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New York Army National Guard Pfc. Michael Ulrichy, assigned to the 4th Finance Detachment of the 53rd Troop Command, helps distribute hand sanitizer to members of the Mamaroneck Highway Department near New Rochelle, N.Y. March 13, 2020. Ulrichy and more than 250 other Soldiers and Airmen of the New York National Guard are providing assistance to a New York State Department of Health task force to contain and mitigate the COVID 19 virus cluster outbreak in Westchester County, N.Y. (U.S. National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg)
Nicole and I closed up the shop at 6:00pm. Quickly sorted the rack and gathered provisions for the coming adventure, then ventured forth towards a pending adventure.
The goal: Climb The Angel’s Crest, a glorious adventure up the northern arete of the second peak of the Stawamus Chief. I had climbed this route a couple months back, but I was keen to get a chance to lead some of the pitches Dan led last time.
After catching the last ferry out of Victoria, and stopping briefly in Vancouver, we arrived at the trailhead on the logging road sometime beyond midnight. We were eager. We wanted to be early, and neither of us wanted to wait in lines. We wanted to be first on route, so we slept in the car, awoke before dawn, and an amazing day ensued.
What followed was one of the best days of rock climbing I have ever experienced! The weather was perfect, the rock was impeccable. It was one of those days when our cheeks hurt from the perma-grins we wore all day. If there was one word to describe it, it would have to be this: Elation.
After quickly sorting the rack, and opting to leave behind a second rope in favour of a bigger rack (we decided there was no WAY we were going to bail today, we were going to top out), we began the hike up the trail at about 6:30am. It took us about 15 minutes of walking through the forest floor to get to the base of the first pitch, a low 5th bushy, rooty, scramble. This brought us to a ledge and the beginning of the climb proper. Nicole took the sharp end and led this 5.7 groove which involves tree climbing and offers big gear and a piton. This brought us to the lower cruxes. A glorious 5.10b finger crack (the famed Angel Crack), which I led with much glee, and a short but solid 10c pitch. Some 5.7 climbing takes us up to the base of another steep 5.10a that begins with face climbing and leads into a glorious small finger crack high above the forest floor. The exposure really began in earnest at this point!
After giving Nicole back the rack on this gloriously small ledge-with-a-view, she led the next pitch. The guidebook says 5.5, but I'd give it 5.7. This took us to the halfway point: A narrow shelf between the expanse of Squamish and the north gully. The next pitch, pitch 8, ran at about 5.10a. It offered a good mix of face climbing and involved a committing step up onto a slabby arete and a narrow crack up to a lovely groove which I giddily climbed with a huge grin on my face. At this point this day is getting too good to be true.
This brought us to the Sasquatch Ledge. A narrow, vegetated ledge that runs across the top of the Sheriff's Badge. As we still had not been caught up to by other parties, and had some time, we belayed each other out onto it... The exposure here is massive, but dampened by the massive amount of bushes. Onward we went...
The next pitch ran at 5.9 and was another nice little corner finger crack into some face climbing to deposit us in the hanging forest. Here we coiled the rope and gathered our stuff for a five minute walk/scramble up to the base of the aptly named Acrophobes Towers. Halfway up this forest, there is a totem pole. The story of how it got here is really neat to read, and it can be found *HERE*. We snapped some photos, marveled at the sight, and the logisitics of hauling this thing up here, and carried on...
When we saw the Acrophobes, we were in awe. These gigantic teeth-like spires shoot up out of the ridge like knife blades, and the exposure is immense! On the left, a huge drop into the gully. On the right, an even bigger drop way down to the valley below.
We ate lunch here, talked for a while, smiled and laughed, and eventually decided that I should grab the rack and lead the pitch. While the protection is sparse, the climbing is easy. And the position is nothing short of incredible! I think both Nicole and I took far longer than we needed to to climb this, and both of us laughed, grinned, and smiled our way through the traverse. A short rappell of the high tower, followed by a scamper through a notch, brought us to the base of pitch 11, a loose and exposed 5.8 that offeres both good and bad protection is a very airy setting. Rope drag was a big issue here, and in retrospect I will bring some massive slings net time to mitigate this. After bringing up Nicole, we looked back along the route, we could see a party down below on the top of the acrophobes. It looks far more exposed from above. Wow!
