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Caption: 3 months after my last of 5 hip reconstruction surgeries, I traveled to Mexico to attempt the First Female Ascent of Logical Progression
Picture of Hotel Basaseachi
Caption: I teamed up with Vian Charbonneau to climb the route, and Kevin Capps came on the wall to help rig for Pablo to film.
Picture of Hotel Basaseachi
Caption: We hiked to the top and peeked over the edge of the 3,000 foot rappel to the base of the wall. This is the way in which to approach the climb; unconventionally, from the top, down.
Picture of El Gigante
Caption: The Wall.
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Caption: Our first night, after completing the first 9 of 28 pitches, we slept here.
Picture of El Gigante
Caption: We spent 7 days on the wall; 5 days climbing, while sleeping on the side of this cliff.
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Caption: This was the “critter bivvy,” a zoomed in perspective on our life on the wall.
Picture of El Gigante
Caption: Photo by Pablo Durana The climbing was very technical and included 28 pitches; half of which were graded 5.12 and 5.13
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Caption: We ate lots of freeze dried food.
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Caption: And we tried really hard during the day, despite the blaring sun and exhaustive heat.
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Caption: I was sleep deprived, worn out, and hurting most nights from the efforts; but not defeated!
Picture of El Gigante
Caption: I achieved the First Female Ascent of Logical Progression!
