Tahquitz Season 2011

Tecates for all at the Tahquitz summit

It seems like the temps are really starting to come down in the mountains.  With no upcoming prospects of getting back to Idyllwild's Tahquitz Rock, it may be the end of the 2011 Tahquitz season.  But don't despair-  J-tree is also cooling down and we should be seeing climbing temps in the next couple of weeks!  Psyched!

Let's look at the season rundown for Tahquitz.  I got back to California in mid-September after six months in East Africa (~1 month ago).

Left Ski Track (5.6, 3 pitches), Dahlia Midge and Elijah Whippsalm. DM lead all three pitches. Bravo.

The Long Climb (5.8, 6 pitches), Elijah Whippsalm* Great day out! Full value climb with E-dub!

El Camino Real (5.10, 3 pitches), Fen Beintzeig* Pitch 3 is a long, sustained layback. Excellent.

Right Ski Track (5.9, 2 pitches), Fen Beintzeig* Cool sequence when the crack runs out on P1...

Super Pooper (5.10a/b, 3 pitches), Fen Beintzeig*  Froze my ass off.

The Vampire (5.11a, 4 pitches), Fen Beintzeig*  Amazing. See previous post.

Coffin Nail (5.8, 2 pitches (linked to Traitor Horn)), Fen Beintzeig. One star in the guidebook? Really?

Traitor Horn (5.8, 2 pitches), Fen Beintzeig. I was scared on the traitor horn traverse, but my lead head is back now, I think.

* first time up the route

Dahlia scopes out the ski tracks