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Slideshow (35 photos)

Animal Cracker: Tommy shows his stuff at the start of Animal Cracker

Animal Cracker: Tommy approaches the offwidth section

Colossus: Moving through the initial bulge on big jugs

Colossus: Chalking up at the initial bulge; this section is pretty easy because of the large holds…the crux is moving through the hueco near the top of the route

Bumblie Takes a Tumblie: Bev lowers from the anchors with colorful fall foliage in the background

New York Is Not The City: Climbing nice patina holds at the top of the route

New York Is Not The City: Crimpy changeover in order to make the clip

New York Is Not The City: Reach for the jug

Terror in Tiny Town: The start of the route is the mental crux, as one has to layback up the arete on small holds (protected by an RP), shooting for the obvious pocket, clip a bolt on the left, then make long reaches up the arete to better holds

Terror in Tiny Town: Jim grabs the better holds at the start of the route; the technical crux lies above

Beverly, at breakfast, makes assignments for the day

Camp at the City

Lucie cooks yummy chicken stew at camp

Lucie has an art show at camp

Relaxing at camp talking about the upcoming '04 election

Tommy and Michelle drinking…how about a beer?

The Pygmies Got Stoned: Tommy and Michelle show off their hair

The Pygmies Got Stoned: Contemplating the next move

Quest For Fire: Laybacking and stemming up the side of the hueco allows one to reach a high jug

Morning Glory: Michelle makes the weird crimpy layback with the palm dyno at the end of the second pitch

Lucie paints the colorful foliage near Parking Lot Rock

Michelle and Beverly hike into the area behind Parking Lot Rock

Delay of Game: Our first route at the City -- a casual face climb up a rib of rock

Tow Away Zone: Michelle does a split at the crux

Sabbatical: Tommy belays Jim on Sabbatical

Looking out towards the Sisters from the top of Redtail on Rabbit Rock

Redtail: The crux of the route is moving past the first bolt, shown here

Redtail: Getting established just past the crux after the first bolt

Redtail: Michelle reaches the top of Redtail

Looker: Michelle clips a bolt

Looker: Crimpy holds on Looker

I can't Believe It: Michelle traverses 30' into the start of the route while John and Andrew spot

South Creek as seen from Flaming Rock; Bumblie Rock is just right of center

South Creek as seen from Flaming Rock; Bumblie Rock is right of center and Slabbage Patch is left of center

Intruding Dike: Tommy and Michelle climbing in the cold morning wind