Hoodwink, Phobos, Blues Riff
May 12-13, 2012
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On Saturday, we climbed Hoodwink on Harlequin Dome. Fun route, but the roof was insanely hard for me (reaching the jug was no problem but I couldn't leverage myself over/do the mantle). Fun slab after that though! Sunday was Phobos, followed by Blues Riff - amazing! No onsight for me though...

  Tenaya Peak/lake from Hoodwink Starting the first pitch of Hoodwink  
  Tenaya Peak/lake from Hoodwink Starting the first pitch of Hoodwink

  Melissa coming up the first pitch of Hoodwink. Ends with a glassy 5.9 traverse Climbs a bit like a mirror of Crescent Arch in Tuolumne Tenaya Peak/lake are beautiful!  
  Melissa coming up the first pitch of Hoodwink. Ends with a glassy 5.9 traverse Climbs a bit like a mirror of Crescent Arch in Tuolumne Tenaya Peak/lake are beautiful!

  Belaying under the crux roof Coming up pitch two: at the base of the roof  
  Belaying under the crux roof Coming up pitch two: at the base of the roof

  Climbing with the amazing backdrop of Tenaya Lake! The crux roof (fixed pin)  
  Climbing with the amazing backdrop of Tenaya Lake! The crux roof (fixed pin)

  The last pitch: 5.10a slab. Cake walk in comparison to the roof... Cathedral Peak in the distance  
  The last pitch: 5.10a slab. Cake walk in comparison to the roof... Cathedral Peak in the distance

  On top of Hoodwink, with Half Dome in the background Curious marmot on the descent Cute mouse  
  On top of Hoodwink, with Half Dome in the background Curious marmot on the descent Cute mouse

  Starting up Bombs over Tokyo first pitch, my favorite finger crack ever Fun fun!  
  Starting up Bombs over Tokyo first pitch, my favorite finger crack ever Fun fun!

  Preparing for the roof pull  
  Preparing for the roof pull

  Starting up Phobos  
  Starting up Phobos

  Nice rest before going around the roof Snowy beauty Cathedral Peak in the distance  
  Nice rest before going around the roof Snowy beauty Cathedral Peak in the distance

  The second pitch of Phobos - amazing hand cracks We traversed over and rappelled Blues Riff  
  The second pitch of Phobos - amazing hand cracks We traversed over and rappelled Blues Riff

  Traversing to Blues Riff anchor Rappelling the extremely steep Blues Riff Preparing for the crux finger crack  
  Traversing to Blues Riff anchor Rappelling the extremely steep Blues Riff Preparing for the crux finger crack

  Placing ridiculous amount of gear at the crux was silly Pump fest upper section  
  Placing ridiculous amount of gear at the crux was silly Pump fest upper section

  The pumpy flake on rappel  
  The pumpy flake on rappel

  Sweet Beautiful approach/descent  
  Sweet Beautiful approach/descent

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