Quite the crew shows up for our main weekend gathering: Kate, Mark, Sean, Matt, Doug, and Liz traipse to the Plumb Line crag with us for some grovelling. I like all the short cracks I’ve climbed here, and of course I take another swing on Plumb Line itself, doing much better this time. Ann shows true ambition, taking a stab at Big Pink, and nearly making it to our applause. The day has a nice pace to it, someone always grunting on a climb, and someone else hamming it up on the ground.

Ann climbs Plumb Line 5.9+

At camp the moon rises over our lively campfire. When we retire for a long slumber, little pitter patters soon wake us up. The mouse assault begins, one per hour for the next four hours. Maybe next time we won’t choose the most popular free campsite in Vedauwoo.

East LA Campsite Moonrise

Routes: Barley 5.6, Kasha 5.7+ Mark, Plumb Line 5.9+ TR, Big Pink 5.11b Ann TR