Starting back on the North shore we hit up Donner pass, caught up with old friends on the north shore, and then cruised to the south before reversing our steps back home. All in all it turned out to be one of my better vacations in the last few years.
Cheers!
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We also got on Black September, but no pics of that thing. Super good splitter!
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Headed straight to the leap to sample some of cali's better moderates
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 Surrealistic Pitch 1 Credit: Grippa |
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Leap day 1 consisted of Surrealistic -> Hospital Corner -> Corrugation
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 The crux pitch of Hospital Corner. Credit: Grippa |
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Missing photo ID#420634
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 Corrugation Corner Credit: Grippa |
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Pitch 2 of corrugation was a great 5.7!
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 KL coming up p2 of corrugation Credit: Grippa |
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 The glory Credit: Grippa |
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 The beautiful walk off Credit: Grippa |
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 The wise old trees bestowing KL with their wisdom. Credit: Grippa |
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Day 2 at the leap brought us over to the east wall where we enjoyed the line, and bears reach. The line was great with good crack climbing on p1, and circuitous facey/cracky stuff on p2. We simuled bears reach to get to the american river as fast as possible. I'm pretty sure we crushed Dan-O's time on it.
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About 25-30ft up pitch 1 of The Line there is a reachy crux. For most I'm sure it's an easy reach (it was for me), but for KL she had to fully jump to the dike/hold to get through the crux! Hahaha I couldn't freaking believe my eye's. My love of 6 years has dyno'd ZERO times in her climbing career, and to see her bust out that move my jaw was dropped. She styled the pitch after settling her nerves post jump.
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 Linking 2 and 3. Super fun top out! Credit: Grippa |
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 Top of bears reach Credit: Grippa |
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Definitely felt the love at the leap.
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We were leaped out after those 5 routes in 2 days so we decided to check out Eagle Creek Canyon. Sorry for no climbing shots at Eagle Lake Cliff. Instead I've got some good vistas for ya! (Eagle Lake ticks were - Space Truckin', Quest for Glory, Unknown arete left of Quest for glory, and Buster brown)
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I'm out Lateeeeeee!!!
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