Next was a 5.7 that starts with another couple moves up a tree and in to a very large (BD #3) crack, that leads up to a hyper-exposed slabby arete that tops out at the most exposed belay ledge of the climb, a 30cm wide ledge on a vertical wall high above the valley floor. Fun!
Next came the crux. a 10b that feels move like a 10d the first time leading it. It was glorious! It involved pulling a bulge to start, then either a wide hand crack or shallow finger cracks that take you up to a roof. Pulling this move through the roof is spectacular! I looked at my feet mid move, and could see nothing but the treetops 700m below! After this move its a solid mix of laybacks and jams to the top of the pitch.
After this, we enjoyed the view for a bit from our last belay ledge, then crawled (!!!) the narrow and exposed ledge to the final chimney pitch. This was so fun to lead! Super easy but mega awkward. I laughed my way up the whole thing, as I used a variety of both graceful and grace-less techniques. But I did eventually top out, and let out a massive yell of glee upon doing so, then quickly set up belay to bring up Nicole. She arrived 10 minutes later, and a celebration ensued. We just climbed Angel's Crest! What a day!
All in all, we took our time, all 12 hours of it. Despite this, we still felt like we had the route to ourselves; the other parties always a ways behind. It was a spectacularly enjoyable day! We waled the last little bit to the main second summit, then down to a nice viewpoint. Here we smiled and laughed and talked of the greatness of the day. Sipped some summit whiskey, and made our way down, vowing we will return to climb more... and soon. :)
K
Profile view. I chose this colour scheme partially due to logisitical reasons (no grey left) and I fancied a change having seen a SAR helicopter by Mad physicist recently - check it out. .He also did a very handy article about building lego helicopters too - very useful.
Buses in Hong Kong serve an important function—it transports people traveling long distances between remote areas and downtown. Although the metro (MTR) is fast, it is also very crowdy. The last thing you want after a day of work is stand inside a compressed train being pushed around.
Pictured is a bus terminal located in Central, the financial district in Hong Kong. It is situated at the ground level of Exchange Square, the building which also houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. A time lapse video of this area can be seen earlier in the stream [1].
This 360-degree panorama was stitched together using 15 captures on the 6D + 17-40 f/4L mounted on the Manfrotto 303SPH. Many people walked by as I was photographing this, but you do not really see them as this was shot with a relatively long exposure. I do this intentionally to hide the identity of the pedestrians.
# Notes
1. 香港中環 Hong Kong Central / 人流 Human Logistics 延時攝影 Time Lapse Photography / SML.20130717.6D.20604-SML.20130717.6D.21 490-TL
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+ Date: 2013-07-17T19:21:35+0800
+ Dimensions: 18332 x 5467
+ Exposure: 0.8 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 17 mm
+ ISO: 400
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ Accessories: Manfrotto 303 SPH pano head, Canon TC-80N3, Manfrotto tripod
+ Panorama FOV: 360 degree horizontal, 95 degree vertical
+ Panoramic Projection: Cylindrical
+ GPS: 22°17'3" N 114°9'28" E
+ Location: 香港中環交易廣場巴士總站 Exchange Square Bus Terminal, Central, Hong Kong
+ Workflow: Autopano Giga 3, Lightroom 5
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+ Series: 人流 Human Logisitics, 全景攝影 Panoramic Photography
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ITL Logisitics Gmbh operate a sizeable fleet of class 186s - one of which is returning from the Czech Republic with empty coal hoppers.
CSR018 and SCT013 lead 5MP9, a SCT Melbourne to Perth intermodal train, across the floodplain of the upper Spencer Gulf.
The Flinders Ranges are visible in the background of the scene.
Yorkeys Crossing, SA.
Friday, 10 March 2023.
JAXPORT's Women of the Port exhibit on permanent display at UNF and FSCJ
May 2, 2013
The Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT’s) Women of the Port photography exhibit is now on permanent display at the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Adam W. Herbert University Center and the Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) Advanced Technology Center.
