Trip Report
Lakeview Slab, Carson City
Monday May 2, 2016 8:04pm
I live right near this thing. Pass by it every day on my way to and from work, yet never took the time to so much as hike up to it.

Well, today that changed.

Daycare closes at 5:45pm sharp. I worked in Reno today, off at 4:01pm, and having not climbed in quite a while, decided it was high time I at least hiked up to the base of this little nubbin. I parked the car, shouldered the gear and set off. The approach is short, and there are some beautiful little wild floweres interspersed with the sage. There's a few rocks lining the "trail" that lead to the top of the outcrop. By then, it was 4:50. Uh oh. Against my better judgement, I picked my way down to the base.

Figuring this was solid granite, and by the looks of it a very easy route I'd picked to follow, I set two cams and the Silent Partner, then decided my steel-toed boots would be just fine for this thing. Truth is I didn't want to take the extra time to switch shoes!

I set off, placing a handful of cams and one nut along my way to the top. Didn't bother with back-up knots and such, just jamming on up to beat the clock. Checked time at the top (where there was one old semi-rusty hanger). 5:16pm. Eek! Clipped the bolt, slung the knob, 8-ed the rope to the "anchor" and rapped a single side, cleaning as I went. Hit bottom, un-knotted everything, then threw a couple klemheists on the double strand and clipped one to the harness. Schlepped myself up and pulled/coiled rope. 5:32pm. EEE God! I can KNOT be late to daycare! Grabbed gear and GO! Jogged down the trail to the car (being careful to stay, uh, mostly on the trail) and checked the squirts out of daycare at exactly 5:45pm.

Phew! Got home just in time for beer-thirty. Not bad, considering some days it takes me an hour just to scope it out at the base and clusterf**k an anchor together. Next time I'll bring the wife. Or a beer.
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jonnyrig
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jonnyrig needs to get out more.

Comments
Delhi Dog

climber
Good Question...
  May 2, 2016 - 08:10pm PT
Cool.
Always wondered about that outcrop as well.

No home owner problems?
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
  May 2, 2016 - 09:19pm PT
No homeowner problems there. The houses are all well below and the dirt road takes you around behind and above. We must have somehow missed the hanger when we were there.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
  May 2, 2016 - 09:36pm PT
Nice job!

Looks like a beautiful fun day:)
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
  May 3, 2016 - 10:01am PT
Nice backyard! And yea, you better not be late for daycare, as I know all too well...
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  May 3, 2016 - 10:35am PT
climbing brings out the dysfunctional parent in all of us. Way to get out there and make some adventure happen! So many ex climbers make excuses for being "ex" climbers. Not this guy. Thanks for sharing!


Scott
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
  May 3, 2016 - 11:52am PT
Gettin' after it!

Cool!

Thnx for the share.
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