An unorthodox way to warm one's feetie feets by the fire



On day two, we did the



On the third day, we did some yoga and plyometrics, then drove to Maine for some lobster. With our bellies nice and full, we crashed in a Walmart parking lot. Yes, you are allowed to do that.

Day 4: Acadia National Park Otter Cliffs Otter Cliffs has become what people picture when they think of climbing in Maine. The views of the sea line filled with lobster traps are astounding and it make for a fun drive around Desert Island.

View from Otter Cliffs. On the right is the Sea Stack area. On day two, we did the Standard Route on White Horse ledge. It's not a route for a beginners as there are some long yet easy runouts. Greg had some bright idea on how to do the last pitch with two ropes tied together. It didn’t work out so well. Let's just say that on the last pitch, you are more than likely to solo or simul climb with little pro between you.On the third day, we did some yoga and plyometrics, then drove to Maine for some lobster. With our bellies nice and full, we crashed in a Walmart parking lot. Yes, you are allowed to do that.

For a Saturday morning, we were one of the two climbing parties that were leading any route. Everyone else was top-roping. Otter Cliff offers some short routes, no higher than 20 meters. Another popular attraction of the Otter Cliffs is the route called Peak Performance opened by the legendary Lynn Hill, which we unfortunately did not attempt.





Greg working a route in the Yellow Wall area





Setting up top rope anchors in this area can be tricky though. Some require trad gear for anchors and almost all of them require a piece of tarp or low-friction material to protect the rope over the rough edges. Bring some long slings. In fact, always have those ready just in case.





Kush rappelling into the Great Chimney





A memorable moment for Kush was climbing The Great Chimney . An older lady had tried to talk him out of leading it. Three tiny pros but good enough.







Day 5 - 6: A Taste of the South Wall AKA The Precipice Wall We started the day with a nice and mellow climb through some bushes, brambles and lichen called The Ramp Traverse. We followed up with Balance Queen and finished with an area classic called

View from The Story of O We moved over to the Central Slabs area after running into Quebecers that highly recommended We started the day with a nice and mellow climb through some bushes, brambles and lichen called The Ramp Traverse. We followed up with Balance Queen and finished with an area classic called The Story of O . The latter being a nice multi-pitch a fun to the high walls and a view of The Precipice.We moved over to the Central Slabs area after running into Quebecers that highly recommended Recollections of Pacifica . It was definitely worth climbing. A great finger crack that makes you wonder afterward, “How the heck did I climb that?”



We can't recollect how we got up Recollections of Pacifica It was getting dark but we tried out From Russia with Love. It's a 5.10a but that's only if you only use the crack and don't grab the jugs near it (we might've grabbed a jug or two). We ran out of bug spray and Kush was belaying in shorts and sandals. The bugs won that night. It was getting dark but we tried out From Russia with Love. It's a 5.10a but that's only if you only use the crack and don't grab the jugs near it (we might've grabbed a jug or two). We ran out of bug spray and Kush was belaying in shorts and sandals. The bugs won that night.