Anyone get out there lately - what did you do and climb?

[susan]

Really great to hang out with you, Jeff, and meet your friends! Wow, you guys did a lot of pitches! Turned out to be great climbing that day for us too - so glad it cooled. I enjoyed those steep routes on Chiquito big time - though don't know the names except the one of yours called Belleza which is fitting, cool features, steep and enduring. Also, that and all your routes on Gray which we've tried, which are most of them, are sure to become classics. We few who have climbed them know this for certain - time will show for sure. 

I'll get photos uploaded soon to share unless John beats me to it. The other party there that day I'm sure was taking great photos. Did you see that camera?

[mungeclimber]

Camera?  Was that Thornburg? Saw his FB page has some recent posts from SE.

[John]

Yes, I saw Thornburg take some photos of Sue on Chiquito BTW.

[daniel banquo merrick]

Susan-

I went to Big Sleep with my son Ford, Bob Steed and Bob's family. We took turns baby sitting and climbing. The weather was perfect. We saw one pair of climbers on Saturday (Slater & friend with Bosch working on something over to the right) and another pair on Sunday who came in from the Shuteye Peak direction (no car in sight). We didn't see anybody on Monday.

Hard to believe I've been going to SoYo since the 90's and this was my first visit to Big Sleep.

Bob, Ford and I did a route left of Drench Warfare on Saturday which was two pitches (5.6 and 5.easy).

Bob and Ford did a pitch left of that on Monday.

Also tried afternoon Nap.

Also replaced the first anchors on The Big Sleep.

Bob made topos and I suppose he  will send them out.

Bob's baby boy:



My baby boy:

[susan]

Great shots, Dan! So sweet you and Bob were able to get out there with your boys. Great going on the new routing too! Looking forward to seeing the topos.  Big thanks for the new hardware on The Big Sleep!

Did you walk east when you topped out on Big Sleep? Five minutes to great views up there.   

[John]

That sounds like a really great weekend, Dan.

Two climbing weekends in one month for Bob! Wow!

Looking forward to trying the new routes. I was wondering when someone would put routes in there. Nice job.

[susan]

Jeff, Great going on pushing up Gravy Train p2 too! Very cool!

[susan]

Really heart warming shots there Dan.

[NateD]

Hard to believe I've been going to SoYo since the 90's and this was my first visit to Big Sleep.

Me too - 'cept I haven't been yet! Someday I'll get out there. I've driven the roads with young ones in tow, but haven't climbed at all in that area.

Fine pics of the offspring! Thanks for sharing.

[susan]

Mikey on the Playground Wall 5.9
Nice lead! These are my favorite of the shots of her.

[susan]

Mike onsighting the 12+
Very cool!

[susan]

Jeff - At Chiquito, what are you on here? This was toward the end of the day. Great climbing! Too bad it was getting dark... 

[jeff]

Thanks for the pics Sue.  Any of you and John from that day turn out? Not sure of the name of the route that I am TRing.  12a right of Audios Amigos.  Looks very steep in your last pic!

[susan]

Haha caving steep. The orientation wouldn't behave, so I overcompensated on purpose last night but now this. Hopefully this fix will stick.

[susan]

Just occurred to me while working... that Jeff you asked if any of the photos of us turned out from Monday. They are gray blah and too dark to be worth posting, though nice for us to have personally so thanks for taking them! Just sent our camera to be fixed, as some debris is trapped in the lens and messing up many shots. We also had a backup camera, but it's slow reaction time is frustrating, trying to capture something fleeting. Better than nothing for now.