Grubbin'

Checked into the Motel 6 in Cedar City, UT, just north of Zion. OMG shower!!!

“ Ain’t nuthin’ close by ‘round ‘ere

— Toothless man in death valley

Leaving Yosemite - rained out this morning. omw to Zion by way of the one and only extraterrestrial highway.

Death Valley - spent the whole day driving through mountains and valleys to arrived at the entrance around 5pm where it was 120 degrees outside. Death valley is HUGE!

Back to the Knobs. Bouldered with a crazy Romanian guy. (his name is in the tuolumne bouldering guide)

This pretty much sums up my day in death valley

Getting schooled in Tuolumne

I met a nice newly married couple in camp yesterday morning. Wife was 7 months pregnent, and was planning to spend the day belaying her husband. I believe she called herself, “Belay bitch.” They had climbed all over they valley, but had never made it up to the meadows. I tagged along and gave them an introduction to Tuolumne slabby face climbing.

We hit up Low Profile Dome where I successfully lead my first outdoor climb. Wasn’t the hardest at a 5.7, but was a great introduction with 7 clips, 5 cam placements, and 30 feet of slabby runout before the anchor. I got to set my own anchor, tie two ropes together and repel down. Awesome.

Sadly they got in a big fight, and went home to San Jose this morning :(

Today I decided to take a road trip down to Death Valley to do some sight seeing. I’ll take pictures this time. I swear.

Found the internets at Mono Lake. Also a great view of Nevada.

Got in late last night and ended up staying with a very kind German family at Sawmill camp. Today found a great camp site beside a river at Junction.

Half Dome- last year’s conquest in the distance.