Trip Report
TAKING ON THE BIG GUYS – A YOSEMITE TR
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Wednesday March 8, 2017 9:24am
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jaddles
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About the Author
jaddles is a british trad climber living in vancouver. |
Comments
Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Reminscent of many of my own trips to the ditch a pleasant surprise was the Serenity pics,( sad that there were not any more from the Steck/Salathe)
All good climbs!
I know that your Squamish background was the perfect place to cut your teeth.
That might be a very big bite & hard to chew,
On ones first trip to the Ditch if you are coming from a non-granite background.
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Burnin' Oil
Trad climber
CA
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I read the whole thing - that ended up being a great story and well done on the climbing.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Fantastic! Thanks for the report and for sharing your stoke!
Scott
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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An honest, insightful and wonderful report. Thanks for taking me along on this journey, it was enjoyable!
Way to get after it!
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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If there is one thing I feel ok to say I’m good at as a climber it is that I’ve propagated a good attitude to trying hard and not letting failure get to me. This approach helped A LOT for big walling. The other thing is that I’ve noticed over the years that I’m quite good at trying hard if I really want something. I wanted the Nose. Sooo badly. And I knew I was capable of trying – really, REALLY, hard to get it.
Oh hell yes.
Bookmarking this so I can read it at leisure. Really enjoyed the intro.
Respect for trying the Steck-Salathe on day two. Bail on SS, send on the Nose - SS burlier than the Nose, confirmed.
I can feel the future nostalgia dripping off of this excellent photo. In 20 years you and your partner will look at this photo from your rocking chairs and fondly remember the day
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Hell yes. That was awesome!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, jaddles...
wow, thanks for sharing, :)
good share!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Pretty fun. Thanks for sharing.
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jaddles
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Author's Reply
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Mar 16, 2017 - 09:41am PT
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Thank you all for enjoying my story and allowing me to share the stoke, it was just as enjoyable for me to tell. Thanks for the kind words.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Mar 16, 2017 - 10:33am PT
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Wow, you guys really did a lot of climbing in not very much time! Way to send.
I was saved on my first trip up El Cap when we found some food and water stashed at El Cap Tower. Lucky you re. Dolt Tower.
So what's next? Salathe? See you in the spring?
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Mar 16, 2017 - 10:54am PT
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Pretty solid vacation! I'm hungry right now and that potato omelet looks seriously good.
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The Nose—the best rock climb in the world! Photo: Mark Kroese
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