A fun day during a raging winter storm is to haul up your sharps and head up that chimney. There are a couple places that require some pretty cool scratching around; and the gear is sufficient. Leave your pack on the ground though, it gets kinda tight in there.
Yeah, just checked the temps at Tahquitz-- 40's & 50's. That just might register on the "What the hell are you trying to do to me" o-meter. Liking J-tree more and more...
2 good picks, 3 new picks, all tuned up. I might have the leashes around somewhere if you want them.
$280 or somesuch.
Got any Nomics for sale anyone (either old style or new)?
Very true
This climb's been on my list for a while now, nice FA Jim! Did you guys enter the gully from the left or the right?
Lower pitch and a half reaches normal east face ramp:
2nd pitch:
2nd pitch:
Top of 3rd:
Start of 4th (chimney):
Rolf smoked the delicate cruxes of course!