Joshua Tree 2023

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Colorado Crack

Colorado Crack.

Another quick, work-related trip to southern Cali. We squeezed in about a day and a half of climbing in-between Shirley’s work meetings plus a quick hike up Ryan Mountain with a friend of ours. We climbed the classic Dappled Mare (3ish pitch 5.8) on the Lost Horse Wall (located right next to our first JTree route, Bird On A Wire). On our second half-day, we did Colorado Crack (single pitch 5.9) and Cakewalk (another single pitch wank job clocking in at 5.8). Fucking freezing windchill conditions on that second day.

Photos

Dappled Mare

Starting the short hike to the base of Lost Horse Wall (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Nearing the base of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Shirley topping out on the short pitch 1 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Starting up pitch 2 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Shirley on pitch 2 (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Views from Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Nearing the top of pitch 2 (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Shirley arriving at the second belay station (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Starting the traverse on pitch 3 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Looking back at Shirley from the opening traverse on pitch 3 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Shirley above the good part of pitch 3 (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Happy Shirley arriving at the third belay (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Topping out on the route, pitch 3.5. We were essentially forced to follow the pace of the team ahead (Jan. 2023).

Dappled Mare

Almost back at the base (Jan. 2023).

Ryan Mountain

Views from the summit of Ryan Mountain which I hiked with our friend while Shirley was bogged down in work meetings (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Entering Conan’s Corridor via a short lived slot canyon (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Starting up Colorado Crack (5.9; Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Higher on the nice Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Shirley starting up Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Views from top of Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Shirley at the crux of Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Topping out on the route (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Looking for the hike off (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

Shirley in the descent gully – aka the freezer (Jan. 2023).

Colorado Crack

And the slot canyon on the hike out (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

Starting up Cakewalk (5.8) on the Freeway Wall (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

Approaching the leftward traverse. Blustery conditions (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

Nearing the top of the short pitch (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

Shirley starting up Cakewalk (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

Unknown climbers on an unknown route across the gully from Cakewalk (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

Shirley on the traverse (Jan. 2023).

Cakewalk

And the finishing crack section (Jan. 2023).

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