Feeling elated over a nice spot of Friday climbing. Hit two 5.9 leads smoother than I have to date and completed a new 9+ route, so all in all successful, although my hands are now even more shredded than usual.
Anyway, in celebration of my small success, a shot from a recent Yosemite backpacking trip. We had been in the backcountry, but we took a side trip down to the north rim to see Yosemite Falls and were treated to a show as a group of climbers set about rigging a highline. It seemed to be quite a load of work for something that can only provide so much amusement, but I think most of their fun was in the setup. This was also the site of one of the stupidest things I have ever done- help them tighten the line (wet, heavy, and continually caught by the wind) without clipping myself into anything! One bad gust or a bit of gear failure on the other side and swoop! I'm jelly on the valley floor.
Wow, badass picture! That's quite a drop down there....
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