Number 6 (AKA The Bulge) 5.10a Taylors Falls Climbing

This actually happens to be my first MN trad lead and my first 5.10 lead on only gear after whipping at the chains of Church Bowl Tree in the valley.

Onsighting this classic was quite a great experience, although it was a bit harder than I was expecting having not climbed ropes here before. I had a hard time reading the rock and a harder time remembering how to place and clip gear. I managed to rack my cams incorrectly and mistook the .75 on my left for the .5 on my right which could have saved myself and my second some drama.

All my gear was super good enough, but I will need to tune up my head game and my placement skills prior to a Yosemite trip at the end of the month.