Yep, it was a bit wet and there was no ice this time, but when you gotta get out you gotta get out. That south chimney's a nice diversion when it's full-on shit weather and avi death conditions in the real mountains.
The road is reported ungated as of yesterday. The boulder fields should be just snow-covered enough to be deadly, what's not to like?!
Or any other similar objective would be a hoot.
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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...
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!