Wednesday, December 1, 2010

US - Nevada to New Mexico

Entering Nevada! Bad headwinds in Pahrump, NV ... we were headed to the right :( Joshua trees in the desert. Coming into Vegas from the hills of Mountain Springs. Red Rocks Canyons. Fear and Loathing - 5.12a. Dave working the crux of Fear and Loathing - 5.12a. Maria sending Fear and Loathing - 5.12a. Getting to the crux on Fear and Loathing - 5.12a. Moving up the awesome huecos. Under the Boardwalk - 5.11a. Panasonic Jenn seconding the fourth pitch of Prince of Darkness - 5.10c. Jenn lacing up her shoes for the descent. Cacti cacti everywhere. Freed and ready to keep climbing. A small ledge for two people. Panasonic Climbing at California Crag. Jenn working out the starting crux of Long Walk on a Short Pier - 5.9+. Hero pose on Long Walk on a Short Pier - 5.9+. Crossing into Arizona. The Hoover Dam Guzzling water in the Arizona desert The first of many great Route 66 stops. Giant Route 66 sign. The devil in disguise: bullhead thorns. Who knew Arizona had a Divide? Pictographs in the Grand Canyon Hiking the Bright Angel Trail into the Grand Canyon Different rock layers in the Grand Canyon The Bright Angel Trail heading down into the Grand Canyon At Plateau Point in the Grand Canyon with John Jenn resting at Plateau Point in the Grand Canyon Plateau Point panorama in the Grand Canyon Foliage in the Grand Canyon Jenn at Plateau Point in the Grand Canyon Indian Gardens in the Grand Canyon Jenn sticks the crux move Sticking the sloper in Priest Draw Climbing Twister in Priest Draw Climbing Twister in Priest Draw Climbing at the Island in Priest Draw Loving the holds at the Island in Priest Draw Big move to the lip at the Island in Priest Draw Setting up for the crux on Bad Ass in Priest Draw Cave dwellings from 1100AD in Walnut Canyon Riding back from Walnut Canyon to Flagstaff Riding back from Walnut Canyon Roosevelt Dam Bridge on Roosevelt Lake Saguaro cactus in New Mexico. First fry bread experience on the Apache reservation.  Mmmhmm with beans and cheese. $10 to stay in the rec room of an RV park in Safford, AZ. Cottonfields in Safford, AZ. Road into the mountains. At the top of road into the mountains, almost in New Mexico. Shadows. Welcome to New Mexico! Crossing the Continental Divide. Our neat old hotel in Silver City, NM. Colourful Silver City, NM. The Kneeling Nun of Santa Rita. The Chino (Santa Rita) mine.  One of the largest and oldest open pit copper mines in the world. 4000km! Climbing up in to the Black Mountains. The view from Emory Pass in the Black Mountains. Bundled up for the ride down from Emory Pass. Chili peppers and cotton fields near Hatch, NM. David playing in the cotton. Cotton facial hair.

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