Beckey Route And Mount Pugh

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Summary

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
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

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
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.

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
The great view from the ledges atop the second pitch of the Beckey Route (Sept. 2002).

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
Looking up at pitch three (the finger traverse pitch) of the Beckey Route from the comfy belay ledges atop pitch two (Sept. 2002).

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
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.

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
Shirley seconding near the top of 3rd pitch of the Beckey Route (September 21, 2002).

Beckey Route (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.

Beckey Route (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.

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
Leading the fourth pitch (class3 or 4) of Beckey Route - directly before the single move 5.7 (unexposed) friction slab (Sept. 2002).

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
Waiting in line for a shot at the 4th pitch on the Beckey Route (Sept. 2002).

Beckey Route (Liberty Bell)
Shirley relaxing on summit of Liberty Bell (Sept. 2002).

Mount Pugh
September 22, 2002. Shirley & Blondie chillin' on the summit of Pugh.

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