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mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 27, 2010 - 01:58pm PT
This is my attempt to keep a climbing thread on the front page as much as possible and maybe even get the number or resposnes the rebulican thread got at some point. I have seen a lot of bitching about how climbing threads drop in a day or two and I feel that is because there is little interaction after the person puts the work into the piece of writing or photos and the conversation does not continue. Sorry if I am repeating something already done and maybe we just bump up an old thread. Unfortunately I have not climbed in the last couple of days as it has almost been a blizzard, but I will soon and I will put up a word or two and/or a picture when I do. Hope everyone is getting out there and make a post here when you do if you like reading and looking at climbing. MikeI climbed this a few days ago and hopefully will again soon.
Tfish

Trad climber
La Crescenta, CA
Oct 27, 2010 - 02:09pm PT
I climbed the stairs today. That counts right?
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Oct 27, 2010 - 02:33pm PT
Hey anyone notice that the "Republicans so wrong" thread has actually fallen off the front page - at least for a moment.

Pox on the person who bumps it.

I climbed a hill today...
Lithuanian

Trad climber
Reno
Oct 27, 2010 - 02:34pm PT
I managed to climb out of my bed today!
pud

climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
Oct 27, 2010 - 02:38pm PT
Stole my joke Lithuanian !

Recovering with back and shoulder injuries currently, so getting out of bed is no small feat.
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Oct 27, 2010 - 02:54pm PT
Headed out to fix the anchor on a seldom-climbed route called 'Pacific Rim' that climbs a curving arete up to a sizeable roof. The line features a somewhat runout traverse at the top of the arete that takes you out immediately above the roof to the anchor. The traverse is spookier for the follower than the leader.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2010 - 04:12pm PT
I still have some of today left.
ct

climber
CO
Oct 27, 2010 - 04:21pm PT
Yeah for climbing threads. More photos please.

Some recent fall shots. No climbing today. Maybe some luck tomorrow.
dougs510

Social climber
down south
Oct 27, 2010 - 05:06pm PT
I climbed out of bed :))))
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 27, 2010 - 05:39pm PT
So far


BIW plan is for Sunol Wyde tonyght
murcy

climber
sanfrancisco
Oct 27, 2010 - 05:45pm PT
Similar to Jaybro, but in a town with a World Series game happening in a few hours. Didn't send that pink-and-red prob I was gunning for.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2010 - 08:30pm PT
I climbed up a dirty gulley with a large pack over a local waterfall. It is starting to get cold.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Oct 27, 2010 - 08:32pm PT
Poorly spaced scaffolding about 100 times....I'm ready to get on the real rock, where my feet don't have to work at 3' intervals.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Oct 27, 2010 - 09:17pm PT
I climbed Mister Witty (V6) yesterday at the Happies. I was stoked. Resting today.
PhilG

Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
Oct 27, 2010 - 09:35pm PT
Wasn't quite today,
wasn't quite me
But anything to bump this thread above the Republicans and God threads

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 27, 2010 - 09:41pm PT
I also stopped by Indian rock, but didn't take pictures....
mikeyschaefer

climber
Yosemite
Oct 27, 2010 - 09:44pm PT

From an obscure zone on Middle yesterday.


PhilG, that guy in the white sunglasses, is he some sort of rock star?

Studly

Trad climber
WA
Oct 27, 2010 - 10:34pm PT
6 pitches on a Wednesday. Pretty good for a working bloke, and on the only day of the week its not supposed to rain.
Greg Barnes

climber
Oct 27, 2010 - 10:42pm PT
Made it to the gym for once - whew! Jeez, gyms are hard on your hands and arms, no slabs in sight. The only thing I could climb well was a crack. Gyms really force strange footwork, that's for sure. And my stance-drilling-honed calves are useless!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 27, 2010 - 10:59pm PT
Nice Mikey, Looks like a cool crag.

HealyJhey, What is your obsession with replacing(adding) anchors on routes that no one does? Just askin'.

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:02pm PT
That's not a real rock, Mikey. Some kinda photoshop nonsense, I bet.
Real rocks just aren't THAT big! (cheers, bro);-)

dirt claud

Sport climber
san diego,ca
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:02pm PT
Just got back from Santee Boulders and enjoying a classic San Diego sunset, met some cool climbers from Sweden and Germany. Always good to meet new climbing partners.
richross

Trad climber
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:15pm PT
Last Saturday in the Gunks.

Lou on No Glow.


Lou on CCK Direct.

Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:20pm PT
I didn't climb the red route on the wall to the left of that one overhanging lead wall but to the right of the roll-up door that overlooks the parking lot. But I came close.
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:35pm PT
Conway summit in 3rd gear...
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Oct 27, 2010 - 11:41pm PT
A roof- nothing like tearing a roof off in October to keep you busy. Normally I'd be nervous that winter would show up about now, but it's rained ten days in the last month- in Bishop. Sheesh. I should send LA a bill. I want a cut of the money they'll make selling all the water I brought forth from the sky.
David Knopp

Trad climber
CA
Oct 28, 2010 - 01:01am PT
the salathe route on the hand, Pinnacles.
Scariest, steepest 5.6r.
Proud for me and my partner Russ.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 28, 2010 - 02:00am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber
Oct 28, 2010 - 02:36am PT
TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Oct 28, 2010 - 03:22am PT
I climbed the F@*&king walls at work today.
Retail is rough but some days it's damn near impossible.
I often wonder how they got to the storeand more importantly, how the f@*k they get home?
That porter never tasted so great.
Here's to you Joe!
What a f@*$king day
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 28, 2010 - 03:37am PT
Twin Peaks.
Branscomb

Trad climber
Lander, WY
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:23am PT
I climbed out of bed and even got a matching pair of shoes on my feet! Whaddaya want?
TKingsbury

Trad climber
MT
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:40am PT
Sessioned this last evening...still feeling it this morning...
miss.julienne

climber
Capitola, California
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:44am PT
Boogie Down, independence Monument, ohh yeah too scarry for the top though
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:50am PT
Nothing but a pull-up bar today.

A few days ago Jeremy and I did a 10c,10b,and two 5.9d's!!
I popped off the 10b and took a little 10 footer, yikes!

I was a bit worked after that. I'm in for an ass whoopin' on this upcoming climbing trip.....*gulp*
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:51am PT
Can you climb the tower in winter?


no climbing today so far.


biotch, i knew those problems would go. nice.
mcreel

climber
Barcelona
Oct 28, 2010 - 12:10pm PT
Hit the gym yesterday and trashed myself. Then an occasional partner called last night and proposed skipping work and climbing. We did that, and I managed my best onsight in several years, so that was very cool.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2010 - 12:16pm PT
The tower is definately climbable in winter, but it kind of depends on the winter. DT is kind of out of the snow cycle around here and is low enough that the temps will almost always be pleasent if it is a sunny day on the South face. We have ice climbing just a few minutes outside of town though so I do a lot of that in the winter. We did climb there on Sunday and that is when the picture was taken.
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Oct 28, 2010 - 12:30pm PT
Took a few burns on Scatterbrain for the first time...more progress on every burn, but no send. Slopy wide pinches, slightly funky/tricky beta. Spotter didn't spot and I've got a giant bruise on my azz after one nice tumble.

Then headed to Moonbeam crack to boulder out the bottom half, trying to get it wired. Few burns until diminishing returns. Damn that thing is hard and continuous, and kinda reachy.

Then soloed middle and right peyote cracks, went to search for Moving to Montanta aka Kevitation after failing to find it on 3 previous occasions. FOUND IT! And it's not that good, at least not for a wide problem. The wide is like 2 fist jams, then hard really steep face/sloper climbing with bad fall potential (you could roll of the platform and got another 10' to the floor).

Then went to sports challenge with a pad and harness..hoping someone had a rope on the Beaver, with Kirkatron as a backup plan. No beaver party, so took burns on Kirkatron...forgot how sequential it is (for me, anyway, have to get everything right to send).
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Oct 28, 2010 - 05:54pm PT
Bump for a worthy thread...

Climbed this today


With these


And finished on this

Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Oct 28, 2010 - 06:16pm PT
I'm off to Stoney Point in a minute.

I'll get to tyest my fingers and see my buds...
richross

Trad climber
Oct 28, 2010 - 07:32pm PT
Today in the Gunks.

Dominic on M.F. Direct.

neversummer

Mountain climber
perris, cali
Oct 28, 2010 - 09:45pm PT
bouldered today on the backside of big rock all alone with the bronx jammin from the truck radio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPHy7CNwMFU
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Oct 28, 2010 - 10:23pm PT
That darn scaffolding again finishing my roof....Nearly tipped the Scaffolding doing a mantle on the edge of a piece.....Forgot we didn't have it clamped down or many pounds of materials stabilizing it.
Kinda like climbing 10b face a little up and a little down....
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:27pm PT
Wanted to climb today but had to werk.






F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Oct 28, 2010 - 11:38pm PT
Wrestled some pebbles at the Sads
Ricardo Cabeza

climber
All Over.
Oct 29, 2010 - 12:41am PT
Cool thread.

I climbed up and down a ladder installing cedar shakes.

Lame!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 29, 2010 - 12:42am PT
Locker, If you make it out to Moab. Look me up. There's a couple o 5.7's and such out heer.

Kurt Jensen

Trad climber
Aptos,CA
Oct 29, 2010 - 02:10am PT
I climbed Shake and Bake at West Pinnacales National Monument today...my friend Eric and I the only climbers in the park. Exciting old school route, especially when you skip the first belay at the end of the traverse and do one mega 1st pitch with rope drag on 5.10a R, 30 feet out...Felt like cloud nine after clipping the chains at 160 feet or so. Winds were howling through the trees, and we were semi protected in our lava tube. Toproped the first pitch of Electric Blue as well, long 5.11a that I'll have to lead when the wind is not howling.
What a great day!
Bump for climbing related!
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Oct 29, 2010 - 02:25am PT
the rostrum

yeah!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 29, 2010 - 04:02am PT
hey there all.... say, (not counting my stairs of course) :O

well, i never get to climb... and it was a great surprise-blessing the other few days, to finally GET TO CLIMB A HILL!!!...

yep--a really neat one, and steep, though sadly, it was a paved one...

and...

well...

uh...


it was leading into a uh...






















golf course....

well, it was all i had.... :)

i was lucky to be there... really....


some friends from england, came to visit and we just happened to stay at a golf course, though non of us play golf... it was an off season, so they take folks in...

it was a really lovely, and very spendid part of the woods though... the trees were great with wild colors... and all kind of woodsy-stuff was around...


and... well, the golf course was around, too... sure couldnt miss it, and i am surly not knocking it... :)
it was just so strange to be in the woods-----but not really "in" them...


the hill was great to climb, even though it was a golf cart trail... but--
i just looked up the wonderful trees and pretended it was dirt beneath my feet... and:

the veiw of the trees, and the lay of the land, around the golf course, was
really lovely... it really was... i will post a pic, later, of the trees...

well, that's it for me, folks... climbing in to bed to sleep now, is what i will do:
if all the critters get out and make room for me... :O

happy climbing! while you can... as winter is soon upon us in many places...



edit: here is the picture... you can NOT see the steepness of the hill, though, from here... it drops sharply down...
and... it is JUST as steep once you go around, and come back up to the other side, way-far-left of this starting point...




:)
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Oct 29, 2010 - 01:19pm PT
the rostrum

yeah!


