Photos by vwha688

gorgeous edge for a gaston. This move felt good after the crimpy direct start to Pendulum (5.10a).

working Pendulum on TR. It was 90+ degress that day and even the sharp granite was slippery!

Brent working the cruxy layback near the anchors on Pendulum.

sending the Direct Route (.10c) at Stoney

leading the first pitch of Shagadelic

off the crack and onto the slab (with one really manky fixed pin ;-)

Matt leads the 2nd pitch of Shagadelic.

getting ready to follow the third pitch of Shagadelic. You can see the second line that I trailed on the 2nd and 3rd pitches.

following the 3rd ptich of Shagadelic

finishing up the 3rd pitch of Shagadelic.

Crimpin nobs on the recon TR for my R/X project route for the summer.

The beginning of my successful onsight TR attempt on "One Way Ticket To Midnight". This was the recon run since it was obvious from the ground that it was going to be hard to protect with clean gear and we didn't want to bolt. My success on this o-sight gave me a lot of comfidence about sending it on lead.

Weaving my way though this amazingly classic Toulumne-style climb. Later to become my first first-ascent.

Reaching for a little magic dust. I had to focus more than ever before to earn this route. It was certainly more a mental crux than physical crux.

The end of the recon run which ended with resounding success. Decisions will need to be made as to weather I should add a bolt in the middle of the most serious run-out so as to prevent decking but still make the route as natural as possible. Currently the route is un-touched and is definitely an R/X route with thin protection from micro cams and nuts after a long run-out (25') above a cam that, after a certain point, will not prevent decking.