My son, 18, and I have some free time and are heading out from the bay area on Wednesday evening 6-9 and back home Sunday 6-13.
I've asked him what he wants to do but all he says is "fun climbing." So, we are looking for something five.fun to do. I will lead 5.9 if I have to but prefer 5.7 and below especially since the kid doesn't lead and really hasn't climbed that much. He did catch me on a lead fall a few weeks ago so I don't think he wants me dead.
I haven't decided what to do, perhaps Whitney. I would do the East Face since I am familiar with it and have climbed it in winter. I have also thought about Matterhorn, Bear Creek Spire, Lone Pine Peak, and Cathedral/Matthes, even the Swiss Arete but I am concerned about conditions and don’t know if all of the access roads are open.
It's supposed to be hot next week - I don't like slogging through wet, soft snow and have concerns about wet snow slides. We don't ski.
I've also thought about going cragging someplace like Fresno Dome although I bet it's a bad year for mosquitoes.
Thanks