Vertical Life

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

The past few days had delivered everything we’d hoped for. Long adventurous leads, good quality rock and, most of all, plenty of hilarious moments. Little did we know leaving our camp that morning that the following hours would create more unforgettable memories – ones we wouldn’t be laughing about.

Waking up to a particularly cold morning after a sleepless night of gale force winds and trickster rodents stealing M&M bags, Dylan decided to stay at camp for the fourth day in a row due to horrendous blisters on his heels. With no real plan in mind, Nathanial and I started to discuss what might occupy our day. Nath mentioned he had scoped out a grungy looking off-width during the previous trip and was hoping to try it this time. Not having anything

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