Snowdude for the WIN!
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Oct 29, 2010 - 06:12pm PT
kurt, nice job on Shake and Bake.

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 29, 2010 - 07:53pm PT
hey there, khanom... oh my... glad that young-climber-guy, made it through all that "experience" that you were describing... glad your concience got a chance to get settled down too... :)

thanks for sharing...
:)
thedogfather

climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Oct 29, 2010 - 08:32pm PT
crimson crysalis - first ones on the route. Up two pitches before the next party showed up. Topped out at noon. Ready now to go to BJ's for PIZZA. Waiting for friends who just topped out on Rainbow Wall 20 minutes ago.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2010 - 07:36pm PT
I tried to climb this thing about 30 times today, but just could not quite get there. Flaring off fingers on a slighly overhanging wall with crappy footholds. Been working on getting this for many many days over several years and could never get off the ground. Today I came to within about 2 feet of the top but could not commit to the last move as there is a sloping rock shelf that is somewhat uneven to land on. i think I got it dialed for the next time though.
David Knopp

Trad climber
CA
Oct 30, 2010 - 07:37pm PT
looks fun Mike!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2010 - 07:43pm PT
ThanksSide view of the crack from the side. It has few foot holds and is fairly steep for the area.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 30, 2010 - 07:50pm PT
Looks cool Mike.
I just did 2 laps of the biggest pillar at Diablo RG. Plastic to v-4 weights, sauna, then tried not to eat all the trick or treat supplies.
seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
Oct 30, 2010 - 08:11pm PT
org. great weather and good times...

No pics, sorry
richross

Trad climber
Oct 30, 2010 - 09:11pm PT
Some pics from gunks today.

Lou on Beatle Brow Bulge.


Lou on Turdland.

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Oct 30, 2010 - 09:12pm PT
THE doctor, I and our two pups went out to Winslow Wall today. Forecast windy,and it was... Winslow is a great [;ace on days like these. We had the entire place to ourselves.




A real nice day. We're not all spray.......
richross

Trad climber
Oct 30, 2010 - 09:34pm PT
Edit...Some more gunks pics from 10/30


survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Oct 30, 2010 - 10:47pm PT
Today was amazing for Jeremy and I!!

We did the Gilman tunnels in Jemez Valley.

We did a 10c, 11a and a 10a.
But even more amazing is that a woman flashed us from a passing truck, and we saw a tarantula!!

We didn't get any boob pictures (we were too busy standing there with our mouths open) but we did get shots of the tarantula!!

Here's Jeremy on the 10c.



Here's me attempting the 11.


I failed at the horizontal roof up above.....


Best of all is our new friend!!!




Burt

Big Wall climber
Las Vegas, Nv
Oct 31, 2010 - 01:00am PT
Had a great day with my son out in Trenchtown, a small limestone area outside of town here in Vegas. He is 8 now and wants to lead, god do I really want this for him? :)

Kurt "Burt" Arend
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 31, 2010 - 08:03pm PT
Five laps around the 'Central pillar' at BIW.





I heard Daphne had an adventure yesterday....
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Oct 31, 2010 - 08:41pm PT
Casual day at Tick Rock in Malibu. Temps were great after the morning cold burned off.

Erik early in the day.


Later after our friends showed up we sieged the joint.


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 31, 2010 - 11:37pm PT
Hurting from yesterday, preping for winter.
Sunshinesmile

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Oct 31, 2010 - 11:50pm PT
Few 9's and tens today in Joshua Tree, think I got a bit of a sunburn.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Nov 1, 2010 - 01:27am PT
Had an outing with a friend who I knew in grade 4. He and I were also in grade 7 together. The friend had a mountain bike accident in June, and after surgery for a damaged neck is in rehabilitation. He's somewhat mobile, and can walk short distances, but it's a long road. So, as it was a nice autumn day in Vancouver, he and I and two others from our grade 7 class went for a drive, for lunch, and for a (st)roll along Kits beach. Sometimes he got pushed, sometimes he walked. Very pleasant, makes you better appreciate what you have.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2010 - 12:58pm PT
Those are some killer fall shots Rich R. is that in NY?
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 1, 2010 - 06:19pm PT
Soaking up the sun out at Santee Boulders, California...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTr3QscVMDc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y5m04DT6wI&feature=related
KP Ariza

climber
SCC
Nov 1, 2010 - 06:40pm PT
Tick Rock looks like a rock fall waiting to happen........
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Nov 1, 2010 - 07:12pm PT
Spyork and I climbed East Chimney at Sugarloaf.

P1

Looking down P2
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 1, 2010 - 11:37pm PT
nice shots, Zebro!

Trail run day for me, I ascended the slope indian hills school Trailhead to Borgus ranch along the Briones/Mt Diablo trail.
PGSF tomorrow.
Sam E

Boulder climber
Malibu
Nov 1, 2010 - 11:41pm PT
Open Book and Fingertrip at Tahquitz.
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Nov 2, 2010 - 12:27am PT
Hey Jaybro,
We also climbed Shiester, Blue Velvet and a few un-named climbs on mid-rock. It was a good day.
Nice sunset too.

Zeebro
thedogfather

climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Nov 2, 2010 - 12:39am PT
Swung leads on Epinephrine. Down before dark.
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Nov 2, 2010 - 12:42am PT
Nature and I did some rad highball first ascents on this remote Los Angeles crag that no-one except us has ever climbed before!

It was so rad doing the hairball first sketchy moves, when you don't even know if the sick line is going to go free!!!

































2 l l

Sport climber
Rancho Verga, CA
Nov 2, 2010 - 01:35am PT
That white stuff is bird guano, not chalk.
Ben Emery

Trad climber
Bay Area
Nov 2, 2010 - 06:17am PT
Just spent the last 2 days at Mt Arapiles, Australia climbing some of the moderate classics (The Rack, Voodoo, Tarantula, Death Row plus assorted others)

Somehow the place feels like the love child born of a brief passion between Joshua Tree and the Pinnacles - I was skeptical at first but I'm warming to it.

No photos, sorry... next time.
426

climber
Buzzard Point, TN
Nov 2, 2010 - 10:58am PT

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 3, 2010 - 12:03am PT
Got a long standing personal project by Nemo today, 8+ years of walking by and looking and occasionally giving it a try. Scrappy off fingers for me with a couple of handjams. Bad landing on a sloping rock ledge makes it feel taller than it is right off the start. It was a good day for me.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 3, 2010 - 12:51am PT
Yesterday I stubbed my right pinky toe, on a free weight, which caught on a callous and split the sucker seemingly to the bone. I had that bone pain for about half an hour.

Anyway I taped it up as soon as I stanched the blood, and ddidn't look at it.

Until I got to PGSF today and faced a moment of truth. I was able to gently squeeze it into a 39 Miura and climb half a dozen pitches before it began to throb. I switched to 39.5 Tc Pros and started playing the cracks. Nothing hard, but a dozen or so succesful pitches. No great step for climbkind, but it made my day.

Then I voted Jerry into office!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 3, 2010 - 01:09am PT
Only a dozen or so pitches I guess the days are getting short.
Tfish

Trad climber
La Crescenta, CA
Nov 4, 2010 - 11:43am PT
I got a little sesh in on this, this morning.
richross

Trad climber
Nov 6, 2010 - 09:31pm PT
Some pics from Gunks today.

Lou on Silhouette.


Lou on Moby Dick.


Lou on Never Never Land.


Some scenery.


Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Nov 6, 2010 - 09:34pm PT
Thanks, Rich - I needed that. Pouring rain here, hard at work.

I was once in Boston in September, and hoped but didn't quite manage to make it to the Gowannashunks. Perhaps sometime. My mother really liked to visit New York City - she grew up in small town Ontario, but worked as a counsellor at a summer camp in upstate New York, where once a week they went to the city with the old crew, had a day off, and then went back to camp with the new ones. Pretty heady stuff for teenagers, in the big city.
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 6, 2010 - 09:39pm PT
I climbed out of bed and went to work. It rained today. Good working weather.
Wish I was climbing though.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
Oakland
Nov 6, 2010 - 10:45pm PT
Donner was phenomenol today.
Supposed to get covered in a foot is snow tomorrow though! Glad we got it while the gettin' was good :-)
richross

Trad climber
Nov 6, 2010 - 10:51pm PT
Some more 11/6 Gunks pics.

Guy on finishing moves(crux) of Arrow.


More scenery


Neat old Pin.





mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Nov 6, 2010 - 11:17pm PT
Thanks for the killer Gunks photos, we sometimes get a little Yosemite ecentric. High light of my day thanks.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Nov 7, 2010 - 11:05am PT
Diggin' on the Gunkies!
Alas, we've got rain. dammit.
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Nov 7, 2010 - 11:21am PT
Got a rude surprise on an os solo when that tasty looking handjam 2/3 of the way up the thing was full of loose grain...Ahh OOOGAAA AHH OOOGAAA...battle stations, CODE RED CODE RED!

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2010 - 11:26pm PT
Did some dry tooling in 70 degree weather excited it is supposed to get cold next week.
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Nov 7, 2010 - 11:53pm PT
Happy Boulders, my usual V0 circuit with the neighbor's dog Maci. Just starting to sprinkle when we got back to the car. 42 cars today at the parking.
72hw

Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
Nov 8, 2010 - 12:25am PT
Stony Point - a few things out in the back and a couple problems on the B1.

Saw some gumbies in skateboard pads and bike helmets climbing up the Boy Scout Route on Turlock - warned them that was the down climb and got some puzzled looks.

It was a great day!

Pie

Trad climber
So-Cal
Nov 8, 2010 - 01:56pm PT
not today, but just back from WFLT. a bit steep you might say.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 8, 2010 - 03:26pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2010 - 09:59pm PT
Climbed crow Peak on my bike 1500ft of elevation gain in 3.5 miles on some of the most killer single track around to the summit of one of the most prominent peaks in the area.
richross

Trad climber
Nov 13, 2010 - 09:55pm PT
Some pics from today,Gunks.

Lou on Star Action.


Lou on Overhanging Layback.


Some scenery.


tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Nov 13, 2010 - 10:33pm PT
Boy, those Gunks look good. Someday, I'll make it out that way.
Sam E

Boulder climber
Malibu
Nov 13, 2010 - 10:52pm PT
Expansion Chamber. B1 boulder, Stoney Point.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Nov 13, 2010 - 11:28pm PT
B1? That sh#t is easy. What's that, like 5.9?
richross

Trad climber
Nov 13, 2010 - 11:50pm PT
Bill Pierson on Graveyard Shift.

thedogfather

Trad climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Nov 14, 2010 - 12:22am PT
Ragged Edges and Black Magic in Red Rocks with another Super Topo member, Sherri. Fun day!
richross

Trad climber
Nov 14, 2010 - 09:56am PT
This place is going to the dogs.

Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Nov 14, 2010 - 01:39pm PT
Hung out with Erik and F-10


And worked on this some more...
AndyG

climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2010 - 02:10pm PT
Yesterday I climbed Rock Jungle (5 pitches) and a couple of other pitches at Eagle Peak in SD county. My first time at Eagle Peak. Couldn't post that yesterday because I didn't use the computer at all yesterday.

