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Slideshow (15 photos)

Golden, Colorado (map)
 

The morning after the big bash…everyone is drinking water to treat the hangover

Indian Creek (map)
 

Thunderbolts: Brian approaches the top of Easter Island

 

Keyhole Flakes: Closeup of Brian approaching the top of Easter Island

 

Sabbatical: Jamming the final crack high in the Sabbatical corner, belayed by Brian

 

Working Man: This nice finger crack was easier for me since my large knuckles cammed well in the crack

 

Keyhole Flakes: Brian reaches left at the crux, belayed by Mioara

 

Keyhole Flakes: Brian high on the route just below the anchors

 

Bad Rad Duality Crack: Moving through the bottom finger-sized section of the route

 

Bad Rad Duality Crack: Moving through the bottom finger-sized section of the route; the crack widens to tight hands, then offwidth, then back to tight hands through the double-tiered roofs above

 

The Incredible Hand Crack: Jim climbs The Incredible Hand Crack, belayed by Brian; most people find this climb a pleasure, but my large large hands didn't fit the crack and made the crux overhanging section very strenuous

 

Unnamed #18: What a beast this was -- a 7" off-width section, then a blind reach rightwards into a good finger crack

 

Unnamed #18: After placing a nut (the only nut I placed that trip), I finally got established in the finger crack

 

Unnamed #18: Closeup of Jim after placing the nut

South Platte (map)
 

The Standard: Lee works his way through the crux flakes at the start of The Standard; Mioara and Tommy start up another route in the foreground

 

Early morning breakfast before heading out to Wigwam