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 BEFORE. On Jan 18, I met the P&TB group at the base of Hollow Rock summit block and set up temporary handlines. |
 This is view to E after I hit ridge; I got to the summit block 45 minutes before they arrived. |
 I see them heading over to summit block. |
 Rob, a rock-climber, was the only one to use the route at SW, and didn't need line. |
 View down that route. I put another line to R (after), went down and spotted folks on normal step route. |
 On top! |
 Now it was time for me (in blue) to spot people down... |
 ...not always with grace! |
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 I went to another spire to view the group on Facade Peak. |
 These are fossil footprints of a tiny critter, possibly a primitive mammal. |
| Ten days later was the accident. MDs quote the medical school idea that broken ribs heal in 6-8 weeks. More recent peer-reviewed studies show 60% still have significant pain after 8 weeks. |
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 March 19 was my first real test of my balance. I went mostly cross-country to King BM ("Goat- Roper Peak") and intentionally went down steep talus. |
 Talus is on L side of peak. |
 I'm down and look back at descent route. First 5 mile day. No stumbles. |
 Next was a test on sustained class 3, Mar.28, up PT peak. I planned to meet a P&TB group at Muffins. |
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 View up PT Peak. From N.This lump has just 80' prominence, but is a challenge from the N side. |
 My first time on this route was at least 15 year ago. In 2018 I jokingly called it "pusatile tinnitus" peak as I tried to recover from another fall, and someone entered the name in Peakery. |
 The last part of route before the easy slopes. |
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 Heading back N |
 The P&TB group |
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 Mar. 30 was a harder test, and much-needed socialization. P&TB again on RedCap (Turtlehead Jr.) on a very windy day. |
 We started with the original rte from the 1997 book "Hiking Las Vegas." |
 Jack found a less scary way (at L, out of view) to start this ramp. I had gone this way for 21 years, but never looked for a better way! |
 Up the slot |
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 The exposed traverse |
 Slot just below red sandstone. |
 I dropped a handline, because of the fierce wind. |
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 The last slot to summit block |
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 We didn't stay long in the wind! |
 We descended 2nd slot of the double slot route; this is now called Angelina's Crack. |
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 We went down "The Curvature." I last went here, by mistake, over 15 yrs. ago, and could never find the lower entrance after. |
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 End of Curvature. |
 Up to this point, I wore tiny packs to deal with rib pain. |
 April 03 tested if I could carry a full pack for a 7 mile hike... and if I was overcoming the vertigo from the concussion. |
 "Hi Squirrel" by the 4th class route with tiny holds, in my running shoes. (The 3rd class route is to my L.) |
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 On the way down I met Mike Connor with his niece and 2 brothers. I first met Mike Dec 21, 2002. |
 I nearly ran down, as rain started racing from W. |
 April 05 was much- needed P&TB socialization, with GrayCap by cl 3 Ghost Canyon. |
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 The hardest thing to do, was to stay back. I have an extremely hard time dealing with multiple conversations at once. |
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 At times I had to isolate myself, so I could focus. |
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 The psychotic Teddy Bear. |
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 April 12 was a solo test to see how I did on 5 miles of rough terrain; I went to N Potosi from NW. |
 View S from Cotonwood Overlook; N Potosi on L, Meditation Point on L. |
 Last ridge to N Potosi. It was so Windy, I took no pictures on Meditation Point. |
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 Big Potosi on L, Pa's Rump in distance on R. |
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 This ridge to E is only reasonable non-tresspass route. |
 Meditation Point and Las Vegas to NE, on descent. |
 On April 14, Liza led a great P&TB trip up Magic Mt. and Rose Tower. I first went this way over 20 years ago. |
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 There was no rope in the final chute. Liza placed one; as my last test I climbed without it. |
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 View from true cl 4 summit. I put a strap down and everyone climbed sans strap. |
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 Coming up Rose Tower |
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 descending Rose |
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