A winter's sussin'

No shoe-ups for me on this trip, only trail-time for the kids--still good to get out and hook-up with the Boz'Zoo crew:-)

Airship Arete

On Saturday, though the conditions were tough, a good sized crew ventured into the Desert for some wintry pebble pulling. Though the temps were decent, the midweek temps were too low to allow much in the way of melt off.



After a brief warm-up, we decided to head back to the Airship Arete project....though I think I was the only one returning to it...Gee, Dylan, Mike and Dom had yet to pull on it...This was my 2nd real day on it...the 1st being last week.

After a fair amount of work from the fellas and I, Gee Alsenz unlocked to moves and topped out in snowy conditions! Nice one Gee! He reckons it weighs in V5+ or so...I'm waiting for slightly drier conditions. Though with the 10 day forecast being in the 40's for much of it...I'm thinking it will be sooner than later.



Gee on Airship Arete


The Zoo crew had to jet, reinforcements arrived late day and we ventured to the Outback Boulder for some more...


Note: Dylan took these pics, check out his blog at

http://dylanchouinardpeckphotography.blogspot.com/


Cheers,

TK

Opening Day--2010

Fresh snow overnight, combined with afternoon flurries, kept the first "climbable" day of the New Year in check. Spirits ran high, but most of the boulders ran snow-topped. A few moments on the stone:


Can a sacrifice to the shirt gods bring about more sun?



Ron on the crimpy project



Pat throwing a blind hand



Reaching the "crux" holds...



Solid pulling to the top



Taking the quick and DRY descent:-)


Another Saturday pebble event...