Note: This is an old post whose content was created for fun, with little to no proof-reading or editing. Please read this post keeping that in mind.
With spring came great Yosemite Valley climbing weather, but also my last (and most difficult) quarter at UC Davis. Somehow, I managed to pull off going to the Sierra Nevada four times to do some trad climbing, but with my 21 unit load I never found the time to actually do all of the blogging I wanted to about these trips. With so much time past since these trips, I have decided to make this a “photo blog”, which I figure will be appreciated by my number one blog reader- my mom. Here then, are the adventures…
Following on Superslide (5.9) in the Royal Arches areaFollowing on Superslide (5.9) in the Royal Arches areaGetting ready to go try Pine LineOn Pine Line (5.7) my first trad lead, with El Cap looming in the background..On Pine Line (5.7) my first trad lead, with El Cap looming in the background..Valley panorama by Bojan SilicDeer grazing in front of Middle CathedralMe at the top of the first pitch of After Six on Manure Pile Buttress (5.7)By Bojan SilicOn top of Swan Slab with Half Dome in the background. This was during out second trip, on April 18, 2014. Photo by Bojan SilicFollowing Higher Cathedral Spire Regular Route. Photo by Bojan SilicBojan and I celebrating our summit with a much deserved lunch of suho mess (Bosnian dried beef). I don’t normally eat beef, but when I do… 🙂El Capitan as seen from the top of Higher Cathedral Spire. Photo by Bojan SilicOn top of Higher Cathedral Spire
Colleen relaxing at a nice belay ledge on After Six, on Manure Pile ButtressBojan crushing Energizer (11b) near the Church Bowl. (I snuck in some sport climbing, even at the Valley)What trip is complete without some good old fashioned birdingHalf Dome, as seen from some belay ledge on After SixGranite BasinBojan following on Pitch 1 of Hairraiser Buttress on Granite BasinAt the top of Hairraiser Buttress, a 3 pitch 5.9 slab climb on the Granite Spire. Absolute gem.Another view of Granite Basin
Mono Lake South Tufas
After finishing Hermaphodite Flake to the Boltway in Tuolumne on Statley Pleasure DomeOn top of Lembert Dome, after doing Northerwest Books
Jasna Hodžić, PhD 
This looks terrifying but really exciting! If you could promise me I wouldn’t fall and die I might actually do it!
-Liz
love the pics! A good reminder to myself to take photos from time to time. Ice climbing 2014!