I stepped into a pocket of water and my soles were too wet to climb straight up the slab. Somehow I decided to follow what I learned from my rock climbing class, I followed a crack instead of straight up. I sank the tip of my fingers into the crack and the tip of my shoes on every tiny bump I could spot. It was pretty amazing how these tiny cracks and bumps can be used to support a climb.

However, while I was having fun doing my rock climbing gigs, I found myself almost in the center of the slide where there was nothing to cling on nor catch the fall if I slip. So I asked Damian who was on the left side of the slide to assess my situation, he think I should climb back to the side.

I was pretty nervous at this point, there weren't any good cracks and bumps to assist me to climb side way to safety. On top of that, the wind was pretty strong and mist was drifting in and out, making me more anxious. I pressed my knees down, with 4 points (2 hands, 1 knee and 1 foot) on contact at all time, and clawed my way back to the side of the slide. Whew...

Time: 12:46 PM

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