Serenity-Sons Route Overlay

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Serenity-Sons Route Overlay

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Angela on the last pitch

Lance Lemke on Valley classic Sons of Yesterday.<br>
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Photo by Chris Vultaggio

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Yes, the crack is that good!

Jason Smith on the Slammer Hands (Pitch 4) of Sons of Yesterday. Credit: Jim Thornburg.

The last pitch rocks!

Kirk Hansen on the beautiful upper pitches of Sons.

Angela on the last pitch

Serenity-Sons Route Overlay

Lance Lemke on Valley classic Sons of Yesterday.<br>
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Photo by Chris Vultaggio

Cesar cruising up the last splitter pitch of the Serenity-Sons linkup.

Claudio on the 2nd pitch

The magnificent crack on Sons of Yesterday.

Rapping of Sons of yesterday

Originally posted on AAC Page. Photo Credit: Unknown

The Valley in shadow: a casual start to the day, no competition on our routes, and beautiful early spring weather all made for a fine late-day finish.<br>
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March 2010<br>
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Fun hand jams on Sons of Yesterday

James on the crux pitch. Sons of Yesterday. 1/2012.<br>
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Photo: Corey Gargano

Start of the splitter hands. Combine the last two pitches for full value.

"Walking the tightrope" at the top of pitch 6.

Another photo found on the web. Credit: M.Morley. A party can be seen on the last pitch of Serenity Crack with Sons of Yesterday visible above as the continuous crack system to the right of the shadowed dihedral.

Christina walking the plank. Sons of Yesterday. 1/2012.<br>
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Photo: Corey Gargano

Following the crux pitch on Sons of Yesterday

Last pitch

Miska Izakovicova on Sons of Yesterday.

"Shackles of Youth" pitch 4 on Sons of Yesterday. Hard to do the slammer hand crack justice. Credit: filched from a blog I can't find now...

New Rap Route Tricky Beta. Veer right to hit the 2nd rap station. Don't get suckered into going left/(straight down) and lower!

The "Money Pitch" Sons of Yesterday

Sons of Yesterday - Eastern rappel route - part 2

Sons of Yesterday - Eastern rappel route - top part 1

Deterioration of the belay tree from 2005 to 2013.

Serenity and SoY clearly seen as the lichen scrubbed crack system via Google earth (view full size).

John loving life in the glorious handcrack

The ladies like it.
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At the belay end of pitch 3 SoY.