Be sure to check out Amy's
photos, and the cool timelapse
movie of Aaron and Amy climbing beneath the painting of the Virgin.
| The sunset off of highway 285. |
| Amy demonstrating proper driving technique, with both hands on the wheel at all times. (But where are those keys?) |
| We reach Del Norte and the home of our fabulous hosts Heather, Ed, and Emily. |
| Heather has prepared apple rings, lasagne, samosas, and more than will fit in the camera's view. |
| Amy searches for sustinence, but it is not there. |
| Steph. |
| Merlin and Cheryl, just before the Del Norte police kindly request them to move their 65' vehicle. (Dish, trailer, *and* golf cart in tow.) |
| Ed, Amy, Aaron, and Steph are all interested in something. |
| Steph tries Ed's ski pole trick (`Arms crossed; palms up.'). |
| In the AM, the Penitente guidebook is searched. |
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| Steph leads. |
| Steph scouts for bolts. |
| An unknown climber arises from the midst of the volcanic tuff. |
| This large, natural-colored bolt was installed by the WPA for safety purposes in the 1930's. |
| Amy demonstrating How the West was Won. |
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| Amy's Nalgene contains an entire year of textbooks, micro-graphically reduced. |
| Steph starts her favorite climb of the trip (`It's all... crimpy!') |
| A trad route up the back of Razor Hueco Arete. |
| Steph is framed. |
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| Aaron demonstrates excellent placement skills. |
| Amy's toes also accept black Aliens. |
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| Steph on my favorite route (Show Her Your Stem). |
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| A brief snowstorm sets in. |
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| Aaron on Lunge for Jesus. |
| More lunging. |
| Still lunging. |
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| Steph gets vertical assistance. |
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| Aaron belays near the entrance, as the sun arises again. |
| Steph on Unknown. |
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| Amy shoots. |
| An unknown mountain (Crestone Peak?) is documented by two photographers. |
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