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FreezeFest: Day 4

Bernie was a sweetheart and put on my spare, and we evaluated out options. There was no one in town who could fix my tire (the tire guy just wasn't in the mood- seriously, Hanksville???), which meant we'd have to go to Green River. Although not excited at the prospect of driving that far, I was excited at the thought of seeing Dave (aka Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation). We drove back to camp to give Jason the option of coming with us and arrived just as our group of friends reached the top of a nearby ridge, on their way to do Middle Leprechaun. Despite their shouting and insistence that I join them, I skipped Middle Lep in favor of fixing my car. It seemed like the responsible thing to do, but I was miserable. I'd been wanting to do this canyon for months, and now I was missing my chance.

Bernie and I decided that we would find a way to redeem the day. We skipped Green River and patched my tire ourselves. (Actually, Bernie patched it while I supervised.) Then we decided to go climbing on the pinnacles outside of Hanksville. We met two really cool guys there who joined us. One was a guy who runs canyons with Michael Kelsey and is in the pictures in one of his books. The other guy was this old school climber who had all kinds of hilarious stories about climbing back in the day. I could've listened to both of them talk for hours! It did end up being a great day.

The campfire that night was so fun; I really enjoy meeting and talking to so many new people. I think this is my new favorite way to celebrate New Year's!




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