 "Adventure Mrs. Gray?" "Adventure, Mr. Gray."  |
| Cindy eyes a potential line, hidden under thick lichen and moss, downslope from the incredible Rainmaker roof crack. |
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| A thick bed of moss and lichen provides added challenges on the opening moves. Minimal cleaning revealed enough nubbins to gain the face. |
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| Roof and face left of the Rainmaker |
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| After half an hour of scrubbing on lead, a rest stance above the crux mantle, with over half the climb to go and clouds moving in from the east. |
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| "Hon, did you ever look over there?" "Nope." |
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| Lake George, from the rappel. |
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| Eye to eye with the Rainmaker, above the roof. |
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| Miss Pink Pants, on her way back to the base; first trad line, first ascent, and rappel since her surgery in March of this year.
Gypsy Rain, 5.8+, 23m, wired stoppers #3-12, Camalots .25 to #4, Lowe Tricams #1-4, fifteen slings eight to eighteen inches, one 10' loop of 1" webbing for the anchor. First known ascent Mike and Cindy Gray, September 6.2016
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