Weather and schedules hadn’t really aligned yet this spring for Gary and I to return to after-work rock climbing. Friday seemed windy, but do-able, so we headed into Eldo and decided to start on Wind Tower’s Boulder Direct. I got the first, easier, but runout at the start, pitch and took it to the ledge near the Calypso anchors. While my back was turned, the sun took this opportunity to duck behind Redgarden Wall and Gary spent my pitch shivering at the base.
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As he followed the pitch he brought the shade up with him and I pulled on a warmer jacket while he racked up for the next pitch.
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I was wondering how this route got so much credit for being a classic, and the upper pitch answered that. Pure 5.5 fun including the little crawling through a slot to finish. We made two raps back to the base and had only warmed up a bit. Commitments on the home front for Gary further convinced us one climb was enough for the evening.
