Climbing in the Red
Red River Gorge, Global Village wall, the route is Eureka-Nov 3, 2005
   

Eureka! 85 feet of 5.6 Bliss. Zach led the route and set up the top-rope
Lyman sets and example and sends the route. How hard can it be?
Now it's dad's turn
Why does every route start with a tricky first move?
I didn't know my heel could go up that far
Are we there yet?
Climbing for Real now
At this point, I became very tired, cramped, and discouraged
When will I learn it's not in the arms, but in the legs?
If I can just get over to that crack...
I'm at the crack, now what?
Climbing re-defines the phrase "toe jam"
The toe jamb works and I'm back in business
Anchors in sight!
Bad angle--I love to clip in and clean the gear
An 85 foot rappel! WHEEEEE!
I'm all jelly-legs and giggles, I can't believe it's done
We couldn't enjoy this without Zach's Joban patience and good humor
We got spanked on "Father and Son" but...we'll be back