MrBill's Albums - Clark Canyon, June 30, 2022

View of Sierra Crest from Clark Canyon.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:14:04 +0000

View of Sierra Crest from Clark Canyon. / View of Sierra Crest from Clark Canyon.

Joann leads us back to the parking area.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:13:44 +0000

Joann leads us back to the parking area. / Joann leads us back to the parking area.

I am about as far up as I get on this route.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:13:06 +0000

I am about as far up as I get on this route. / I am about as far up as I get on this route. Not quite to the anchor, but a couple of steps short. I was getting fatigued. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

I unhook the top-most quick draw.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:12:41 +0000

I unhook the top-most quick draw. / I unhook the top-most quick draw. At this point I had already thought of giving up twice further down, only to rally and take a few more steps higher. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Another decent resting spot, but how to progress?

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:12:06 +0000

Another decent resting spot, but how to progress? / Another decent resting spot, but how to progress?

A decent spot to rest, but I have a long way to go still.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:11:21 +0000

A decent spot to rest, but I have a long way to go still. / A decent spot to rest, but I have a long way to go still.

Bill starts up Now and Zen.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:10:57 +0000

Bill starts up Now and Zen. / Bill starts up Now and Zen. Getting onto the wall was the hard part.

Lowering Stella off Now and Zen.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:10:30 +0000

Lowering Stella off Now and Zen. / Lowering Stella off Now and Zen. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Stella tries to go a little further.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:10:04 +0000

Stella tries to go a little further. / Stella tries to go a little further.

Stella finds a spot to rest her arms near the top of Now and Zen.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:09:26 +0000

Stella finds a spot to rest her arms near the top of Now and Zen. / Stella finds a spot to rest her arms near the top of Now and Zen.

Stella uses the opposite side of the crack to brace.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:08:49 +0000

Stella uses the opposite side of the crack to brace. / Stella uses the opposite side of the crack to brace.

Stella is half-way up Now and Zen.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:08:09 +0000

Stella is half-way up Now and Zen. / Stella is half-way up Now and Zen.

Now and Zen runs adjacent to this shallow crack.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:07:28 +0000

Now and Zen runs adjacent to this shallow crack. / Now and Zen runs adjacent to this shallow crack. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Joann shifts the top-rope from "Bodhisattva" to "Now and Zen", the route between the two we have already climbed.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:06:45 +0000

Joann shifts the top-rope from "Bodhisattva" to "Now and Zen", the route between the two we have already climbed. / Joann shifts the top-rope from "Bodhisattva" to "Now and Zen", the route between the two we have already climbed. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Frank gets a brief lesson on clipping the rope into the quick-draws as he prepares for a mock lead climb.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:06:14 +0000

Frank gets a brief lesson on clipping the rope into the quick-draws as he prepares for a mock lead climb. / Frank gets a brief lesson on clipping the rope into the quick-draws as he prepares for a mock lead climb.

Joann is ready to be lowered, but not too fast.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:05:44 +0000

Joann is ready to be lowered, but not too fast. / Joann is ready to be lowered, but not too fast. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

I prepare to belay Joann using her Grigri.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:05:19 +0000

I prepare to belay Joann using her Grigri. / I prepare to belay Joann using her Grigri. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Group photo at the base of the left-hand climb.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:04:40 +0000

Group photo at the base of the left-hand climb. / Group photo at the base of the left-hand climb. (l to r) Bill, Joann, Frank, Stella

Stella near the top of Bodhisattva.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:03:26 +0000

Stella near the top of Bodhisattva. / Stella near the top of Bodhisattva. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Stella finds a good spot to rest.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:02:45 +0000

Stella finds a good spot to rest. / Stella finds a good spot to rest. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.