Who Let The Dogs Out

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The Bend

The Bend.


Man – what a treat! After a 6+ week imprisonment, no more bitching about the “same old shit local cragging”. No sir – we were giddy with excitement at the prospect of going to Tieton for a day. All we did was Local Knowledge (2 pitch, 5.10-) on the prow of The Bend…this time we did it in its proper 2 pitches (unlike a decade earlier when we pretty easily ran it in a single long pitch) as we’re fucking out of shape. But still – a fine day out! Things got hot and Benny enjoyed splashing around in the river for an hour. Rattlers were out in force.

Photos

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This guy was hanging out under a rock not far from the river – as fat as my forearm (May 2020).

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Presiding over his domain (May 2020).

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Starting up pitch 1 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).

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Benny being a good boy (May 2020).

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Shirley on pitch 1 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).

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Shirley getting into the short crux section of Local Knowledge (May 2020).

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Views up-river (May 2020).

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Shirley on pitch 1 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).

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Topping out on pitch 1 (May 2020).

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Starting up pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Views down river (May 2020).

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Pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Almost done with pitch 2 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).

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Shirley on pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Shirley on pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Pitch 2 (May 2020).

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Shirley topping out on Local Knowledge (May 2020).

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Shirley arriving at the rim (May 2020).

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Shirley and Benny at the base. Things got quite warm when the sun came around (May 2020).

Spring cragging in Tieton – watch your step and your puppies (May 2020)!

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Alright – let’s hit the river (May 2020).

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The crux of the day (May 2020).

The Bend

The Bend (May 2020).

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Swimming time (May 2020).

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A dip or thirty to round out the day (May 2020).

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Local Knowledge climbs a finger crack in a yellow lichen covered face (May 2020).

Go back to Tieton.