Construction Update #8

More great progress this week. The Eldorado crew is rocking along! This week we saw the arch completed between the lead room and the front area where the stalactite will soon start to grow. The texture was applied to the walls on the north side, and drilling out of the T-nut holes has begun. I installed the first T-nut and then attached the first hold on the wall! And the hand crack was carved by Chris Pope, who showed us his artistry. Let's just let the pictures speak for themselves:

Chris Pope of the Eldorado crew carved this hand crack for us,
facing the entrance doors. It's intended as a 5.9 (maybe 5.9+?) climb.
First ascent was expected this weekend (as part of quality assurance
by the Eldorado construction crew, of course)

Panoramic view of the north bouldering terrain
after texturing, from a scissor lift above it.

Panoramic view of the north tall wall, with chimney, after texturing.

More photos are available as usual in our Picasa Construction album.