Trophy II.

We're definitely not doing the pyramid approach of sending a lot of 5.11s before embarking into 12-land. Hulk-like Shawn seems to be getting stronger by the minute so not sure he needs this. One evening, he confided in me the secret to his success: a steady regimen of beer and masturbation. And all the while I thought it was his 4x4s and sick campusing at the climbing gym!
Shawn finishing the first crux of The Trophy, a burly traverse through a roof.
Shawn after the roof, setting up for another crux, similar to the one on Keep your Powder dry, but harder. Stem, right hand on bad hold, dyno to flat block.

To wrap up: Congratulations to Shawn on his first 12a!! He will have to re-send for the cameras though. I was feeling lazy and didn't want to watch the show through an LCD screen so it was partially my fault there's no evidence of the historic moment. Of course a tripod would have solved that, but that would have required forethought and planning.

Day's summary:

JB
Coyote Moon 5.9 - Lead
Keep your Powder Dry 5.12a - incomplete

SM
Keep your Powder Dry 5.12a - Redpoint
The Trophy 5.12b - incomplete

PA
Coyote Moon 5.9 - TR

GT
Keep your Powder Dry 5.12a - incomplete
The Trophy 5.12b - incomplete