Lover's Leap + Woodfords weekend
August 9-10, 2014
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Thunderstorms in the afternoons scrapped our plans for going down to the East Side of the Sierra, so we stuck closer. Went down to Lover's Leap on Saturday, and climbed Psychedelic Tree and The Line, two classics right next to each other. Melissa's ankle is recovering reasonably, though she does use a roll of tape for support each time (I should buy stock in a tape company) :) The hike down proved hardest for it.

On Saturday afternoon we drove down to Woodfords and camped right next to One of These Days, supposedly the most classic 5.10 crack in Tahoe. Beautiful canyon and a place to camp too... we setup camp just as it started pouring rain and a thunderstorm moved through - awesome! The next morning we went up to One of These Days and shared the wall with a couple of other Tahoe folks - Damien and Rachel who were super friendly and cool. They started with One of These Days while we did Bush League, a nice 5.10a on the same wall, and toproped Little Miss Manners, 5.11d - a fun technical climb that would be a pretty challenging onsight lead. After they were done, we did One of These Days too and then the rain drops started coming down. By the time we retreated to the car it started raining harder, and it turned to a really intense thunderstorm with hail and everything as we drove around the west shore. We need the moisture!

  Last weekend's project was staining the deck and deck furniture Starting up Psychedelic Tree, super fun 5.9 which never has anyone on it Higher up Psychedelic Tree  
  Last weekend's project was staining the deck and deck furniture Starting up Psychedelic Tree, super fun 5.9 which never has anyone on it Higher up Psychedelic Tree

  Melissa topping out on the first pitch The upper 5.9 crux is just below me  
  Melissa topping out on the first pitch The upper 5.9 crux is just below me

  Climbers on Traveller's Buttress on the skyline Melissa topping out, happy!  
  Climbers on Traveller's Buttress on the skyline Melissa topping out, happy!

  Starting up The Line, so classic Melissa coming up The Line, first pitch  
  Starting up The Line, so classic Melissa coming up The Line, first pitch

  Second/third pitch Melissa chilling at the belay Looking down the 2nd pitch of The Line  
  Second/third pitch Melissa chilling at the belay Looking down the 2nd pitch of The Line

  Topping out on The Line Super happy Melissa Chilling by the river  
  Topping out on The Line Super happy Melissa Chilling by the river

  Amazing campsite at Woodfords  
  Amazing campsite at Woodfords

  Starting up Bush League, nice 5.10 crack  
  Starting up Bush League, nice 5.10 crack

  Rachel on One of These Days  
  Rachel on One of These Days

  Melissa styling up Bush League with a recovering ankle  
  Melissa styling up Bush League with a recovering ankle

  Toproping Little Miss Manners, 5.11d  
  Toproping Little Miss Manners, 5.11d

  Starting up One of These Days, 5.10c  
  Starting up One of These Days, 5.10c

  Past the roof The next 15 ft felt like the crux  
  Past the roof The next 15 ft felt like the crux

  Beautiful sunset at home  
  Beautiful sunset at home

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