle Of The Bulge (5.10a) on the Catwalk Cliff - a somewhat obscure line (judging by all the bat guano covering the rock) nest to some of the busiest lines in the Lower Gorge (March 2008).
![Mantra Mantra](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0011_21-720x1024.jpg)
Shirley starting up Mantra (5.10a). This is a short section of sandy face climbing at the bottom (March 2008).
![St. Paddee's Day St. Paddee's Day](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2669-768x1024.jpg)
Jason leading St. Paddee's Day (5.10a) belayed by Tracy. Haydar is rapping off of Mantra (5.10a) next door (March 2008).
![St. Paddee's Day St. Paddee's Day](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2678-768x1024.jpg)
Our friend Jason belaying Tracy on St. Paddee's Day (5.10a) on the Star Wall in the Lower Gorge (March 2008).
![Cornercopia Cornercopia](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2731-1024x768.jpg)
Starting up Cornercopia (5.10b) belayed by Shirley. Exiting the opening crux of the route (March 2008).
![Cornercopia Cornercopia](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0006_31-804x1024.jpg)
Starting up Cornercopia (5.10b). This is just the first/opening crux of the route. The other crux (IMHO) happens right before you clip the anchors (March 2008).
![Cornercopia Cornercopia](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0010_3-1024x713.jpg)
Leading Cornercopia (5.10b) on Wildfire Wall (most of which is captured in this shot). This is the poor man's version of Pure Palm (5.11a, just to the right) - though Cornercopia is traditionally protected whereas Pure Palm is bolted (no cracks; March 2008).
![Cornercopia Cornercopia](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2750-768x1024.jpg)
Topping out on Cornercopia (5.10b). This is the upper crux (IMHO) where the cracks peter out and the sidewalls of the stem box seem to flare outwards a bit (March 2008).
![Titus Titus](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_2761-768x1024.jpg)
Haydar getting ready for his battle with Titus, 5.9 wideness crack on Wildfire Wall in Smith's Lower Gorge (March 2008).
![Titus Titus](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_6045-768x1024.jpg)
Haydar feelin the lovin' squeeze on the opening chimney of Titus (5.9) - a tips to thight hands crack 😉 ....OK, OK - it's an off-width (March 2008).
![Titus Titus](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSCN0032_3-1024x830.jpg)
Our friend Haydar leading Titus (5.9 OW) belayed by Shirley. The route got upgraded to 5.10b R in the new edition Watts' book (March 2008).
![Hand Job Hand Job](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_6083-768x1024.jpg)
Starting the lead of Hand Job (5.10b) on the Hand Job Wall. Our friend Haydar is belaying (March 2008).
![Original Sin Original Sin](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/IMG_6122-1024x768.jpg)
Haydar leading Original Sin (5.10c) on the Handjob Wall in Smith's Lower Gorge. He's about to get down (or up) into the business end of the root - 20+ feet of #.75 Camalots. Good sh.t & hard route! Monument formation & Crooked River provide the background drama (March 2008).
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