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Come on man! Crank up the AC!!
Quick in and out to the City Of Rocks in July no less. Hot but we were looking for some solitude considering our beasts are not fully domesticated. Early morning jog up the pretty decent Sinocranium (5 pitch 5.8) on Steinfell’s Dome. Holy shit: can’t believe it’s been 10 years since our last CIRO trip.
Photos
On the way up to Steinfell’s Dome; big one at center (July 2022).
Sinocranium route climbs via the low angle, right skyline of the dome (July 2022).
The beasts near the base (July 2022).
Starting up pitch 1 of Sinocranium; a tightly bolted sidewalk (July 2022).
Shirley on pitch 1 (July 2022).
City Of Rocks from low on Sinocranium (July 2022).
More views (July 2022).
Arriving at the first belay on Sinocranium (July 2022).
Starting up the long pitch 2 (July 2022).
Pitch 2 (July 2022).
Looking in the general direction of Castle Rocks (July 2022).
Shirley on pitch 2 (July 2022).
Shirley at the second belay (July 2022).
Pitch 3 (July 2022).
More pitch 3 (July 2022).
Shirley on pitch 3 (July 2022).
Pretty views (July 2022).
Pitch 3 (July 2022).
Shirley arriving at the third belay (July 2022).
Getting to the fun stuff on pitch 4 (July 2022).
Pitch 4 (July 2022).
More pitch 4 (July 2022).
Shirley starting pitch four (July 2022).
The fun part of pitch 4 (July 2022).
Pitch 4 (July 2022).
Arriving at the fourth belay (July 2022).
Shirley taking us to the summit (July 2022).
Pitch 5 (July 2022).
The views (July 2022).
Shirley near the end of pitch 5 (July 2022).
Some wanker topping out on the route (July 2022).
Taking in the views just below the summit of Steinfell’s Dome (July 2022).
Twin Sisters (July 2022).
Castle Rocks in the distance (July 2022).
City Of Rocks (July 2022).
Shirley on the summit ridge. Pretty scenic (July 2022).
Rap station (July 2022).
Reunited at the base (July 2022).
Things got hot on the hike back in the late morning (July 2022).
Come on man! Crank up the AC!!
A City Of Rocks landmark (July 2022).
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