Having just returned from a trip with friend Ivo Kusanovich to Lover's Leap in the Sierra near South Lake Tahoe, I can declare with certainty that it is the most stacked crag in the state for moderate multi-pitch routes. I say this because you can hardly walk 50 feet along the base before arriving at yet another classic 5.6-5.9 multipitch route with comfortable belay ledges and a casual walk-off through a pine forest. Classic is not just an exaggeration either; Traveler's Buttress is listed in Steck and Roper's 50 Classic Climbs of North America.
With Ivo I got to enjoy such classics as the Line, Haystack, Traveler's Buttress, Hospital Corner, the Groove and Surrealistic Pillar, all of which would be 5 star area classics any where else. As it is, they are 5 star classics right along side one another! Not bad for a quick little trip!
Last month I climbed a sweet route called the Gobbler (III 5.10) on the Black Velvet Wall in Red Rock, NV. The route is a direct start to Dream of Wild Turkeys, but is also a worthwhile objective on its own. Superb face climbing engages the mind, and a weird and tricky chimney engages the abs, and knees.
A climber named Kira took these photos from the belays on Dream of Wild Turkeys and just sent them on. Enjoy!
