After cancelling trips due to the rain/snow in the Sierras, Lin Murphy and
I made a day trip (Sat.) to the Pinnacles, where the weather was great.
1. The Wet Kiss 5.9, Lin led this warmup.  I felt a bit shaky.  No surprises
   except my "Pinnacles rope" which was too short to make the rap by itself.
2. The Big Pucker 5.10d, toprope.  Standard pattern.
3. new route left of T.B.P. ~ 5.10d, 4 bolts.  I TR-ed.  Start is a bit
   contrived (I stemmed left).  It's supposed to join T.B.P. near the
   horizontal crack for the bulge move; I did manage to stay just left of
   the usual bulge move.  On the upper bulge is a hard, reachy move to leave
   the ledge.  Then a diagonal crack, until you look up and the next bolt
   is way right, so the line is a bit forced there, back right and up
   an offset with a slick sloping hold, too (probably the leading crux).
4. Between a Rock and a Hard Place 5.11a, Lin led, scoring a booty biner
   at the upper crux.  I had to start simul-climbing due to the short rope.
5. Mammary Pump 5.11a, Clint led.  More like 5.10c if you have it wired like
   I do.  Looked at Power Point on the rap; a big hold has broken off since
   I TR-ed it a few years ago.
6. Cataract Corner (attempt) 5.12a.  Lin is enjoying trying 5.12s, and this
   one is a classic.  She worked out all the moves on lead, with falls, but
   was unable to make the clip after the crux (one more move to the big knob,
   but she couldn't see it, and neither could I from where I was belaying).
7. Hawaiian Noises 5.10b.  I TR-ed using Mike Arrechiga's rope.  Rating is
   for people 6' and taller.
8. Several Small Species 5.11b TR.  One of my favorites.  I had finally
   shaken off the lack of sleep and I felt like a climber again.  I climbed
   from the roof to the top twice, because the first time I didn't go far
   enough left right at the roof, and I was on the left margin of POD until
   forcing a traverse.
9. POD 5.10d/5.11a, TR.  The classic; I was pleased to still have enough
   left to get it with the direct start.  Of course by this time it was
   nearly dark and we were the last ones at the Monolith -- standard
   pattern -- a good workout.

Clint