Day 6 in the Park

I had better take this picture while there were still people here. We had been so busy climbing that we never thought of doing this while everyone was here. Mark Elton, Ryan Shauers, Vincent Penoso, Hillary, John Smith, Erik Ennis.

Before this day begins, we got to bed with memories of great climbing the day before-IN THE RAIN. I couldn't be to amped at the prospect of climbing in the rain again as the forecast warned.

Eri Ennis

Blah-Blah-Blah went to bed slept we all got up, had an awesome breakfast at the Backstreet Bistro-loved it; marched to the park...blah-blah-blah and headed over to Grad School Area to climb. There was a few minutes where snow flakes floated on the air and we grumbled about the impending rain than never came. Over cast skies changed to patches of blue bird skies that we are so accustomed to when we come to Ouray. Ryan, Hillary, Eric, John, Mark & myself set up Research WI3, Masters degree WI3 & Organic Chemistry WI4. The area has routes that are 45m and we have to set anchors and belay from the top of the climbs. The routes that are more upstream do not go all the way to the bottom but the climbs we set up were true to their published ratings but for the last 75feet or so go WI4. This is a great place to climb but my favorite  sections are around the Masters degree that has the best sustained WI3 then over edge at the bottom for the last 100feet I'd say were WI4. The steeper sections are easier to climb than the low angled shit . The day just got prettier and prettier and I hope I can pay justice to this day of climbing with a few images. We all ran laps on the lines we had set up behind the backdrop of the San Juan Mountains. The temperature was 39. The climbs were drippy at the very bottom of the climbs and the ice was percolating but the sticks were good.

	Hillary

Bottom of Grad school
	At the river bed but now yo have to climb out 45meters

	Mark Elton
	Climb Out

The day wound down when the sun dropped behind the mountain backdrop. Mark wanted to set some crazy mixed line down in the school room when we heard the terrifying crashing roar which was the release of a giant piece of ice on the penstock....

High Winds aloft	33 steps to the School Room
Anne came down after work.Must be nice to be able to walk 15 mins. and o climbing. I'd be smiling too!!!!	Mark Elton sending this Mixed piece. I 'd never think to climb behind us there in the School Room.
Mark at the anchors	Mark being lowered-uh, but he forgot his tools at the anchor.
Oooopps, where are my tools?

John and I ran once last  lap on Master's degree and packed it up because I want to do some shopping since we were headed to Telluride in the morning to ski this on coming winter storm.

On the way out, I get a pleasant surprise by seeing Anne who just got off to round her day with some climbing but we were headed out. Mark Elton is sending this mixed route which has a nice draw.  He sets the anchor and then is lowered but john notices that Mark has left his tools at the anchor....Eric , we learn later retrieves his tools.