Yeah that's pretty wild. Climbing with a broken toe. Once you're on the wall, you're committed.

Broken a few myself. Circulation is impaired forever. More subject to frostbite. Have to wear warmer boots. Thoughtful of you to take him somewhere warm.

Were was this? That rock looks lovley!

-Jace

I was wondering where that was. Did not look like the Far Side of St Helena, AKA Ganga Rocks..

conditions are good at several places...



missed ya guys on Saturday. No real climbing today, just doing donuts in the snow up high.

Dingus Milktoast wrote:Far Side, Table Mountain, Jamestown California.

DMT

Ah, the old stomping grounds. Spent many a summer morning at the Grotto...Chicken Ranch Bingo and all. Last time I was at Table Mountain I got a case of poison ivy so bad it landed me in the hospital.

Good TR. You're a coupla hotties.

Whatever it was it itched and blistered like a mutha!

Yeah, Holly Schultz and I would struggle on TR on that damned 5.9 on the short face while Dave would be warming up free-soloing all that stuff. Made me nuts!

Didn't Grant Hiskis do the guidebook? I just sold my copy figuring I'd never make it back there. In retrospect I shoulda kept it for "those were the days" posterity.

HA! There was one day Dave, Holly, Holly's son and I were out climbing and screwing around. Holly's boy was a tyke and would tag along just because it was fun. He was always interested in the world around him and happened to come across a giant banana slug or whatever they were called. He studied it for the longest time, then said with glee "let's cut it open and see what it ate."

I still laugh about that.

Good to see you got out......

It was sort of warm in the Alabama Hills, but mostly deserted.

good to see your feeling betta....

gk

I think everyone had the same idea this weekend - time to get out while the weather is good. We went to the Pinnacles (west side on Saturday) and the 'hills were alive with climbers." I've rarely encountered other climbers on the west side, but we actually had to queue up for a route we wanted to do. Ah well, it was a wonderful day!!

Great pictures, DTM!

lisae,

the new guide shows all the new routes, so there are any number of well protected moderates on that side now too.


Dingus, no worries. Just want to try and get you guys out there next season. No chain control. but lots of snow at 6k and up. I was able to drive to the top of Short Cracks using 4x in the snow.

cool thread

mungeclimber wrote:lisae,

the new guide shows all the new routes, so there are any number of well protected moderates on that side now too.

I've got the new guide book, but haven't really given it more than a quick glance. I'll have to before the next time we go to the west side, so we have more alternatives. I always liked going to the west side because there were few folks. Maybe it is time to start exploring the high peaks. I've only climbed up there once. . .