Some stuff as of lately... FA's and whatnot.

TRs for the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Taco
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My friend Amanda and I have been going to Crystal Lake Crag. I've been teaching her how to climb and do all that, and in doing so we were able to knock out a bunch of lines and put up new routes I've wanted to do for a few years now. All routes are trad and/or toprope. I don't place bolts... nothing entirely political, just that I don't have the gear or know-how, and I prefer things remain trad-oriented here.

I had one man tell me online that climbing was done once or twice on CLC in the 60's, but no other information was provided. I can't not name things just so I don't hurt anyone's feelings, so hey, here are our first ascents.

The crag: http://www.summitpost.org/crystal-lake-crag/627675
Conveniently Sexy 5.9: http://www.summitpost.org/conveniently-sexy-5-9/739672
Fingerbang 5.10: http://www.summitpost.org/fingerbang-5-10/747585
Call Your Doctor 5.8+: http://www.summitpost.org/call-your-doctor-5-8/747593
Rocktease 5.10a: http://www.summitpost.org/rocktease-5-10a/747594
Arete of Regret 5.6 R/X: http://www.summitpost.org/arete-of-regr ... r-x/748766
Tourist Route 5.0: http://www.summitpost.org/tourist-route-5-0/748768
I'm Lichen This 5.7: http://www.summitpost.org/i-m-lichen-this-5-7/748769
Virgin Mary On A Schwinn 5.6 R: http://www.summitpost.org/virgin-mary-o ... 6-r/748794

The routes are pretty fun, and worth the drive. The approach from the lake to the crag may be short but it sucks, so I plan on making a nice clean/green/hippie/happy climber's trail to the base of the most popular wall to make things easier.

Some photos and topos:

Choss Boss Wall:
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Arete of Regret, on the edge of the Choss Boss Wall:
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Good ol' Conveniently Sexy... this and Fingerbang are really good routes.
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Amanda on Conveniently Sexy

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Amanda on her first rappel ever

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Fingerbang


Part of Ace Dick Wall's northern edge...
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Some shots from Rocktease

Some drytooling on Ace Dick 5.7ish
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That's all I can think of right now in regards to this trip report. I hope you are all enjoying the friggin' AWESOME weather we're having right now! A huge change from the heat and bugs of late.
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