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The Dome, Grand Canyon, 5.9, 700 feet, 9 pitches.

bernard wolfe · · birmingham, al · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 300

 did y'all apportion your climbing or active time to certain parts of the day in order to avoid the direct heat of the sun?

Lee Chandler · · Phoenix · Joined Dec 2018 · Points: 510
bernard wolfe wrote:

 did y'all apportion your climbing or active time to certain parts of the day in order to avoid the direct heat of the sun?

It was in October so hot, but not hot enough to alter climbing plans too much, apart from starting at first light. Carrying the water is the hard part, we had to carry enough water to dry camp for three days.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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