2. 2008

Santa Barbara, CA

Marc Muench took us up to Gibraltar Rock for a day of cragging high above beautiful Santa Barbara.
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Marc moves into the crux mantle move of <i>T-Crack 5.10</i>.
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Marc moves into the crux mantle move of T-Crack 5.10.

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  • Mission Santa Barbara, standing in front of the rocky hillside.
  • The burnt leftovers of what was once a nice house overlooking Santa Barbara.
  • At least one lucky landowner got to return home after the fire, but not all of the neighbors were so fortunate.
  • Marc takes off on <i>The Ladder 5.6</i> on Gibraltar Rock.
  • A whole group of hang gliders took off uphill from us and made their way down the valley with little effort.
  • Santa Barbara and a lone glider.
  • Kelsey moves into the hard hand jams of <i>The Nose 5.11b</i> on Gibraltar Rock.
  • Gibraltar Rock sends Kelsey spinning off <i>The Nose 5.11b</i>.
  • Kelsey stands stuck at the crux of <i>The Nose 5.11b</i>.
  • Tracy gets to the anchor her own way, with the city of Santa Barbara in the background.
  • Another fall and less skin for Kelsey on <i>The Nose 5.11b<i>.
  • Marc tries his hand at <i>The Nose 5.11b</i>.
  • The climber's paparazzi zooming in on Marc as he pulls the moves on <i>The Nose 5.11b</i>.
  • Kelsey walks the upper pitches of <i>Klingon 5.9R</i> after doing a more difficult direct start.
  • Late afternoon light glows on Marc climbing <i>T-Crack 5.10</i> on Gibraltar Rock.
  • Yellow rock gets even more color from the sunset. Marc on <i>T-Crack 5.10</i> in Santa Barbara.
  • Hand jams, but no feet, as Marc moves higher on <i>T-Crack 5.10</i>.
  • Marc moves into the crux mantle move of <i>T-Crack 5.10</i>.
  • A giant ball of explosions moves lower over Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Kelsey hands hurt after climbing all day, but they don't keep him from sending <i>T-Crack 5.10</i> in the glow of a setting sun.
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