Never had Tyrolean traversed over raging Boulder Creek before. I was happy that my climbing pulleys, used for crevasse rescue, got some work after enduring a lay-off since I lived in Washington.
Jess and Danielle get ready for the crossing
I thought I explained it well enough and thought watching me attach myself would be plenty for a tutorial. But I was wrong and they beaconed me back over. I was spared the arm-pumping crossing again by a pair of climbers who scrambled down the talus field and instructed them.
I like how loud the creek sounds in this video. It really is raging.
It was a nice leisurely day climbing. Nothing monumental. Though because of way too much time not in my harness the past four years due to various reasons, I can say the best part of the day was feeling completely normal with the rope. As long as I have been climbing, that sounds odd. But it's a familiarity thing. Nice breakthrough for the rest of the summer.
Jess getting lowered off a slab
Ian climbing some 5.10 on Avalon. Really he's there someplace.
ARTIST OF POST - Sarah McLachlan. I profess, her voice turns me to butter.
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