Shirley nearing the top of Godzilla.The right sort of cragging day for Blondie – not too long of a drive and an even shorter approach (5 minutes). Despite getting to the parking lot at 10ish in the morning (on a Saturday), we found the Lower Town Wall empty – guess everyone else was in the mountains. Climbed Godzilla (5.9 and tons of fun) then continued up pitch 2 of City Park (5.10+, hard start of course – a boulder problem) and finished up Slow Children (5.10+). The last one is really hard: the start (ledge fall potential), the middle and one last sting at the very end. Another reality check courtesy of Index.
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Starting up Godzilla – very fun climbing, well deserves its reputation for quality (June 2015). Higher on Godzilla – there seem to be two options roughly where I am: a handcrack on the right (my choice) and a finger crack on the left (June 2015). Funnest pitch of the day. Shirley on Godzilla (June 2015). Views from the route (June 2015). More Godzilla fun (June 2015). Nearing the top. Shirley nearing the top of Godzilla (June 2015). Our pitch – City Park. A 5.10+ start above a ledge…at least the pro is good… Looking back at Shirley from midway up pitch 2 (City Park). Easy climbing the belay from here (June 2015). Pitch 3 – Slow Children. Again, hard climbing with no pro above a ledge. Scary (June 2015). Higher on Slow Children (June 2015). Looking back at Shirley from a good rest stance about midway up Slow Children (June 2015). Shirley starting up Slow Children (very hard 5.10+). Shirley at the rest stance. Slow Children. Views from the route (June 2015). The final section of Slow Children (June 2015). Shirley at the difficult mantle at the top of Slow Children (June 2015). The girls hiking out at mid-day (June 2015).
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