Split Mountain - 23 August 2003
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- The slope I was on was so steep, I decided to traverse.
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- Around, around, above the valley.
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- And then, up some more, up this little slope.
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- And smack! Straight into this deadend. I needed a new set of skills.
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- It was time to go down this valley. Easy as 1, 2, 3.
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- Except for this huge drop. I thought maybe I'd chimney down it.
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- After I tossed the pack, I had second thoughts.
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- I had to climb this slot out of the valley.
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- And then I was back at the tree I sat on the day before!
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- I did climb down this slot in the rocks.
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- And I found the big shaft that was soooo scary.
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- I knew it was the right one because some fool left a bunch of bear food there.
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- The shaft still looked pretty rough, skipping it was probably a good call!
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- Luckily, the end was near. A short climb down...
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- Led back to flat, easy ground, and I was in my happy place.
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- After a while, I even found the path. For the first time in 30 hours.
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- The path led to the car. What a bonus!
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- The valley looked so peaceful, even that tiny little mountain that I *should* have climbed.
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- Up was the valley of Doom. Was Split Mountain there? So I'd heard.
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- The sign made it sound so easy. I knew better now.
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- That which does not kill you makes you stronger.
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- Sometimes the best view is from the car.
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- I nursed my wounds and headed back to the easy life.
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- It looks like the hill took a little chunk outta me!
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- And it killed my toothpaste!

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