Me following on The Bong.

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Me following on The Bong.

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View from belaying below my partner climbing The Bong.

The Bong - Walkoff route

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Bill Odenthal

Apr 15, 2010

“Me following on The Bong.”

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Part of the infamous "Down Climb" to get back to your stuff. Only about a 20 ft fall if you miss this jump.

Team solo, with Jetstream.

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Me following on The Bong.

The Bong - Walkoff route

Very fun! Downclimb is out of the photo to the left of the route

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Sadie leading the Bong.

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The view you see after climbing The Bong. Composited from photos taken by Laws on December 11, 2009. For the full resolution, click [[here]]http://www.urbanglows.com/the_bong_panorama.jpg

Rob on route

Sometimes I think that the downclimb and getting back to your pack is the most difficult part of this route.

Almost to the crux

Waiting for someone to finish a solo before we lead :P

Lots of gear options for anchors

Leading the bong was awesome. Being a rookie trad climber I built a 4 piece gear anchor to bring up my second. The fifth class exposed solo down climb was scary af

Close up of a portion of The Bong walkoff

Cora firing up the bong. January 2008.

Retrieving a stuck rope near the crux move of The Bong. My left hand is on the flake that makes the move go at 5.4

At the top

Hot chicks On Belay!

The Bong

Classic Bong

Gear anchors set in horizontal crack that lies above "The Bong" and several of its adjacent routes. Crack on large ledge set 20+ feet from the top of the climbs.

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