Sep 092019
At the Valley of the Gods in Colorado Springs, rock climbers get permits to climb the rocks. Many people watched from below, amazed by the climbers’ skill and courage. The following sequence shows the ascent. I hope they returned to the ground safely!
Rock climber sets an anchor into the rock and attaches a carabiner to receive the rope
A long way from the ground
The trail of anchors, carabiners, and rope trail down to the ground
Closeup of inserting the anchor and carabiner
Rock climber finds new hand and foot holds
Above thr tree tops the rock climber has reached his goal
The next climber makes her way to the top
She is almost there!
The rock climbers express their elation at reaching this high perch