Late January on a Sunday Afternoon I took a day trip out to Black Wall in Donner CA with friend and climbing partner Greg Cooper of Reno NV. We ended up climbing One Hand Clapping later that day with Greg on lead and myself picking up some beta on placements and hand jams. We reached the Lizard Belay Ledge and I choose to lead the final pitch, 5.7. I recognize this climb as my first trad lead ever simply because the mental aspect was much greater than any 5.6/5.7 I've lead before as a single stand alone pitch. Grunting my way up overhanging 5.9 hand cracks and finger crack faces had left me feeling tired, then there's the 12hr graveyard shift I pulled the night before... This was my first day at the Black Wall and it did not disappoint. I can not presume to grade such an area after such a small sample of the total available climbing and my own experience, but for the sake of interest...
Rock/Climb Quality : 9/10 Size : 8/10 Accessibility : 9/10
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