![tepui Acopan Tepui, Gran Sabana Venezuela](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/tepui.jpg)
Acopan Tepui, Gran Sabana Venezuela
I went to Venezuela expecting to suffer in clouds of mosquitos, I thought moss would be growing on my shoes as I walked, and spiders would cover every climbing hold. The reality was a pleasant surprise. Each day we hiked from quaint creek side base camp through the dry jungle for a few hours just to arrive at a luxurious waterfall, 10 minutes below the base of our route. The following is a photo essay of my time time in Venezuela with an extraordinary cast, Brittany Griffith, Jonathan Thesenga, and Mikey Schaefer. Please check Patagonia’s The Cleanest Line blog for a great story by Jonathan Tesenga, and more (higher quality) photos at Mikey Schaefers blog.
![cracas Brazilian fila welcome to Caracas, big barking dogs are normal body gards here.](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/cracasfila.jpg)
Welcome to Caracas, huge barking dogs, like this Brazilian Fila are normal body guards here.
![caracas Caracas at dawn](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/caracas.jpg)
Caracas at dawn
![yunick venezuela Arrival in Yunick](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/yunickvenezuela.jpg)
Arrival in Yunick
![traverse Traverse, pitch 7](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/traverse.jpg)
Traverse, pitch 11
![ledge painting View from the portal edge](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/_dsc8946.jpg)
View from the portaledge
![sunrise sunrise on from the porta-ledge](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/sunrise.jpg)
Sunrise on from the portaledge
![brittanyjunglepitch Brittany on the JUNGLE pitch](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/brittanyjunglepitch.jpg)
Brittany on the JUNGLE pitchÂ
![pineapple Welcome home, pineapple delivery to base camp!](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/pineapple.jpg)
Welcome home, pineapple delivery to base camp!
![_dsc8942 Acopan](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/_dsc8942.jpg)
Acopan Tepui, our route follows the center, crisp black and yellow line
![_dsc8948 The deep water soloing was devine](http://katerutherford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/_dsc8948.jpg)
The deep water soloing was divine
So many thanks to our great friends Kami, Jose, Paz and Kawak and their delicious kitchen!
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