Outer Space 2009

Christine and I lead Outer Space, Icicle Creek Canyon, Leavenworth

6am to 10pm. The climbing was absolutely amazing. This has to be one of the best routes on the west coast in the 5.9 range. The descent was very scary, full of exposed, sandy death slabs. There were carns everywhere. Somehow we got off route and ended up bushwhacking for hours. Now that the pain of the descent is fading, I'm remembering how fabulous and rare the climbing was. I wanna' go back.

me, we got rained on during the 2 mile approach and got very cold with a forecast of 94.

Chris relaxing on a scary bush before I pointed out the thunderstorm approaching over leavenworth.

top of pitch 4 after the wet lead.

me on pitch 4

her first booty cam, and a big one at that.

free gear, gotta love it!

did I mention she likes her booty?

the view of leavenworth is awesome from libary ledge, 5 pitches up.

Me reading a book on library ledge

two feet over the void

Chris following pitch 6

6

this is an awesome place! We had the cliff to ourselves.

Chris starting pitch 7

racking at jy crag

getting ready to send armed forces crack, 10b. Chris was on fire, and this just the day after our outer space epic.