The photography exhibit is a study of working women at Jacksonville’s port, one of the city’s largest economic engines. While many city residents identify the port with large ships, cranes and equipment, a closer inspection reveals that nearly 23,000 people are employed regionally in port-dependent positions, and another 43,000 jobs are related to cargo activity in the Port of Jacksonville.
Women of the Port introduces the viewer to this business sector of the city and recognizes the contributions made by women in the maritime industry. These women and many others are achieving success and breaking barriers every day, demonstrating that the port is a place of opportunity and stability. This exhibit also highlights the industry’s diversity, illustrating how port workers’ various ethnicities, personalities and career paths all make JAXPORT a dynamic workplace.
"Over the past three years, we have seen women representing over a third of our population of logistics students pursuing degrees, certificates and training," said FSCJ Logistics and Supply Chain Instructional Program Manager Sandra Beck. "I believe that having the Women of the Port exhibit displayed on our campus will inspire all students, particularly those with varying diverse backgrounds, as they continue their education and training needed to pursue careers such as those represented in the exhibit’s photographs."
JAXPORT Creative Design Manager Meredith Fordham Hughes created the exhibit concept, and hired photographer David Gano in 2010 to execute it. Since then, the exhibit has traveled to the Jacksonville Main Library, Jacksonville International Airport, Pace Center for Girls, Ponte Vedra High School, First Coast High School, Athena Café, Equal Pay Day at FSCJ Women’s Center and Amelia Island Museum of History. With a permanent home at UNF and FSCJ, the exhibit will visually complement the commitment by both schools to educate tomorrow's logistics professionals.
At the UNF Adam W. Herbert University Center, photos of Mayra Guilarte-Narvaez, Trevis X. Geary (Williams), Carl Hilliard, Brenda Goble, Debi Anderson, Catherine Krueger and Kim Johnson are on display in the Transportation and Logistics classrooms. Since 2006, the Transportation and Logistics Program as well as the International Business Program were designated University of North Florida Flagship Programs by UNF President John A. Delaney. The UNF Adam W. Herbert University Center is located at 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224 – 2678.
FSCJ’s Advanced Technology Center houses the photos of LeNedda Edwards, Darrell Wilcox, Deborah Walters, Pam Hong Shang, Laurie Picinich-Byrd and Marissa Leonard. The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program at FSCJ offers a variety of options from an Associate in Science Degree in Supply Chain Management to technical and workforce certificates. The FSCJ Advanced Technology Center is located at 401 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202.
Photo Credit: JAXPORT, Meredith Fordham Hughes
Akiem 185 578 leased to HSL-Logisitic, heads a northbound container freight in the direction of Köln/Cologne.
Bonn Südfriedhof, 31-5-2023.
M45634.
Airman 1st Class Alexander Hershberger takes inventory of storage bins Jan. 28, 2015, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During an average week, the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s individual protective equipment team processes about 130 to 150 service member’s individual protective gear, ranging from bases all over U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. Hershberger is an IPE assigned to the 86th LRS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart/Released)
At Convoy in the park FN21HJO a Daf XF 480 6x2 Midlift suoer space cab....These are based literally 1 junction down the A42 so didn't have far to come . Photo taken 20/08/22
This is a very poor old photo dating from 1977. It shows my Iroquois on the ground at Parakylia station, after a main transmission problem. Stranded in a remote area north of Woomera, South Australia wasn't as bad as it could have been. It was though, a logisitic nightmare for the RAAF to get the new transmission to us. It was flown by Caribou from Canberra to Woomera, then external loaded by a 9 Sqn Huey out to us, and finally fitted by a Fitters APC.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers distribute food to local residents in New Rochelle, N.Y. on MMarch 13, 2020 as part of New York's efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 in the area. New York National Guard soldiers were providing food to residents who could not get to the local store because of closures in thearea. ( U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Major Patrick Cordova)
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taj Copeland, a fuels distribution supervisor with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), and Staff Sgt. James Brumbaugh, a fuels cryogenics noncommissioned officer in charge with the 455 ELRS, refill liquid oxygen carts for aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2014. Cryogenic technicians supported 6,000 aircraft missions and provided more than 4,000 gallons of liquid oxygen per month. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez, U.S. Air Force/Released)
A health worker scans U.S. donated COVID-19 vaccines as they arrive in Nigeria before they are administered to the population.
