Weekend Climbing First Lead after Breaking Knee / Emeralds; Nevada City, CA 7/13-7/14/19

Mid July Amanda and I planned a super fun trip which really signaled my actual return to rock climbing, being that I was going to lead a route outside.  We decided to go to the Emeralds for reliable camping and climbing options, moderate approach time(s), and a neighboring cowboy town that we could visit.  We headed out casually on Friday to secure a good camp site, Saturday we got an early start and after a little bit of wandering we found the base of Dollar Store Wall, so I harnessed up and climbed Bushmaster 5.7, 7bolts 60'.  The route protects really well and felt pretty secure, we were also able to TR Price Check of a set of anchors that was within reach.  I might have climbed more on that wall but a whole crowd showed up which was our excuse to go swimming at Spaulding Lake.  We saw ducks, we drove out to Nevada City and got lunch and did a little shopping, we visited the Grass Valley bouldering gym, and then headed back to camp for some well earned chicken shishkabobs.  The true highlight of the trip was pulling this 5.7 mantle on my surgical knee and discovering I am not done yet!

Personal Review of Area : Rock/Climb Quality 8/10 - Size 9/10 - Accessibility 8/10
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