Yesterday I took a group of fellow astronomy students (and a few significant others) to a crag outside Harrisonburg, VA. We left Charlottesville around 8:30, arriving at the crag around 10.
We set up 3 ropes on a variety of climbs (Undercling Fling (5.7), Warmup Crack (5.5), Bucketland (5.5) and Lil’ Bubba (5.9)). After a quick review/instruction of belaying, we started climbing around 10:30. Everyone was able to hop on all three of the ropes and give them a try. And, everyone made it to the top of at least one climb!
As the day went on, it got a bit warmer, but usually we were sheltered from the sun by the cliffs and trees, so temperatures were pretty bearable. Other climbers showed up later and set up their own ropes at other areas of the cliffs. After about six hours of climbing, we headed back to Cville.
Pictures from the climbing trip are online: Hidden Rocks – Harrisonburg, VA on Flickr
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