USAID/Nigeria
Europe Europa
France Frankrijk França Francia
Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Département du Pas-de-Calais
Terlincthun British War Cemetery
Rue de l'Aiglon
62126 Wimille, France
www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2027534/TERLINCTHUN...
www.remembrancetrails-northernfrance.com/visit-the-sites/...
www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchextension/terlincthun.htm
www.webmatters.net/cwgc/terlincthun.htm
www.cheminsdememoire-nordpasdecalais.fr/visiter-les-sites...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Aug. 27, 2018) Materials are brought to an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 during a resupply for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) at Bandaranaike International Airport. A port visit by the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and embarked Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is providing an opportunity for U.S. 7 Fleet to explore local logistics support services for visiting naval forces operating throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr.)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Moore climbs down a tower challenge on an Obstacle Course at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany on July 17, 2014. Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing and the Idaho Air National Guard's 124th Fighter Wing ran the Obstacle Course as part of Operation Kriegshammer, a joint training mission for tactical air control party members, security forces specialists, and force support airmen. Moore is assigned to the 177th Logisitics Readiness Squadron, which is located at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
Europe Europa
France Frankrijk França Francia
Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Département du Pas-de-Calais
Terlincthun British War Cemetery
Rue de l'Aiglon
62126 Wimille, France
www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2027534/TERLINCTHUN...
www.remembrancetrails-northernfrance.com/visit-the-sites/...
www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchextension/terlincthun.htm
www.webmatters.net/cwgc/terlincthun.htm
www.cheminsdememoire-nordpasdecalais.fr/visiter-les-sites...
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transport Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion to externally lift a M777 howitzer during an assault support tactics exercise at Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick L. Jacquote MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released).
Known as 'Batucada do Leste' ('Drummers of the East'), the East Bay Community Samba School is an exciting and talented community based samba group in the East Bay. The group is comprised of men and women of all musical skill levels, under the direction of Samuel Daffner. We proudly present our 2009 Enredo "fiveAoVivo" (Five Alive).
Our goals are to learn about Samba music, become proficient in its performance, and ultimately to perform in the Carnival Festival and other venues. We are committed to BIG FUN playing drum music in a positive, family-friendly environment.
Batucada do Leste features the talented performance and teaching of Artistic Director Nives Wetzel de Cediel!!! Nives brings with her a positive and kid-friendly approach as well as a wealth of experience, and is currently teaching a contingent of talented high school students from Emeryville High School whose 'ala' is known as 'Pasaro de Fogo' (Firebird/Phoenix).
Last but not least, we are grateful to Sonia Russell for taking on the substantial and important duties of Logisitics and Support. We're building the Carnaval Day support team, if you know folks who would like to get involved, please have them e-mail samba@byosmosis.com.
On Feb 22 we will begin weekly rehearsals with drummers, musicians and dancers together every SUNDAY 12 - 3 pm at Emeryville High School located at 1100 47th Street in Emeryville, CA. We are rehearsing in the gym, which is about half way down 47th Street from San Pablo.
2009 looks to be another banner year for the School...stay tuned for more Carnaval details. Keep your eye on Batucada do Leste, we're five years old now and we're growing our Roots of Revival and planting the Seeds of Change!!!!
Nicole and I closed up the shop at 6:00pm. Quickly sorted the rack and gathered provisions for the coming adventure, then ventured forth towards a pending adventure.
The goal: Climb The Angel’s Crest, a glorious adventure up the northern arete of the second peak of the Stawamus Chief. I had climbed this route a couple months back, but I was keen to get a chance to lead some of the pitches Dan led last time.
After catching the last ferry out of Victoria, and stopping briefly in Vancouver, we arrived at the trailhead on the logging road sometime beyond midnight. We were eager. We wanted to be early, and neither of us wanted to wait in lines. We wanted to be first on route, so we slept in the car, awoke before dawn, and an amazing day ensued.
