Tuolumne Climbing - Sep. 3-5, 2005

9/03/2005

Trip Report
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Day 1

01 Sandhya eating healthily 02 Steph warming up the car 03 Erwin warming up his hands 04 What're you looking at (q)
01 Sandhya eating healthily.jpg 02 Steph warming up the car.jpg 03 Erwin warming up his hands.jpg 04 What're you looking at (q).jpg
05 The ladies gearing up 06 Sandhya leading Witch of the West (5.9) 07 Sandhya checking the next move 08 Looking for those knobs
05 The ladies gearing up.jpg 06 Sandhya leading Witch of the West (5.9).jpg 07 Sandhya checking the next move.jpg 08 Looking for those knobs.jpg
09 Aha, a bolt 10 Where's the next bolt (q) 11 A view from the other side 12 Sandhya on Witch of the West (5.9)
09 Aha, a bolt.jpg 10 Where's the next bolt (q).jpg 11 A view from the other side.jpg 12 Sandhya on Witch of the West (5.9).jpg
13 Sending the crux 14 Sandhya on Witch of the West (5.9) 15 Where's the ground (q) 16 Almost there
13 Sending the crux.jpg 14 Sandhya on Witch of the West (5.9).jpg 15 Where's the ground (q).jpg 16 Almost there.jpg
17 At the anchors 18 Steph leading Witch of the West (5.9) 19 Steph as viewed from West of the Witch (5.8) 20 Checking her nails
17 At the anchors.jpg 18 Steph leading Witch of the West (5.9).jpg 19 Steph as viewed from West of the Witch (5.8).jpg 20 Checking her nails.jpg
21 Steph happy to be leading 22 Brian cruising Witch of the West (5.9) 23 Steph gearing up for Mere Image (5.7) 24 Happy helmet wearers
21 Steph happy to be leading.jpg 22 Brian cruising Witch of the West (5.9).jpg 23 Steph gearing up for Mere Image (5.7).jpg 24 Happy helmet wearers.jpg
25 Sandhya taking a rest 26 Steph leading Mere Image (5.7) 27 Steph smearing up 28 Steph searching for gear
25 Sandhya taking a rest.jpg 26 Steph leading Mere Image (5.7).jpg 27 Steph smearing up.jpg 28 Steph searching for gear.jpg
29 Showing off the runout 30 Steph with backdrop 31 One really long rope or two identical 60's (q) 32 Sending the bulge
29 Showing off the runout.jpg 30 Steph with backdrop.jpg 31 One really long rope or two identical 60's (q).jpg 32 Sending the bulge.jpg

Day 2

00a Erwin leading P2 of Great Circle (5.10a) 00b Erwin leading P2 of Great Circle (5.10a) 00c Brian following P2 00d Brian with onlookers
00a Erwin leading P2 of Great Circle (5.10a).jpg 00b Erwin leading P2 of Great Circle (5.10a).jpg 00c Brian following P2.jpg 00d Brian with onlookers.jpg
00e Thumbs up 00f Topo - The Regular Route, Fairview Dome (5.9 IV) 01 Erwin coming up on P4 of the Regular Route, Fairview Dome (5.9 IV) 02 Brian and Erwin at Belay 4
00e Thumbs up.jpg 00f Topo - The Regular Route, Fairview Dome (5.9 IV).jpg 01 Erwin coming up on P4 of the Regular Route, Fairview Dome (5.9 IV).jpg 02 Brian and Erwin at Belay 4.jpg
03 The guys with Tuolumne backdrop 04 Erwin starting up P5 05 Erwin chalks up 06 Halfway up
03 The guys with Tuolumne backdrop.jpg 04 Erwin starting up P5.jpg 05 Erwin chalks up.jpg 06 Halfway up.jpg
07 Erwin imitates and ant 08 Tuolumne vista at belay 7 09 DAFF Dome from Fairview Dome 10 Brian with backdrop
07 Erwin imitates and ant.jpg 08 Tuolumne vista at belay 7.jpg 09 DAFF Dome from Fairview Dome.jpg 10 Brian with backdrop.jpg
11 Erwin with backdrop 12 Brian with gorgeous domes 13 Gorgeous domes and Tuolumne Meadows 14 Erwin atop Fairview
11 Erwin with backdrop.jpg 12 Brian with gorgeous domes.jpg 13 Gorgeous domes and Tuolumne Meadows.jpg 14 Erwin atop Fairview.jpg
15 Erwin with TM 16 Brian with TM 17 Brian with Cathedral Peak 18 Erwin and Brian atop Fairview
15 Erwin with TM.jpg 16 Brian with TM.jpg 17 Brian with Cathedral Peak.jpg 18 Erwin and Brian atop Fairview.jpg
19 Erwin downclimbing the South face of Fairview 20 Crap I thought the climbing was over 21 Dude don't fall  
19 Erwin downclimbing the South face of Fairview.jpg 20 Crap I thought the climbing was over.jpg 21 Dude don't fall.jpg

Day 3

01 Looking on the onlookers 02 Parking lot view 03 Erwin leads P4 of Needle+Spoon (5.10a) 04 Erwin thumbs up
01 Looking on the onlookers.jpg 02 Parking lot view.jpg 03 Erwin leads P4 of Needle+Spoon (5.10a).jpg 04 Erwin thumbs up.jpg
05 Nice bat utility belt 06 Next time take more than one cam 07 Brian and Erwin atop Pywiak Dome, Tenaya Lake 08 The guys atop Pywiak
05 Nice bat utility belt.jpg 06 Next time take more than one cam.jpg 07 Brian and Erwin atop Pywiak Dome, Tenaya Lake.jpg 08 The guys atop Pywiak.jpg
09 Erwin rappelling on Pywiak 10 The guys, Tenaya Peak backdrop 11 Lounging about 12 Pywiak showing Needle+Spoon (starts at dark horiz. line under hole)
09 Erwin rappelling on Pywiak.jpg 10 The guys, Tenaya Peak backdrop.jpg 11 Lounging about.jpg 12 Pywiak showing Needle+Spoon (starts at dark horiz. line under hole).jpg