Andy
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 14, 2010 - 02:12pm PT
Headed out for the triple crown.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2010 - 08:24pm PT
Took a walk in the woods with Dingus McGee and did some obscure spires in the Playground.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Nov 14, 2010 - 08:27pm PT
The Elm tree out back.
Oh, and up on the roof. Cleaning gutters.
Pretty sad state of affairs, huh?
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2010 - 11:17pm PT
Mt. Woodson...introduced two first timers to The Hill, Adam and Jumi. They got to do Robbin's Crack (10a hands), the upper finger crack of Lie Detector (10a), the flaring dihedral/lieback to the right of the finger crack on the face (10d), Corn Flake (5.8), Baby Robbins (5.9), and Jaws (11a). They also got to play on Blasted Rock #2. Great to feel their enthusiasm!
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Nov 15, 2010 - 06:15pm PT
Trad and I went up to Lovers Leap yesterday. We climbed Scimitar and Haystack.

Our plan had been to climb Eeyore's Enigma, a chimney and squeeze with a reputation for being a good time. As we approached through the snow we wimped out. It looked so cold in there! Bbbrrrr.

My good friend Ward loves Scimitar. I talked Trad into doing it since I'd never. The climb is sort of 5.9 with a lot of 5.8+, fun.
Looking up from the base.

I led P2 so I have no pics. Maybe Trad does.
Here's a couple pics of P3

More P3

I left my camera at the bottom of Hatstack but it was fun too. I had forgotten about the thank god hold so I got full value again.

Another good day!
Zander
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 15, 2010 - 06:20pm PT
Eeeyore will warm up in the spring though, right?
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Nov 15, 2010 - 06:30pm PT
Oh yeah Jaybro,
I think it will. Nothing but good times ahead!
Z
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Nov 15, 2010 - 07:51pm PT
khanom, invalid without pics.






ION, got on granite two days in a row. HOWLING wind! Felt good even though it wanted to push us off.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 15, 2010 - 07:59pm PT

2 days ago, actually. The last taste of warm sun and desert varnish for the year.


That's Papajoto to you son!!!!!

Social climber
Oatmeal Arizona
Nov 15, 2010 - 08:08pm PT
Just built.

Aya K

Trad climber
New York
Nov 15, 2010 - 08:19pm PT
Silver Lake. More rock than Poko, tons and tons of it yet unclimbed. Easy access. It's pretty darn awesome. Just bring tape, the rock is SHARP!
waulrat

Big Wall climber
Santa Rosa, CA
Nov 15, 2010 - 08:47pm PT
I hiked up the ol' Mt St Helena today. I climbed at The Bear cliff and The Bubble, it was good times over Napa Valley
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 15, 2010 - 09:16pm PT
Yesterday
i'll let the pictures tell the story...
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Nov 15, 2010 - 09:58pm PT
Leary/Bard Arete V5. The top scared me shitless!
Trad

Trad climber
northern CA
Nov 15, 2010 - 10:35pm PT
Yes, there was a little snow.


Here's Zander is coming up the first pitch of Scimitar...


On the drive up I asked him if he'd ever climbed Fantasia. "No, I don't know if I'm ready for that runout."

He appeared to enjoy leading the 2nd pitch on Scimitar, though.


Topping out...



Climbing Haystack, the reflections off water streaming down East Wall were PURTY! I was glad that Zander led the 3rd pitch (5.7d?).


A great day a the Leap! But, a little bittersweet knowing it was likely the last trip there this season...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 15, 2010 - 11:07pm PT
Onsight soloed the Gristle?
Gobi

Trad climber
Orange CA
Nov 16, 2010 - 02:00am PT
Gave a TR burn on that tough crack route Stingray out in Josh. That thing is sick! siked to go back...
426

climber
Buzzard Point, TN
Nov 16, 2010 - 08:59am PT
jbro, eliminates on ol' GG wall? what a massive pump for 5.9 *(Jensen guide).

we used to play "crack warrior" on the far right side...and the "astrobaby" (hand traverse left up ramp, downclimb crack//reverse)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 16, 2010 - 10:58am PT
Today i'm trampling BIW, and may do 426's Astrobaby.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2010 - 01:47pm PT
some pics from Thurs and Fri on some obscure spires in the backcountry by Mt. Rushmore.
nutjob

Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
Nov 16, 2010 - 08:57pm PT
Two days ago le_bruce and I got up Goodrich Pinnacle (right side) on Glacier Apron. We came really close to bailing because it was wet. Kinda creepy when your feet barely stick and the rubber is squeaky as it slips a little bit, then trying to pick out the "eliminates" route where little dry spots appear between the water rivulets. At one point had to commit to a traverse through the water, and a critical microflake broke off and I was hanging by a curled fingertip with both feet on wet slab above a ledge... all in all a good adventure and it was truly nice to finish a route over there for a change. And no headlamps required!

Of course I still have to get it together to reach the Oasis someday and work up to Galactic Hitchhiker. Pictures coming in another thread when I reclaim my camera from le_bruce.

EDIT: We climbed the RIGHT side... changed 'left' to 'right' above.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 16, 2010 - 09:02pm PT
If you remember what you just climbed, you're not climbing enough.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 16, 2010 - 09:03pm PT
Sounds like the apron, to me.
PhilG

Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
Nov 16, 2010 - 10:08pm PT
Well it wasn't very hard, and certainly not very high. But it was me and it was today.


Beautiful weather for November 16th in the Okanogan Valley.
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Nov 16, 2010 - 10:14pm PT
just a little aid climbing at Beacon Rock in the rain
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 17, 2010 - 03:25am PT



Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Nov 19, 2010 - 02:36am PT
via xrez I climbed a new wall route in Yos.

man, i got some ideas now. woof!
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 19, 2010 - 03:22am PT
Out at Santee, AGAIN! Check out this little reptile that I made quick friends with on the way down in the dark...


I about poo'd my pants! That's 13 rattles on that tail! Look at the size of his midsection...almost as big as my forearm!
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 19, 2010 - 03:31am PT
A few more local creatures from Santee...


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 19, 2010 - 03:40am PT
Ran into some friends Wednesday
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Nov 19, 2010 - 03:44am PT
serenity sons, t shirt weather and not another climber in sight all day- wtf november
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2010 - 11:05am PT
Made a quick trip to estes Creek for a little bouldering after work and gave a tour of the area to a buddy. Didn't get too much climbing in as it was getting dark and a lot of the climbing was wet due to the recent snow.
nutjob

Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
Nov 19, 2010 - 02:13pm PT
Todd, why are you guys out on that face to the left of the perfectly good groveling wide crack or chimney?
Tfish

Trad climber
La Crescenta, CA
Nov 19, 2010 - 02:17pm PT
No climbing today, but slept out there last night and rapped down this morning.
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Nov 19, 2010 - 02:19pm PT
Probably because Tucker already soloed the wide thing earlier.

Clouding up, cooling down a bit here. Almost good sending temps..need 10 degrees colder, will be good by Sunday anyway. Headed up to the dummy domes right now to "work my proj, brah".
richross

Trad climber
Nov 20, 2010 - 08:38pm PT
Lou today on Something Interesting.



Some scenery.


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2010 - 10:56pm PT
Looks pretty nice over in the Gunks. It is finally getting cold over here high in the 20's but got to play on a little ice today, very little but got out none the less.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 21, 2010 - 12:13am PT



Just scaffolding and decks today, but I'm glad for it.

Bump for a great thread
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 22, 2010 - 01:00am PT
Bump
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 22, 2010 - 02:28am PT
Lynne Leichtfuss working her magic at Joshua Tree today....

Anastasia

climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
Nov 22, 2010 - 02:45am PT
I was there! Though sadly I did lose my prescription glasses in the Ryan Camp's bathroom. I took them off and left them behind sitting on top of the toilet paper. Once I did remember them, someone else sadly had collected. (Crossing my fingers that they somehow come back to me.)

I also somehow missed HossJulia... (We did find your campsite Julia but we somehow came in too late to catch you.)

Yet I still had an excellent day. I did bump into a really great old friend I haven't seen for three years. We met up with Bill's friends from Cleveland. We had the best climbing partners along with us in the car. Add on how nice it was to visit the Nomads crew and... Well, nothing gets better.

:)AFS
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Nov 23, 2010 - 12:27am PT
Can't believe I missed you mrs. pepper ! We had a fun time out at Stirrup. Todd always seems to bring a great posse to cool rock. Didn't even wimp out due to cold and wind. I'm learning that just being there is so awesome .... no matter what Madre Nature is having fun doing on that particular day. :DD
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 23, 2010 - 12:31am PT
Soloed 10 easy pitches @ Indian cove today.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Nov 23, 2010 - 12:35am PT
Nice Jay....sure hoping to see yo and posse this weekend. Any Pics ??? What routes ?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 23, 2010 - 01:27am PT
Didn't take any today but here's some from yesterday;
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2010 - 08:42am PT
Nice pics Todd and Jaybro. Josh looks nice this time of year. It is below zero as I speak but hope to climb some ice today.

1 post about climbing = 1000 posts about politics
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2010 - 10:14pm PT
Got a solo in on this after work and then hiked up to a local cave to see if the pillar was touching, not quite.Spearfish creek does some crazy sh*t when it gets below zero. It is completely diverted about halfway down the canyon by the former Homestake mine, but when it gets really cold it surges and was running several feet deep where there is normally no flow this time of year.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 23, 2010 - 10:24pm PT
Fell off "Pet or meat" With Caughtinside & Elcapinyoazz.
i kicked their ass' on falling!
nutjob

Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
Nov 24, 2010 - 04:20am PT
I did the wide crack and the finger crack at Berkeley Ironworks, and got up a few 5.11s. I melted off the slopey underclings at the top of the pink one.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2010 - 06:16pm PT
Climbed some easy ice and checked on some of the local conditions. It is getting to look a lot like winter around here with 15 inches last night.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 1, 2010 - 02:07pm PT
You should have met us (me and the Blute) out there Sunday, Eric, Caughtinside showed up too.
Otherwise, DRG yesterday, trailrunning (5mile indian valley school to Borges ranch n back) and DRG today.
j-tree

Trad climber
bay area, ca
Dec 1, 2010 - 02:23pm PT
DRG today, hopefully some cement overpass aiding tomorrow.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 5, 2010 - 11:43pm PT
Today we climbed a Previously unreported climb called Uncle Balzac (5.9) It was a beautiful day in the desert...

Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Dec 5, 2010 - 11:45pm PT
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Dec 6, 2010 - 12:29am PT
Does a couple of days ago count?
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 6, 2010 - 12:33am PT
What and where is that route?
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 6, 2010 - 12:49am PT
Was out at Santee Boulders and got motivated by a young kid to do the Animal Mantle, 5.11, on the Dead Animal Traverse. It was dusk so the headlamps came out when it was my turn. Patrick wasn't successful on his attempt but I was feeling light so I was hopeful. I made quick work of the traverse then hung on the lip below the mantle. I've done this many times before but am always concerned about my weight for this usually shuts me down. Hanging there I felt pretty good so I prepared to throw my "elbow to the sky". I cranked hard up onto my right palm but my chest started to drop a bit below the lip so I tried to compensate when something in my right lower ribcage POPPED twice causing me to somehow make a controlled eight foot fall to the pads and three spotters below!

"My ribs, my ribs. Something has happened to my ribs!" I grunted, bent over on my knees. An off-duty firefighter/EMT was there and began to assess me. All due respect but I just wanted him to shut up and leave me alone so I could get comfortable (and to think that I was a Paramedic for 15 years)!

