Trip Report Exit 38 Jan 1

So January had some days that actually was warm and sunny for Washington standards. (like 50 degrees sun and no wind).  I was motivated to start climbing outside.  Most of my time was spent climbing with guides outside or climbing with my wife at the local climbing gym.  After taking a few lead climbing classes we decided it was time to go outside for our first sport lead at the exit 38 crag.  The route was called Smea, a 5.2 (i know, super hard haha) slab that was fairly straight forward and a confidence boost for moving to outside climbing.

Nevermind wall (i believe)

After i lead, i setup a top rope for the wife to climb.  It was a little bit wet, but dry enough to climb.

Getting ready to climb

Luckily we broke down our top rope setup and started moving back to the car right before it started to rain.  Good timing

Smea - 5.2 sport route.  Good first lead for anyone, check out the exit 38 guidebook, the approach is like 10 minutes from the car.  Need 3 draws for the lead.  A double length sling and a couple lockers for the top rope setup.