Kira and Dad Climbing @ Tres Peidras

Took a trip to northern NM this weekend with my climber-kid Kira.  She did awesome on a traditional 2 pitch 5.7 climb on a route named "Dirty Diagonal".

Top of the first pitch! 

Dad and Kira waving from the top of the first pitch!

Kira handling it well....

Brian and Eric belaying from their anchors....

Brian's son Ian coming over the crux

fun with iphone!

Eric at the top

 Kira starting to rappel...

Yosemite

Welcome to Yosemite!

This guy was just hangin...

My Ansel Adams Impersonation...

Pushing over Half-Dome! 

Tunnel View 

Mist Trail

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Hiked by a recent rockfall on the Muir Trail.  This 24" diameter tree was snapped like a matchstick!

Kira and Caitlyn @ Mirror Lake

Kira, in the mist of Lower Yosemite Falls

Ninja-in-training

The Smalls and the Not-Smalls

Smalls in the big roots! 

Caity-Lou & Mom too.

It's interesting that someone thought this would be a good idea....