vini, vidi ,escendo,
We came, we saw, we climbed that's about it...
The long version:
Knew Mr. Wyde was looking for a climber on Tuesday The wife said I could have the day off so.....Some we made contact to meet on Monday night to meet on the East side of Pinns at the campground on Monday, Too tired to drive there after work on Monday after climbing on SPH on Sunday
http://sonorapassclimbing.com/smf/index.php?topic=1338.0 and a huge fund raiser for my kids' school on Saturday night ( my Thai dinner for 8 sold for 545 bucks). Left town at 5:40 and drove 3 hours to upper parking lot.
We introduced our selves, only two cars in the lot and took off to high peaks, 14 pitches and 13 climbs, hit every where where there was no closed signs. I was feeling relaxed and Mr Wyde agreed to be rope gun and led most of the pitches. The one pitch I got was .7 R first 2 bolts no hangers, second set of two bolts I would not have hung a poster on, then a chossy crack to the summit. From .3-.10a we were not into chasing numbers. Awesome day of talking, climbing and trying to keep warm, felt like winter with wind. A quick call to my dad for his 82nd birthday and we quickly marched down to the parking lot. Made it back before dark ate a bit with some good liquid.
The one photo from the day(I think it is a good one)
Back in the parking lot a pair of shoes we found in the morning were still there- I took the shoes Brutus took the socks- waste not want not. Awesome day of climbing for me and I learned a bunch,, I finally got to climb with someone a bit older than I. I learned from the master what I was most impressed with he could drink that Rock Star energy drink like a kid; I am old school with coffee still. Then the three hour drive home to a sandwich and a big beer.
Look out the man is dropping weight and is fit!!.
Cheers
US
