Yosemite: Part 1

First climb in Yosemite! Regular Route on Sunnyside Bench [5.5]. No rope required for this one.

The view is okay.

Yosemite Falls.

Second climb in Yosemite. Munginella [5.6]. 

Working through the last pitch of Munginella. Credit: Sara

My second visit to Yosemite is also my first time climbing in Yosemite. Now that I rock climb, this park has taken on an entirely new perspective. With Sara as my dirtbag park guide, I've had a lot of firsts here in the Valley:

• Climb a 3-pitch 5.5 and a 3-pitch 5.6 sans rope
• Climb a 13-pitch 5.10b (East Buttress of El Cap)
• Watch your partner fall 20 feet on pitch 3 after her cam rips out of the rock
• Get eaten alive by thousands of ants while belaying on pitch 5
• Sob uncontrollably while linking up pitches 9 and 10 due to excruciating foot pain (don't wear Solutions) combined with running out of quickdraws, running low on rope and not knowing where the next anchors are
• Bath in the Merced River
• Sleep illegally in the forest, away from rangers
• "Free" coffee from the gift shop
• "Free" tea and cookies at the Ahwahnee Hotel
• Project a V1 slab and fail to send

Just a couple more days here before heading out. Looking forward to sharing some more photos with you upon charging my laptop and finding some wifi.