Posted this on the taco, Wish there was less rain. Had some big plans that we scratched due to rain. Still a great weekend as always.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2986767&tn=80 Courtright was a good time. Paul and I got up there Thursday night in the rain. Beer and whiskey in the plush 6 person tent. Camped just past the geological sight on the left in the trees, Awesome spot. A few others from Paul's work joined us as well as Eric Swanson, Limpingcrab and Climberdude during the weekend. Mike A. Stopped by bringing his Tequila shots in hand.
Paul and I got on East Power Dome then over to Punk Rock which I had never been to. One climb and rain chased us back to our beer and whiskey.
Saturday we returned to Punk Rock to get some TR set up for Paul's work friends who had never climbed outside. They did well and had fun.
After Crabs got his harness back from the newbies, he and I spied a line toward the left side of the tree area that holds the big 5.2 to the ledge. Clean granite lie back for 165' to a ledge. Moved belay to the right 40', near where the 5.2 finishes, and up another fun line, slightly dirtier but good pro, of crack/ lieback, for 100' to boulders for anchor, walk off. Almost an epic since I forgot to bring water up from the base. We discussed the route after and figured it went at least 5.6d.
Hold the Beaver 5.6d Pro to 3" 2p. FA Jeffcoach/Fries 08/05/17 @ 12:35:06 hours with threat of looming thunder, lightening and rain.
Daniel then wanted to try the corner head wall on the far right side of the wall. Pancake type wall with some reachy moves in the .11s. The top out showed Crabs true form as he went inverted feet up into an offwidth roof crack. Couldn't right himself over the ledge but had his hands on the top lip so in gym style he sent that bitch....Soggy McDouble's..... a soon to be famous newly named project.
Wrapped up and back to camp for lunch and tall tails of epic moderate sends. We finished the day at Damn Cracks which I took pictures of with Crabs camera since I forgot my phone for pics and felt like poop. They sent the lines which was quite the talk of the damn people standing on the damn while fishing from the damn or driving across the damn.
Sunday we went and climbed some newer routes on the approach trail to West PD, Page 86,87 in guide book. Climbed a 5.7 with some cool features of finger pocket and quartz bulges called a classic Champagne Colored Asians and then the .10b/c to it's left. Cool area looking down over the creek.
Back to the camp for some tri-tip sandwiches and a beer before hitting the road back to Fresburg. Good times......
Hopefully those with a camera will post up some pics. I will post some once I get some forwarded to me.
