John is getting to be a really strong climber. have been making trips to the Pinnacles, Yosemite and Tuolumne every chance we get.
Great summer in 2012: as of mid-September:
Eagle Lake Peak with Paul Doherty, Hal Murray and Jay Bolemon! My climbing partners and friends for almost 40 years.
Paul Doherty on the first pitch of Eagle Lake Peak |
Cousin Chris came down from Eugene and we headed to Lover's Leap
Pitch 1 Bear's Reach |
Pitch 2 Bear's Reach |
The boys climbed a bunch of stuff. Surrealistic Piller with the Direct Start, Bear's Reach, Beer Can Direct, The Line, Power Lust.
Powerlust 11a |
Powerlust |
John getting some air on Powerlust |
Geared up for the Regular Route on Fairview Dome |
Pitch 1 RR |
Looking down at the first three pitches |
Pulling over the little roof on the third pitch |
Firing up the 4th pitch |
Up to easy ground and 400 feet to the top |
The summit |
John leading the 3rd pitch of Shagadelic |
Summit shot, top of Shagadelic |
John Leading the second pitch of Jam Crack Route |
Yosemite Falls |
Snide comments are all you get from these guys |
Camping in Tuolumne |
John and Adam Long |
John on Lazy Bum (5.10d) |
Ordeal at the Pinnacles |
The Kid: May 2012 at the Pinns |
Up on the Monolith Direct |
John on Pod |
John finishing off POD |
5.8 hand crack variation on the Southwest Face of Cathedral Peak |
Near the top of Cathedral Peak |
Crying Time Again: 5.10a variation |
Looking down the first pitch of the direct version of Cryin' Time Again |