What followed was one of the best days of rock climbing I have ever experienced! The weather was perfect, the rock was impeccable. It was one of those days when our cheeks hurt from the perma-grins we wore all day. If there was one word to describe it, it would have to be this: Elation.
After quickly sorting the rack, and opting to leave behind a second rope in favour of a bigger rack (we decided there was no WAY we were going to bail today, we were going to top out), we began the hike up the trail at about 6:30am. It took us about 15 minutes of walking through the forest floor to get to the base of the first pitch, a low 5th bushy, rooty, scramble. This brought us to a ledge and the beginning of the climb proper. Nicole took the sharp end and led this 5.7 groove which involves tree climbing and offers big gear and a piton. This brought us to the lower cruxes. A glorious 5.10b finger crack (the famed Angel Crack), which I led with much glee, and a short but solid 10c pitch. Some 5.7 climbing takes us up to the base of another steep 5.10a that begins with face climbing and leads into a glorious small finger crack high above the forest floor. The exposure really began in earnest at this point!
After giving Nicole back the rack on this gloriously small ledge-with-a-view, she led the next pitch. The guidebook says 5.5, but I'd give it 5.7. This took us to the halfway point: A narrow shelf between the expanse of Squamish and the north gully. The next pitch, pitch 8, ran at about 5.10a. It offered a good mix of face climbing and involved a committing step up onto a slabby arete and a narrow crack up to a lovely groove which I giddily climbed with a huge grin on my face. At this point this day is getting too good to be true.
This brought us to the Sasquatch Ledge. A narrow, vegetated ledge that runs across the top of the Sheriff's Badge. As we still had not been caught up to by other parties, and had some time, we belayed each other out onto it... The exposure here is massive, but dampened by the massive amount of bushes. Onward we went...
The next pitch ran at 5.9 and was another nice little corner finger crack into some face climbing to deposit us in the hanging forest. Here we coiled the rope and gathered our stuff for a five minute walk/scramble up to the base of the aptly named Acrophobes Towers. Halfway up this forest, there is a totem pole. The story of how it got here is really neat to read, and it can be found *HERE*. We snapped some photos, marveled at the sight, and the logisitics of hauling this thing up here, and carried on...
When we saw the Acrophobes, we were in awe. These gigantic teeth-like spires shoot up out of the ridge like knife blades, and the exposure is immense! On the left, a huge drop into the gully. On the right, an even bigger drop way down to the valley below.
We ate lunch here, talked for a while, smiled and laughed, and eventually decided that I should grab the rack and lead the pitch. While the protection is sparse, the climbing is easy. And the position is nothing short of incredible! I think both Nicole and I took far longer than we needed to to climb this, and both of us laughed, grinned, and smiled our way through the traverse. A short rappell of the high tower, followed by a scamper through a notch, brought us to the base of pitch 11, a loose and exposed 5.8 that offeres both good and bad protection is a very airy setting. Rope drag was a big issue here, and in retrospect I will bring some massive slings net time to mitigate this. After bringing up Nicole, we looked back along the route, we could see a party down below on the top of the acrophobes. It looks far more exposed from above. Wow!
Next was a 5.7 that starts with another couple moves up a tree and in to a very large (BD #3) crack, that leads up to a hyper-exposed slabby arete that tops out at the most exposed belay ledge of the climb, a 30cm wide ledge on a vertical wall high above the valley floor. Fun!
Next came the crux. a 10b that feels move like a 10d the first time leading it. It was glorious! It involved pulling a bulge to start, then either a wide hand crack or shallow finger cracks that take you up to a roof. Pulling this move through the roof is spectacular! I looked at my feet mid move, and could see nothing but the treetops 700m below! After this move its a solid mix of laybacks and jams to the top of the pitch.
After this, we enjoyed the view for a bit from our last belay ledge, then crawled (!!!) the narrow and exposed ledge to the final chimney pitch. This was so fun to lead! Super easy but mega awkward. I laughed my way up the whole thing, as I used a variety of both graceful and grace-less techniques. But I did eventually top out, and let out a massive yell of glee upon doing so, then quickly set up belay to bring up Nicole. She arrived 10 minutes later, and a celebration ensued. We just climbed Angel's Crest! What a day!
