After our success on Wiesner Chimney, we felt confident enough to come back to the Rushmore area and try this climb, Gossamer (5.7), which we had already investigated, but walked away from without even trying.  This thin blade of rock was very intimidating at the time.  After struggling up the bulging, first ten feet, somehow hugging the rock with my thighs (which, as she'll remind you, Angela climbed in much better style), the rest of the climb was incredible fun.  Over the years, we've repeated this climb several times.
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