Ascents as trad by Nick Boldt having Distinct route

#4. Some pants-moistening moments involving a popped nut (Karla was belaying from too far back from the wall, girth hitched to a tree, and yanked down on the rope to tighten me up (by request) which popped a mini nut out. Luckily I was 2 or three cams above so it didn't matter. Later after a big run out section put a BD #.5 purple cam in a deep crack in the left side of the corner, which walked out of place and deeper into the crack. No danger of coming out -- in fact it took Karla 2 attempts to remove it (including nut tool gymnastics) and me finally going in w/ 2 hands to get it out. Also tied a sling around the tree at the top on the left wall because was feeling skeeved about the distance since my last cam, but ultimately the traverse over to the rings at Cocksure was easy peasy, and didn't need that extra pro. Still, safety third, right?

Karla had no problems with this one; John got stuck at a tricky layback stem move.

Medium cams, some nuts.

#3. This was definitely more challenge than the 5.6 warmups (duh) but also more fun.

#4. Sketchy trad lead (no gear for the first half) but loads of fun on TR, even with the swing potential to the right.

Got to the anchor after an easy top out and walk over above Mr. Miagi.

#1. I cleared some deadfall across the trail above JP's arete (maybe near Univ. Wall?) while Will and his son set up this route, then had a quick go on TR. Nice route on TR, would be hard to lead.

#6. Didn't bother to explore trad placements here, since everyone said it's bomber and very easy to protect. Ran up it in 5 mins on TR. Would lead this on trad next time.

#4. Safer start than Dreamberry Wine, but also includes a long runout layback section... so while the climb is awesome, I'd consider the pro PG unless you're good at jamming and placing gear. (I'm not there yet.)

#1. Will lead, I just TR'd. Could probably lead this next time, though would have to climb it differently.

#2 of the day. Frozen toes couldn't hold me back from trying this - since Jamie was so kind to rope solo it and leave the rope up, it gave me a chance to TR and clean it. Good route, will have to take a closer look at it when I'm not freezing my toes and hands off.

#2. Will led, I TR'd. Would have been a sketchy lead for me, but might have to go back at some point at try it myself.

#1. Will lead & cleaned. I TR'd and got up to the tree-in-the-way middle section, spent some time hanging to clear the tree, then re-did the section after the gardening. Fun route. Moved the anchor over to tree above Uxbrige and Revenge.

#1. Should have led this but was feeling a bit uncertain, so Will led it. 3 medium cams to the ledge, then lowered off the bail biner rather than going all the way up to the big tree / ledge above Penis Envy.

Will have to lead this next time.

Thanks to the hospitality of the local climbing community, I had the pleasure of seconding this wonderful route (second pitch only). Great as a second/TR. Not a lot of places for protection, but the few that are there are awesome. Great end to the day.

#5. Kevin's lead, Josh's second/clean. Then I ran up it on TR. Great climb, should give this a whirl as a trad lead some time.

Awesome crack climb. Swung off once just before the overhang crux, rested a couple times. Amazed that General was able to trad lead this route - it felt more like a 5.10+ than a 5.8, even as a mere TR.