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Summary

Shirley & Blondie at the base of Last Chance on the Catwalk Cliff (Apr. 2011).

In April of 2011, we spent a drizzly Saturday on the west side of the Lower Gorge. In the morning, Shirley warmed up on Wildfire (5.10b) and then led Last Chance (5.10c). Then the rain started and we started to hike out…then the rain stopped and we hiked back to Cruel Sister area and I led Blood Clot (5.10b). Sunday was spent helping our Mazamas friends with their rock course. We hiked in to the east side of the Gorge with Toby and Spencer. The guys led a whole bunch of nice 5.9 cracks on the Shakespeare Cliff and Shirley gave a go on Original Sin (5.10c) on the hike out. Though it did not go cleanly for her, it did get her stoked to come back for another go (I was less stoked after falling out of it on TR). The end.

Photos

Wildfire

Shirley starting up Wildfire (5.10b) belayed by yours truly (Apr. 2011).

Shirley starting up Wildfire (5.10b) again...somebody loves this route (Apr. 2011).

Shirley warming up on her favorite Wildfire line on the Wildfire Wall (Apr. 2011).

Shirley dispatching Wildfire (5.10b; Apr. 2011).

Shirley & Blondie looking at the Original Sin route across the river from the base of Last Chance (5.10c; Apr. 2011).

Last Chance

Shirley leading Last Chance (5.10c) on the Catwalk Cliff belayed by yours truly (Apr. 2011).

Shirley leading Last Chance with slight drizzle starting (Apr. 2011).

Shirley leading Last Chance (5.10c) on the Catwalk Cliff (Apr. 2011).

Shirley near the top crux (tips crack lieback) on Last Chance (5.10c; Apr. 2011).

LC rack (Apr. 2011).

Shirley & Blondie at the base of Last Chance on the Catwalk Cliff (Apr. 2011).

Blood Clot

Leading Blood Clot (5.10b) on the Catwalk Cliff (Apr. 2011).

Blondie enjoying a coyote dan (dug up by another coyote before?) at the base of Quasar (Apr. 2011).

Leading Blood Clot (5.10b) just below the crux. To the left is Crack-a-no-go (5.11) and Cruel Sister (5.10-; Apr. 2011).

Ophelia & Two Gentlemen’s Pneumonia

Toby on left is leading Ophelia (5.8) while Spencer is styling Two Gentlemen's Pneumonia (5.7) on the Shakespeare Cliff in the Lower Gorge (Apr. 2011).

The race is on! Toby on right is leading Ophelia (5.8) while Toby is on Two Gentlemen's Pneumonia (5.7; Apr. 2011).

Original Sin

Shirley low on Original Sin (5.10c) with the Monument in the background. Photo credit goes to Toby (Apr. 2011).

Shirley starting up the classic Original Sin (5.10c) line (Apr. 2011).

Shirley below the difficulties on Original Sin (5.10c) with the Crooked River below (Apr. 2011).

Shirley leading Original Sin (5.10c) on the Hand Job Wall. Photo by Toby (Apr. 2011).

OS Rack (Apr. 2011).

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