3/16-17 Valley with Paul Friberg.  I know Paul from the internet; he came
out last spring.  This time I was determined to be in better shape so I
could lead a few things!
Sat:
- Knob Job 5.10b  CC led
- Lunatic Fringe 5.10c  CC led.  I was laughingly weak below the second
  crux -- placed gear but couldn't hang on to clip into it, so I had
  to climb down to the rest, then go up again to clip...  Paul did a
  nice job following free, without having much crack experience.
- Reed's Direct 5.9+  p1: PF led, p2: CC led
  I wanted to top out, so I led the 5.8 squeeze chimney traverse (p3),
  and also a 5.9 corner (p4).  During this pitch we saw our only clouds
  of the trip.  Paul initially tried to lead the squeeze traverse but
  didn't find a path he could fit through.  It must have been tight
  in there, because somehow his belay device came loose and disappeared
  into the depths of the chimney.
Sun:
  (Pat + Jack Pinnacle area)
- Skinheads 5.10d  we both attempted to lead this, but couldn't get to
  the 3rd bolt.
- Knuckleheads/Trough of Justice 5.10c  PF led.  He went straight/right
  above the last bolt, instead of going left to the arete; only feasible
  for tall folks like us!
- Sherrie's Crack 5.10d  PF attempted to lead.  With the sun roasting the
  route, pro and crack getting in the way of your feet, etc., I didn't
  want to try it.
- new route left of Sherrie's  p1: 5.8 knobs, joins Sherrie's,
  p2: 5.8, joins p2 of Knob Job just below mantle  FA by CC and PF, no bolts.
  Possible name:  "Emergency Crack Avoidance Procedures".  (Our hands
  were sore from all the jamming on Saturday).
- Sherries' Crack 5.10d  we both TRed the finger crack, now that it was shaded
- Mr. Natural 5.10c  CC led, PF took a brief fall/hang in the crux area
  (it was getting quite dark, and he couldn't see some of the footholds)