I ended up in the local ER and went home with a fractured 8th rib.
Rudder

Trad climber
Long Beach, CA
Dec 6, 2010 - 02:14am PT
Profundity,


and, Lazy Days,

mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Dec 6, 2010 - 09:28am PT
illusiondweller: I know that move...sorry about the ribs!

Ghost: are you in the desert right now?
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Dec 6, 2010 - 11:58am PT
Hi Tom. We're back now, but spent last seek at Red Rocks.
FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Dec 6, 2010 - 12:19pm PT
out of bed. i wasn't sure i was going to make it. i'm not looking forward to tomorrow.
Johnny K.

Mountain climber
Southern,California
Dec 6, 2010 - 02:27pm PT
yesterday
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 7, 2010 - 10:16pm PT
Squeezed in a "Panty Raid" on the Panty boulder today.

justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Dec 7, 2010 - 10:31pm PT
Continuum... grrr.. I hate that f*#king climb. Can't believe it made the 60 classics book.


I climbed at the gym today so I got nothin'
klk

Trad climber
cali
Dec 8, 2010 - 12:17am PT
i climbed out of bed at seven and worked 12 hours.

no pix, sorry.

please shoot me and carry on.
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Dec 8, 2010 - 01:49pm PT
Happy, Milkin' the Gorge

On my way to JT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2010 - 04:19pm PT
Did some ice bouldering in Community Cave on the backside of the Terminator column in Spearfish Canyon over the lunch hour. Going out tonight to iceclimb under the stars with some new partners. After a couple weeks of cold and snow the ice gets real sticky on these 50 degree days.
Pie

Trad climber
So-Cal
Dec 9, 2010 - 02:44am PT
pope's and touch and go to name a few, killer day!
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Dec 9, 2010 - 11:33am PT
Climbed a mountain of paperwork to start the day off. Hmmm.

Cyclists call going uphill "climbing." That's silly--climbing and riding are two different things = P


Thoughts of a two dimensional mind <rolls eyes>

Try cycling all the grades near Markleeville (Ebbetts, Monitor and Carson) and then get back with me. : /

happiegrrrl

Trad climber
New York, NY
Dec 9, 2010 - 11:37am PT
I climbed Queen Victoria in Sedona with Pensylenvy the other day. Fun! I can't wait to climb more out there; what a beautiful place!

Today I am meeting Sonya(Soft Cookay) and James(F10) and climbing in Joshua Tree.

philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Dec 9, 2010 - 08:24pm PT
A little thin ice up Boulder Canyon 12/9/10

doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Dec 12, 2010 - 02:48pm PT
Yesterday I climbed tollhouse traverse for the manyth time, it's almost like climbing
TKingsbury

Trad climber
MT
Dec 13, 2010 - 03:06pm PT

weekend report:
http://www.montanabouldering.com/2010/12/desert-and-benchlands.html

who got out?
Pie

Trad climber
So-Cal
Dec 13, 2010 - 04:29pm PT
nurns romp, exorcist, right basketville crack, tossed green, popular mechanics, aguille de JT, flawless fisher over the weekend
scuffy b

climber
Three feet higher
Dec 13, 2010 - 06:19pm PT
Yesterday: knocked some of the rust off, fun in the sun climbing at the
Reed's Pinnacle area.
Sandlot society and BAWC were well represented.
I climbed the OW on Bongs Away for the first time and enjoyed the heck
out of it.
matty

Trad climber
los arbor
Dec 13, 2010 - 09:10pm PT
put up 4 new lines with the crew after trundling a 12' boulder from its hillside perch.
MH2

climber
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:47pm PT
Lighthouse Park on a sunny afternoon.



Looking up






Looking north






Looking down







Climbed everything and was alone except for the otter and a family of bald eagles.





Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:30am PT
I climbed off the couch four times to go pee. Its my 37th birthday and my hip went into spazms last night....feelling old and bumming. Waaaaaaa!
Rockin' Gal

Trad climber
Boulder
Dec 18, 2010 - 06:20pm PT
I climbed at the Movement gym today. How can I be a bad-ass slab climber again if I climb in the gym?
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Dec 19, 2010 - 09:00am PT
hb81

climber
Dec 21, 2010 - 02:31pm PT

Not today but two days ago and I have to admit I only followed as that was merely my second time ice climbing.
One hour hike in from the car including about a mile through half a meter of freshly fallen powder snow. Walked back after dark in the beams of our headlamps through a completly quiet and snowed in forest.

F*ck climbing gyms.
scuffy b

climber
Three feet higher
Dec 21, 2010 - 05:29pm PT
Keep your spirits up, Chinchen.
With modern medical technology, I hear some people can still
climb even when they're 40 or (rarely) older.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Dec 21, 2010 - 05:56pm PT
Lol. Thanks....
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Dec 23, 2010 - 07:50pm PT
hb81....where is that? Sweet...
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Dec 24, 2010 - 05:34pm PT
I made my kid take a picture of me bouldering in an effort to keep old people sort of climbing up front.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Dec 24, 2010 - 05:37pm PT
Missed you Rockin' Gal. I was at BRC that last four days in a row. I can feel it. :/

:)
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Dec 26, 2010 - 09:01am PT
I got a new chalkbag for Christmas, so I got my favorite reindeer to go bouldering with me (but I had to agree to waxing her skis and taking her skiing if we got 6 or more inches of fresh overnite).And went bouldering. Now I just finished waxing, powder day!
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Dec 26, 2010 - 10:04am PT
No crying about getting old until atleast 70.
perswig

climber
Dec 26, 2010 - 05:59pm PT
Verglas, rock, and turf.

I always forget this line during rock season.

Maybe after this storm adds some water to the tap?

Dale
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Dec 26, 2010 - 06:45pm PT
Yay fir climbing
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Dec 26, 2010 - 07:14pm PT
Courthouse Rock-An hour west of Phoenix AZ:




Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 26, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
I like yer style, Gal.
I just climbed into the jeep, for snow ridin'.
Good stuff, that.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Dec 26, 2010 - 09:49pm PT
Was still very very wet on the sandstone today, so we popped over to Urban Crag and pulled on some limestone for a couple hours. Ran into a friend I haven't seen in a long time and visited with some nice kids that were hiking down past the crag. Was a great day!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 26, 2010 - 10:47pm PT
Got in a few pitches at Bucksnort Slab today.



Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 26, 2010 - 10:51pm PT
Ya'll mostly always manage, huh, Larry? Resourceful bunch, you are.
Yowza!

That's the stuff. Oh, yes.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Dec 26, 2010 - 11:06pm PT
What Jaybro said. I almost bagged the purple route at the gym.
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Dec 27, 2010 - 01:12am PT
Bagged this big wall today!














And this one too......















At least the last belay stance was bomber.
illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 27, 2010 - 02:11am PT
Update: I'm back in action...after only three weeks, post rib fracture, wohoooo! Although a bit of anxiety, I'm already able to pull, undercling, etc., but found that when I have to torque/pull with my right leg it involves the right side of my torso, hence my ribcage, so that stops me pretty quickly. I get sweaty just thinking about mantles so until further notice, that's out of the question!
Wheatus

Trad climber
CA
Dec 27, 2010 - 12:45pm PT
Below are a few recent December climbing day trips using a new Nikkor 28-300 zoom lens. I was skeptical that an all-round zoom of this range would be a huge compromise but the versatility outweighs the reduced image quality. I seem to get better shots because I don't need to change lenses.

Joshua Tree Dairy Queen Wall
Notice the nice attentive belay!

Typical JTree vista...ahhhh!

Jae on Poodles are People Too



Jae in the Echo area on some unknown 5.8

Jae on So Fun in Echo Cove

Another day trip to Echo Cliffs in the Santa Monica Mountains

Gabby on a 12B...I was happy to on-sight 10B that day....maybe in the next life I'll come back as Gabby

Gabby on a 12A






Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 28, 2010 - 12:12am PT
Toxic Monkey (5.10) Johnny Lang Crags, Joshua Tree


Hibiscus Shuffle/My Love Affair w/a Wheel Barrel

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 28, 2010 - 12:33am PT
The Walls @ DRG, hadda boulder, cause Fatty didn't show!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 28, 2010 - 02:31am PT
bump
MH2

climber
Dec 29, 2010 - 09:35pm PT
I had plans to pose on something prouder or possibly even climb but was lucky to survive a more modest plan.






and I agree with Wheatus except that I see the "reduced image quality" of a zoom as a more painterly and less photographer-like approach to pictures, and my vision is fuzzy anyway
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 30, 2010 - 01:27am PT
More bumps.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2011 - 01:45pm PT
150m of ice mostly solo and in the dark ehhh.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 10, 2011 - 11:17pm PT
Double Trouble....


TGT working his magic...


Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jan 10, 2011 - 11:34pm PT
I did climb yesterday. :D Bouldered/toproped in the Valley Center area with a couple of really super cool dudes, great climbers, Chas and Doug. I have fantastic pics but I still can't get them on this gol' durn place.

As soon as I get time from work I'll check out a professional to see what up with this pic disaster and my computer.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 10, 2011 - 11:36pm PT
Can you download the photos to your computer, Lynne?




Trail running and inverts today for me.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jan 12, 2011 - 02:02am PT
Hey Jaybro :DD Missing you and the No Cal climbers so much. Anytime any of you want to come down and stay love to have you all.

Yes I have downloaded all my pics for months to my computer. I have some fun ones and some really good bouldering pics.

I can email pics, but I cannot post to ST. I go through the steps to download and when the green bars scroll across the bottom of the page they die at bar 4 and then eventually it says unable to ....... I'm at a loss.

Thanks for asking :D

pyrosis

Trad climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 12, 2011 - 02:09am PT
Beautiful day at the Sads yesterday. Send of the day: Hot Pants :) sorry, no pics
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 12, 2011 - 04:25am PT
No climbing, but got out on the Colorado with my dog.

illusiondweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 12, 2011 - 04:57am PT
Try decreasing the size of the photo first Lynne. Find the "Paint" program in your "Start" menu. "Open" the picture file to the Paint program. Click on Image/Skew and reduce the size by 50%. "SaveAs" the file then try that into the Photo option on Supertopo.
Zoo

climber
Fremont, CA
Jan 12, 2011 - 09:49pm PT
First, love your cattle dog Larry.

Today at pinnacles, climbed Ordeal, Stupendous Man, Jorgie's Crack, The Wet Kiss, and Coyote Ugly.

Lamely attempted the arrete left of Jorgie's Crack

60 degrees and sunny. Perfect conditions.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 15, 2011 - 01:46am PT
It finally warmed up enough to go bouldering today.



Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 23, 2011 - 11:14pm PT

Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 23, 2011 - 11:39pm PT
Joe Buszowski, a Squamish climber, long ago had a small flatbed. We bouldered all over it. Kind of like climbing around on furniture - it can be surprisingly interesting.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 23, 2011 - 11:41pm PT
A 5.11 fist crack, in approach shoes, ganda(lf)s rule!


What did you climb @ cave rock, Riley?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2011 - 02:24pm PT
Climbed a bunch of pitches of ice on Saturday at Community Cave and have been skinning up Crow Peak for some backcountry turns the last couple of weeks.
j-tree

Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
Jan 24, 2011 - 03:07pm PT

A fine lead on El Cap for Lauren
Saturday 1/22/11
pyrosis

Trad climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 24, 2011 - 03:07pm PT
Just got back from a trip to Joshua Tree, had a blast ticking off old classics that I had never led before...

