Tuolumne for the first time with gf.

I'm talking my gf to Tuolumne on a mini vacation. She mostly climbs at the gym and a little bit timid when it comes to outdoors. What would be a good area to bring her (five seven'ish)? All the info in the book points to the Guide cracks at Daff Dome, but last time I went there with some friends it was packed. She follows multipitch and leads 5.10 routes at the gym. I would be doing all the leading though since she is so skidding when it comes to placing gear. I just want her to have fun at the place so I can maybe even teach her to place some gear on easy routes.

Dozier Dome

Golfer's Route ( supplement the bolts with a single set and stoppers, two ropes to rap, can fan dangle a TR on harder routes to the right)

those "knob" named routes…knobvious, knob-noxious ect not super easy but as close moderate gym climbing as TM gets

Cathedral Peak

Werners Wiggle fun 5.8+

west country and bolt way on the left side of stately pleasure

there are lots more but these are all pretty chill

If you have the patience to rope up for 5.5, you can't get much better than Tenaya Peak for epicness/views/general awesomeness.

Northwest Books (5.6) is a cool route on Lembert Dome too - FA'd by Harding in 1954!

When I was a small fry, my dad took me up Northwest Books and Holdless Horror. Both are 5.6, offer great views, and shouldn't be too scary to follow. Plus they are great fun!

let her choose the route

JohnnyG wrote:let her choose the route

Morgan Patterson wrote: +1

Paul Zander wrote:When I was a small fry, my dad took me up Northwest Books and Holdless Horror. Both are 5.6, offer great views, and shouldn't be too scary to follow. Plus they are great fun!

x2 for Tenaya Peak .

I took my now fiancé up there for her first big climb ... she loved it . Easy approach and descent and cool your tootsies in the lake after .

Ahmed IbnHabibjan wrote: Hahahaha! She does not get to choose....

vincent L. wrote:x2 for Tenaya Peak . I took my now fiancé up there for her first big climb ... she loved it . Easy approach and descent and cool your tootsies in the lake after .

christopher adams wrote: Why not?

Because she would choose the beach!

That's one of the funniest things I've seen on MP in a while.

Tanaya Lake has a nice beach. :-)

Bill Lawry wrote:Tanaya Lake has a nice beach. :-)

Actually, climb Tenaya Peak, then hike over to Cathedral passing Cathedral lakes and go for an awesome swim, then climb Cathedral and head out the trail or back down the drainage to Tenaya. Long day but awesome. I also took my girlfriend up a 4-5 pitch climb on West side of Lembert that was great at that level...
Enjoy whatever you do!

aran wrote:Actually, climb Tenaya Peak, then hike over to Cathedral passing Cathedral lakes and go for an awesome swim, then climb Cathedral and head out the trail or back down the drainage to Tenaya. Long day but awesome. I also took my girlfriend up a 4-5 pitch climb on West side of Lembert that was great at that level... Enjoy whatever you do!