Back from JTree in October 2006.
Trip summary from a climbing perspective:
Yosemite:
East Buttress of ElCap with Jim and Link. V and Link swappwed leads, J an K swapped leads. Started at around 9, done by 4pm, waited a bit behind other party. Both V and K had a bit of trouble leading the 1st of the 2 middle 5.9 pitches, but otherwaise stellar route, very fun.
East Side:
Little lakes Valley (Tom's place turnoff) 4 mile approach to Dade lake on one day, then climb bear Creek Spire (NE Arete). Snow on approach during 1 mile of steep talus (ugh). Slept on it, but decided not to go too much further up talus, and turned back with fun trip but no peak.
JTree:
Arrived Thursday
3 climbs at hemingway
Friday
Lost in Lost horse (3-4 climbs)
Saturday
3 climbs at Future Games wall, then escape heat in town
Sunday
6 climbs in Real Hidden Valley
Monday
4 climbs at trashcan rock
4 climbs at hemingway/dairy queen
Tuesday
1 climb in Steve's canyon-mainly rest day/movie
Wednesday
Picked 4 plums
Double Cross 5.7 *** V
Watanobe Wall 10a *** V
Pope's Crack 9 *** K (not her type but excellent lead!)
Illusion Dweller 10b ***** K (few hangs, one fall, but what a climb! sustained!)
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Another Chocolate Tasting (#3)
Just returned from Joshua tree (see next post) and tasting chocolate again:
1) L: Lindt Excellence 80%
V: Good snap, very good melting temperature. hint of cherry. very fudgy. Clean aftertaste.
K: Light and crisp. Maraschino flavor. Clean. Good texture.
2) N: NewTree "Forgiveness" 73% with lemon
V: Texture is a bit hard. Lemon is interesting, but quickly turns ashy and bitter. Hint of soap. On the otherhand this is good when eaten quickly as a snack type bar-the lemon is more interesting then.
K: Sweetness and tartness don't mix in this. Dry. Lemon hits you before chocolate. Weird aftertaste. Bitter and acrid aftertaste. Good until compared to higher quality.
3) SB: Scharffen Berger 41% Milk
V: Caramel-cara mia. Doesn't melt quickly. Very tasty.
K: SB milk c. is soo good. Caramelization of the milk! Caramel! Texture very creamy but didn't melt as quickly as I expected. Milky aftertaste very prominent.
V's favorite: Lindt
K's favorite: Difficult between SB and L, very different.
Notes from an earlier unrecorded tasting of SB 68% Kumasi Sambirano:
Very choc. , fudgy sweet and earthy/grassy
Creamy and dark
accessible and fruity with excellent texture.
1) L: Lindt Excellence 80%
V: Good snap, very good melting temperature. hint of cherry. very fudgy. Clean aftertaste.
K: Light and crisp. Maraschino flavor. Clean. Good texture.
2) N: NewTree "Forgiveness" 73% with lemon
V: Texture is a bit hard. Lemon is interesting, but quickly turns ashy and bitter. Hint of soap. On the otherhand this is good when eaten quickly as a snack type bar-the lemon is more interesting then.
K: Sweetness and tartness don't mix in this. Dry. Lemon hits you before chocolate. Weird aftertaste. Bitter and acrid aftertaste. Good until compared to higher quality.
3) SB: Scharffen Berger 41% Milk
V: Caramel-cara mia. Doesn't melt quickly. Very tasty.
K: SB milk c. is soo good. Caramelization of the milk! Caramel! Texture very creamy but didn't melt as quickly as I expected. Milky aftertaste very prominent.
V's favorite: Lindt
K's favorite: Difficult between SB and L, very different.
Notes from an earlier unrecorded tasting of SB 68% Kumasi Sambirano:
Very choc. , fudgy sweet and earthy/grassy
Creamy and dark
accessible and fruity with excellent texture.
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