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Hand jammies made this climb a lot less painful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582047945609-2ARHPDKK0CXW1CXWKMW0/IMG_20200120_103720.jpg EPC Team Clemma soaking in the exposure on pitch 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582047744446-UOZ4OX153WK8QNMRMODV/IMG_20200119_135725.jpg EPC Looking pleased with ourselves at a palm tree belay! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582049250239-4ACJKHPX1MCBZPTTMGAB/IMG_20200124_075332.jpg EPC Sunrise on top of pitch 11. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582049209424-NPSMY9BTVQTRCKOOJVQV/Screenshot_20200123-204707.jpg EPC Pitch linking beta, 70m rope required. Emma lead yellow and I lead blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582049271861-CNSUDSFUMVKMS38ZXR3Y/IMG_20200124_085302.jpg EPC Enjoying the palm tree belay on top of pitch 14. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582049478315-Y3WX0FIZF9W896IT6JXJ/IMG_20200120_142136.jpg EPC Clemma out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582049332011-XQLWCR6HJWUM9RBLZ8YX/image-asset.jpeg EPC - WE DID THE THING! We did the thing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582049637985-PJTJOT7C0ANWTCM979XZ/60105514090__ADB7AEF6-612F-4D49-A044-1CA8688EDE56+%281%29.JPG EPC The view from our room! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582048199251-EVOJ7E3JCMIHYF9ARSA7/IMG_20200121_123200.jpg EPC Relaxing in El Buho and plotting our next climbing day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582047574665-4BKJF16PA161LLKXQ7NX/IMG_20200118_140937.jpg EPC Unknown climber in Virgin Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582047651435-JM7BV35A5CLL2GSYSOKJ/Screen+Shot+2020-01-28+at+11.52.34+AM.png EPC L: Photo of Don Quixote from Mountain Project. R: Rich Wheater photo of DQ roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aa1c3363917eec53d8fcfa7/1582048522133-9FOI7M3TKKU3VPNB2ZT4/IMG_20200122_105308.jpg EPC You can vaguely see the aforementioned cloud behind me. 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Notice that we stacked the 3 sheets so that we could drill through all 3 at once and only had to draw the holes on one! 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