JTree Day 2017

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Bird Of Fire

Bird Of Fire.

Another quick, work-related mid-January outing to southern California with 2 days budgeted for Joshua Tree. And of course as is the usual case with our luck, nothing but rain (& snow!) on the first of those days. Second day was better and we climbed Breakfast Of Champions (2P, 5.9) on Astro Domes, Bird Of Fire (10a) and Rite Of Spring (5.9) on Isles In The Sky in the Split Rocks area. Despite it being mostly single pitch, the place is definitely growing on us.

Pics

Joshua Tree

Our day 1 at Joshua Tree this year. When it wasn’t raining…

Joshua Tree

…it was snowing (Jan. 2017).

Joshua Tree

Two days later the conditions became just fine.  Shirley on the hike-in to Astro Domes (south one is on the left; north one on the right).

Breakfast Of Champions

Shirley starting the lead of pitch 1 of Breakfast Of Champions on the South Astro Dome. Nice, easy crack climbing with very nice views (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Higher on the same pitch (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Shirley leading pitch 1 of Breakfast Of Champions (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

More pitch 1 action (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Topping out on pitch 1 of Breakfast Of Champions (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Leading pitch 2 of Breakfast Of Champions (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Looking back at Shirley from mid-way up pitch 2 of Breakfast Of Champions (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Leading pitch 2 of Breakfast Of Champions (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Shirley topping out on pitch 2 of Breakfast Of Champions (Jan. 2017).

Breakfast Of Champions

Panorama taken from the summit of South Astro Dome with the North Astro Dome dominating the view (Jan. 2017).

Joshua Tree

Shirley on top of the South Astro Dome (Dec. 2017).

Joshua Tree

Hiking out through an obstacle course (Dec. 2017).

Joshua Tree

Hiking out from the Astro Domes (Jan. 2017).

Bird Of Fire

Starting the lead of Bird Of Fire on Isles In The Sky formation (Jan. 2017).

Bird Of Fire

Higher on the very fun pitch (Jan. 2017).

Bird Of Fire

Shirley starting up Bird Of Fire (Jan. 2017).

Bird Of Fire

More Bird Of Fire action (Jan. 2017).

Bird Of Fire

Shirley nearing the top (and the crux) of Bird Of Fire (Jan. 2017).

Rite Of Spring

Views from top of Isles In The Sky formation at the Split Rocks Area (Jan. 2017).

Rite Of Spring

Starting up Rite Of Spring next door to Bird Of Fire (Jan. 2017).

Rite Of Spring

Easy climbing except for two short moves near the top which can get a bit…

Rite Of Spring

…bloody (Jan. 2017).

Rite Of Spring

Shirley topping out on Rite Of Spring (5.9; Jan. 2017).

Isles In The Sky

Isles In The Sky (Jan. 2017).

Isles In The Sky

Isles In The Sky close-up. Climbers are on Dolphin (5.7; Jan. 2017).

Joshua Tree

Rubicon formation…next time (Jan. 2017).

Los Angeles

Killing time in LA’s Thai Town (Jan. 2017).

Los Angeles

More time killing LA (Jan. 2016).

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