March 24-25th 2007 - Yosemite Valley
Another great spring weekend in the Valley. Extensive crew of Polly, Durbs, Wyatt, Patrick, Eeyore, Alex. Also saw Darko and Bo slinking around in the bushes at the base of Middle Cathedral.
Saturday: We heard Astroman was having Amateur Day (hot dogs, half-off admission), so Polly, Durbs and I went up to check it out. The result: Astroman became Astrobaby, collective flailage on the boulder problem pitch (that thing is hard), one whip for me on the Enduro, Durbs got in clean first try! Bailed after four due to cold, wind, general softness.
Pics:
Durbs on Boulder Problem, at the team's free-climbing high-point on the pitch:
Enduro corner. Durbs displaying the results of an ill-spent winter festering at Jailhouse. He sent in magnificent style.
Saturday night, wagons circled at the gravel pit (PP):
Sunday: Polly and I had never done Central Pillar of Frenzy, so we did that. Pitches 2-4 were quite nice. Later we found Darko and Bo rummaging in the understory, looking for Stoner's Highway. Here they are, lost in a sea of patina:
Finished the day with an Alex Cooper sighting, and the obligatory El Agave burrito.