Yosemite May 14th-21st 206

John, Andy, Emily

Yosemite Scenery

Half Dome

El Capitan

Yosemite Falls (2100 ft?

)

Merced River

(The river was very full, due to snow melt, and several trees had fallen over due to their roots being undermined)

John

"No, the sunblock is meant to look like treacle"

Andy

("mine's a pint, oh, go on then, make it four")

Emily

(a.k.a "The one with the broken arm")

Grant

Camping

(First thing in the morning it's time for Andy's shave)

(John takes to putting up a tent with the enthusiasm and ability of the total novice)

(John's daily Factor 60 sunblock ritual)

Camp 4

(or Swamp 4, as people were calling it)

Climbing

Glacier Point Apron

(Very, very, very, hot. You could fry an egg on it. Actually you could have fried an egg on me!)

Swan Slabs

(Peaceful stuff near Camp 4)

Five Open Books

(Route: Muningella)

Manure Pile Buttress

(Route: After 6)

Group Shots

Slacklining (is bad and wrong)

Campfires however are pretty!

Route List (for the terminally bored)

Monday: [Swan Slabs]

Unnamed 5.7/5.8 (J TR)

Swan Slab Gully (5.6) JL AS (to 130ft)

Unnamed 5.7 (JL, AS)

Unnamed 5.6 (AL JS)

Unnamed Arete (5.6) J Solo, AS

Tuesday [Glacier Point Apron]

The Goblet (R) (5.5) JL, AS

The Goblet (L) (5.6) JL (fail), JS, AS, ES

Variation (5.9) JS, AS

Thursday [Swan Slabs]

Oak Tree Flake (5.6) AL JS

+ Bay Tree Flake (5.6) JL AS

+ 2 unnamed pitches to 350ft

Grants Crack (5.9) JL, AS

Friday [Swan Slabs]

Unnamed 5.7 Slab JS, AS

Unnamed 5.1 Gulley J Solo

Unnamed 5.7 Crack AL, JL

Saturday [Five Open Books]

"Muningella". 3rd/5.6/5.6/5.8/5.6 ****

Andy leads second and last pitches. 450ft.

Sunday [Manure Pile Buttress]

"After Six" 5.7/5.6/5.6/5.5/5.6/5.6 ****

John leads first, third and fourth. 650ft.

Tuesday [Swan Slabs]

"Lena's Lieback" 5.9/5.8/5.8 ****

Grant leads first and last. To 190ft

"Unnamed Aid Route" (5.9A0 or 5.11b)/5.8/5.10a ****

Grant aids first and last, leads second. John seconds all clean. Whee!! To 180ft.

Wednesday [Glacier Point Apron]

"The Grack" 5.6/5.6/5.6 *****

John leads second and last to 490ft.