I managed to get three solid days of climbing in, wearing my tips into their 'lithness and making sure I could scamper up slab still. I took an amazingly small amount of photos over the course of the weekend, but here is what I could glean out of it.
Saturday started off with coffee and such and a wander into what was to become the "Lower Isolates". The Batholith gives again.
Ron ascending Knobbage Slabbage 5.9
![Ron on Knobbage Slabbage](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1615blog.jpg)
Knobbage Slabbage and Max
![Max on Knobbage Slabbage](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1628ablog.jpg)
After a solid afternoon with the crew I was left to myself and a beauty evening in amongst the stones and trees.
Bouldering, Trailer-Livin', Shit is pretty good. Of course with me being a post-modern, wilderness loving hippy I was at first skeptical of this new retro-trailer resurgence. Once enlightened to the benefits I quickly adapted.
Dreams of living in a trailer all summer long and climbing soon invade my thoughts.....damn.
![Bouldering Basecamp](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1642blowbw.jpg)
The north end of the Highlands
![Northern Highlands April 2010](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1638ablog.jpg)
Lower Isos on Saturday evening.
![Lower Isolates](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1665blog.jpg)
By myself for an evening, I quickly light a fire and start bouldering.
![Photobucket](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1668blog.jpg)
I did some volunteer work for the SMCC toiling on some fuels mitigation and landing zone work (yeah, go and put me down for 3 hours). Also, climbed a few tall boys and cleaned-up some starts. Later on Z showed up with a growler of IPA and things were good.
Sunday starts off to perfection. The crew coming out is shaping up just fine. Zana and I take our time in the morning, wander around stumbling upon some SWEET trees and potentially good stone (Isolated West?).
Zana paying the penance for dropped chalk in the Lower Isolates
![Zana Getting Ready](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1689blog.jpg)
Working on the opening moves of the Lower Iso's premier traverse. A really good problem that stretches out for 15 to 20 feet (still a projectile).
![Iso Traverse](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1709blog.jpg)
Damn Wench* on the left and Japanese Depression on the right.
![Orange Julius](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1719blog.jpg)
This next one is a proud line. Sick. At plus 20 feet its solid, positive, and slightly over-hanging. Good V4ish start and then some more solid moves. Got into the upper crack and I'll be back.
This is a beautiful example of some of the new ethic in the 'lith. Ten years ago this would of been bolted and just been another ho-hum three bolt climb to hang-dog up. But at this height and with a good landing it presents a classic test to the seasoned high-baller. Now it seems we can push our standards meanwhile opening our minds and touching something unknown.
If it cannot be climbed un-tethered by the current talent then it will be saved for those who can. Word.
Cannot wait to get back out with a good crew and send this thing.
The Highlander Project
![Photobucket](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q90/ecowhit/Batholith%20Bouldering/DSC_1651editblog.jpg)
Later.
*Originally I called it Orange Julius, but upon further research that name has been aptly applied on other problems namely at J-Tree.
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9 comments:
Nice Andrew, I like the BW shot of the headquarters!
Thanks Tom. Sorry about bumping your post so soon. Good times out there this weekend. Weather is looking a little unsettled and cooler later this week.
No worries, the blog is made to update!
I was gonna call it Cheap Reward. When I get the nuts and skin to get back on it. Friday anyone?
Ron, Molly is off Friday--possibly giving me a "full" day to get after the stone. The weather will be deteriorating a bit by then, but prolly still decent.
nice variety of pics, Andrew!
Weather is deteriorating. Fuck. Whatever.
"Cheap Reward" we'll have to debate it. There are many possibles including: "Thats not Tomato Juice"
Forecast looks good to me...lower 60s and 0-10% chance of precip for saturday...Hopefully heading out friday afternoon
I cannot make it out on Friday for sure. Perhaps Saturday or Sunday, whichever looks best.
The Highlander project is sent.
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