Going on a climbing trip is a massive gamble. This is true whether you are Joe Blow from Detroit or Chris Sharma from Santa Cruz.

The weather could suck, for one thing. The rock could be choss. The routes you heard so much about could be no good.

But sometimes it works out.

Chris had become somewhat despondent about his project at White Mountain due to the perpetual wetness, but today, there is new hope.

At a consistently dry crag, he found a new desperate route to do, a finish to a .13c that looks like it could be another in his series of 14d/15a projects... we'll see.

{mosimage}Daila had a great day as well, sending "Lightning", a beautiful 14a up the middle of the same crag. It was especially impressive due to the 75 degree temps with 80% humidity. Good one Daila.

-MC

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