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ShuangQiaoGou
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8th
February 2004
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| winter wonderland | ||||
| the valley was white with fresh snow from the previous night's snow fall | ||||
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| trek in | ||||
| the trek to the frozen falls are usually a challenging adventure on it's own | ||||
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| jo | ||||
| Jo accompanying me for a day in the valley before setting off to ChengDu tomorrow | ||||
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| four legs better | ||||
| walking poles are a great help when walking on such uneven terrain | ||||
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| marmut man | ||||
| Rosaini in bright orange... a brand new Marmut Extreme outfit | ||||
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| helping hand | ||||
| some scrambles were needed on our way in | ||||
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| birdy | ||||
| cold as it may seem, wildlife still thrives here in winter | ||||
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| high above | ||||
| climbing high above the valley floor to get to the ice walls | ||||
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| the icewall | ||||
| finally reaching the ice wall after 30 mins of trekking up the slopes | ||||
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| movie starr | ||||
| Sun Bin shooting an advertisement for a cigarette company | ||||
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| lead climb | ||||
| leading up the wall, Sun Bin sets the anchors for our first practice climbs | ||||
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| joanne | ||||
| Joanne on the ice wall enjoying her first climb for the season | ||||
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| ding2 | ||||
| Ding Ding, the national rock climbing coach for the People's Republic of China | ||||
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| ros in action | ||||
| the Marmut Man in action | ||||
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| sky | ||||
| Sky from ShengZhen, climbing with Quark Ergos | ||||
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| spectator | ||||
| Jo watches our climbs from a near vantage point safe from ice falls | ||||
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| acrobatics | ||||
| the weather also started turning for the worse as we gained elevation, making it very cold and dull | ||||
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| ice bouldering | ||||
| as usual, Sun Bin goes about his many antics of fun on the ice | ||||
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| squat | ||||
| this class 2 ice climb is no sweat for Sun Bin | ||||
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| view from crux | ||||
| a great view of the eastern mountain wall of the valley | ||||
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| lessons | ||||
| Rosaini getting some tips from Sun Bin to improve his climbing technique | ||||
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| blow job | ||||
| Xavier practicing setting of anchors and V-threading | ||||
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| leaving | ||||
| after a satisfying first day's climb, all too soon it was time to leave | ||||
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| cat hat | ||||
| nothing beats a fur hat to keep the head warm for clear thinking in the cold | ||||
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| into the forest | ||||
| headed down to the valley floor through the pine thickets | ||||
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