"Johnny Bronson" and I went out to go do some ropework, and ended up climbing since they opened the road all nice and whatnot. Talked to a Cal Trans truckdriver operator dude up at the top gate, and he said it's open. They MIGHT open it to Crystal Lake by November. Let's hope.
Climbedededed at my old farting around area, which I used to call Smith Rock. It needs a new name. There is graffiti on it, with a swastika painted up high, so as a joke I thought "Swasticrag".
(Keeping in mind the swastika has been in use in many countries for a very, very long time before the National Socialist party in Germany sullied it.)Anyway, VERY excited that my backyard is open again. Lotsa cool stuff to do!
Some pics
Base of the crag
Old bolt with homemade aluminium hanger...
...in a seam, no less.
Bolt #2, two chain links.
Someone was a big fan of glue.
Rusty McGee here. Used these for aid anchors for a belay station.
Und here ist der aid anchor, ja.
Damn you, equalization.
Random glue in a crack.
Johnny on the spot
Here comes Johnny
Smoke n' Joke
2nd pitch, if you will. 1st pitch is all of 20ft or so, since it accesses the super mega hyper aid anchor station.
#2 curve nut placement. Biner was positioned properly at one point.
Nut placement on P3, which I backed off of due to lack of a decent anchor above.
Up
Rapping off the awesome belay bush. Quadruple equalization!
Slab
Crag
Hex fighting techniques. Excellent for fending off crag demons.
My meager rack. Never sell most of your gear because you're in a rut.
