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Doglegged Eye
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Dogleg? More like Elvis-leg if I’m being honest. As we arrived at the base and racked up I was feeing a little off. Just kinda trembly, and awfully sweaty. Was I hot or cold? I couldn’t tell, just felt off. Two days later I’d be completely laid out by the…
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Touch and Sole
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When we pulled up to the Echo Cove outer wall and saw two climbers racking up for Horny Corner I couldn’t resist. I had to hop out of the car and go chat them up. Soon we were chopping it up with Luis and his partner. They were on a…
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Cold Conans Corridor
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Sheeps pass in January is a very cold morning, but we had all arrived at the same plan: head to Conan’s Corridor. The west wall and belay ledge would pick up some morning sun and the corridor would also offer some protection from the ever increasing wind. We parked near…
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Axe of Dog & Horny Corner
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Another quick trip to Joshua tree, but this time with a last minute change-up: Luke invited us to stay in the park proper at Sheep Pass with an entire crew of climbers. The only downside was having to meet a bunch of new people and share a campsite with strangers.…
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Open Book & Left Ski Track
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The weather at Tahquitz was looking unseasonably warm and nice, so Luke and I planned a midweek trip to get in some climbing before it got snowed out. When Luke mentioned attempting Open Book a second time, I was fully onboard. My finger was still out of commission from tearing…
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Pope’s Crack & Penny Lane
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Another cold day in Joshua Tree. This really is one of the coldest places I’ve ever climbed. But with clear skies, at least the sunny faces were doable. Unfortunately our list primarily featured shaded climbs, so we opted to redo a classic, Pope’s Crack. But this time we’d go for…
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Rest day?
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This was supposed to be a rest day. I don’t know how I got two split tips yesterday, and I feel like I can barely handle silverware or open a drink. Was it too many buckets? Maybe my tendons hurt too. And my bruises. We should definitely rest today, maybe…
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Groove to Corrugation
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The most popular classic linkup at the Leap? You should definitely get an early start. Of course that was the plan, but things often get in the way. This time it was ice. For the cooler. Our initial plan was to rest and acclimatize on our first day of the…
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J-Tree Top Ropes
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Today was going to be much less ambitious than yesterday. Just chasing the shade and setting up some top ropes. First up was Sexy Grandma. This seemed perfect for Sammie and Jake, especially the move through the rooflet. Big gymnastic pulls with good hands, with an almost mandatory heel-hook. This…
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Future Games Rock
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Cancelling a trip to Joshua Tree happen way too often to us. This was the second time (not the first) in which our months-in-advance campground reservation coincided with a 60mph+ windstorm. Not even . This was a particularly hard break, since our next reservation was one we were sharing with…