Manfred and I got to spend a couple of long days out in the Village last week. I began work on a new buttress called 7 Seasons because one of Lucas and I's original routes (maybe season 1) was climbed here; I think we called the route Texas Flake. The first day was as much trail work as it was route development. It took me a long time and several different horrendous bushwhacks to figure out how to get to the top of the rock so I could install chain anchors. Well I found a way and spent a couple of hours cutting and clearing shrubbery to create a nice trail to the top. By the end of the day I was still able to clean many feet of cracks and drill 6 bolts (on top of the two already used for anchors) finishing one route; Yoga in a Toga (mixed 25m). During the next visit, I was able to finish one more route, Titillating (9 bolt sport 25m). These are going to be 5.Fun climbs!
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| Both routes are climber's right of bushy crack. Work has begun on the left pointy tower thing. |
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| There is a huge roof right at knee level which makes for a perfect shady spot for a hot dog. |
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| Yoga in a Toga |
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| Titillating |
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| This heinous offwidth is another route that Lucas and climbed back in the early days. Its on the backside of the Shoulder Blade. |
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| A good look at the Rolling Ramp and Heaven View. |
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