RAM
08-07-2011, 08:08 PM
Aaron had been very kind, nursemaiding me about the Sierra. Payback for all the
years I nursemaided him? I could see he was itching for something harder.
Matthes Crest, in Yosemite was at the top of the list. One has to be comfortable
free soloing for hours in the "No mistake" zone. Not enough time in the day to
rope it out as pitches. Why is it as I get older, to I have less tolerance for
such risk? You could reason I have less to lose, getting closer to the end.
Sigh. Stevee B. was coming to the area for 2 days. It seemed perfect. So I sent
my lad off and tried not to think too much about the constant exposure my spawn
and friend were going to subject himself too and my being party to setting it
up. 5.7 free solo? No thanks. As they prepare to leave, I was wandering on the
edge of Toualamme Meadows, wondering what I was going to do to keep my mind off
of the Matthes crew, when a vaguely familiar voice calls out..."Hey is that
Ram?" So I was destined and perhaps saved from being in my own head too much, by
a random meeting with Courtney and DB. There were peaks to climb in my immediate
future, with old friends...and Stevee and Aaron returned to the trailhead at 8
PM, 13 hours after embarking on their fine adventure. Here are their pictures of
the day
https://picasaweb.google.com/aramv14/MatthesCrestJuly16th2011
years I nursemaided him? I could see he was itching for something harder.
Matthes Crest, in Yosemite was at the top of the list. One has to be comfortable
free soloing for hours in the "No mistake" zone. Not enough time in the day to
rope it out as pitches. Why is it as I get older, to I have less tolerance for
such risk? You could reason I have less to lose, getting closer to the end.
Sigh. Stevee B. was coming to the area for 2 days. It seemed perfect. So I sent
my lad off and tried not to think too much about the constant exposure my spawn
and friend were going to subject himself too and my being party to setting it
up. 5.7 free solo? No thanks. As they prepare to leave, I was wandering on the
edge of Toualamme Meadows, wondering what I was going to do to keep my mind off
of the Matthes crew, when a vaguely familiar voice calls out..."Hey is that
Ram?" So I was destined and perhaps saved from being in my own head too much, by
a random meeting with Courtney and DB. There were peaks to climb in my immediate
future, with old friends...and Stevee and Aaron returned to the trailhead at 8
PM, 13 hours after embarking on their fine adventure. Here are their pictures of
the day
https://picasaweb.google.com/aramv14/MatthesCrestJuly16th2011