Enchantment Lakes

Once we got onto the ridge we felt like ants climbing up a jumbled pile of children's blocks. Some of the moves on this climb are rated 5.7 (on a scale of 5.0 to 5.9). There were three of us on the climb: me, Chris and Barb (both former students). Since they did not yet have adequate experience with class 5 leading I led the most difficult parts and let them cut their teeth on easier sections. Sometimes comfortable belay positions were not to be found; in this picture I appear to be laying down while belaying, possibly for lack of a good place to stand. Reclining probably put me closer to the piton I was using to anchor me in case Chris fell.


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