Got our bags packed, hopped on one of the valley shuttles and headed out on a great adventure up the Prow!
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 Day 1,View looking up The Prow on Washington Column. Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Day 1,Me leading up the first pitch! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy and I at the top of pitch 1 Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy starting pitch 2 Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Starting up pitch 2 Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Looking up pitch 2. You can see the roof above us which you have to climb out left and around for the start of pitch 3, so much fun!! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy enjoying the top of pitch 2 and the perfect September weather! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Me starting off on pitch 3. The first few moves out left from the roof were pretty exciting. Definitely started to notice the air below us and the awesome view of the valley. Be careful of the gear eating crack here, I ended up losing a orange master cam Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 End of day 1- looking up pitch 4. Andy fixed this pitch and then we set up the portaledge at the top of pitch 3. Definitely glad we had the double portaledge! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 End of day 1, enjoying the view from the top of pitch 3.Awesome first day on the wall! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 End of day 1- learning how to deal with the cluster of big wall climbing! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Day 2- packed all the gear up and got up to the top of pitch 4 first thing in the morning. Then I lead up pitch 5, the bolt ladder was so much fun! This is me enjoying the view at the top of pitch 5. Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy leading off on pitch 6, another day of perfect September weather! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy leading up pitch 6 Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy getting up pitch 6! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Andy enjoying dinner at the top of pitch 8. we set up the ledge here which were definitley glad to have once again. Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Enjoying the view of Half dome at sunset. Awesome second day on the wall! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Greatest view ever to start day 3! Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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 Day 3, made it to the top in time to enjoy the sunset Credit: Brian Friedrich |
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