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No they are not leaning over backwards just to make the
climb look steeper. It really is almost vertical. And yes, the
desert tosses in a few other obstacles in addition to loose, slippery
rocks... a needle sharp agave cactus.
a·ga·ve (…-gä"v¶, …-g³"-)
n. Any of numerous plants of the genus Agave, native to hot,
dry regions of the New World and having basal rosettes of tough,
sword-shaped, often spiny-margined leaves. Agaves are grown for
ornament, fiber, and food. Also called century plant.
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