really need a 4th

went down to Castle Rock State Park this afternoon with Jaime & Zac again. we went back to a place i haven’t been in almost 6 years: The Underworld. spooky sounding name for a great secluded bit of rock.

i’ve decided i want to make one more trip back up to Shasta to climb at Castle Crags (yes confusing, Castle Crags & Castle Rock are two very different places - but i love them both). there is this fantastic (3 out of 3 stars on rock quality) 5.8ish 8-pitch 1000 foot climb that i’m dying to do.

minor problem: we have 3 climbers. we need a 4th, and more specifically - we need a 4th who can comfortably lead 5.8/5.9 trad (sorry no bolts). anyone around in september sometime and fancy a weekend trip up to Mt. Shasta?

Billy Goat’s Tavern in Shasta (a short 10 minute drive away after the climb) is a fantastic post-climb brew+burger.

1 comment July 19th, 2008