While we were racking up, just after sunrise, Hudon texts me..."Are there some gys doing a NIAD? I say..."Yeah...looks like they're already up on Sickle."
"That's Chris Mac" he says.
"Well they better get moovin', cause we're about to get on this thing!"
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 The fellas climbing off Sickle. You can see one of 'em up high and right. Click for better res. Credit: micronut |
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 Pulled into The Valley at 6:45 am, straigt outta Fresno, no stoppin no nothin. Under two hours. It's 29 out. Maybe just one cup of joe before we head to The Meadow. Saw Werner and shook hands. I think he had just woken up. Credit: micronut |
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 26 degrees at sunrise. Brrr.... But is there any better hike on the planet? Credit: micronut |
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 NIADers on the pitch above Sickle, approximately 90 seconds after they left the car. Credit: micronut |
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 Macronut racking and bleeding all over the place Credit: micronut |
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 our goal for the day. Sizzicle. Credit: micronut |
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 Macronut gets a call on top of the 4th class pitch. Something about a blind woman...no lie...borrowing his truck for the day back home. Not kinda blind....but seeing eye dog blind mind you. Credit: micronut |
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 Macronut gettin' some wind in his Yates. Credit: micronut |
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 Lurking Fear is just above the rear window. It's our goal for this summer. When I pull out and stare up at it...the fear lurks in my gut. Credit: micronut |
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 Macronut rapping off before heading up for another lap. Credit: micronut |
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 Micronut self portraiting while Macronut raps from above. Credit: micronut |
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 Gettin' it done high on the East Buttress Credit: Briham89 |
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 The sun setting as we rap off from above Pine Line Credit: micronut |
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 You can't coil and rap fast enough once one of you says..."El Cid's enchiladas would be awesome for dinner eh?" Credit: micronut |
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Overall, great day out in the sunshine, but we only got one pitch done...a couple times though....since I was moving slow and we got to the top of pitch one at about noon. Didn't want to risk our two hour a pitch pace putting us on Sickle, above the raps, with no daylight. Anyway. like I said, not really worth a TR but hope these shots fuel a little bit of winter stoke. It'll be Wall time in no time yall!
