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Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 9, 2013 - 05:35pm PT
For 9 Jan 2013...

Sunny Delight Southwest at Carson Valley Sentinel is a fine local experience if your aim is a quick workout in the sun, for example, on toprope solo. Under blue skies in the winter it is hard to beat as it angles under a full sun. Dinosaur Rock, in the winter, so sorry. :)



A storm was supposed to move in today, so I thought I'd get a mid-morning lick in. Arrival: 0 mph wind. Departure two hours later: 60 mph wind! How cool, mighty wind experience. When it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger! :)

Funny thing. Though Sunny Delight is 5.8 or 5.9, I bet it would challenge a few 5.10 climbers for the Onsight. :)



I had company today, a couple of ravens or something.


So if you're ever in Carson Valley in winter on a sunny day, it might be worth your while to check out the Sentinel. It's off Jacks Valley Road at the north end of the valley, just past the elementary school on the right.

Happy climbing!


Edit to add:
From earlier in the season...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 9, 2013 - 07:01pm PT
hey there, say, footloose..thanks for the neat share...
pictures showed, too, :)
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Jan 9, 2013 - 07:22pm PT
Footloose,

wish I was there...for the wind, for the work-out, for the Golden Eagles.

pretty cool
john hansen

climber
Jan 9, 2013 - 09:14pm PT
Almost positive that, that one photo is of a Golden Eagle. It is not a turkey vulture, thats for sure.

Perhaps some kind of hawk , but me thinks eagle..

Edit: looked again, thats an eagle, good company indeed.
Friedo

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:55pm PT
Hey Footloose,
I live in Mottsville and have often looked up at the Sentinel on my way to Carson. I asked a friend (climbing partner who grew up in G-ville) about it and he said it's a choss pile and rattlesnake haven.

To me it looks like a winter work out haven! I'd like to check it out sometime. Care to show me around???

-Friedo
Friedo

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:55pm PT
Ron,
What's the deal with the access to D-Rock? I heard a while back there was a gate across the road???
The Wedge

Boulder climber
Santa Rosa & Bishop, CA
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:59pm PT
I may have to hit this place up one day in Feb.
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Jan 10, 2013 - 02:13pm PT
what's up with the graffiti? somebody needs to clean that sh#t up!
msiddens

Trad climber
Jan 10, 2013 - 03:38pm PT
Nice work Bill- glad to see you getting some!
Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2013 - 04:30pm PT
There's an easy 20 minute approach through easy terrain. (Did I mention easy?!)

I love to show n tell. When the weather's supposed to be gorgeous and any of you guys can make it up (or down), shoot me an email, we'll go.

Of course with a toprope setup, there are many variations you can do on this crag, easier or harder, making it exceptional for a workout. The OW crack heading off at 11 o'clock goes 5.7 or so.

It's pump-worthy and sun-worthy for sure, great local prep for Woodfords and beyond later!




Friedo, if you're in Mottsville, we'll have to meet up for Woodfords, etc, as well. I'm over here in Jacks Valley.
Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2013 - 04:42pm PT
Ron, good eye there. I haven't. It's waiting for you!

Actually I'll probably get around to it one of these days. Between the Jobs Peak project and the workouts in the sun, just haven't gotten around to it yet with an advanced (trusted) belayer.

Or maybe I'll just run a directional top rope to it. (There I could probably practice some "stacked butterflies" eh? - one of msidden's specialties, ha!)

In the picture above, there's another 5.10 crack (unmarked) on the face that's recessed to the left. See the crack there? It's pretty fun, too, for laps when you have a belay.
msiddens

Trad climber
Jan 10, 2013 - 06:22pm PT
witness the fitness!
Friedo

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
Jan 10, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
Footloose,
I climbed at Woodfords a lot this summer. Had several days out there with KennyT. We should definitely meet up for a Sentinel sesh and get acquainted. You in Kenny???
Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2013 - 11:34am PT
Hi all,

Tomorrow 30th is supposed to be warm and sunny, I have 2 hours to spend at Carson Valley Sentinel if anyone would like an introduction. I'm still looking for more consensus on grade and rating on Sunny Delight.

Email me if you are interested in a show n tell. I've only got three hours (2+ 1) but it's most excellent for top rope solo and workout.

Edit:

This formation is still on Sunny Delight, I'm still debating whether or not to trundle it as part of cleaning up the route. Thankfully it's not necessary, the route will still go at the same grade without it.
Meagher

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jan 29, 2013 - 08:47pm PT
Footloose, I can't tomorrow but would love a tour of some of these places some time. Do you go there often?
Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
Meagher, good to hear!

When you're ready give a call, I climb there regularly.

Ron, get it together, you and Rick, and let me know. Can't wait to meet Rick as well. You'll enjoy it I think espec this time of year when the weather's good.

Turns out, those buzzards are nesting, getting ready to, I'm pretty sure, on the next crag higher up the mountain. I'll be doing my part to keep an eye on them as the season comes into play and to try to keep them safe. Pretty cool to have them there.
Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
30 January 2013
Real summery at Sunny Delight today. A couple pics...

Great workout across 5 sends, shoulders are wasted, some winter fat burned. The vision: the Hulk of course.

One more:

Looking forward to your visit, Ron! Just give me some notice so I can set it up on my end. Next bluebird sky after tomorrow I'll be game. I'll lead! :)
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Jan 30, 2013 - 09:45pm PT
Dudes/Dudettes,friday you choose
Footloose

Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
For completeness, here's the latest revision for Sunny Delight.

Route now protects bomber bottom to top. Good to know as the second 5.10b crux is just after the "On the Lamb" section at the very top before topping out. Plus, no worries, as a fall here is overhanging, woohoo!


Alright, maybe TMI. :)

Happy climbing!
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Feb 10, 2013 - 06:55pm PT
Well, I went out to try this thing. Probably should have stayed home. Got a cold or something that's got me coughing up a storm. So the hike up was pleasant, even though I think it about killed me.

Lots of that rock up there reminds me of the biscuit part of a McDonalds sausage mcmuffin in its crumbing consistency, and it took me a long while to convince myself I actually wanted to try leading this solo.

Built a little anchor and got all suited up and headed up. Made it to (drumroll please...) the first overhang. Thought I oughta place a piece in case I peeled off, so reached up on top of the block and tilted my head back to take a look at what I wanted to place and where.

The world spun violently, and for a second I though the block peeled off. It didn't, and neither did I, but panic set in anyway. Apparently this is a random bout of vertigo that set in on me last weekend, when I nearly pitched headlong into the wall, then the toilet in the middle of the night. Anyway, this new fun condition hit me at random for a few days, then eased, so I thought I was good to go. Nope.

After gathering my wits enough to retreat, I packed up shop and bailed. The vertigo thing hit me again when I leaned forward to chuck the gear in the truck. Whoo boy, this is going to be all kinds of fun if it continues.

Anyway, one of these days when I either recover or learn to deal with it, it'd be nice to go back and send it. Nice area. Looks like the overhang on the right would be fun too, maybe a bit wider than fists? Dunno. Thanks for posting up anyway.
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