Exit 38, WA - A Friday Afternoon

Our Red Rocks trip is coming up and Dave has been nursing his elbow so it was time for him to take it for a test drive. Dave typically has Fridays off and I knew it was going to be sunny and warm so we booked off to the local Exit 38 highway climbing destination - sunny and about 20C (70F). We ticked off a bunch of short boulder like routes near the Hall Creek trestle and soon enough Dave said he wanted to go get some last turns in of the year up at the pass. He later admitted that there was also copious amounts of drinking to be had. I knew there couldn't be that much snow! So I hooked up with some other local "Stone Gardeners". Ben, Justin and Collin are all in their 1st year of climbing and beginning to explore the local goods. We did a bit on the local wall and it gave me a photo opportunity for Ben's lead on a Canadian 10. Cheers!

L-R: Colin, Ben & Brother Justin

Ben strikes out on what is listed as an "Open Project" in the guide. ~5.10a

Ahhh the bolt...

Eeee the clip...

Ohhh the hold...