The Technician

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Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, BC, Canada;

It was a beautiful fall day. A bit crisp. The temps were perfect for sending and I was sans partner.

I called Brownie because I knew he was working on The Technician and took my gear just in case.

When I arrived Kieran was just about to jump on it, so I ran around and set up a rope.

Going for the crimp on The Technician 12b
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Grant and Hannah tr'd it again while I chilled with Brownie.
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I didn't bring my jugs, but i always have my grigri and a prussic, and Hannah decided to lead it, so I climbed my only "pitch" of the day..

Hannah starting out on The Technician 12b
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Working the horizontal
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Next, grab on to nothing...
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Then paste your foot high and reach for the nickel edge.
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The ol' match n' clip
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I know, I know.. The magazine angle is verboten.... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7479/15683786679_c82836a8b2_c.jpg

;)

Focused on the mono pocket
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The mono pocket
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Get there!
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Push!
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If you look closely at her left foot, you will notice her toe literally just blew.
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Close! Nice try Hannah!!

Kieran had another go
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But he was having a high gravity day and kept blowing off here:
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After we went bouldering and it was freezing in the forest! :)