2. 2009

Climbing the Monolith in Hatchers

A whole gang of friends joined in for a day of sun and rain on the rocks in Archangel Valley.
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This is several photos stitched together of Melissa climbing <i>The Slot 5.7</i> with the sloping rocky hills of Archangel Valley in the background.
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This is several photos stitched together of Melissa climbing The Slot 5.7 with the sloping rocky hills of Archangel Valley in the background.

AlaskaHatcher PassThe MonolithRock ClimbingArchangel ValleyMelissa WendellPanorama2009Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • Melissa works her way upward on <i>The Slot 5.7</i>.
  • Moves go by as Melissa climbs <i>The Slot 5.7</i> on the Monolith in Archangel Valley.
  • This is several photos stitched together of Melissa climbing <i>The Slot 5.7</i> with the sloping rocky hills of Archangel Valley in the background.
  • Achangel Valley falls away behind Melissa as she eyes the anchors on <i>The Slot 5.7</i>.
  • Steven Flanery works into the first few moves on <i>The Slot 5.7</i>.
  • Enjoying himself on his first climb ever, Steven figures out the moves and makes progress.
  • Archangel Valley keeps us guessing what the weather will be like in the next ten minutes. Down valley we see rain, but it hasn't reached us yet.
  • The gang looks on as Steven Flanery climbs <i>The Slot 5.7</i>.
  • A unknown climber works his way to the anchors on <i>Local Motion 5.8</i> with Pinnacle Peak looking on.
  • Steven Flanery nears the top of <i>The Slot 5.7</i>.
  • Her first time on the rocks, Kate Schwarzer makes upward progress.
  • Jake Schwarzer grins at his next hold, even as the rain begins to fall and temperatures drop.
  • Jake Schwarzer eyes his next move on <i>The Slot 5.7</i>.
  • Steven Flanery
  • Melissa takes shelter from the rain as she watches the climbing above.
  • Melissa starts her way up the tricky crux of <i>Zig Zag 5.9</i> as the rain picks up and soaks the whole valley.
  • Holds are slimy and tension is high as Melissa moves up on <i>Zig Zag 5.9</i> in the rain.
  • Melissa climbs <i>Zig Zag 5.9</i> as a typical Hatchers rain wets the rocks.
  • A slice of tongue for concentration as Melissa searches for positive holds on the soaking wet rock of <i>Zig Zag 5.9</i>.
  • This is just when things start getting really fun. Melissa on <i>Zig Zag 5.9</i> in the rain.
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