Sail Away, Invisibility Lessons, Bird of Fire, Illusion Dweller, Fisticuffs, etc... Also sent Stem Gem and got really close on Streetcar Named Desire

Fun trip! Now I am trying to get in shape for a March/April journey to Moab.

Loving the pics, BTW, Larry! :)

-Tavis
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 24, 2011 - 03:20pm PT
Thanks man.

Looks like a nice list of climbs there.

Look me up when you make to Moab.

I struggled up a couple of 10+ cracks at Abraxis wall on Saturday. That place rocks.



I'm heading out right now to get in a little bouldering. Classic Moab alpine start.
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Jan 24, 2011 - 06:50pm PT
Look at you all climbing on dry sunny rock :)
Yesterday I 'climbed' three peaks in the Catskills - really a snowshoe hike but the climbs are steep. We did an out and back so climbed two peaks twice. 7F was the high temp so we did not stop much except for good photo ops:
TKingsbury

Trad climber
MT
Jan 24, 2011 - 06:54pm PT
weekend rambling


http://www.montanabouldering.com/2011/01/domes-of-boulder-batholtih.html
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 26, 2011 - 01:42am PT
Got in a little bouldering yesterday with the ladies...




....it got a little too cold and snowy to climb today so I just hung out...


...and went for a little walk.



I sure hope it warms up soon. :)



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 26, 2011 - 01:45am PT
BIW W/Daph
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 31, 2011 - 05:19pm PT
atchafalaya

Boulder climber
Jan 31, 2011 - 05:31pm PT
Nice tr gal! Thanks
TMO

Trad climber
Puyallup, WA
Jan 31, 2011 - 06:01pm PT
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 31, 2011 - 06:31pm PT
Thanks, atchafalaya!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 5, 2011 - 10:49pm PT

PS I miss Grnite mtn, thanks Gal.
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Feb 5, 2011 - 11:08pm PT
Jay-

That picture makes my fists hurt.

Not so much the start, or the finish, but right in the middle...

FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Feb 5, 2011 - 11:15pm PT
I went bouldering - better than nothing. Not as good as climbing - but better than nothing.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 5, 2011 - 11:59pm PT
Hmmmm Mucci, that's the only part that drew blood....
rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Feb 6, 2011 - 12:06am PT
Chris Fraccia and Rob Mecus three days ago in the Gunks.

Erect Direction Video
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Feb 6, 2011 - 12:22am PT
Yep, I can understand that, Jaybro. I got in on the last couple of days before it closed (last weekend) for the season. Can't wait to get back in the fall. Looks like you had a good climbing day, too.
richross

Trad climber
Feb 17, 2011 - 09:18pm PT
Today in Gunks.

Jared on Laurel.



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 17, 2011 - 09:28pm PT
Put my eyes over the pullup bar fifty times.
NigelSSI

Trad climber
B.C.
Feb 21, 2011 - 10:38pm PT
Solo today, so I hit the boulders.

Line up the cobbles waiting... Nowhere near as easy as it looks.

Sit start undercling, fire for right crimp, thin foot up right, smear left thigh under lip, crimp, stab for a blind left foot under, right side pull crimp, left foot smear, crimp, rail, mantle. Mental crux is the down climb.

Working it... Holds are all there, but I haven't gunned for it yet.


Started snowing on the way home.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 8, 2011 - 09:50pm PT
I haven't been climbing a lot latelybut have got some good ice pitches done in the last week.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 8, 2011 - 10:18pm PT
12 'pitches' @ BIW
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Mar 9, 2011 - 02:55am PT
asalaam alikum
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Mar 9, 2011 - 03:07am PT
... climb out of my bed ...
Dude, at least getting out of my Civic is a genuine sit start.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2011 - 12:05am PT
Got out and did some bouldering in the central hills with the family.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Mar 14, 2011 - 12:32am PT

Pinns
d-know

Trad climber
electric lady land
Mar 14, 2011 - 12:36am PT
Lowe blow
9+.
tahoe523

Trad climber
Station Wagon, USA
Mar 14, 2011 - 02:58am PT
Moratorium Saturday followed by a Serenity to Sons linkup today. Perfect weather!

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 14, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
Out of bed, badly
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 14, 2011 - 12:55pm PT
Cliffs of Insanity, Indian Creek- about the only buttress I hadn't been to.
socalbolter

Sport climber
Silverado, CA
Mar 14, 2011 - 02:36pm PT
Having grown up climbing In Joshua Tree, I got somewhat tired of the place and have just recently begun visiting again after a bit of a break.

I've made it a goal to go back and re-climb many of the old classics. This last trip out was a very fun day of moderates:

Touch and Go
Black Tide/Stichter Quits
EBGBs
Pope's Crack
Sail Away
Run for Your Life

I even got a nice bail biner from EBGBs.

I'm looking at the Monument (I guess it's a Park now)through new eyes and look forward to many more satisfying days to come...
Sonic

Trad climber
Central Coast, California
Mar 14, 2011 - 02:46pm PT
South Face Washington Column, yesterday
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Mar 14, 2011 - 03:15pm PT
I hiked to a chair that sits in front of a computer. Then I climbed into that chair. :(
Byran

climber
Merced, CA
Mar 14, 2011 - 04:19pm PT
Had a couple good days in the Valley last weekend. It had been a few weeks since I had gotten out and climbed (which I'm sure some people will scoff at, but that's pretty long time with no climbing for me!). I've been doing pullups at home but it's my legs that are most sore. My feet also seem to have rediscovered their pain sensors in my time off, since my climbing shoes were a lot less comfortable than I remember.

We did Commissioner Buttress on Saturday. It was totally dry and quite fun. First 2 pitches are great, then it gets kind of easy and loses its exposure.


We still had lots of day light so we decided to take another lap via After Five which didn't go quite as well. The first pitch finishes with a bunch of hummock climbing that gets progressively steeper. Finally you get a bit of pro down and right of the last vertical section. The hummocks were sopping wet and barely clinging to the rock. The whole slab of mud and grass was threatening to peel off the wall and send me along with 200lbs of dirt flying. I eventually downclimbed and moved a bit left onto some actual rock and was able to traverse back to the belay tree from there. This is actually the way you're supposed to do it, and is pretty well described in the old Roper guide. I was using the Reid guide which has little more than a line with 2 trees on it for a topo. After reaching the tree I took a look up at the second pitch which is one of the mungiest gullies I've ever seen and decided to bail. We got down and Megan led After Seven to finish off the day.

Sunday was very cloudy so we decided to crag. I wanted to climb The Buttocks up at Camp 4 wall since I've hiked past it so many times. Unfortunately it was totally wet and the start was covered in slime so that was a no-go. The sky was pissing a light rain off-and-on so we set up a toprope on Doggie Do. That climb was an epic struggle for me last September, but this time I went up it with some grunting but not too much flailing. Maybe it was the toprope or maybe it was the much cooler temps (last time I was sooo sweaty) but I was able to stick in it better. The weather had cleared up a bit by this point so I led Doggie Deviations and we also toproped the right start variation which was covered with ants.

Losing motivation to climb, we decided to drive out of the park, but I wanted to stop at Short Circuit, which I've never been to before.


I had read online somewhere that there was a bolted chimney on the boulder so we decided to check that out first. Man what a cool feature. It reminds me a bit of the Firewater Chimney in Josh, but wider...definitely a lot wider. I led 15 feet or so, until I got a look at the distance between the 2nd and 3rd bolts. Then I turned tail and downclimbed. Anyone know what that thing goes at? Looks like it's sure to have you doing the tipy-toe splits.

So then we decided to hang a toprope on Short Circuit. The climbs up the backside looked kind of sketchy so I aided the route instead. Took 4 laps each, which is the closest thing I've done to bouldering in a while. Great training. I feel like I improved my confidence on thin hands and finger stacks just from that one session. The best I managed was one hang, but maybe I'll get it clean next time.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2011 - 07:55pm PT
Khanom, just good ole South Dakota. The bouldering is in a place away from most of the climbing around here. Lots of problems and a few good short cracks which seem to make good highballs. I have not seen another climber that did not come with me in the decade or so of climbing there. Mike
Johnny K.

climber
Southern,California
Mar 16, 2011 - 10:29am PT
Some overrated choss pile :O
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 17, 2011 - 09:31pm PT
Classic plastic. also vintage Tilden mud.
climber bob

Social climber
maine
Mar 18, 2011 - 02:51pm PT
all in a days work..
MH2

climber
Mar 21, 2011 - 11:50pm PT
It might have been today or it might have been yesterday. The rock was cool and wet. I remember hanging on one arm while using a handkerchief to dry a hold with the other. I remember being unsure of footholds. But when I paused on a ledge and looked back, about to re-live the last section already, the water below rushing and circling told me to forget. I didn't need to bring back the past. It was there behind me shaping and impelling my future whether I thought about it or not. Like a wave on the ocean.














that, and I already know the route down to micrometer scale
TKingsbury

Trad climber
MT
Mar 24, 2011 - 04:10pm PT

well...yesterday...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 3, 2011 - 05:21pm PT
Ice climbing today and Friday and skiing in the morning and bouldering in 75 degree temps Saturday. Gotta love spring.
Tom those look good.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Apr 3, 2011 - 05:46pm PT
Trout Creek!

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Apr 3, 2011 - 07:19pm PT
Nice climbing at Trout Creek, I'd like to get back there.
Paco

Trad climber
Montana
Apr 3, 2011 - 08:51pm PT
Spent Spring break in Indian Creek. Photos later.
Paco

Trad climber
Montana
Apr 6, 2011 - 11:01pm PT





lots more if you want them.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 01:20am PT
Did some really nice bouldering By Old Baldy by Mt. Rushmore.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 9, 2011 - 01:51am PT



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
A couple more from last night
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Apr 9, 2011 - 12:46pm PT
A couple of days ago, I'm third on the vid. FA at the Happy Boulders.

http://www.dpmclimbing.com/climbing-videos/watch/tableland-first-ascents-part-4-4
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 12:58pm PT
Nice video chinchen
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2011 - 10:08pm PT
Deadwood Matress FactoryThought the kids would probably want to learn to jumar as long as we were out there.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Apr 16, 2011 - 10:37pm PT
Some slabs at Tollhouse.

  Posted from Tollhouse
Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Apr 16, 2011 - 10:40pm PT
Pool Wall, Ouray. CO:

The Front Nine
Ginsu Arete
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Apr 16, 2011 - 10:50pm PT
Well, I didn't. It was kind of unstable weather here today, though it fined up in mid afternoon. And I'm climbing tomorrow.

Today I went to a talk by Doreen Larsen Riedel, the daughter of Henry Larsen. As in Henry Asbjørn Larsen, captain of the St. Roch, which was the vessel that made the second (1940 - 42) and third (1944) transits of the Northwest Passage, the first west-east, and the first in one season. The Norwegian embassy is putting on a series of talks on Arctic and Antarctic matters this year, to commemorate the centenary of Amundsen's team first getting to the South Pole, as well as to increase awareness. (Norway and Russia recently agreed on mineral rights in the Barents Sea, a major but unheralded event.)

