Alabammy Mammy...

[mungeclimber]

nice!

[JC w KC redux]

The Hills were fine for two days as long as we stayed in the shade (actually it was one evening and one morning). Some of the ratings there seem way off though. I led one 5.10a that felt 5.9 and another 10a that felt 10c. On adjacent rocks.

Here's Katie following Hoodgie:

We then headed south to camp near the PCT before climbing the San Bernadino County high point, Mount San Gorgonio. Katie is working on her knee, so just Tricia and I did the 17.4 mile round-trip hike to bag this highpoint (in the second photo, that is Mount San Jacinto in the background):

Thanks for sharing. Did you guys do Ankles Away right next to Hoodgie? I love how the term sporty is used for "spaciously" bolted routes in the Hills and R is reserved for the really crazy stuff. I love the pic of you and Tricia on the peak - did you guys carry that sign all the way up there

[Brad Young]

No, the sign was there, we just held it up.

We went to Hoodgie and I led all five routes there, starting from the left and moving route by route to the right. This included Ankles Away. We then went over to the 5.9 and 5.8 two rocks over (the intervening stuff was in the sun).

The first day I led six routes on Tall Rock.

[JC w KC redux]

No, the sign was there, we just held it up.

We went to Hoodgie and I led all five routes there, starting from the left and moving route by route to the right. This included Ankles Away. We then went over to the 5.9 and 5.8 two rocks over (the intervening stuff was in the sun).

The first day I led six routes on Tall Rock.

You mean you didn't make the sign?

We love the routes we've done on Hoodgie 1-3-5 from L to R. I still need to lead Holy Shiite Muslim and the Original Route - that's an R and I haven't done any R's in the Hills yet.

I also need to go back and lead Escargot again without the sun right in my face - then I'd like to try Mon Cherie too(those are the two you did after Hoodgie).

I've done 3 of the 6 on Tall Wall - Rotten Bananas, Bananarama and Spur - loved those arête upper moves and the giant sling feature at the top! Love those **** bananas too!

Sounds like you got sandbagged on a Tim Standing route(10b that felt like c) - join the club! and enjoyed a Raleigh Collins route(10a that felt like 9).