This mornings objective was a route called ‘Sloth Wall’ (5.7)****. Clare got us started up the route with a few initial tricky moves. Then somehow, I got to do the next pitch which, like yesterday, involved running out great lengths of rope between placing protection.  It was good to get a different view of the Read more

Another fine day of climbing giant rock faces in Yosemite! This time, we climbed a couple of routes on the huge cliff next to our campsite, called ‘Glacier Point Apron’. We also upped the star ratings by doing a ‘five star route’ called The Grack, which according to the guidebook is “the best moderate grade Read more

Yes! This is what we came here for! Nice long world class climbing on golden granite!  We actually had a bit of a noisy awakening this morning, as bizarrely, camp rules dictate that RVs and caravans can turn their generators on between 7 and 9 am!? So not exactly the tranquil start you’d expect in Read more

There was an air of anticipation as we followed the winding tarmac trail of Highway 120 upwards into the hills. Once again the scenery changed. This time it was from grassy meadows to dense pine forest – much of which looked like it was staging a comeback after a recent forest fire. Once through the Read more

Spring was in the air today, and daffodils were in bloom in the valley below the big granite cliffs of Lovers Leap. Having stocked up with food and fuel in South Lake Tahoe, we headed off to take a look at some of the climbing at Lovers Leap. Armed with only a sketch map, after Read more

After all the excitement of the last few days, we enjoyed a slow start and checked out of our log cabin at the last possible moment. It had been a very comfy stay, although we’d both had quite a restless nights sleep. We headed off north in the direction of Lake Tahoe, but must have Read more