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ShuangQiaoGou
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14th
February 2004
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| guy | ||||
| Guy Lacelle making his way to the ice wall | ||||
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| gear up | ||||
| Guy and Craig gearing up in preparation of their lead climb | ||||
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| limbo rock | ||||
| adjusting his crampons with an ice axe | ||||
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| lessons from the pro | ||||
| Craig giving some tips on how to better our climbs | ||||
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| ropes | ||||
| treat the rope with upmost respect as it will oneday save your life | ||||
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| more tips | ||||
| Craig giving more pointers to us amateurs being getting on the ice | ||||
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| on ice | ||||
| Craig Luebben in action | ||||
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| nearing the top | ||||
| a short pillar climb of grade 5- | ||||
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| screws | ||||
| Guy giving pointers on ice screws | ||||
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| brittle | ||||
| Guy showing how it's done to thread lightly on brittle ice | ||||
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| climb on | ||||
| once the anchors are in place, it was time for the rest of us to try out the routes on top belay | ||||
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| mixed climbing | ||||
| with ice running thin, Craig hooking onto rock as a better support | ||||
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| stretch | ||||
| Craig taking on another difficult thin ice section of the wall | ||||
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| abseil | ||||
| Guy descending after cleaning up the anchors | ||||
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| prized shot | ||||
| a chance of taking a photo with the world's best ice climbers | ||||
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| group | ||||
| a final parting shot after our last ice climb for the season | ||||
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