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Summary
A great weekend of Smith’s four-star moderates with our friends Clay & Alyssa. Went as two teams of two this time around & ticked off a few trad beauties, including The Cave Route, Spiderman, and (Monkey’s) West Face Variation (5.6, 5.7, & 5.8…or in the pound sterling currency: Hard Severe, Very Severe and Hard Very Severe). It was a pleasure to see the miles of progress since their first time out in 11-worth. Props to Clay for climbing through his flu (voiceless and all)!Photos
The Cave Route

Nein!! The mini pitch 1 of The Cave Route...which got a bump up from 5.6 to 5.7 in the new (2nd ed. ) Watts' Bible (Apr. 2012).

Alyssa on pitch 2 of The Cave Route...probably hoping for some real climbing & not just this chossy stair hiking 🙂

Clay approaching the summit of B-gan spire with Alyssa & me waiting to shoot summit photos of the A-team (Apr. 2012).

Alyssa hiking (in this case, quite literally) pitch 3 of The Cave Route...next day we went climbing (Apr. 2012).

The crew hiking down after the climb of The Cave Route (opposite side) on the Brogan Spire (high point just right of center; Apr. 2012).
Spiderman

Shirley starting up Spiderman with Clay spotting...think that's a beer in his right hand (Apr. 2012).

Clay and Mt. Jefferson (...perhaps - I get my snow slogs confused sometimes) and Spiderman is also in the mix (Apr. 2012).

Alyssa jamming the steeper finish of Spiderman's pitch 1. Clay is above pulling around the roof of pitch 2 (Apr. 2012).

Alyssa expressing her preference for cracks over face holds - a natural born trad climber (spot on Alyssa!!).
The West Face Variation Direct

Shirley starting up West Face Variation - it's been a while but the route seems to have gotten even funner with time (Apr. 2012).

Shirley leading the opening pitch of West Face Variation with Clay belaying and Alyssa keeping any eye out for rabbits (Apr. 2012).

Clay enjoying the cracks just above the opening boulder move of West Face Variation Direct (Apr. 2012).

Clay almost done with the difficulties on the West Face Variation Direct with the Monkey watching on (Apr. 2012).

Alyssa finishing up the West Face Variation and about to start enjoying the well air conditioned notch (Apr. 2012).
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