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shibuisue: Be sure you have some deep sand driving skills if taking "V" Road to the Cosmic Ashtray. Also be sure that Harris Wash is dry.
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shibuisue: Don't go up the steep southeast side like we did. Aim for the saddle, it's easier. That's the saddle over there.
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shibuisue: We hiked around to the saddle and got the classic view of the Cosmic Ashtray.
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shibuisue: Cosmic Ashtray
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shibuisue: Me taking a photo of the Cosmic Ashtray. Photo by Joelle
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shibuisue: I set up an anchor for our rope so we could go into it. Joelle descending.
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shibuisue: Joelle climbing the sand dune inside the Cosmic Ashtray.
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shibuisue: Me climbing the same sand dune inside the Cosmic Ashtray.
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shibuisue: Joelle waiting for me while I explore the inside. She already walked around it. Now it was my turn.
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shibuisue: A cool looking wall around the backside of that huge boulder in the Cosmic Ashtray.
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shibuisue: Close up of the wall.
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shibuisue: Coming around.
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shibuisue: Some people have climbed this but we decided not to.
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shibuisue: Our rope was anchored to a very sturdy bush just on the backside of the saddle. Bushes on the frontside weren't very strong. Those are our backpacks up on the saddle.
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shibuisue: Some cowboy steps were carved into the steepest part of the wall.
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shibuisue: Me climbing out of the Cosmic Ashtray. The rope really helped.