Obscure is our middle name

[JC w KC redux]

Did some "old school" climbs this weekend.
I've had my eye on the Castle for so long I've forgotten how many times we've hiked past it.

JC heads up Crumbling Castle's Regular Route 5.5R*





I couldn't believe that sling stayed on the whole time I was leading this sucker.
It was serious pucker time after I placed the "hard to place" gear (an understatement - add dubious) and proceeded to pull the first bulge.

KC pulling the first bulge





After the Castle it was on to Tombstone and the Regular 5.2

Nah...this route isn't R...yeah...tell me another good one! I was happy to find one good sling knob on the upper face.





Into the unknown as I spiral up Tombstone...I took a light rack but nary a placement was found...





After Tombstone, KC wanted to get her lead on - so she jumped on the sharp end and led Monument 5.5*





I lowered her and led it too. I'd led it once before almost a year ago - this time was just plain fun!

We had a great day with plenty of adventure.

[Brad Young]

Nice. Eat more carrots. What's the Pinns "routes led" (or, for you, I think, onsighted) number now?

[mynameismud]

Nice day.

[Atomizer]

Keep on chipping away. 800 Club before you know it.

[JC w KC redux]

Nice. Eat more carrots. What's the Pinns "routes led" (or, for you, I think, onsighted) number now?

Funny you should say that because KC and I switched to vegan eating about 6 weeks ago and I am eating carrots now.
I usually have 4 or 5 onsights in mind every time I go out - but it rarely seems to work that way.
Some days I only get one and I'm perfectly content. 117 Pinns onsights so far.

[Brad Young]

Hell, if I could complete one new (new to me) Pinns route every day I climbed there I'd be ecstatic.