Go back to Tieton.
The Bend.
Man – what a treat! After a 6+ week imprisonment, no more bitching about the “same old shit local cragging”. No sir – we were giddy with excitement at the prospect of going to Tieton for a day. All we did was Local Knowledge (2 pitch, 5.10-) on the prow of The Bend…this time we did it in its proper 2 pitches (unlike a decade earlier when we pretty easily ran it in a single long pitch) as we’re fucking out of shape. But still – a fine day out! Things got hot and Benny enjoyed splashing around in the river for an hour. Rattlers were out in force.
Photos
This guy was hanging out under a rock not far from the river – as fat as my forearm (May 2020).
Presiding over his domain (May 2020).
Starting up pitch 1 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).
Benny being a good boy (May 2020).
Shirley on pitch 1 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).
Shirley getting into the short crux section of Local Knowledge (May 2020).
Views up-river (May 2020).
Shirley on pitch 1 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).
Topping out on pitch 1 (May 2020).
Starting up pitch 2 (May 2020).
Views down river (May 2020).
Pitch 2 (May 2020).
Almost done with pitch 2 of Local Knowledge (May 2020).
Shirley on pitch 2 (May 2020).
Pitch 2 (May 2020).
Pitch 2 (May 2020).
Shirley on pitch 2 (May 2020).
Pitch 2 (May 2020).
Shirley topping out on Local Knowledge (May 2020).
Shirley arriving at the rim (May 2020).
Shirley and Benny at the base. Things got quite warm when the sun came around (May 2020).
Spring cragging in Tieton – watch your step and your puppies (May 2020)!
Alright – let’s hit the river (May 2020).
The crux of the day (May 2020).
The Bend (May 2020).
Swimming time (May 2020).
A dip or thirty to round out the day (May 2020).
Local Knowledge climbs a finger crack in a yellow lichen covered face (May 2020).
Go back to Tieton.