A hot weekend at The Needles
June 8-9, 2013
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Karen and I had a great weekend at the Needles despite scorching hot temperatures - climbing in the shade was basically mandatory! We mostly repeated the classics - Igor Unchained, Airy Interlude and Thin Ice - but also toproped Ankles Away (5.12) and Atlantis (5.11c). While it felt like cheating, it was great to see what they are about! We also got spooked off of Spook Book... neither of us felt like doing the poorly protected/unprotected 5.9 at the start of the first pitch. It's probably not too hard of a move, but it's certainly committing!

  Starting up Igor Unchained (linking the first two pitches with an 80m rope) Another climber on Airy Interlude Karen starting up Airy Interlude, with another climber mid-way through. And sun in your eyes! :)  
  Starting up Igor Unchained (linking the first two pitches with an 80m rope) Another climber on Airy Interlude Karen starting up Airy Interlude, with another climber mid-way through. And sun in your eyes! :)

  The awesome Sorcerer and Charlatan On the first pitch of Atlantis Karen on the first pitch of Atlantis  
  The awesome Sorcerer and Charlatan On the first pitch of Atlantis Karen on the first pitch of Atlantis

  Lieback city Climbers on Scirocco Scirocco.  
  Lieback city Climbers on Scirocco Scirocco.

  Smoke from some forest fire...  
  Smoke from some forest fire...

  Karen about to get spooked on Spook Book Climbers on Spook Book. The crux/runout is right at the second climber... Karen starting up Thin Ice  
  Karen about to get spooked on Spook Book Climbers on Spook Book. The crux/runout is right at the second climber... Karen starting up Thin Ice

  Spook Book, pitch 2 Higher on Thin Ice  
  Spook Book, pitch 2 Higher on Thin Ice

  Finishing the first pitch of Thin Ice On top of Thin Ice/the Sorcerer.  
  Finishing the first pitch of Thin Ice On top of Thin Ice/the Sorcerer.

  Climber on Airy Interlude Rappelling down the Sorcerer/Charlatan notch The rappel ends in a slightly unpleasant downclimb in the chimney/gully  
  Climber on Airy Interlude Rappelling down the Sorcerer/Charlatan notch The rappel ends in a slightly unpleasant downclimb in the chimney/gully

  Climber on Thin Ice Climber on Thin Ice The second pitch of Thin Ice  
  Climber on Thin Ice Climber on Thin Ice The second pitch of Thin Ice

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