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
Starting the short hike to the base of Lost Horse Wall (Jan. 2023).Nearing the base of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).Shirley topping out on the short pitch 1 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).Starting up pitch 2 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).Shirley on pitch 2 (Jan. 2023).Views from Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).Nearing the top of pitch 2 (Jan. 2023).Shirley arriving at the second belay station (Jan. 2023).Starting the traverse on pitch 3 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).Looking back at Shirley from the opening traverse on pitch 3 of Dappled Mare (Jan. 2023).Shirley above the good part of pitch 3 (Jan. 2023).Happy Shirley arriving at the third belay (Jan. 2023).Topping out on the route, pitch 3.5. We were essentially forced to follow the pace of the team ahead (Jan. 2023).Almost back at the base (Jan. 2023).Views from the summit of Ryan Mountain which I hiked with our friend while Shirley was bogged down in work meetings (Jan. 2023).Entering Conan’s Corridor via a short lived slot canyon (Jan. 2023).Starting up Colorado Crack (5.9; Jan. 2023).Higher on the nice Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).Shirley starting up Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).Views from top of Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).Shirley at the crux of Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).Colorado Crack (Jan. 2023).Topping out on the route (Jan. 2023).Looking for the hike off (Jan. 2023).Shirley in the descent gully – aka the freezer (Jan. 2023).And the slot canyon on the hike out (Jan. 2023).Starting up Cakewalk (5.8) on the Freeway Wall (Jan. 2023).Approaching the leftward traverse. Blustery conditions (Jan. 2023).Nearing the top of the short pitch (Jan. 2023).Shirley starting up Cakewalk (Jan. 2023).Unknown climbers on an unknown route across the gully from Cakewalk (Jan. 2023).Shirley on the traverse (Jan. 2023).And the finishing crack section (Jan. 2023).
