With the southern end of the High Peaks reopened, we enjoyed a sunny day in the Scout Peak/Beak Peak area yesterday.
I warmed up by leading Tracker 5.6R

Sparky’s Merit Badge 5.8
This route would definitely get a star if it were not for the poor rock quality on the left side at the start. The gear is questionable and the moves are awkward. Not being able to trust the rock increased the difficulty substantially for me.
I came close to pitching off this thing doing the moves to the first bolt.

After you get past the start, this climb is just fun! The middle has some good moves on much better rock. The moves past the 3rd bolt here are especially cool.


Shades of Jade 5.8** is terrific!

Noal took us on a romp to finish out the day.


And a scramble down this slot toward the end of the day. Comedy and kindness ensued getting down the next section – sorry no pic – but good memories.

