The climbing at Donner Pass is the best I've experienced (so far). There are dozens of big beautiful walls. The granite is smooth with long cracks trailing upwards. The views are vast and it's a short drive from Nevada City.
Learning to crack climb involves learning how to position fingers and hands into thin cracks. Although I'm still top-roping, it was the most exposed climbing I've done yet. The rock face was vertical and higher than anything I've climbed on. The sun appeared and disappeared quickly beneath fast moving clouds. Wind whipped across my back and challenged me to hold on and focus.
The view from the top was inspiring and well earned. Home sweet home...
Ok, now THAT is a boulder!
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ReplyDeleteindeed. sorry i missed you - next time you'll have to come with buddy. headed out today to climb at a place called greensprings - trying to get as much climbing in as possible before snow and rain arrive. new birthday present landing pad for bouldering. ever bouldered barefoot at the yuba? not too shabby.
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