High water kept climbers from heading to the back areas so it was a busy day at Planet of the Apes Wall.
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Visiting climber from Northern California
Climber on one of the classic routes, 11, 11B, 11C variations.
Welded tuft. Lots of pockets. Note: the rock is shiny but it's not wet. A few deep pockets had water in them though.
Gym like crowd at the resting boulder. Everyone shared ropes, locals and visitors alike.
Climber on the start of one of the 11+s or 12s? the creek has become so wide it's practically at the base of Planet of the Apes
Climber on the start of one of the 11+s or 12s? the creek has become so wide it's practically at the base of Planet of the Apes Wall.
Much of the regular traverse to head to the back areas is under water.
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With trees being bare, you can see through to Plaent of the Apes wall from near the Century Pool.
Date: 04/17/2007 Views: 263