Trip Report
Teeny TR-October in the Valley
Monday October 24, 2011 12:26am
Squeezed in a few climbs Saturday afternoon before the Frost/Robbins show then another Sunday morning before zipping back to Santa Cruz. Perfect Fall weather.

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The Team
The Team
Credit: Mike Bolte
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Nurdle! Nice little route over on Pat and Jacks.
Nurdle! Nice little route over on Pat and Jacks.
Credit: Mike Bolte
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The hand crack (if you have big hands) section of Nurdle.
The hand crack (if you have big hands) section of Nurdle.
Credit: Mike Bolte
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We all worked Sherri's Crack. Way more slippery feet than was the case...
We all worked Sherri's Crack. Way more slippery feet than was the case 30 years ago.
Credit: Mike Bolte
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A party was up on Knobjob
A party was up on Knobjob
Credit: Mike Bolte
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Michael from Boston up on Knuckleheads
Michael from Boston up on Knuckleheads
Credit: Mike Bolte
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Quick run up Harry Daly before heading home Sunday morning.
Quick run up Harry Daly before heading home Sunday morning.
Credit: Mike Bolte
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the party behind us on Harry Daly
the party behind us on Harry Daly
Credit: Mike Bolte
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looking up the second pitch of Harry Daly
looking up the second pitch of Harry Daly
Credit: Mike Bolte
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Mike Bolte
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Mike Bolte is a trad climber from Planet Earth.

Comments
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 01:41am PT
great to finally shake your hand Mike!
and meet "The Team"!
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Author's Reply  Oct 24, 2011 - 01:54am PT
Ah! left off the best part (for me) of the trip. Great to shake hands for the first time with Ed, Guido, Boodawg and LuckyPink and nice to shake hands again after many years with Mimi.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
  Oct 24, 2011 - 02:05am PT
TFPUAC!

Are those your younguns?
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 02:30am PT

Thanks.
I love seeing the photos of the family and of all the climbs but especially Harry Daly. I think it must have been my fist Valley climb.
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Author's Reply  Oct 24, 2011 - 02:31am PT
TFPUAC = Thanks For Posting Up Anders Cries?

Anders: Yup, they are the offspring. No jokes about how my wife must be very attractive. They are not as innocent as they look. We stopped by the Valley the Sunday before facelift on the way back from the Meadows and saw your car at the camp 4 parking lot. I couldn't find a pen in the car to leave a note. I think the suggestion was to pee on your tires to let you know we had noticed you.
Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 10:59am PT
Great team, great photos! Looks like a beaut of a day.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:01am PT
WAY TO GO MIKE!!!
Adamame

climber
Santa Cruz
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:29am PT
The Boltes sure know how to have fun, keep it up!
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Author's Reply  Oct 24, 2011 - 02:07pm PT
minor bump as I added a few photos of other parties we ran into over the weekend. If you see yourself, drop me a note via the ST message system and I'll send more photos.
nutjob

Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
  Oct 24, 2011 - 04:08pm PT
Any trip to the valley is a good trip. Nice pics!

I seem to recall being more mushed into the crack on Nurdle, not out on the face like that. But I'm fairly face-o-phobic.
scuffy b

climber
heading slowly NNW
  Oct 24, 2011 - 04:11pm PT
Thanks, Mike
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 24, 2011 - 04:46pm PT
Nice Pics!
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 04:51pm PT
I've always suspected that quality times quantity is a constant. This "mini" TR is right in line with that concept. Nice pictures and TR. Thanks much.

John
Zander

climber
  Oct 24, 2011 - 04:53pm PT
Looks like fun!
Thanks for the TR.
Zander
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Author's Reply  Oct 25, 2011 - 12:35am PT
Nutjob - kids these days eh? Raised in a gym, John is more comfortable throwing 10b deadpoints to out-of-reach face holds than he is climbing 5.8 corners...

le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 07:42pm PT
Sweet, Mike M!
rhyang

climber
SJC
  Oct 24, 2011 - 08:02pm PT
Harry Daley ! What a fun route .. I'd climb it again & again -- and have !
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
  Oct 24, 2011 - 10:35pm PT
What a great TR...and what fun to meet you and a small portion of yo family this summer. Thanks !! lynne
Dirka

Trad climber
Hustle City
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:09pm PT
TR BUMP!
Mimi

climber
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:18pm PT
You have quite the Team! Such nice and happy kids!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
  Oct 25, 2011 - 02:06am PT
We stopped by the Valley the Sunday before facelift on the way back from the Meadows and saw your car at the camp 4 parking lot. I couldn't find a pen in the car to leave a note.

That would have been a nice Bolte from the blue - sorry I missed you.

TFPUAC = thanks for posting up about climbing. A new twist. After all, if you simply say "TFPU", it could be for anything.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
  Oct 29, 2011 - 07:15am PT
TPFUAC I like it! Thanks for the effort Mike!
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
On the road.
  Oct 29, 2011 - 11:01am PT
That all looks like a bunch of fun!
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