My friend and long time climbing partner Bill Amos and I recently took a road trip to Yosemite. Yosemite is a world famous desination for big wall climbing inparticular and all climbing in general. On the way we stopped in the bay area to visit friends and relatives. Thanks to Frank and Diana for puting us up and Jan Goethels and Jeff Moore (the gimp) for having me for dinner in Berkeley. We arrived in "the valley" the next morning after getting up very early and driving in half hours shifts because that is the longest time either of us could stay awake before our eyes would slam shut from sleepyness. We got to the Valley and after waiting in line for almost two hours for a site in camp 4, we were told we could only stay in the vally for 7 day. We had planned on two weeks. Although, in the end it worked out since Bill is an unemployed teacher and had to return to Portland to find a job.
So, after hauling over 100 pounds of gear and water the the base of the Washington Column, we set off up the 1,500 foot wall.
here is Bill leading
Here is me leading
here is where we stopped, Still a long way to go!
Here was the View form the portaledge of Half Dome, Best Bivy yet!
To make a long story short, we did not make it to the top of the wall due to inexperience but will return sometime more prepared.
