markwebster Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Trip: yosemite moderates - Date: 6/18/2009 Trip Report: My wife Sue, my son Clint and his buddy Craig and I had a great trip to Yosemite last week. My favorite routes this trip were Harry Daley, Sunnyside Bench Jam crack and Reeds Pinnacle. My wife Sue following After Seven on Manure Pile buttress 29 years after we first climbed it together. My son Clint belaying his mom up After Seven. Clint following first pitch of Nutcracker. We didn't actually climb nutcracker. I backed off the 5.9 Nutcracker start and had to climb 2 pitches up Nutcracker to get above the 5.9 start so I could rap down and rescue my back off gear. Me and Sue, still climbing together after all these years. Crystal, a jtree friend, following Harry Daley 5.8 Crystal belaying Craig up Harry Daley Crystal and I at Harry Daley Belay. Gotta love women who climb in bikini's! Crystal Craig leading Son of Sam, 5.9 on the Yosemite Apron Crystal following Reed's Pinnacle Direct in a dress. John following second pitch of Reeds Direct. Reeds is a very lovely 10a climb. It's not technically hard, just so continuous and vertical that it wears you down. I had to hang twice when I simply ran out of power. I need to work on my pullup power so I'm stronger. Crystal following Sunnyside bench jamcrack 5.9. Sunbather at the swimming hole above the Awanee, below Serenity crack. The water pours 2000 feet down the cliffs and fills a couple natural "hot tubs" just below Serenity crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDog Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 "Me and Sue, still climbing together after all these years." That's awesome! Nice TR, I'm heading down there with my boys on Wed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crillz Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Glad you had a good trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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