2/2/97  It was nice last Sunday.  Evan and I did:
- Ordeal
- Jorgie's Crack + Continuation  (I led)
- Monolith Direct
- checked out the first project right of Ranger Bolts on rappel/toprope.
  It was fairly tough just to reach the highest bolt (where I scarfed the
  old biner).  Above this, we could not do the move to reach the next
  hold, and I couldn't do many of the moves to link the few (well-spaced)
  upper holds.  It might be possible for somebody who's better, though.
- tried to toprope Feed the Beast.  After awhile we were pretty drained
  and couldn't hang onto the big holds...
- I tried to lead Dead Bird Crack.  I had to climb back down, because
  I couldn't hang onto the holds -- my forearms were too far gone.
- Evan led Stupendous Man, and I managed to follow.

2/23/97  Pinnacles report
(Lin is recovering from foot surgery, so she wasn't sure if she was
going to be much more than a belay slave....)

1. "February's Pweeter" 5.9.  It was a bit stiffer than I had planned
as a warmup.  Do the traverse and crack as for February Fools, but then
cut right below the poison oak and do the moderate arete above the
crux of Pweeter.

2. Swallow Crack 5.6.  Lin led.  I followed half the pitch, then had
Lin lower me, so I could steal the hangers from the old project between
Fly-By and Swallow Crack.  Then I went back and finished the pitch.
Scored a booty #1 Camalot, but gave it back to the folks who had been
unable to clean it.  I'll probably put the hangers on Raderator (another
old project, but one which I think can be finished).

3. Ran into Brad and Hope.  I followed Brad on Lithium 5.11b.

4. Lin followed Hope on Stupendous Man 5.10a.

5. I led Chunky Monkey 5.11b.  I hung on the 2nd bolt, after
blowing the sequence (I grabbed the huge knob out left, which is
the way we originally did it, but the next hold is mostly broken off,
so I couldn't get much higher).  Lowered to the ground, then finished
it the second time.  Unfortunately, there is a very loose hold between
the first 2 bolts.  However, there is a small knob just below it, so
it may still be possible to do the route after it breaks.

6. Silhouette Arete 5.8.  On the 4th sister, in the sun.  A pretty good
adventure.  Runout, but no really scary holds.

7. Little Sister Spire 5.6.  We were there, why not bag it....

8. Going the Wong Way 5.7.  Fairly nice, fun way to bag the 5th Sister.

Clint