My first trad lead on the eve of my 53rd birthday.

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My first trad lead on the eve of my 53rd birthday.

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Kim on lead pitch one of LST.<br>
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Jim Dover

Aug 24, 2011

“My first trad lead on the eve of my 53rd birthday. ”

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Nearby Photos

Saw this couple at the Step Around as we were walking back to the trail, and took a zoomed-in shot.

Rapping off Left Ski Track

Bruce Diffenbaugh on Ski Tracks '81 or '82 peeking around the step around.

Photo topo of Left Ski Track at Tahquitz. Photo by Derek Shirk, topo by Ben Crowell.

Climbing topo for Left Ski Track at Tahquitz. The most up to date version of this topo can always be found at https://bitbucket.org/ben-crowell/tahquitz
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Tamara moving through the infamous "Step Around" on p2

Climber in red at the pine tree start of the climb, barely visible.

Anchors atop P1, sweet hangout ledge

yet another left ski track pix. Sept 2006

Kim at the slabby start of LST; belayed by Brett. Fun climb!<br>
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Taken 6/14/07

hannah is not psyched about the crux move

My first trad lead on the eve of my 53rd birthday.

Kim on lead pitch one of LST.<br>
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Taken 6/14/07

Ski Tracks (Left & Right)

Richard Shore at the "Step Across" on Left Ski Track

Meghan White making the step around.

PAOLO PADOAN SENDS!

Left Ski Track

Following P2 of Left Ski Track

Scott Henderson on the 2nd P crack.

Kim having fun leading pitch one of LST. Great climb!<br>
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Taken 6/14/07

Suprisingly peppy step-around

Climber on Left Ski Track 6 Oct 2018.

Looking back in the middle of leading P2

At 2nd belay ledge

Katie following P1

Belayer on Left Ski Track 6 Oct 2018.

P1, anchors are up about 160 feet near horizontal crack system

Moving on up. Photo by Chad Furman.

Heading up to the first belay on Left Ski Track. It's an exposed jug haul with a single fixed pin and a large crack (Left Ski Track) that you can use for supplemental pro. Careful with rope drag if you protect the bottom of the route.

P2, coming up to the step-around.

Left Ski Track 2<br>

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