Author Topic: J. C. Led His First 10a Today (Read 14426 times)

Brad Young · « **on:** March 30, 2015, 06:15:08 PM »

Strong and confident.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2015, 09:10:36 PM »

nice! congrats big guy!

NOAL · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2015, 09:28:36 PM »

Awesome!

clink · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:05:41 AM »

I bet he cheated and used his forehead. What a fricken sport climber! Before you know it, he will be turning his nose up at unprotected loose shit that is 5.9 or under.
Was bound to happen. BC (Bruce and Clint, nothing to do with their age) put up a new route with JC's name written all over it that he can onsight.

This phenomenon is caused by the rising sun reflecting off JC's shirt and turning the whole Eastside orange.

Brad Young · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:19:00 AM »

Sunday he led a 5.9 (per the book) that was solid 5.10a. Yesterday he led a 5.10a that was only 5.9. Either way he got it done.

mynameismud · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:59:24 AM »

Congrats!

Aaron McDonald · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2015, 08:46:08 AM »

Nice job John!

Brad Young · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2015, 04:27:23 PM »

Today he got on a 5.10b (guidebook). Crux at the very end. He fell off making the LAST move. Came down, sipped some water, then redpointed it. We both agreed that it was really "only" 5.10a, but I still want some of that water.

clink · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:16:17 PM »

Go JC!

Dawn Wall next!

What has KC been doing?

mungeclimber · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:52:14 PM »

Cool to hear him getting it after it.

Brad Young · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:54:03 PM »

Quote from: clink on March 31, 2015, 05:16:17 PM

What has KC been doing?

Kicking ass on leads too. Lisa's climbing like a champ also.

clink · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:57:40 AM »

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Kicking ass on leads too. Lisa's climbing like a champ also.

I believe it. They have been fired up.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2015, 08:50:54 PM »

I was curious so I just tallied them.
Before this past weekend, I had led 13 5.9's at Pinns and one in The Hills.
Thanks again to Brad for all his encouragement, patience and inspiration

Rider of the Deadline 9* (solid 10a from here to the anchor per Brad)

Choss, Moss and Butt Floss 10a** (more like 9 but still very challenging for me)

Blackhawk Pinnacle 10b* (more like 10a) - Burnt Penis 5.7 is the tower on the left

mynameismud · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2015, 10:18:26 PM »

Congrats!

clink · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2015, 06:08:33 AM »

Sweet!

mungeclimber · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2015, 08:17:52 AM »

Thx for pics!

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2015, 08:38:53 AM »

Thanks for the encouragement everybody

Brad Young · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2015, 02:58:15 PM »

Great day with Jim and John in the Gorge yesterday. And I got to lead both crux pitches of a three star 10c at Pine Creek today. Tops off a great week. Photos after we get home.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2015, 07:28:15 PM »

Quote from: Brad Young on April 03, 2015, 02:58:15 PM

Great day with Jim and John in the Gorge yesterday. And I got to lead both crux pitches of a three star 10c at Pine Creek today. Tops off a great week. Photos after we get home.

Sounds like you kept the momentum going - sweet

Brad Young · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2015, 07:45:29 PM »

Yep, I'm pretty tired, but I feel like I got in a lot of climbing!

Meanwhile, photos from the Alabama Hills: Coffee and morning reading with Lone Pine Peak in the background:

The Cook's camp, looking out over the Owens Valley:

Tricia, Puffball and the wind on her 13th birthday:

Tricia with Mommy and friends on her 13th birthday:

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