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pinhead
Intermediate climber
Carson City
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 2, 2002 - 04:45pm PT
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I cannot fine any beta whatsoever on the north and/or west face of Notch Peak. Does anyone have any info on this? I've searched pretty exhaustively for anything on the V+ walls but only come up with hiking guides. I'm a little surprised as it is essentially a big wall.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Mar 30, 2010 - 03:06am PT
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Yeah, what’s up with this place? I found some photos from a geology party in 2003. Didn’t do any climbing then – we just looked at the sills of granitic rock that intruded the sedimentary strata… and drank beer and champagne.
How many climbing areas have “granite” right next to “limestone”? Kind of cool, really.
So, anyone ever climbed this striped heap? I got near the top………on my dirt bike.
Sorry for the crappy scans again…
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Mar 30, 2010 - 03:54am PT
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I thought summitpost had a wee bit on the climbing. And didn't one of the Lowes participate in an FA? I've stood on that amazing summit as a teen.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Mar 30, 2010 - 04:05am PT
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reminds me of cliffs above red rocks to the north of calico
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gumbyclimber
climber
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Mar 30, 2010 - 04:55am PT
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I was out there quite a bit recently. Trolled around Painter Springs and around the Amasa Basin up behind Notch Peak. Apparently, some Swiss guys did a real route up the face; I would think Euros would indeed be qualified to do some rad limestone bigwalling. Amasa Basin has a bit of potential for bouldering and short free routes. Painter Springs also has some worthy free routes..
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Mar 30, 2010 - 12:55pm PT
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Thanks for the link! Interesting. And to not discredit the OP, the thread was started over 8 years ago, so maybe there wasn’t much beta back then. When we were there, a couple of guys hiked in to do one of the routes… Book of Saturday sounds familiar – maybe that’s what they did. I just wanted to post some photos but didn’t want to start a new thread. Cheers, Choss Rats!
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Ricardo Cabeza
climber
All Over.
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Mar 30, 2010 - 01:29pm PT
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One of my favorite places.
There is a guide out there that covers the routes on the N Face. I don't know what it's called but it's small and purple and available at the REI in SLC (as of five years ago).
Edit; It might be called 'Climbs of Utah's West Desert' or some such name.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Mar 30, 2010 - 01:38pm PT
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Jimmy G's Ibex guide.
"Ibex and Selected Climbs of Utah's West Desert." By James Garrett.
The 'proj probably has the best current beta. I think a few of the FA fellers post here, so...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Four of us are going there next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hope to do Western Hardman and/or the Book of Saturdays. Will explore the granite and may even poke around Ibex if time allows.
Looking for a place for the First Annual "Supertopo Knarly, Burly Fest."
Could this be the place?
Time and venue to be announced.
Actual climbing will be encouraged but not actually required but good to great excuses will be.
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GoMZ
Trad climber
Eastern Sierra
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I've done some cragging on the granite below Notch peak. What an amazing place, we were the only people there, felt really wild!
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howdy
Social climber
Donner Lake
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Great place! Book of Saturday is epic and untamed. Not for the faint...go climb it! "Adventure" climbing at its finest ;)
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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excellent. I have looked around for info on this place. Word of mouth beta and some locals found. Thanks for the posts y'all. +1 for the Burly Fest
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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I'll post a TR to get the juices flowing.
One wonders why the masses line up at the base of pin scared routes like Serenity Crack when there is so much untamed rock to climb.
Then again some Caribou chose the Reindeer path.
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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From the Wester Hardman Topo
"Considerations:
Wear a helmet. Rockfall is inevitable. Be discriminating about which holds you use. Wear a helmet even if you have to steal a bicycle helmet from your little sister. A hail of gravel accompanies every pull of the rope on rappel. If your rope gets stuck, pull HARDER, and watch for falling rock. A backup rope is not a bad idea. A 60M rope is mandatory to rap the route.
Watch for rattlesnakes while hiking, especially at dusk. Start early and bring a headlamp. You think you climb fast but you will be rappelling in the dark. Notch Peak is not the place to be initiated in the danggers of tall limestone. Assume no one will hike the canyon for months. Rescue is improbable. Cell phones have no service. Death from exposure is possible if marooned on the wall. Good luck."
Still wonder why more people are lining up for Serenity?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Thanks Snowhazed.....I've been on big limestone but I'll be extra, extra careful. Concerning Serenity....yep, I still wonder but I stayed a Caribou and didn't choose the Reindeer path.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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The climbing is pretty cool and keeps your attention:
The views and position are unlike anything else in the American west:
Overall, a fine adventure. The routes in the lower canyon looked really fun, but were too hot when we were there. Another trip perhaps...
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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Hey I'm with you Jim- jus sayin
look forward to your tr
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Chris Mac has been there.....
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