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The "5.8" chimney on Aries at Index, WA. Martin is belaying - thanks for the Index intro man (Apr. 2006).

April 23rd, 2006. Met with our friend Martin for a day of climbing at Index. Our first time there and we were not disappointed: perfect granite with some laser-cut splitters. We started things off on Toxic Shock (5.9) and did an unnamed 5.8 crack to the right. We then moved next door and climbed Who Put The Purr In My Pussy (5.8) as well as The Happy Puppy (5.9). We finished off the day by climbing the four-pitch Aries (a.k.a. The Lizard). Though rated 5.8, that flaring chimney on pitch 3 seemed a notch harder. Great day (even if it would take us 6 years go back LOL).

Photos

Toxic Shock

Starting up Toxic Shock (5.9) belayed by Martin (Apr. 2006).

The perfect thin hands splitter on the upper part of Toxic Shock (Apr. 2006).

More splitter action on Toxic Shock (Apr. 2006).

Looking back down towards Shirley and Martin from the top of Toxic Shock (Apr. 2006).

Shirley loving Toxic Shock.

...almost to the top...

Shirley leading on of the 5.8ish splitters just to the right of Toxic Shock (Apr. 2006).

Shirley on the 5.8 splitter around the corner from Toxic Shock (Apr. 2006).

Shirley topping out on the 5.8 splitter; Toxic Shock is just to the left (Apr. 2006).

Shirley climbing; Martin belaying; Toxic Shock area.

Who Put The Purr In My Pussy

Martin and Shirley racking up at the base of Trap Balls Cliff at Index (Apr. 2006).

Shirley leading Who Put The Purr In My Pussy (5.8; Apr. 2006).

Shirley leading the decent Who Put The Purr In My Pussy (5.8) on the Trap Balls Cliff (Apr. 2006).

The Happy Puppy

Leading the flared chimney on The Happy Puppy (5.9; Apr. 2006).

Nearing the top of The Happy Puppy (Apr. 2006).

Aries

Somebody's enjoying the spring day at Index (Apr. 2006).

Starting up the pretty (if short) pitch 1 of Aries (5.8+) belayed by Martin (Apr. 2006).

Martin topping out on pitch 1 of Aries (Apr. 2006).

Shirley on pitch 1 of Aries ...short like all the rest of them but great (like the rest of them; Apr. 2006).

Leading pitch 2 of Aries - a nice dihedral with a thin crack (Apr. 2006).

Shirley topping out on pitch 2 of Aries (Apr. 2006).

The "5.8" chimney on Aries at Index, WA. Martin is belaying - thanks for the Index intro man (Apr. 2006).

Martin enjoying the "Butt Lips Chimney" on pitch 3 of Aries (Apr. 2006).

Leading pitch 4 of Aries. Fun stuff in a small (and sandbagged :)package (Apr. 23, 2006).

Leading the fifth and final pitch of Aries ...though I think it's technically the Great Northern Slab (Apr. 2006).

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