All in all, we took our time, all 12 hours of it. Despite this, we still felt like we had the route to ourselves; the other parties always a ways behind. It was a spectacularly enjoyable day! We waled the last little bit to the main second summit, then down to a nice viewpoint. Here we smiled and laughed and talked of the greatness of the day. Sipped some summit whiskey, and made our way down, vowing we will return to climb more... and soon. :)
K
Spc. Danielle Taylor, right, a flight engineer and a fuel handler instructor with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division Aviation Brigade, from Fort Bliss, Texas, teaches Sgt. Jarred Calvert, a fuel handler with the 101st Sustainment Brigade, Task Force Lifeliners, Joint Forces Command - United Assistance, deployed in support of Operation United Assistance, how to properly connect a fuel hose coupling during a fuel handler’s class at Roberts International Airport outside of Monrovia, Liberia, Jan. 15, 2015. The training teaches Soldier how to implement the versatile Cargo Helicopter 47 (CH-47) Chinook extended range fuel system, known as the “Fat Cow,” which is used in environments where there is an urgent need for fuel distribution. Operation United Assistance is a Department of Defense operation in Liberia to provide logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in western Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mary Rose Mittlesteadt, 101st Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)
Preston Bus loaned Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Bodied T417 MNH it was registered new to Capital Logistics Hounslow London.
Photographed Here in Preston Bus Station on Route 35.
BC 24ERT [RO] : MAN TGX 4x2 Tractor Unit of Eurotrip Spedition Srl from Bacau, Romania, with a curtain-sided trailer of Quehenberger Logisitics GmbH based in Strasswalchen, Austria.
M4 - Leigh Delamere, eastbound.
17-11-2022
QUBE's CSA 8446 service from Cobar is seen passing by Warabrook station on the coal road with CFCLA engines GL109 and VL361.
Nicole and I closed up the shop at 6:00pm. Quickly sorted the rack and gathered provisions for the coming adventure, then ventured forth towards a pending adventure.
The goal: Climb The Angel’s Crest, a glorious adventure up the northern arete of the second peak of the Stawamus Chief. I had climbed this route a couple months back, but I was keen to get a chance to lead some of the pitches Dan led last time.
After catching the last ferry out of Victoria, and stopping briefly in Vancouver, we arrived at the trailhead on the logging road sometime beyond midnight. We were eager. We wanted to be early, and neither of us wanted to wait in lines. We wanted to be first on route, so we slept in the car, awoke before dawn, and an amazing day ensued.
What followed was one of the best days of rock climbing I have ever experienced! The weather was perfect, the rock was impeccable. It was one of those days when our cheeks hurt from the perma-grins we wore all day. If there was one word to describe it, it would have to be this: Elation.
After quickly sorting the rack, and opting to leave behind a second rope in favour of a bigger rack (we decided there was no WAY we were going to bail today, we were going to top out), we began the hike up the trail at about 6:30am. It took us about 15 minutes of walking through the forest floor to get to the base of the first pitch, a low 5th bushy, rooty, scramble. This brought us to a ledge and the beginning of the climb proper. Nicole took the sharp end and led this 5.7 groove which involves tree climbing and offers big gear and a piton. This brought us to the lower cruxes. A glorious 5.10b finger crack (the famed Angel Crack), which I led with much glee, and a short but solid 10c pitch. Some 5.7 climbing takes us up to the base of another steep 5.10a that begins with face climbing and leads into a glorious small finger crack high above the forest floor. The exposure really began in earnest at this point!
After giving Nicole back the rack on this gloriously small ledge-with-a-view, she led the next pitch. The guidebook says 5.5, but I'd give it 5.7. This took us to the halfway point: A narrow shelf between the expanse of Squamish and the north gully. The next pitch, pitch 8, ran at about 5.10a. It offered a good mix of face climbing and involved a committing step up onto a slabby arete and a narrow crack up to a lovely groove which I giddily climbed with a huge grin on my face. At this point this day is getting too good to be true.