Larsen was a Norwegian-Canadian born quite close to Amundsen's birthplace, who lived 1899 - 1964. The St. Roch was an RCMP Arctic patrol vessel, and he was its captain for nearly 20 years. He eventually became an inspector. A coast guard icebreaker is named for him, plus the St. Roch is in covered drydock at the Maritime Museum in Vancouver, much like the Fram and now Gjøa at Bygdøy in Oslo. Pretty neat stuff.

http://www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com/page216.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Larsen_(explorer);

Several descendants of Amundsen's cousins who live in Canada came to the talk a month ago. They have living cousins in Gjøa Havn on the south coast of King William Island in Nunavut - Amundsen and his men had country wives, and DNA analysis has now confirmed their ancestry. If their large noses weren't already a tipoff - Inuit don't have them.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Apr 16, 2011 - 10:50pm PT
Thanks Mike. Nice pics there!
thedogfather

Trad climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Apr 16, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
Peyote Power - nice shady route on a warm day! Over 800 feet in 5 pitches.
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Apr 16, 2011 - 11:38pm PT
Dip some super cool stuff in Pine Crk yesterday, clipped bolts at ORG today and headed to the Sherwin Plateau tomorrow..

Is the future ok ???
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Apr 17, 2011 - 12:56am PT
I forgot. A Henry Larsen joke. So he was in the RCMP, aka Royal Canadian Mounted Police, formerly the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. (Known irreverently as the "horsemen", and other things.) They were formed to suppress the Northwest Rebellion in 1885 - 86, in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, when Metis culture was subjugated. (Nobody was innocent in that fight.) Anyway, as you can tell from the name, horse riding was a big part of the routine - still is, with the musical ride and other stuff they do when they're not tasering innocent immigrants.

Larsen came from a fishing town, and was a mariner. He didn't enlist in the RCMP until he was in his 20s, older than the typical farm boy recruit. So he didn't have to go through semi-military basic training in Regina, and was probably the first RCMP inspector (high rank) who not only couldn't really ride a horse, but who was ordered not to. There was no shortage of farmboys who were just fine on horses, but competent Arctic pilots in the RCMP were as rare as hens' teeth.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Apr 17, 2011 - 01:05am PT
Paco, holy!!!! Nice shots!

The other spots look bitchin' too, people.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Apr 18, 2011 - 01:27am PT
I just wanted to bump this to show that Ken M isn't the only one of us who goes to interesting talks. Even if I post a TR about it in an odd corner. (4 - 5 posts back.)

Still, I did go climbing today, and got hailed on, on the Apron at Squamish. Plus found and shepherded a few strays, which was fun.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
Oakland
Apr 18, 2011 - 01:41am PT
Did some cragging at Pie Shop.
Road House Blues was the standout route of the day. Tricky face climbing to a flake.
Was basically the season opener for me and it was a good one. These are the days where in some places you can do a lap of corn in the morning and climb on granite in the afternoon. Welcome spring!
Tfish

Trad climber
La Crescenta, CA
Apr 18, 2011 - 12:16pm PT
I climbed out of a plane on Saturday and did my first solo skydive after finishing my AFF classes.
neversummer

Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
Apr 18, 2011 - 12:33pm PT
my own private gym..63 seconds from my house
j-tree

Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
Apr 18, 2011 - 01:32pm PT
first 3 pitches of freeblast. then climbed onto a sunny part of the ledge below pine line and sunbathed for an hour of 4
hairyapeman

Mountain climber
CA
Apr 19, 2011 - 10:42pm PT
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Apr 19, 2011 - 11:16pm PT
Trout Creek.


John climbed also.

Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Apr 20, 2011 - 12:36am PT

+

+

with:


=

GET F$%&ING STRONG.
j-tree

Big Wall climber
bay area, ca
Apr 20, 2011 - 01:27am PT
Where is Trout Creek?
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Apr 20, 2011 - 01:29am PT
8 ft chain link fence with razor wire at the top.. heh heh heh..avid birdwatching
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Apr 20, 2011 - 06:34pm PT
Did one of my old routes on this big tufa boulder north of Tom's Place - you can see it from 395. It qualifies for the 5.5 thread too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyBQOXULuxk
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Apr 23, 2011 - 01:08am PT

Nice day at the Pinns with the Boy.
enjoimx

Trad climber
Kirkwood, CA
Apr 23, 2011 - 01:40am PT
Woodfords.

mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:01am PT
Mike Bolte-


Nice pics of the RR.

That steep start gave it away!
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:11am PT
good call mucci
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:50am PT
The RR is a quality 5.8. Great route. Mobility classic.
213

climber
Where the Froude number often >> 1
Apr 23, 2011 - 03:36am PT
Middle Palisade. Then I snowboarded down it.
nature

climber
Koh Tao, Thailand
Apr 23, 2011 - 10:27am PT
back onto the scuba boat. Twice.

though tomorrow I'll climb some of these amazing granite boulders sitting on the beach next to bath tub water. I PROMISE!
beef supreme

climber
the west
Apr 23, 2011 - 11:42am PT
out of bed. oh god, still drunk. it was epic
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Apr 23, 2011 - 11:49am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2011 - 08:18pm PT
Could not climb off the couch on Monday.
goatboy smellz

climber
Nederland
Apr 26, 2011 - 08:33pm PT
Nice cave and couloir Mike, where was that adventure?
Johnny K.

climber
Southern,California
Apr 26, 2011 - 08:36pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2011 - 08:39pm PT
Goatboy what's up. Are you hittting up Butte again this year. I hope to get over there a couple of times this year. The pictures are from Big Horn Peak in the Big Horn Mountains, WY. Many walls on both sides of that peak.
goatboy smellz

climber
Nederland
Apr 26, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
oh yes Butte is on the calender this August and I'm going to get my Wop Chop on!
Hope to see you there.

Montana's Pdiddy getting into the splatte groove.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 28, 2011 - 02:49am PT
I went climbing yesterday and today;....it was awesome.....My wife's cousins are visiting from PA......they like to climb too....





Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Apr 28, 2011 - 03:06am PT
I seconded a new route at Pine Creek, a Mixed 5.11a then worked the next new one on top rope a soon to be bolted 5.11d.
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Apr 28, 2011 - 03:08am PT
a vast mountain of e-mails. armchair bureaucrat, ftw.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 28, 2011 - 03:12am PT
'Offwidths are Beautiful ' 5.10+, Potash Road.
pyrosis

Trad climber
Bishop, CA
Apr 28, 2011 - 03:47am PT
Iron Man Traverse, Buttermilk.

Tried High Plains Drifter and split a tip. :)
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Apr 29, 2011 - 02:07am PT
Why do you "active climber" as#@&%es have to rub it in?

You think we LIKE being stuck here rather than gallivanting around boulders, routes and mountains willy-nilly?

You all need a lock-down perspective check, a climbing Handicapper General, if you will.

None of us like to be reminded of our shortcomings.

Why can't you just show us the idiocy, like day-time TV?

What we want is the " I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" of the climbing world.

Give us your bungling, your dimly-aware, your wholly unable.

This we can relate to - nay: Feel fukking awesome about!

Vicarious living has changed from your out-dated concept of "adventure".

It's all about the demeaning now.

Thanks in advance for getting with the program.

N00b.

;P
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2011 - 02:25am PT
MisterE, you need to go back to tigger and put some bounce in your step. Tiggers bounce.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Apr 29, 2011 - 02:42am PT
I laughed. good one E



I hit the gym tonight. boulder and some rope. must keep up the momentum. snow is melting fast.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Apr 29, 2011 - 02:49am PT
Solo Pollen Grains bouldering sesh.
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Apr 29, 2011 - 02:57am PT
YOU!

:)
schwortz

Social climber
"close to everything = not at anything", ca
Apr 29, 2011 - 03:43am PT
gave a friend from out of town a quick tour of some easy valley classics yesterday including jamcrack, bishops terrace, and nutcracker.

tonight was a quick gym session

bump for climbing
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Apr 29, 2011 - 04:30am PT
Solo Pollen Grains bouldering sesh.
Dude!
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
May 4, 2011 - 12:59am PT
I finally get to add to this thread!

5 and dime, three times on solo tr. Copper penny, 2 times on solo tr. Nutcracker in 1.5 hours, first time up it, what a beauty! Finished off the day with laps on an amazing V2 finger crack above curry village, short circuit or circuit breaker or whatever its called.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 4, 2011 - 08:10am PT
Half of some climb right of dragonslair in long canyon. Needed blues & bigger. Had three redd and a gold, going back tomorrow. Pat n Brad did dragon's lair. Shanti and I get a go tomorrow...
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 4, 2011 - 11:06am PT
More low angle dummy domes;...


Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 6, 2011 - 12:34pm PT
A couple of new climbs at Pine Creek, Avalanche Wall."Good Times, Bad Times" probably 10.b, you can't see the roof above. Plus a F.A. of an 11.c sport route left of this.

Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 6, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
Karo:

seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
May 6, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sweet, where is that?

edit: sorry, read the post higher up, still sweet...
Johnny K.

climber
Southern,California
May 12, 2011 - 06:41pm PT
schwortz

Social climber
"close to everything = not at anything", ca
May 12, 2011 - 07:05pm PT
that old 'v4' with the fat green tape and the greasy sloper near the end
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 14, 2011 - 01:23am PT
That looks like Pine Creek, PSOM, Fischer Memorial? Saw you on it today if that was you.



I climbed 5 pitches of radness at Pine Creek with F-10 today.





Is this you Chief?
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno
May 14, 2011 - 01:31am PT
Got on Block and Tackle (stellar .12a finger crack), at the Lion's Den, near Mammoth yesterday. Hadn't been climbing much for a while and only recently started getting on harder things again, so expected to get totally shut down. Not so much. Two hangs. Pretty psyched!!!

Was at Triple Cracks today, did a few things there - some .10c, flaring thing with an awkward pod, an OW and a few other things. Feeling really good and feels really good to be climbing again! Suhweet!

Nice, Chinchen! Was at Pine Creek few days ago, Rock Creek the day after! GREAT time for East Side climbing!
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
May 14, 2011 - 01:35am PT
Glad you asked.

Trout Creek on a stellar "5.11+" (Trout Creek ratings are hard ), The Midas Touch.

healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
May 14, 2011 - 04:11am PT
Did three great local sessions this week in the sun - it's all starting to come back to me a bit at a time...
c_vultaggio

Trad climber
new york
May 14, 2011 - 11:27am PT
no pics but 2000+ feet up and 2000+ feet of rapping in the gunks yesterday. Little rain, little simul-ing, lotta fun...
Tork

climber
Yosemite
May 14, 2011 - 11:28am PT
Wow, Randy.... glad your back and climbing again.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
May 14, 2011 - 11:38am PT
What did you climb today!

Nothing yet, but the day has just begun.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
May 15, 2011 - 12:03am PT
Pinnacles!! With rhyang!!!

I'd never ventured past Disco Wall, so I was psyched to get a little farther afield. Tourists CRAWLING all over the usual loop, but great weather and no climbing crowds.

Started at Discovery with Cleft, Swallow and Jorgie's Cracks (nice lead, Rob!), then to Monolith for Regular and Terranean Tango (again led ably by my partner), and finally to Gertie's Pinnacle for ... a couple of things not in my guidebook.

This climbing on rocks thing is pretty fun.

Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
May 15, 2011 - 12:06am PT
Ugh! More plastic.
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
May 15, 2011 - 12:23am PT

The Unmentionable at Pinnacles

mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
May 15, 2011 - 12:47am PT
Tunnel Wall with Chaos Crag in the background.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
May 15, 2011 - 01:14am PT

CRSP
Noots on the Magoo
note how there's no crash pad.
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno
May 15, 2011 - 01:19am PT
Wow, Randy.... glad your back and climbing again.

Hey Jeff! Thanks. Trying to get back to basics, climb out from the depths. Long road. Should be in the valley soon... Buy you guys that dinner?
Tripod? Swellguy? Halfwit? Smegma?

Trad climber
"The 3rd crappist place to live in England"
May 15, 2011 - 01:22am PT
One of the very best routes at the Spires yet never gets done. Starts up Fear of Flying, then below the crux (40 ft) pulls out right onto the face just right of the arete. Heads up and right to the belay of Stepping Stone. P2 traverses up and left back to the arete, crosses Neckless Traverse to 2 small roofs and then amazingly pulls arount the corner onto an overhanging, juggy crack that is directly over Fear of Flying. After about 15 feet pull back around the right side of the arte for a final minor slab crux befoe heading to the top. Probably 10d and 11a A bit sporty in spots and needs a full rack up to camalot 3, but mainly small to medium. I added a direct start this week that takes the variation direct start to F of F, than stays on the right side of the arete, never joining F of F. probably 11b/c (small gear and 2 bolts).
Has anyone done it or know the FA or name?
This is a classic trad route for the grade and ought to be on the tick list
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
May 15, 2011 - 03:35am PT
note how there's no crash pad.
Looks like a square of toilet paper down there in the pic. Thanks for a small footprint for our mother enviorment.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
May 15, 2011 - 03:41am PT
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 15, 2011 - 04:16am PT
OK, where? Looks sick!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 15, 2011 - 09:31pm PT
Went climbing today;......




Last night's sunset.......


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 16, 2011 - 12:01am PT
Did several pitches by Nemo.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
May 16, 2011 - 12:04am PT
Various climbs at Paradise Forks.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 23, 2011 - 12:56am PT
Climbed more granite with F-10.


Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 23, 2011 - 01:54am PT
Cool! We are going to do that one very soon....Have you been to the Avalanche Wall yet?
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
May 23, 2011 - 02:07am PT
Bachar Cracker and The Kor Problem in camp 4, Yosemite. Yesterday. Also was shown some new development on the way out to Mirror Lake.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 25, 2011 - 02:57am PT
After work craggin'



Trad

Trad climber
northern CA
May 26, 2011 - 12:14am PT
From yesterday, actually (apologies - too tired to post when I got home).

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 26, 2011 - 12:34am PT

you wouldn't believe me if I told you.....
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
May 26, 2011 - 01:20am PT
Try us jay.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 26, 2011 - 01:26am PT
maybe after tomorrow....
EdBannister

Mountain climber
13,000 feet
May 26, 2011 - 01:56am PT
PAUL SOUZA

Trad climber
Clovis, CA
May 26, 2011 - 02:37am PT
Braille Book (5.8), Higher Cathedral Rock

S.Leeper

Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
May 26, 2011 - 05:57pm PT
climber Bob said:

Mar 18, 2011 - 11:51am PT



Credit: climber bob




Credit: climber bob




Credit: climber bob


all in a days work..







not for me....scary!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2011 - 02:15am PT
Tried to get 42 problems at Horsetooth for my 42nd, ended up getting 50ish, mostly easy but man is that place fun with a lot of climbable rock. My second time bouldering in the area but the first was on some traversing stuff well below the lake. Spent my first day at Rotary Park and had a blast. Got there at 7 and there was no one there all morning. Went and picked up the family and went back and climbed several more problems. Rockies game to finish it off on the upper deck so we also climbed a lot of steps.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
May 28, 2011 - 04:53am PT
Look it's a flying Cosmic!



Nice exposure on this climb, and a ton of varied moves. Slab, positive holds, smearing, lieback - good stuff!


Cosmic did a great job of pathfinding a shortcut trail to the base, and I owe him for going up and getting the rope unstuck....next time it will be my turn.

Days like this are why I laugh at people who tease me for carrying a micro ascender on my OhSh#t biner.
Sergio Colombo

Mountain climber
Red Rock
May 28, 2011 - 05:17am PT
Today?
Geronimo in Juniper Canyon, Red Rocks.

My darn rope got stuck after doing the last rap on the climb, so I had to climb the first pitch again to unstick it

I warned you Dwain to watch your ropes on the way down, but I know you had fun re-leading that pitch. :)

Here's my day. Peyote Power on Mescalito.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
May 28, 2011 - 12:39pm PT
Nice shots Sergio!

And we were careful, sometimes poo poo occurs. The knot got hung up on the lip on that last rap. Plus the wind was looping the ropes on every single flake on the wall when we tossed them. All part of the adventure!

Those slings that are there are pretty faded, hopefully the next time they get replaced they will extend them a bit further, will make it easier.
thetennisguy

Mountain climber
Yuba City, CA
May 28, 2011 - 01:40pm PT
Yesterday: 5/27 Indian Springs lower tier with friends from our climbing club; the Sierra Mountaineering Group. Nice weather (not too cold and the south facing climbs were all free of snow but there was still a lot of snow up there for this time of year). We practiced climbing in mountaineering boots, approach shoes and rock shoes, practiced belaying, rappelling, setup some anchors, placed cams, and just had a great time up there.

Funny (sort of) one of our party arrived later around noon. We could hear but couldn't see some trucks below us on the road. So when he arrives he sees what turned out to be fire trucks with lights on next to our van on the road. He looks up and sees all these firemen suited up so he then thinks oh crap! This isn't good and runs up to the upper tier (we were climbing on the lower tier and he didn't know that. So he gets up there and sees the firemen gathered in a circle then he runs up to them and says he's with a group of climbers and wants to know what happened (thinking the worst) and they turn to him and say ... we're up here doing some training ....

So he then descends to find us down below ... safe and sound.

http://www.meetup.com/Sierra-Mountaineering-Group/events/16894688/

Pictures:

http://www.meetup.com/Sierra-Mountaineering-Group/photos/1679571/28244121/
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Jun 5, 2011 - 01:33am PT
Climbed some easy stuff today - BUT, I was OUTSIDE, it was a great day and I got to LEAD, which I've been itching to do lately. And did my first clusterf*ck lead 2 pitch route. Sport with bolted anchors, so I need to practice rope handling some more for sure!
Also TR'd a harder climb that was the most fun pitch o' the day.

Now I'm sitting at home happy listening to the rain outside.
The Guy

Trad climber
Portland, OR
Jun 5, 2011 - 04:38am PT
40 foot V9...sent...bitches...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2011 - 10:23pm PT
It made it into the 90's last week. So it only made sence to go ice climbing in the Big Horns yesterday.
BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Jun 5, 2011 - 11:14pm PT
Wild Granites. No pics allowed. Shhhhh.
More for me.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 5, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
Tucson 105
Mt Lemmon 70s

Sport criming!
With Nature!
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Jun 5, 2011 - 11:28pm PT
Yesterday. FA at Cliff Cliff (Rock Creek) I named Wyde Syde. I just stuck my wyde side in that crack and inched up:-)

Photo Chad Ellers

Did another FA as well. Good times but got sore. Bouldered today to get loose.
Johnny K.

climber
Southern,California
Jun 7, 2011 - 10:07pm PT
neversummer

Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
Jun 13, 2011 - 12:31pm PT
Not today...but last week...backside of BR
neversummer

Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
Jun 13, 2011 - 03:03pm PT
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jun 14, 2011 - 01:28am PT
This. 2 pitches to the top.
Therefore: Yang-Yin.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jun 14, 2011 - 04:38am PT
My new ghetto trash wall. I got the sheet of plywood on sale at home depot in Carson City, and filled it with nothing I paid for, 'cept 25 cents or something from the thrift store (drilled broken bricks etc). I tried a couple of sit starts today.
Banquo

Trad climber
Morgan Hill, CA (Mo' Hill)
Jun 14, 2011 - 10:14am PT
Finished up a cragnshag project on North Dome over the weekend
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Jun 24, 2011 - 09:38pm PT
First trip to the Grotto at Table Mountain. Miwuksurfer & I did some moderate hand-cracks, the AC Devil Dog double-arete route, and (struggled up) fun & tough finger cracks. We had the mountain to ourselves, and the temps were quite pleasant in the Grotto even though it was 95 in the surrounding area.

Somewhere early on ACDD--in the difficulties--my inner moron piped up with "holy s&^t this is tricky; I would hate to be LEADING this"; the reply from my inner slightly-less-of-a-moron, was "don't freak on me now, but we ARE leading this".

justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Jun 25, 2011 - 01:04am PT
All I'm climbing lately is scaffolding.

Thanks for the pictures guys - I'd forgotten what rock looks like.
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Jun 25, 2011 - 11:56pm PT
Just got back from Monday at Index, Tuesday at Exit 32, and Wednesday and Thursday in Leavenworth (my brother and I had our sons with us for three of the four days). Last night, we capped it off with our monthly "Bouldering/BBQ" in our garage (had about 25 people over), and today is rest day. Fun! Will add some pics later.

From Index:

From Exit 32 (Little Si):

From Leavenworth:

Bouldering/BBQ:

All in all, a great week with family, friends, and unusually good weather.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jun 26, 2011 - 12:00am PT
Did my first aid climb today. Ran out to Moderate Mecca in the morning and tried out my new gear on Valentine's Day.

Learned a lot and had to leave my first piece of gear. At least it was only a Stopper. Welded that sucker good and didn't have a hammer. Won't be doing that again.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jun 27, 2011 - 08:26pm PT
Name this route....
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Jun 27, 2011 - 09:50pm PT
I won't give it away, but it's a good one !!
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Jun 30, 2011 - 02:43pm PT
What is it, Chinchen?
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Jul 5, 2011 - 09:34pm PT
Seattle got hit with awesome weather, so I got out with some friends for some fairly steep sport stuff at Exit 38 (Nevermind Wall).



couchmaster

climber
pdx
Jul 5, 2011 - 11:59pm PT
Got out a couple times last weekend. Didn't remember the camera but the previous trip up there Plaidman had his and shot me on the FA of this crack:


Photo Scott (Plaidman) Peterson

Explaining the runout: I didn't know that Chad had such a light rack, the crack was pretty consistent and he only had 3-4 pieces that fit the crack.
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Jul 6, 2011 - 12:01am PT
What is it, Chinchen?

