Ascents in Sierra Nevada

oNE OF THE CANYON'S BEST ROUTES, IT'S A BIT SPICY TO FINISH.

Fun route, take some wired nuts & a few cams to 1 1/2"

Plenty of ways to climb this one since there are a lot of similar holds.

Saw this and had to try it. Sightly scary topout but nothing terrible. One of the best climbs in Black Planets

Found the sit start, and underestimated it haha. After pulling up using the small crack, my left foot kept slipping off the rock.

Tried again and got past the sit using a right toe hook, and then grabbed a diagonal sloper side pull hold left. My left hand slipped as I went for the large pocket.

Found a better hold an inch or two above the diagonal sloper. It is a 3 finger sloper dish that feels really reassuring. I got the pocket on this try and toped it out.

Amazing climb. Easy, but requires some focus towards the top.

Saw this a few days ago but didn't have a chance to get on and try. Definitely fun and a great warmup.

Quickly found a nice sit start using a right side pull, and, and part of the arete with the left hand. Pull up, grab an awkward pinch hold with the left. Go to higher side pulls out right. Get in a good position and grab the sloper pinches near the lip, and then go for either a small crimp up high that you can't see, or a side pull pocket towards the right. Never got past this but only had 5 minutes to try it. Oh well. Probably around V4 or V5.

Possible FA, but it could have been climbed before. Pretty short but also fun. Started with a high step and balanced using a left sidepull and a right pocket. Grabbed some positive holds near the lip and toppes out.

Managed to find a good sit start by hugging the miniature prow using slopers/sidepulls. Stay tight and grab a crimp right of your left hand. Then grab another crimp out left. Reposition the right hand where the left hand was. This is where I couldn't link the bottom with the top. From here I tried to throw a big move to the large pinch rail but its hard. Standing at the pinch rail I got to the lip, but wasn't able t throw myself over the lip. Left shoulder was hurting.

Found the boulder thinking there wasn't much on it, and then walked around the corner and saw this line. Looks sick and hard! I didnt have time to work on it because the top holds were soaking wet due to rain, which is why I call it the Stormrunner project. It should go down next time.

Fun

Onsight. Bad landing.

I love this climb

Scary doing it in the dark. Took a big fall but got it on my second try.

Possible FA. Used a sharp pocket and crimp to sit start it.

Climbed it in a few goes. The holds are brutal, but the moves feel so good.

Repeated it lol

Finished it today. I used slightly different beta. Instead of spreading myself wide, i used this sideways slope crimp to change footing, gain a higher sidepull with my left hand, and reach for a small incut crimp with my right. The last move is a far reach or dyno to the lip.