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Summary
Shirley on Beckey Route.
On September 21st, 2002, Shirley & I climbed the nice Beckey Route (II 5.6) on Liberty Bell. This felt like quite the achievement near the start of our climbing “career”. Fun stuff. The next day, the three of us hiked up Mount Pugh off of the Mountain Loop Road.
Photos
Liberty Bell from the approach scramble to the Beckey Route. A climber can be seen (just above the shadow line) doing the finger traverse on pitch three of the Beckey Route.
The great view from the ledges atop the second pitch of the Beckey Route (Sept. 2002).
Looking up at pitch three (the finger traverse pitch) of the Beckey Route from the comfy belay ledges atop pitch two (Sept. 2002).
Photo taken on lead just above the finger traverse section on pitch three of the Beckey Route. Shirley can be seen on the ledge below belaying me.
Shirley seconding near the top of 3rd pitch of the Beckey Route (September 21, 2002).
Unknown climber standing at the summit of Concord Tower. Photo taken from top of third pitch of the Beckey Route on Liberty Bell.
Unknown climber standing at the summit of Concord Tower. Photo taken from top of third pitch of the Beckey Route on Liberty Bell.
Leading the fourth pitch (class3 or 4) of Beckey Route - directly before the single move 5.7 (unexposed) friction slab (Sept. 2002).
Waiting in line for a shot at the 4th pitch on the Beckey Route (Sept. 2002).
Shirley relaxing on summit of Liberty Bell (Sept. 2002).
September 22, 2002. Shirley & Blondie chillin' on the summit of Pugh.
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