This brought us to the Sasquatch Ledge. A narrow, vegetated ledge that runs across the top of the Sheriff's Badge. As we still had not been caught up to by other parties, and had some time, we belayed each other out onto it... The exposure here is massive, but dampened by the massive amount of bushes. Onward we went...
The next pitch ran at 5.9 and was another nice little corner finger crack into some face climbing to deposit us in the hanging forest. Here we coiled the rope and gathered our stuff for a five minute walk/scramble up to the base of the aptly named Acrophobes Towers. Halfway up this forest, there is a totem pole. The story of how it got here is really neat to read, and it can be found *HERE*. We snapped some photos, marveled at the sight, and the logisitics of hauling this thing up here, and carried on...
When we saw the Acrophobes, we were in awe. These gigantic teeth-like spires shoot up out of the ridge like knife blades, and the exposure is immense! On the left, a huge drop into the gully. On the right, an even bigger drop way down to the valley below.
We ate lunch here, talked for a while, smiled and laughed, and eventually decided that I should grab the rack and lead the pitch. While the protection is sparse, the climbing is easy. And the position is nothing short of incredible! I think both Nicole and I took far longer than we needed to to climb this, and both of us laughed, grinned, and smiled our way through the traverse. A short rappell of the high tower, followed by a scamper through a notch, brought us to the base of pitch 11, a loose and exposed 5.8 that offeres both good and bad protection is a very airy setting. Rope drag was a big issue here, and in retrospect I will bring some massive slings net time to mitigate this. After bringing up Nicole, we looked back along the route, we could see a party down below on the top of the acrophobes. It looks far more exposed from above. Wow!
Next was a 5.7 that starts with another couple moves up a tree and in to a very large (BD #3) crack, that leads up to a hyper-exposed slabby arete that tops out at the most exposed belay ledge of the climb, a 30cm wide ledge on a vertical wall high above the valley floor. Fun!
Next came the crux. a 10b that feels move like a 10d the first time leading it. It was glorious! It involved pulling a bulge to start, then either a wide hand crack or shallow finger cracks that take you up to a roof. Pulling this move through the roof is spectacular! I looked at my feet mid move, and could see nothing but the treetops 700m below! After this move its a solid mix of laybacks and jams to the top of the pitch.
After this, we enjoyed the view for a bit from our last belay ledge, then crawled (!!!) the narrow and exposed ledge to the final chimney pitch. This was so fun to lead! Super easy but mega awkward. I laughed my way up the whole thing, as I used a variety of both graceful and grace-less techniques. But I did eventually top out, and let out a massive yell of glee upon doing so, then quickly set up belay to bring up Nicole. She arrived 10 minutes later, and a celebration ensued. We just climbed Angel's Crest! What a day!
All in all, we took our time, all 12 hours of it. Despite this, we still felt like we had the route to ourselves; the other parties always a ways behind. It was a spectacularly enjoyable day! We waled the last little bit to the main second summit, then down to a nice viewpoint. Here we smiled and laughed and talked of the greatness of the day. Sipped some summit whiskey, and made our way down, vowing we will return to climb more... and soon. :)
K
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Nicole and I closed up the shop at 6:00pm. Quickly sorted the rack and gathered provisions for the coming adventure, then ventured forth towards a pending adventure.
The goal: Climb The Angel’s Crest, a glorious adventure up the northern arete of the second peak of the Stawamus Chief. I had climbed this route a couple months back, but I was keen to get a chance to lead some of the pitches Dan led last time.
After catching the last ferry out of Victoria, and stopping briefly in Vancouver, we arrived at the trailhead on the logging road sometime beyond midnight. We were eager. We wanted to be early, and neither of us wanted to wait in lines. We wanted to be first on route, so we slept in the car, awoke before dawn, and an amazing day ensued.
What followed was one of the best days of rock climbing I have ever experienced! The weather was perfect, the rock was impeccable. It was one of those days when our cheeks hurt from the perma-grins we wore all day. If there was one word to describe it, it would have to be this: Elation.
