Trip Report
May Valley Pilgrimage
Monday September 8, 2014 11:27am
Get ready.

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lost my ball cap on this route. sorry
lost my ball cap on this route. sorry
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the half shell looms over a 5.6 climbers equivalent of it.
the half shell looms over a 5.6 climbers equivalent of it.
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king of the goofy face and the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
king of the goofy face and the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
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onward
onward
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get saligy
get saligy
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on the list
on the list
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sandals were a poor choice
sandals were a poor choice
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crab claw pitch
crab claw pitch
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not as thin as advertised I thought
not as thin as advertised I thought
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told joey this was hands. it isn't. he sent it for his first trad 10a ...
told joey this was hands. it isn't. he sent it for his first trad 10a onsight.
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sunburn & gobies
sunburn & gobies
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rando from rado about to start hangdoggin
rando from rado about to start hangdoggin
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never hurts to get a higher perspective on things.
never hurts to get a higher perspective on things.
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we 3 person euro styled simuled the RA. in the process we had a blast ...
we 3 person euro styled simuled the RA. in the process we had a blast and pissed a lot of people off by clipping their gear. do I care? no.
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the lip. the fire up here from a few years ago was obvious.
the lip. the fire up here from a few years ago was obvious.
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with some house keeping this would make a fine bivy.
with some house keeping this would make a fine bivy.
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thought it was a body. turned out to be a tarp.
thought it was a body. turned out to be a tarp.
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same tarp. N gully.
same tarp. N gully.
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half shell!
half shell!
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forced rest day. thx momma nature.
forced rest day. thx momma nature.
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beers, tokes, lying it back, and the cap.
beers, tokes, lying it back, and the cap.
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macro puddle
macro puddle
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fun stuff
fun stuff
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still my block
still my block
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questing
questing
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stoked
stoked
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SE face
SE face
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really likedthis pitch.
really likedthis pitch.
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so good i took 2 pics
so good i took 2 pics
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still gaping
still gaping
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we had some Spaniards sharing our campsite who were gunning for the NI...
we had some Spaniards sharing our campsite who were gunning for the NIAD. they got stuck behind a slow party and style the NI2D
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rescue preview before extraction.
rescue preview before extraction.
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i like this one.
i like this one.
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ground crew
ground crew
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getting serious
getting serious
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fixed lines tied to fixed lines to bypass the fixed lines.
fixed lines tied to fixed lines to bypass the fixed lines.
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g'nite
g'nite
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low on the face
low on the face
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ledges
ledges
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the epic tunnel through window pitch
the epic tunnel through window pitch
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the shot everyone takes
the shot everyone takes
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watkins looking awesome while eating lunch on big sandy.
watkins looking awesome while eating lunch on big sandy.
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pointed the other direction
pointed the other direction
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double hands way in the heavens leading up to BSL.
double hands way in the heavens leading up to BSL.
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psyched to be on top of the zigzag doobie corners
psyched to be on top of the zigzag doobie corners
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andy's psyched
andy's psyched
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watkins still looking epic. that is tenaya canyon right?
watkins still looking epic. that is tenaya canyon right?
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soaking in the glow
soaking in the glow
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couldn't get enough
couldn't get enough
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Grippa
About the Author
Grippa is a wannabe living in Salt Lake City, UT.

Comments
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  Sep 8, 2014 - 12:36pm PT
Cool!Thanks for the pics and TR.

John
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
  Sep 8, 2014 - 12:47pm PT
Great photos, thanks!!!
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Sep 8, 2014 - 01:00pm PT
Nnnnnnnice, Grippa.

How did you like that keyhole pitch on the Reg?
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
  Sep 8, 2014 - 01:06pm PT
You had me grippad!
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Sep 8, 2014 - 05:06pm PT
Grippa=GNAR GNAR!!!
Thank you!!!
HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
  Sep 8, 2014 - 05:15pm PT
seligy a great route not so often done.
fine pics and well done.
yer no longer a wannabe!@
Grippa

Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Author's Reply  Sep 9, 2014 - 07:09am PT
le_bruce - i thought that pitch was one of the best on the route! easy chimney to the window, and then perfect fingers to an amazing rock over move!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
  Sep 9, 2014 - 07:56am PT
Grippa! Nice to see these photos from you. Looks like you got a lot of good climbing in.
xo Phyl
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
  Sep 9, 2014 - 08:14am PT
Like it. Love it. Want some more of it.
robSJ

Ice climber
san jose
  Sep 9, 2014 - 10:55am PT
Thanks for posting your TR! I ran into you on RNWF HD. You guys were super stoked! Here is a terrible picture of you on the face pitch after the Robbins. Thanks for spreading the psych!

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Republic, WA
  Sep 9, 2014 - 11:05am PT
Nice pics of the Half Shell, Greg. It brought back some fine memories. The stoke really comes through in your pictures.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Sep 9, 2014 - 11:36am PT
Yeah man, it looks incredibly good in that pic. Twice I've meant to do it and twice missed it. I'd never seen a pic of that Window pitch, but have heard many times how great it is.

My partner tried to take that variation this summer, but (hazy here, I couldn't see him from the belay) somehow picked the wrong window to try to push through, and got stuck! Hahaha, oh man did I laugh long and hard with all the sounds he was making trying to get free.

Finally he punched through and started to climb up, but the rope pinched and hosed him. He ended up having to climb back down and fight his way through the wrong squeeze window again. We may both have been close to tears, though for very different reasons.

He took the .11/French free corner instead, and generally cruised the route. Just that little bit, haha.
Grippa

Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Author's Reply  Sep 9, 2014 - 12:17pm PT
thanks for the photo Rob - whoop whoop!

I also remember cruxin hard on that pitch. climbed to far right on some thin stuff, and had to reverse. gripped!
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
  Sep 9, 2014 - 12:09pm PT
Cool man! Way to get after it
crankster

Trad climber
No. Tahoe
  Sep 9, 2014 - 12:11pm PT
Atta boy!
GARY Owen

Trad climber
Lexington
  Sep 9, 2014 - 07:30pm PT
TFPU
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
  Sep 9, 2014 - 07:49pm PT
we can climb for miles and miles and miles and miles.

and we should.

i caught my lady reading this.
hows up?
RyanD

climber
  Sep 10, 2014 - 12:12am PT
Nice, very nice!
Grippa

Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Author's Reply  Sep 10, 2014 - 02:30pm PT
robert i never said it was cool nor were we simul soloing. took all over 2 min to pass 4 parties so i don't think we held anyone up to much.

and thanks for the kudos
whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
  Apr 15, 2015 - 07:32am PT
One of the best Yosemite TRs on here! Thanks for sharing!


BUMP!
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
  Apr 15, 2015 - 07:45am PT
I don't place pieces for unexpected parties of 3. If you clip my stuff, expect us to unclip it immediately.

And if you get all dick-like then I'll fix the middle if your rope to give us the chance to get out if your important way.

That is all.
clockclimb

Trad climber
Orem, Utah
  Apr 15, 2015 - 09:23am PT
You chose to climb behind a slower party who got there first. Either get their permission or stay the h*ll out of their way as you pass them. When someone passes me or vice-versa I also expect them to be safe and not do run-outs that could allow them to fall on my party or have their rope cross us as they fall.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
  Apr 15, 2015 - 10:02am PT
Thank you for posting the report! Post more and continue with the honest attitude! Some people may not like it obviously, but the honey badger don’t care :)
Grippa

Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Author's Reply  Apr 15, 2015 - 12:10pm PT
The honey badger only cares about rock climbing Vitaliy.
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