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Shawangunks, June 2008

A weekend trip to the 'Gunks. Blazing hot weather provided extra challenge.
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you should see an image here Morning mist at the branch in the carriage road.
you should see an image here Ralph setting a piece on the start of Southern Pillar (5.2 G)
you should see an image here First pitch of Southern Pillar. Watch for rope drag around that sharp corner at lower left.
you should see an image here Ralph fighting through a laurel thicket.
you should see an image here View from the rappel anchor. Skytop in the distance. Note the climbers at center.
you should see an image here Similar shot.
you should see an image here Waiting to rappel.
you should see an image here Photo by Ralph: another climber rappelling.
you should see an image here One last photo from the top.