Sunset
Being back in Toulumne Meadows was great. The forecast for the second day was for rain and we finished climbing just in time to watch the storm build and catch a very nice sunset. We spent 3 days in the meadows and then headed south of the park to visit friends for a couple days.
Crying Time Again 5.10a
Our second day we climbed Crying Time Again 5.10a. This climb is awesome... It heads up slabs for a pitch then gets steeper and turns into great knob climbing for 3 more pitches. The route follows the path of least resistance and has just enough protection to be safe and fun. The route ends with a really nice steep section of sport bolted 10a knobs on a steep little head-wall. One of my favorite meadows routes so far. We cruised up the thing in right at two hours which was perfect since the storms were starting to build. It started raining just as we got back down to the car.
The guidebook said that we could rap the route from the last anchors. Well, turns out there were no rap rings on the top anchor and we didn't bring shoes to walk off with so we left Krystina's "friend" to run the ropes through. She has used this thing since we started climbing together so it was time for a new one anyway.
Krystina coming up the last section of 10a. The color of the rock and lichen on this route was absolutely amazing and the climbing is pretty good too.
A couple more head-wall shots. Mmmm Mmmm Good.
Krystina climbing lower on the route
Blown Away 5.9
The first day we were back in the meadows this time we climbed Blown Away 5.9 on Daff Dome. Blown Away was the perfect climb to get used to climbing knobs again. It follows West Crack for the first two pitches then splits off through a sea of knobs for the third, then up a very easy dihedral to the summit. The climbing is never amazing but is good the whole time and like everything in the meadows the view is spectacular.
Glacier polish on Daff Dome. This stuff is like counter top smooth, this place is amazing.
The "good pitch" of Blown Away. Almost a full rope length of easy knob climbing.
Krystina coming up the second pitch of West Crack/Blown Away.
The guys and girls at the park gates draw pictures that most times are quite good. I especially liked the little dude getting rained on in this one. I think it's the perfect touch. It was great to be back in the Sierras. It feels as much like home as anywhere I go.
Being back in Toulumne Meadows was great. The forecast for the second day was for rain and we finished climbing just in time to watch the storm build and catch a very nice sunset. We spent 3 days in the meadows and then headed south of the park to visit friends for a couple days.
Crying Time Again 5.10a
Our second day we climbed Crying Time Again 5.10a. This climb is awesome... It heads up slabs for a pitch then gets steeper and turns into great knob climbing for 3 more pitches. The route follows the path of least resistance and has just enough protection to be safe and fun. The route ends with a really nice steep section of sport bolted 10a knobs on a steep little head-wall. One of my favorite meadows routes so far. We cruised up the thing in right at two hours which was perfect since the storms were starting to build. It started raining just as we got back down to the car.
A couple more head-wall shots. Mmmm Mmmm Good.
Krystina climbing lower on the route
Blown Away 5.9
The first day we were back in the meadows this time we climbed Blown Away 5.9 on Daff Dome. Blown Away was the perfect climb to get used to climbing knobs again. It follows West Crack for the first two pitches then splits off through a sea of knobs for the third, then up a very easy dihedral to the summit. The climbing is never amazing but is good the whole time and like everything in the meadows the view is spectacular.
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