Road Trip, Pt. 5- Lake Tahoe

It was hard leaving Yosemite because there were so many problems I still wanted to climb and so much left to see. But, even a few more days wouldn't have been enough. A month would be good. Maybe six months. I'm already thinking about a fall trip there.

So, we packed the car and headed north out of Yosemite and towards Lake Tahoe. Dasha and I had driven through there last year on our way out of Bishop and decided that it was worth a longer stay. Lake Tahoe is a strange place- a mix of second rate casinos and sprawl on the southeastern side of the lake and funky little towns and stunning natural beauty on the west side. There is some great skiing, and more importantly, some exceptional bouldering.

Granite is everywhere. Take your pick from pulling hard down by the lake to tracing perfect stone in alpine sunshine. This place was so beautiful, and a lot of fun. Dasha turned 25 here, and Noah won $80 in roulette.

Now to the pics. 1-Dasha looking out on the incredibly beautiful Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. 2-Dasha Zamolodchikov showing her birthday strength on a fun slab at Middle Bliss. 3-Noah Sheedy going for the big throw at Middle Bliss. 4-Dasha latching onto the final crimp, Middle Bliss. 5-Probably my favorite problem in Lake Tahoe- beautiful setting, killer moves- V4 on the Tall Boy boulder at Christmas Valley. 6-Dasha cruising up the 'Y-crack' with Donner Lake in the background, Grouse Slabs.