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ShuangQiaoGou
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10th
February 2004
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| warming up | ||||
| the usual trek to the ice walls... | ||||
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| short roping | ||||
| Joanne being not so sure footed on the steep uneven terrain gets help from Kim Boon | ||||
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| dog leash | ||||
| short roping is an excellent way of aid climbing to guide the less experienced adventurers | ||||
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| the ice wall | ||||
| Ding Ding reaching the base of the ice wall, two routes will be established on this wall today | ||||
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| gearing up | ||||
| gearing up for the climbs to come | ||||
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| prep | ||||
| Instructors Kim Boon and Ding Ding discussing the strategy of the lessons for the day | ||||
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| climbing | ||||
| Kim Boon and Xiao Di lead climbing up the wall | ||||
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| anchorage | ||||
| Xiao Di setting up the anchor for Joanne and Rosaini | ||||
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| instructor lim | ||||
| Kim Boon enjoying himself on the frozen high country | ||||
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| grade 3 climb | ||||
| CP Yu practicing a lead climb up this grade 3+ face | ||||
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| serious | ||||
| belaying and protecting the climber is a serious affair | ||||
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| tea break | ||||
| lunch... time to stretch the legs and air the feet in the bright sunshine | ||||
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| route assessment | ||||
| Kim Boon and Xiao Di making an assessment of their next climb | ||||
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| belaying from wall | ||||
| Kim Boon belaying Xiao Di from the wall | ||||
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| climbing | ||||
| Kim Boon climbing with a full rack of gear in preparation for leading the higher sections | ||||
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| second pitch | ||||
| CP Yu belaying Ding Ding on his lead up a class 4+ section of the wall | ||||
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| belaying the second | ||||
| belaying the second from the wall is not an easy task, good rope management is essential | ||||
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| claws | ||||
| CP Yu clawing his way up the wall | ||||
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| at the crux | ||||
| satisfaction of a good climb at the crux | ||||
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| long way up | ||||
| Rosaini and Joanne making their way up the wall | ||||
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| screwing | ||||
| making a V-thread is an skilled art to be learned | ||||
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| v-threading | ||||
| Ding Ding preparing a V-thread for our abseil down from the crux | ||||
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| getting down | ||||
| end of another great day of climbing | ||||
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| motion blur | ||||
| Joanne being helped down the slopes with short roping again | ||||
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