| Kelly's Koala Fun Cave | |||||
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Logan Bartek, Nate Newkirk, Matt Evans, Ryan Moran |
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| By Brian Killingbeck © 2004 | |||||
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Matt Evans and Ryan Moran pose at the pit entrance. |
Matt watches in anticipation as Ryan gardens the lip. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave The whole group huddles around the hole waiting for Ryan to descend. |
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Matt watches in anticipation as Ryan gardens the lip. |
After much more gardening, Ryan re-rigs the rope. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave The group helps him prepare for his second attempt down. |
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave The group helps him prepare for his second attempt down. |
Ryan tries to shove off one last rock. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave It's hammer time! |
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Ryan finally prepares for his descent. |
Ryan begins his rappell with survey tape in hand. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Ryan disappears between the roots and dirt. |
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Matt holds the smart end of the tape as Ryan rappells. |
Ryan hammers on a tight canyon. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Ryan shoves his body up into the canyon. |
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Ryan shoves his body up into the canyon. |
Sharp limestone projections shred Ryans bare knees as he wedges himself through. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave At the bottom of the climb-down, below the crevice, Ryan looks down a very low passage. |
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Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Ryan reports that air is gailing out of this small hole and the floor is diggable. |
Nate poses on rope in the entrance pit. |
Kelly's Koala Fun Cave Nate poses on rope in the entrance pit. |
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| By Brian Killingbeck © 2004 | |||||
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