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Robin:
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We decided that the best way to celebrate these wonderful people’s birthdays was to have a BBQ on dinner ledge. The party was attended by none other than Robin’s PARENTS Rick and Beverley. They made the trek all of the way from Davis to be with their daughter on this auspicious day. Little did they know what they were in for…
Beverley has only been climbing for approximately a year, yet has toproped 5.10’s! Rick is a well known Rock Jock who CRUSHES it at Rocknasium gym in Davis. Both have a gung-ho, get-er-done attitude, and, upon hearing this plan, decided they wanted to come along.
Roger and Andy left at 7:00 and hiked up to the Column with, what I can only describe as the most ridiculous haulbag ever. Its contents were:
I-Pod/Speakers
Salmon Burgers
Barbeque
Briquettes
4 ropes
Double rack .4 – 2 “
More beer than water
After much cursing and flailing with the hauling (man…I had never hauled the Column before! It is freakin HARD! No wonder so many new wall climbers get hosed…), we were set up on dinner ledge. We had fized many lines down to the bottom so that everyone could simply approach and jug up. Andy got the barbeque going while I repelled down to help the party’s guests ascend the lines.
I will let the pictures do the talking:
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 Bev and Rick on the approach Credit: Buju |
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 Robin explains to her mother that jugging isn't so hard Credit: Buju |
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 Before you know it, with a little instruction from me, Bev is chugging right along. She juggs faster than some wall partners i've had! Credit: Buju |
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 The happy parents. Credit: Buju |
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 The Batha family...what a bunch of badasses! Credit: Buju |
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 Rick picked it up pretty quick too! Credit: Buju |
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 Meanwhile, back at the ledge, Andy was hard at work manning the BBQ! Credit: Buju |
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 When Rick made it up to Dinner Ledge, he was greated with a fresh salmon burger. Credit: Buju |
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 Bev makes it up! Not only is it her first time jugging, but it is her first multipitch climb since she and Rick courted in the 80's! Mother and daughter high five while boyfriend looks like a dweeb. Credit: Buju |
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 With everyone on the ledge, the party begins. Credit: Buju |
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 It is a beautiful march day! Credit: Buju |
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 Burgers + Beer + Warm Sun = Siesta Credit: Buju |
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 The boys who set it up! Credit: Buju |
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Overall, it was a great time with good food, good folks, and a little bit of good climbing.
Happy Birthday Andy and Robin! You guys both rock!
