End of Hibernation Vertical Practice (April 12)

I counted about fifteen people who came out to our first vertical practice for 2009. Cooler weather than we expected, but that meant that Christian didn't overheat in his longer climbs. We also had some great picnic food. After the rock climbers found out how slowly prussik knots move up ropes, my belay rope ran a lot faster for the rest of the afternoon.

Because I was belaying most of the time, it was kind of everyone to load up photographs on my camera. Everyone had opportunities on the rope or the cable ladder:
--Linda teaching friends how to stand on one foot

--Proof that you're never too young to climb a cable ladder in a skirt

--Dave grilling while on rope (nothing flame-broiled!)

--Mike demonstrating that a rope crossover can get very complicated if you also add a cable ladder to the mix

--Dave, John, Christian, and Linda completely disassembling and then reassembling my rig in the dark


I'll eventually post my photos to the new grotto photo gallery (when it opens), but for now folks can enjoy the rest temporarily at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2019500&id=1463527306&l=e0b364ddd8.