At the end of April I made a visit to the River Rock trad crag just outside Verdi. With a little more exposure to trad placements I decided to lead the popular UNR crack today along with my good friend Craig Black of Dayton NV. I managed to finish the climb but that's about all I will say, though I do feel I've learned a thing or two about trusting myself and about placing cams in such a way that they will not be pulled up and out of position as you generate rope drag. Reviews of this climb suggest a possible 5.9 grade for the crux as seen below in this video. I wont speculate as to whether this is true, though I will say this section has no comparison to the final pitch I lead on One Hand Clapping at Black Wall earlier this year. All and all I had a great afternoon out completing what felt like was my first real trad lead ever.
Personal Review of Area : Rock/Climb Quality 5/10 - Size 4/10 - Accessibility 8/10
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