Journeys: SEND IT - July 23rd - City of Rocks, ID

Today was our last day of climbing in City of Rocks and for this day we reserved Sinocranium a route that goes five pitches to the top of Steinfell's Dome.

Steinfell's Dome.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

We left the parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and were roped up and climbing by 9:30. The first three pitches were enjoyable low angle friction pitches. Beth Ann led the first and then we leap frogged the second and third and I came up again for lead on the fourth pitch, the crux pitch. It was a short pitch, but a demandingly different style of climbing than the previous three pitches. At the top Beth Ann leap frogged me and lead the final pitch to the top.

Beth Ann leading the first pitch.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

Beth Ann following the second pitch.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

Beth Ann leading the third pitch.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

Beth Ann following the fourth pitch.
Photograph by Chuck Bolte.

Summit of Steinfell's Dome.
Photograph by BA.

It was a grand view from the top of Steinfell's Dome and a great way to look down on the City of Rocks and reflect on all of the climbs we had done over the previous nine days. It has been an awesome experience here in Idaho and while we are excited to move onto Yosemite and our other destinations, we cannot wait to visit City of Rocks again. Either this afternoon or tomorrow morning we will leave for Yosemite National Park.