Lover's Leap

Lover's Leap

After a few days in the backcountry, we decided to spend the rest of the our week in the friendly confines of Lover's Leap near South Lake Tahoe.  With beautiful camping, impeccable rock and 4-600' routes, we could take the foot off the gas pedal a bit and still enjoy some fun, airy climbing.

The days were hot, but we still managed to climb - mostly in the morning and the evening with a brief siesta in between - the luxury of camping a mere minutes from the base of the wall.  I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.

Kristin on the The Line

Kristin Leading up Knapsack Crack

Climber Nearing the Second Belay on Knapsack Crack

Traveler's Buttress

Looking Back Down the Crux Pitch on Traveler's

Kristin at the Start of the Third Pitch on Traveler's

An Unknown Climber Clearing the Classic Arete on Traveler's

Unknown Climbers on the Lower Buttress

Looking Back Down the First Pitch of The Groove

Hospital Corner

On Top of Corrugation Corner on the Evening of the Last Day

Tools of the Trade

And finally, after a week of climbing, our bodies started to show a few signs of wear.  Be forewarned - the following pictures are graphic evidence of the trying moments we experienced during our week long Anniversary climbing trip in the Sierras.

Kristin Sleeping Off a Climbing Hangover - The Afternoon Siesta

Kristin Proving You Can Sunburn the Top of Your Hands - Makes the Hand Jam Rather Painful

And Finally - Chris' Feet After a Week in Rock Shoes - Hide the Kids!