After quickly sorting the rack, and opting to leave behind a second rope in favour of a bigger rack (we decided there was no WAY we were going to bail today, we were going to top out), we began the hike up the trail at about 6:30am. It took us about 15 minutes of walking through the forest floor to get to the base of the first pitch, a low 5th bushy, rooty, scramble. This brought us to a ledge and the beginning of the climb proper. Nicole took the sharp end and led this 5.7 groove which involves tree climbing and offers big gear and a piton. This brought us to the lower cruxes. A glorious 5.10b finger crack (the famed Angel Crack), which I led with much glee, and a short but solid 10c pitch. Some 5.7 climbing takes us up to the base of another steep 5.10a that begins with face climbing and leads into a glorious small finger crack high above the forest floor. The exposure really began in earnest at this point!
After giving Nicole back the rack on this gloriously small ledge-with-a-view, she led the next pitch. The guidebook says 5.5, but I'd give it 5.7. This took us to the halfway point: A narrow shelf between the expanse of Squamish and the north gully. The next pitch, pitch 8, ran at about 5.10a. It offered a good mix of face climbing and involved a committing step up onto a slabby arete and a narrow crack up to a lovely groove which I giddily climbed with a huge grin on my face. At this point this day is getting too good to be true.
This brought us to the Sasquatch Ledge. A narrow, vegetated ledge that runs across the top of the Sheriff's Badge. As we still had not been caught up to by other parties, and had some time, we belayed each other out onto it... The exposure here is massive, but dampened by the massive amount of bushes. Onward we went...
The next pitch ran at 5.9 and was another nice little corner finger crack into some face climbing to deposit us in the hanging forest. Here we coiled the rope and gathered our stuff for a five minute walk/scramble up to the base of the aptly named Acrophobes Towers. Halfway up this forest, there is a totem pole. The story of how it got here is really neat to read, and it can be found *HERE*. We snapped some photos, marveled at the sight, and the logisitics of hauling this thing up here, and carried on...
When we saw the Acrophobes, we were in awe. These gigantic teeth-like spires shoot up out of the ridge like knife blades, and the exposure is immense! On the left, a huge drop into the gully. On the right, an even bigger drop way down to the valley below.
We ate lunch here, talked for a while, smiled and laughed, and eventually decided that I should grab the rack and lead the pitch. While the protection is sparse, the climbing is easy. And the position is nothing short of incredible! I think both Nicole and I took far longer than we needed to to climb this, and both of us laughed, grinned, and smiled our way through the traverse. A short rappell of the high tower, followed by a scamper through a notch, brought us to the base of pitch 11, a loose and exposed 5.8 that offeres both good and bad protection is a very airy setting. Rope drag was a big issue here, and in retrospect I will bring some massive slings net time to mitigate this. After bringing up Nicole, we looked back along the route, we could see a party down below on the top of the acrophobes. It looks far more exposed from above. Wow!
Next was a 5.7 that starts with another couple moves up a tree and in to a very large (BD #3) crack, that leads up to a hyper-exposed slabby arete that tops out at the most exposed belay ledge of the climb, a 30cm wide ledge on a vertical wall high above the valley floor. Fun!
Next came the crux. a 10b that feels move like a 10d the first time leading it. It was glorious! It involved pulling a bulge to start, then either a wide hand crack or shallow finger cracks that take you up to a roof. Pulling this move through the roof is spectacular! I looked at my feet mid move, and could see nothing but the treetops 700m below! After this move its a solid mix of laybacks and jams to the top of the pitch.
After this, we enjoyed the view for a bit from our last belay ledge, then crawled (!!!) the narrow and exposed ledge to the final chimney pitch. This was so fun to lead! Super easy but mega awkward. I laughed my way up the whole thing, as I used a variety of both graceful and grace-less techniques. But I did eventually top out, and let out a massive yell of glee upon doing so, then quickly set up belay to bring up Nicole. She arrived 10 minutes later, and a celebration ensued. We just climbed Angel's Crest! What a day!
All in all, we took our time, all 12 hours of it. Despite this, we still felt like we had the route to ourselves; the other parties always a ways behind. It was a spectacularly enjoyable day! We waled the last little bit to the main second summit, then down to a nice viewpoint. Here we smiled and laughed and talked of the greatness of the day. Sipped some summit whiskey, and made our way down, vowing we will return to climb more... and soon. :)
K