Sonora Pass

September 4-5, 2004

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Trip report written up by Darrell. (thanks Darrell :)

Pushing last-minute planning to the extreme, Daniel, Darrell, Leslie, Karl and Kirsten made an early Saturday departure to the Sonora Pass for a Labor Day weekend on uncrowded rock. We drove directly to the crag, rolling on fire roads to the Potters area (left center and center right). Kirsten and Karl won the first leads, with Cut Corner (5.6) and Trad Fusion (5.10a), respectively. Darrell had the honor of finishing Trad Fusion, meanwhile Leslie made her first trad lead repeating Cut Corner. Daniel gained more gear experience also with Cut Corner, and Karl had an exciting gear-pulling fall low on Give 'em the Finger (5.10a). Thankfully a backup tricam kept him on the wall.

We drove out with the remaining sunlight, set up a campsite, and sought food at the Strawberry Lodge. We walked in just as the kitchen was closing, but between Daniel's toothbrush, Kirsten's stomach, and an entertaining wait staff we got our repast.

After a relaxed Sunday start we packed up camp and made tracks to the Green Acres area (left). Karl supported his crack habit with the White Tower (5.7) while Daniel pushed gear into Bonafide (5.6). We eventually dropped a rope on the Diamond Cutter, left (5.11c) and the Diamond Cutter, right (5.10c). After a day of playing, Karl, Kirsten, and Leslie hiked out while Daniel and Darrell climbed out via an interesting variant of Maynard (5.7).

The sun set, burritos were had, and with it a successful weekend came to an end.

Potters Area

Daniel leads Cut Corner