Trip Report
Spring in the Valley Trip Report
Monday May 28, 2012 3:40pm
Didn't climb a whole lot this Winter. Some time for R&R and cross training.

Still, some early season cragging
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Wheat Thin, etc. I also thrashed my way up Waverly Wafer is pathetic style. Maybe next time...
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Actually there was more biking than climbing. The campaign for aerobic fitness and leg strength is paying off.

3/4 of the way through a remote and in this case muddy 24 mile loop.
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The turnaround for a 1 1/4 hr. lap from my front door. Took 4 minutes off last time.
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Chingando under warm conditions- staying in the shade.
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The rack. (I did it on TR)
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That was a low-photography weekend- there was some other stuff.

Patio Pinnacle regular route. It's not all that regular- even has a squeeze chimney.
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Lunar eclipse night climb- Manure Pile
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The scene at the campground
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Demimond. Well, most of it... Good to have finger tip calluses for this one.
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Y crack. This is good practice for the finger crux of Serenity crack
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Quicksilver. A mental workout
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Solar eclipse- el cap meadow
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Well, that's the flavor of it. How was your Spring?








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Jay Wood
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Jay Wood is a trad climber from Fairfax, CA.

Comments
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
  May 28, 2012 - 03:58pm PT
excellent Jay - we drove through yesterday on the way back from strawberry - beautiful weather and quite a zoo in the valley
nutjob

Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
  May 28, 2012 - 04:23pm PT
Not bad for a light duty spring! You're out there getting it done as usual.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
  May 28, 2012 - 05:16pm PT
That was seven routes, by golly! Nice list, too. I've only done 2 or 3 of them. Good on you, Jay. Thanks for the TR.
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  May 31, 2012 - 09:38am PT
Nice pics, Thanks!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
  May 31, 2012 - 09:41am PT
Nice......brings back some memories.
Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
  May 31, 2012 - 09:47am PT
Beautiful!
The Wolf

Trad climber
Martinez, CA
  May 31, 2012 - 11:39am PT
Great photos Jay. J. Wood and T.Lewis rock stars kickin it old school.

JV
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
  May 31, 2012 - 01:11pm PT
Nice Jay. thx for pulling out the camera.

I think I climbed more in the winter than spring this year. December in the valley was really nice.
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  May 31, 2012 - 01:27pm PT
Well done, Jay! I have to live vicariously through TR's, while my Achilles tendon heals, so I particularly appreciate excellent ones like yours.

Thanks.

John
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
  May 31, 2012 - 02:07pm PT
Thanks for the report Jay!
I'll be in the Valley for the first time this year with my sweetie in about a week. Looking forward to it.
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