Yosemite Valley

Nice to see everyone in the Valley this weekend! We had 24 people in our spacious campsites, and as always there was a great mix of old timers, newbies, climbers, hikers, and even a few big wall people! Stephan, Conner, and Ysbrand warm up the weekend Friday with a run up Royal Aches 5.7 A0 as a party of three. 15 pitches, 11 raps, 10 hours car to car – nice work boys! You get to huddle in your space blankets another night!

Late October in Yosemite Valley - ahhhhh. The crowds are gone, leaves are golden yellow, a fresh layer of pine needles cover the ground, and the granite is still warm – awesome!

We had a great turnout – 19 people - a nice mix of old timers and new faces. Chris, Mark, Aaron and Tim did Higher Cathedral Spire – congrats on a job well done – pretty ambitious for this late in the year!

Neal, Ling, Matt, Jen, Mike, Claire, Jim and myself went to Five Open Books, ticking off The Caverns, Try Again Ledge, Hanging Tooth, and the Mung. Claire got some great pics of a slack liner above Yosemite Falls. Carolina and Elise went to Church Bowl sending Bishops Terrance, CB Lieback, and more.

We had a nice campfire Saturday night after hatching some fun at Curry Village…

Ah, to be in the Valley in late April under sunny skies with the Dogwoods a-bloom and the waterfalls a-pounding.