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hairyapeman
Mountain climber
CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 11, 2011 - 06:53pm PT
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Anyone done this?
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ec
climber
ca
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May 11, 2011 - 06:58pm PT
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Yes. Twice. 2 FA's. Just a Rock in the Park, VI5.10A4 & Hell on Wings ( not recommended).
Also the dome on the right.
ec
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 11, 2011 - 07:01pm PT
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Gnar.
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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May 11, 2011 - 07:08pm PT
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Cherubim, what a beauty (pic stolen from summitpost):
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ec
climber
ca
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May 11, 2011 - 07:10pm PT
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Plenty o' room left up thar...Archangel is out on the left skyline.
ec
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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May 11, 2011 - 07:10pm PT
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"An alpine El Capitan" is what the climber Galen Rowell called The Angel Wings, an 1,800-foot granite wall at the entrance to the Valhalla Cirque in Sequoia National Park. The sheer south face is the largest rock wall in the park and boasts a number of dramatic climbs.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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May 11, 2011 - 07:15pm PT
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The previous posts say it all. But I'll add this anyhow: Been back there twice. Bear Paw Meadow is a certain place to get your sh#t filched by bears. So careful. The further right you go on AWs, the better the rock. If I went back again I'd seek out one of those big aretes and the rock would probably be pretty good. Seems like the deeper you go into the big chimneys and crack systems, the sketchier gets that alpine granite. Some big ass blocks on that thing. It's big though. Though flat, that hike is long with huge loads. BITD we had no coin for asses, and packed the shite in ourselves. Arrrrg.
JL
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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May 11, 2011 - 08:18pm PT
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I'm headed in again the 2nd week of August. Hopefully the snow will melt by then. Just passing through.
I recommend camping at Hamilton Lakes over Bearpaw Meadow. Plenty of bear boxes at both camps. Plenty of bears too.
Many great rocks in this area besides Angel Wings. You could spend all summer with a supply line.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 11, 2011 - 08:51pm PT
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Yeah, and after that hump ya start seein' things too.
Ya know, like little kids on roller skates on the slabs. Stay hydrated!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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May 11, 2011 - 09:50pm PT
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Badass, gotta finish one Kings project.....
Just found my next.
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ec
climber
ca
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May 12, 2011 - 10:08am PT
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'needs a 2nd ascent:
Angel Wings, Just a Rock in the Park: topo
Good rock all of the way through, contrary to Largo's comment and 'popular lore' with some clean cracks, O/W & difficult nailing. Leversee said on pitch 4 that it was the best he had done anywhere. Situated on the main wall, on the right third, to the right of those big roofs down low (The Lorax route); pretty straight line.
ec
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Aug 14, 2011 - 10:45am PT
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Clean shot.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Aug 18, 2011 - 10:03pm PT
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Man, this place is the real deal. So pretty it hurts yer eyes.
You can see the fish in the lake from the Wall. No sh#t.
Amazing.
That Lorax needs a second. Do some Wyde fer pride.
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Urmas
Social climber
Sierra Eastside
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Aug 18, 2011 - 10:45pm PT
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Did a route called "The Devil Made Me Do It" (VI 5.10c A3+) a few years ago with maysho. See The Secor book for the description (mostly correct)and the photo overlay (mostly incorrect). The first half is mostly aid, and the second half mostly free, on good rock (mostly). Send me a PM for more info. It takes all the aid climbing gadgets from rurps to a #5 cam, or 2.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Aug 19, 2011 - 02:56pm PT
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Bump
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Feb 13, 2014 - 02:35pm PT
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Angel bump.
What's the best MODERATE/AID/FREE route on that thing?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 14, 2014 - 08:59am PT
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Any unclimbed wide?
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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May 16, 2014 - 02:19am PT
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Just honored to make the first page.
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