Here is a gratuitous field photo I took three years ago; my friend Tim is about 25 feet above the beach or so. I just thought I should post this, as it is a rather awesome picture. I also used a small sliver of this picture for my personal webpage.
Don't worry, If I recruit you for a day trip in my field area, I won't put you through this. He went up there on his own. Maybe I'll post more on scary-ass fossil localities in the future. All these ideas!
I'm just wondering how he got down!
ReplyDeleteThat is actually an interesting story. He had a much easier time than I did getting down - it was not a very safe locality by any means, although we did find a walrus bone there.
ReplyDeleteOn the way to the spot where Tim is standing, there is a 6-8" wide ledge you can walk along, with an overhanging 18' drop to the beach - as I walked this part, big pieces of rock were starting to fall to the beach, basically 'erasing' the ledge. It was not the smartest thing I've ever done.
I know the classic answer is - he got down the same way he got up. That usually means that you have to back down, which sometimes means it's good to have a spotter below telling you where to put your feet! (A little to the right...)
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