Mickey's Beach, Pinnacles High Peaks recon   4/28-29/90

Saturday:  Mickey's Beach with Bill Wagner, Nancy, Alice, Sean, Doug Dolginow,
Angie D, baby Alexander D, Renata.  Windy, but at least the sun was out.
Flailed slightly more than usual on Scorpio and Sturgeon/Turgidifier, because
I forgot to bring my Fires.  I got to about the same height by just wearing my
hiking boots -- demonstrates that my foot technique is not helpful on these
routes.  Later I borrowed Doug's Ninjas and got one move higher on both.  Wags,
Nancy, and Alice got to about the same high points (N+A didn't try Scorpio).
Good pump though.  The 5.10 on the NW face saw a lot more action, with a few
falls at the slippery crux.  Should have set up Rust Never Sleeps first, before
tide came in, but I arrived late and couldn't advise.  Joel -- any beta from
Jim Thornburg on which are the two bolted routes on R side of wall (3 routes
listed -- Sturgeon, Turgidifier, and Nancy).  The finish of the left of those
two seems baffling -- chalked blank corner above good pinch -- can't see how
to use it.  Got up to sidecling dynos on the right route -- seems more like
5.12c than 5.11d, but not sure if "Nancy" goes to right.
Doug wants some Valley action -- maybe Mescalito with me and John??

Sunday:  High Peaks recon with David Rubine.  Checked out area north of
Resurrection Wall -- has 3 actual routes (all <= 5.8).  Continued on trail to
High Peaks outhouse, where I think I located Crap Chute (on "Casino Rock").
Repeated a 5.10a on Flatiron, located routes on S+N Fingers and Condor Crags
(will have to do more when bird closure ends).  TRed Holmgren routes on
Burgundy Dome (will be *** after more cleaning) and on Freedom Dome; located
Holmgren route on Proclamation.  David replaced a poor bolt on Freedom Dome.
By this time it was windy and cold, but we got a lot done.  No more Pinnacles
recons for awhile, but at this point, we can do a lot of it at home (finishing
topos, etc.).