Me going for it, flailing but managing nonetheless. Those hand jams are REALLY nice!

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Me going for it, flailing but managing nonetheless. Those hand jams are REALLY nice!

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Starting the moves into the wide crack. You can continue from here in at least 3 ways: commit to the crack and squeeze/jam it; barndoor layback the crack; or, most elegantly (which I have as yet been unable to do), stem all the way.

Joseffa Meir getting started up 'the business' of Grandmother's Challenge in 2002. Photo by Tony Bubb.

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William McGehee

Feb 1, 2004

“Me going for it, flailing but managing nonetheless. Those hand jams are REALLY nice!”

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Unknown climbers on Grandmother's Challenge. Photo taken from a belay on Yellow Spur.

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Joseffa Meir leading into the Offwidth of Grandmother's Challenge. Photo by Tony Bubb.

Sorry about the bad photo. Fun climb! the roof gets a little scary.

Joseffa Meir leading into the roof of Grandmother's Challenge. Photo by Tony Bubb.

Patrick leading the fist crack! Thankfully!!!

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Patrick through the crux and on his way to the top. Such a stellar route!!!

Joseffa Meir leading the first pitch of Grandmother's Challenge. Photo by Tony Bubb.

Kevin's working this bad boy after it works him! Round Two!

Starting the moves into the wide crack. You can continue from here in at least 3 ways: commit to the crack and squeeze/jam it; barndoor layback the crack; or, most elegantly (which I have as yet been unable to do), stem all the way.

Me going for it, flailing but managing nonetheless. Those hand jams are REALLY nice!

Joseffa Meir getting started up 'the business' of Grandmother's Challenge in 2002. Photo by Tony Bubb.

Unknown climber on Grandmother's Challenge, 11/4/06. Photo by John Fernandez.

First pitch of G.C.

Rich stemming G-ma to death.

The climb as seen from the south.

Nate preparing for the climb.

The crux "roof"

Unknown climber (3/30/02) on Grandmothers Challenge. Photo: Janet Conner

Unknown climber on the crack of Grandmother's Challenge.

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William McGehee

Choctaw, OK

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