Tuolumne
Mon 10 September
West Country, 5.7, Stateley Pleasure Dome
Maz says: bit epic getting to the first proper pitch, but fun crack climbing from there on.
Si says: Classic climbing. Lost my jamming glove before I even got the chance to use it.
Tues 11 September
South Crack, 5.8, Stately Pleasure Dome
Maz says: sustained crack climbing followed by run out slabs. Believe in the friction!
Si says: Great time to learn protection-less slab climbing.
Wed 12 September
Cathedral Peak 5.6
Maz says: Beautiful climbing with stunning views. WINDY!
Si says: Most excellent of summits – a bit like sitting on a car roof.
Fri 14 September
Crying Time Again, 5.10a Lambert Dome
Maz says: Nice climbing but a cold experience.
Si says: All good alpine feel climbing.
Sat 15 September
Cresent Arch, 5.9+ Daff Dome
Maz says: amazing arch feature. The polished and awkward description was accurate. Ballsy!
Si says: Could have done with a little more gear.
Sun 16 September
4 single pitch routes 5.8 – 5.11, somewhere near Mammoth Lakes
Maz says: a really fun day out with Kristen, Jim and their kids.
Si says: Well bolted by Jim. Great to see Kristen and her family.
Yosemite Valley
Mon 17 September
Commitment 5.9, 3 pitches, Five Open Books
Maz says: sustained crack pitch, then awkward roof.
Si says: First pitch sweaty smooth Yosemite classic.
Selaginella 5.8, 4 pitches Five Open Books, Upper Tier
Maz says: Offwidth - back to the classic art of thrutching.
Si says: All good.
Tues 18 September
Regular Route 5.9+, Higher Cathedral Spire
Maz says: Cruxy! Fantastic to top out on this amazing spire. Nervous solo climber did not enhance the experience!
Si says: Interesting route finding. Thur 20 September
Super Slacker Highway, 5.10b/c 8 pitches, Pat and Jack Pinnacle
Maz says: super safe – modern route with bolts next to all the difficult moves. Lots of fun.
Si says: Broken off holds making the cruxes good value bouldering affairs.
Fri 21 September
Braille Book, 5.8+, 5 pitches, Higher Cathedral
Maz says: classic, old route with no gear next to any of the difficult moves. Still good fun!
Si says: Just want we needed.
Sun 23 September
Freeblast 5.10c, C1+,10 pitches, El Cap.
Maz says: thrilled to climb this route. Fantastic to be back on El Cap, but glad that Si led all the pitches – very polished!
Si says: Bit of an epic trying to aid climb “Half Dollar” to avoid the polished chimney…
Tues 25 September
Kung Fu Panda 5.10a 1 pitch, The ToeJo, Middle Cathedral
Maz says: ok route, but too easy for 10a and too broken to be a classic. Not three stars
Si says: struggling with my Mojo on this one.
Jungle Boogie, 5.10a, 1 pitch, Mecca, Middle Cathedral
Maz says: lovely slab climbing on micro granite, just like Bram Crag!
Si says: Getting better…
Mecca Lite, 5.10c, 1 pitch, Middle Cathedral
Maz says: great little sport route, once we’d made a clip stick to clip the first bolt!
Si says: back to normal Mojo levels.
Wed 26 September
Central Pillar of Frenzy, 5.9, 5 pitches, Middle Cathedral
Maz says: enjoyed this route a lot more than last time. Although 5.6 is NOT equivalent to Severe! All good, until we started to abseil back down . . .
Si says: I love prussiking. Ropes got stuck!
Sun 7 October
Absolutely Free, 5.9, 6 pitches, Lower Brother
Maz says: amazing splitter crack to test out our new gear.
Si says: All good.
Mon 8 October
Super Slide, 5.9, 5 pitches, Arches
Maz says: had to switch to this because of the queues on Serenity Crack. Fun route, nevertheless.
Si says: Slippy last pitch
Pole Position, 5.10a, 1 pitch, Church Bowl
Maz says: pleasant technical climbing on a toprope!
Si says: Bloody scary for a “sport” route.
Friday 12 October
Nutcracker, 5.9 (alternative start), 5 pitches, Ranger Rock
Maz says: lovely route. Great sunbathing ledge half way up!
Si says: Nicely led first pitch by Maz.
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