4th of July weekend fun

[JC w KC redux]

Great weekend up at Brad's.

Garrett - latches on to his first outdoor climbing experience with Almost There 5.7





Joel's daughter Mia





Brad leading Talk to the Lettuce 5.8





Adam and Haven arrive.





Adam talking to the lettuce on lead





JC getting some grunge on I'm Thinking Peanuts 5.6





end of the climbing day on the 4th





JC leading Babushka 5.6





KC follows Katyusha 5.7*





cooling off at the Lake with T Girl and Alex aka buckethead

[Brad Young]

It was a great weekend (although a little hot).

I didn't take any photos of the climbing. But we started the weekend Thursday evening by going up to Sonora Pass with fresh sandwiches for PCT through-hikers (we were trail angels). We took Cassy and Serene Gruenther with us. We had a great time (we did find through-hikers who were incredulous and so happy to get fresh - FRESH - sandwiches after having just passed the 1,000 mile mark that day).

We had a great time. And we are so looking forward to having Cassy, and 1 1/2 year old Serene spend more time with us (and Tricia and Serene had a great time together, which will make it easier to get Serene used to camping and hiking).

[JC w KC redux]

Those are fun pics - tell T nice job on that last selfie

You guys make me feel so at home up there I wish I could have stayed the rest of summer!

[Brad Young]

You guys make me feel so at home up there I wish I could have stayed the rest of summer!

Bring the 70 meter rope and a full rack 

[Atomizer]

Bring the 70 meter rope and a full rack 

And some long pants.

[clink]

And some long pants.

 From the pic of you in that chimney, the chin/tailbone technique can be employed in lieu of pants.

 Sorry I missed it.

 

[F4?]

But a 70m rope weighs so much....why not put a couple belay bolts in for a 50m rope.

seriously!

[Atomizer]

From the pic of you in that chimney, the chin/tailbone technique can be employed in lieu of pants.

 Sorry I missed it.

 

Some folks are OW noobs... pants are required for those folks to keep the cracks pristine for us pantless ODubers.

[Brad Young]

This photo of Bob on Cathedral Peak is too good not to post (with his permission). Although he didn't do it over July 4th, he did it close to then, so it seems to fit in this thread:

[mynameismud]

Great photo

[clink]

The mountain man.

[mudworm]

Awesome photo! Looks cold.

[F4?]

Is he smiling because there's a beer in his pocket?

[waldo]

I wish I'd had a beer in my pocket, Tecate by flavor.