MonkeyInTraining's Logbook (9 ascents)

especialy if you have no other rock to climb :oP

This took some stemming and pressing and tricky wedges of hands and feet. Amazing face seemed like a ladder in comparison. Its not that you would fall, wedged into the chimney and all. But its harder to pull up then the few 5.10's and .11's I have done. Also hard to protect as each section has a little ledge to fall onto before the latest pro will help.

And yeah, I didnt like grabbing those boulders that make up the last roof eather. Kinda had to use a little of the one on the far left though. Looks like it has been pretty well pulled on over the years... which means its solid, or just ready to go :oP

I found this route to be alot of fun.

fun climb, sustained 5.8 is how it felt.

Nice park

This slab has some different ways up. Avoid anything good, yell at your partner if he uses anything remotly visable, push each other into finding the smallest of smears, and it can be a blast!

short but fun, good view of the bay from the top. Can be set up and finished in time for whatever it is you dont want to do instead of climbing...

Safety rating Walt Disney

footwork and a wee bit of fingers for balance. Just beat the ranger to the parking lot after sunset. Good times.

yup, easy route with a walk to the crux. A few variations of the topout are possible.

I did the 5.11a out the overhang. Didnt need to dyno to the small crimp, pulled left on the hueco next to the nob on the left and reached with right for the crimp/slot halfway between the hueco and the big jug flake under the bolts while smearing right toes.

5.10c/d by going up the left side of pocketed overhang and using a side hold in one of the pockets and a smear to pull up to a good hold on left side of arete by the tree.

This place is so beautifull. Two hawks were swiftly weaving through the tops of tall redwoods far below us in the canyon. Looking down upon them I felt almost as free. I guess with a Sunday like that I can put off my plans to go insane from the stress of modern living for another week ;o)