Cardinal Pinnacle, West Face, 1st pitch
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 7, 2011 - 06:50pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 10:47pm PT
Spearfish Canyon's only boulder(OK there might be one or two others, but this is the only good one)
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Jul 12, 2011 - 01:30am PT
Climbed the northwest face of half dome saturday! 23 hour push. First grade VI wall!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2011 - 03:54pm PT
Nice job Karodrinker. I would love to do that route.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jul 13, 2011 - 03:01am PT
Climbed Hogwild this evening at the Leap.
One of the best pitches of the season thus far.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Jul 13, 2011 - 11:30am PT
Seamstress

Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
Jul 13, 2011 - 12:36pm PT
Explored a little crag in the Gorge, the Far Side. The cleaning tool was employed quite often. There was a gear retrieval mission at day's end when I just could not commit to the power move to finish the climb. You would instantly recognize the spot as all the vegetation and dirt was excavated high on the route is a desparate search for a reasonable piece of pro. My husband's sore from the looong time on belay.
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Jul 13, 2011 - 04:03pm PT
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jul 13, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jul 14, 2011 - 02:41am PT
Trent & I don't take many pictures, but we did a couple wyde cracks on the Darkside at our little Black Cliffs. The full body pump(!) Arrrgh.
Met a rattlesnake, too. 1st one this year. Uh, howdy!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 14, 2011 - 02:50am PT
The devils tower structure at the Campbell county rec center, photos to follow in the morning.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 14, 2011 - 12:48pm PT
Last night at Campbell county rec center, Gillette wyoming. Devils Tower like climbing structure by Eldorado walls. That, weights, olympic pool, indoor tennis courts and track, water slide, etc, all for a $4 day pass!
,
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Jul 17, 2011 - 01:08pm PT
Way to go, sullly!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2011 - 02:15pm PT
Climbed the crack on the right hand side of the chockstone from the inside. Was too scared to try the outside crack without a spotter.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2011 - 03:08pm PT
Ok not today, but the first chance I have had to sit down and post anything as I spent 9 days in the Winds on a trip of a lifetime with Donini. Here are a couple of photos and will post a TR when I get a chance. This thread has seem to hit a roadblock, but I would love to see what you all are climbing and I know a lot of you are getting out. Here are a few photos.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 13, 2011 - 04:55pm PT
Nice mike! Can't wait forth trip report.

In vedauwoo; nat's 3star roof, the warden, escape tunnel. Unamed 5.11 inversion prob,
Hull's boulder times three ( shoe experiment) all after turtle rock trail, trail run in five fingers
big ears

Trad climber
?
Aug 28, 2011 - 05:25pm PT
took a sport climber out for his first multi-pitch climb that also happened to be his first trad climb. Gotta convert them all one by one. I believe the first was Direct Face on Cobb Rock in Boulder Canyon, and the second was Classic Finger Crack on the Elephant Buttress in Boulder Canyon
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2011 - 05:08pm PT
Nice picture of Spearhead. That is a fun romp.
Blitzo

Social climber
Earth
Sep 4, 2011 - 02:18pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2011 - 02:02pm PT
Finally got out for the Labor Day weekend after 12 days of work.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 6, 2011 - 02:20pm PT
Nice going Mike! I got in my first two days of the season in the Black Canyon- you still have an invite.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Sep 6, 2011 - 02:26pm PT
Dark Star, Winslow Wall in AZ.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Sep 6, 2011 - 02:34pm PT
Hey Mike,

Sorry, no pictures but had a real good day climbing in N.H. on Saturday; although with 100% humidity. Damn New England weather!

Did about 10 pitches of 5.9--5.10+ climbing, which felt harder due to the humidity. I miss the West already!!!
Keith Leaman

Trad climber
Seattle
Sep 6, 2011 - 05:35pm PT
Today being relative...Bump for PhilG, one hellova good friend, climber, and an all-round positive influence on all those who know him. A week or so ago we got several pitches in on Castle Rock near Leavenworth. Not bad for a couple of guys in their mid-60s? Thanks Phil, for 50 incredible years of climbing with you!!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2011 - 06:12pm PT
Donini, did a lot of eating and working since getting back but I will be ready for spring in the Black. Steve I would love to climnb out in the northeast some day. I will try to send some pics when I get a chance.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 6, 2011 - 06:22pm PT
The V-4 on pumphouse Rock, SPH.

But Yesterday Scuffy and I did a new .12ish ow inversion problem...
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 6, 2011 - 06:24pm PT
Heels over head about climbing, aren't you Jaybro. Still on for the ICM?
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Sep 6, 2011 - 06:36pm PT
Keith,

I'll second your bump for Phil Gleason. I haven't seen him in 40 years, but have run into his son in the Valley a few times. Phil did a good job raising his son - a chip off the old block. Both great guys!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 11, 2011 - 08:29pm PT
Got up this thing for the first time without a rope. It was a real good day beautiful weather great rock and this was the first thing I had ever done at this area but with a rope. It is a beautiful double crack with perfiect jams the whole way. I think I started climbing up herejust prior to 9/11 and it was a great way to spend the day.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 11, 2011 - 08:32pm PT
Mike, that is gorgeous. The crash pad is kind of funny, given the height.

Handley Rock yesterday (not a bad little formation, and I hadn't ever seen it until last week with sullly) with a climbing-crazed newlywed couple that Karl guided up Z-Tree a couple of weeks ago.
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Sep 11, 2011 - 08:44pm PT
Larry soloing Crusing at Beacon Rock.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 11, 2011 - 08:45pm PT
The hard part is at the bottomish. Plus there is a really nice place to put it.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 11, 2011 - 09:08pm PT
Four sport climbs at the Pool Wall in Ouray, weather not right for the Black.
rich sims

Social climber
co
Sep 12, 2011 - 12:41am PT
Met another soloist who was stuck, his friend called other friends who broght ropes and gear.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Sep 17, 2011 - 02:31am PT
Just a photo-op on some random boulder, but so be it.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 01:06am PT
Climbed Crow Peak on my bike and did it up and down in under an hour for the first time in what is probably several hundred tries.Off to the tower tomorrow.
Johnny K.

climber
Oct 2, 2011 - 08:42pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 2, 2011 - 08:59pm PT
bad ass moma and bachar cracker
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2011 - 01:11am PT
Way Laid on second lunch and then Bowling Alley to Durrance to Bailey Direct
nutjob

Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
Oct 3, 2011 - 01:20am PT
I climbed a difficult tree at the park with the kids. Scraped up my forearm a little.
jfailing

Trad climber
Lone Pine
Oct 3, 2011 - 01:22am PT
I did Ghostrider, 5.10c with the famed Amy Ness, in the Whitney Portal... Spectacular route, spectacular send by Amy... She led all the pitches. I groveled.
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Oct 3, 2011 - 01:22am PT
mini traxed 1000 ft of easy slabby perfect knobs... and boy are my arms tired
Johnny K.

climber
Oct 9, 2011 - 09:04pm PT
kennyt

climber
Oct 9, 2011 - 09:11pm PT
MAYHEM COVE, LAKE TAHOE CA.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Oct 9, 2011 - 09:12pm PT
My wife, my ankle is still messed up.
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Oct 9, 2011 - 09:22pm PT
step ladder
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
Oct 9, 2011 - 10:12pm PT
Roped Soloing

Sat: Vertical Vee A1 - Riverside Quarry
Sun: Bolt Ladder A1 - Jesus Wall, Stoney Point
Sol Wertkin

climber
Leavenworth, WA
Oct 9, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
Beautiful day at Castle Rock - Leavenworth, WA

Old Grey Mare to Crack of Doom
MF Direct
No Such Thing as a Free Lunge
Daz Muzak

Rocktober at its finest in the PNW (raining now..)
foxglove

Social climber
long beach ca
Oct 9, 2011 - 10:27pm PT
crawled out of bed and took a long walk to the beach.
xtrmecat

Big Wall climber
Kalispell, Montanagonia
Oct 9, 2011 - 11:46pm PT
About a half dozen tens, and two elevens. Worked my now weak forearms pretty good too. Fourty degree rock sure is sticky.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 14, 2011 - 05:12pm PT
Climbed Castleton via the Kor/Ingalls with Colin and Steph yesterday. That route rocks!





murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Oct 16, 2011 - 11:12pm PT
That is a stunning photo of Steph committing.

Here's a pretty cell-phone photo of things growing in a planter in our stairwell:


Today I climbed in bluey's territory with a newlywed couple of psyched new climbers: Indian Rock South Face and Puckered Starfish, Lime Disease Rock Ticks Ripped My Flesh, Pig's Feet, Lucky in Love, and Caunt Arete.

Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Oct 17, 2011 - 01:12am PT

bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Oct 17, 2011 - 01:23am PT
Birthday today and got in a bouldering session with friends on some of the most classic pieces of rock in the country, Indian and Mortar Rock. Fingertips are feelin' it tonight!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 17, 2011 - 01:33am PT
Johnny K.

climber
Oct 17, 2011 - 01:45am PT
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
Oct 17, 2011 - 03:12am PT
PItch 1 of Premeditated, A3 Pinnacles West Side Ca

steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Oct 17, 2011 - 09:33am PT
October... no question...



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 17, 2011 - 12:03pm PT
Steelmonkey, I have no idea where that is but it sure does look sweet. Cali?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 17, 2011 - 12:12pm PT
Saturday, actually...

Moof

Big Wall climber
Orygun
Oct 17, 2011 - 12:29pm PT
Jaybro,

Took me a minute, but i finally saw there was a climber and rock in that picture.
scuffy b

climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
Oct 17, 2011 - 12:46pm PT
That looks fun, Jaybro.

Any climb that can handle more climbers than ropes is special.
Dingus McGee

Social climber
Laramie
Oct 17, 2011 - 09:58pm PT
jaybro,

you guys ever experience the domino effect?
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Oct 17, 2011 - 10:05pm PT
Steelmonkey-Granite Mountain, yah? Good times, that pitch is especially sweet!
Jaybro-that looks fun!
Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Oct 17, 2011 - 10:11pm PT
Climbed into my truck and drove 50 minutes up to the job site at 10,400 feet.

Enjoy your freedoms!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 17, 2011 - 10:46pm PT
My vote's with what Gal said.
And it could only have Been more fun if you were there too, Gal!

Fortunately no, Dingus the Stolby effect neither!
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Oct 17, 2011 - 10:55pm PT
mike m wrote:
Steelmonkey, I have no idea where that is but it sure does look sweet. Cali?


Granite Mountain, Prescott, AZ
Some of the best cragging you ever saw and the day I took those pics (Saturday, two days ago) there were NO other climbers up there.

Half a mile wide, 450 feet high in the middle, routes of all grades, beautiful granite, no climbers.

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Oct 17, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
Jaybro, I wish I could've been there too! Looks like a perfect day.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2011 - 05:23pm PT
We did Little Fingers at Devils Tower weather was a little iffy and we did not do much but I was psyched as it is rare that I get to do a 5.9 pitch at the tower that I had not done.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Oct 23, 2011 - 06:25pm PT
Hey Mike,

I did one of my old routes, Intimidation on Cathedral Ledge today with a guy who I climbed the 16 pitch route on Ambush Peak a few years ago.

I've done Intimidation countless times in the past--so I guess it's nothing to brag about. Hope things are going well with you.
Tomcat

Trad climber
Chatham N.H.
Oct 23, 2011 - 06:33pm PT
Intimidation is just that. I break easily, so I place the nut off a stick, and still happy to make the crux pitch happen. After that pitch there are so many great options.That's a great route Steve.
klk

Trad climber
cali
Oct 23, 2011 - 07:21pm PT
worked today. and most of yesterday. but i did a new route friday.
domngo

climber
Canada
Oct 23, 2011 - 08:01pm PT
Can you say dirty?
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 23, 2011 - 08:03pm PT
Several sport routes but off to the Creek tomorrow.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 23, 2011 - 08:26pm PT
BIW with Mighty Daphne yesterday.

Back to Bamboo laminate, inverts and pullups today....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2011 - 08:35pm PT
WY Wideboyz sound like they are training.
Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Oct 23, 2011 - 09:27pm PT
Does Via Ferrata count?




TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Oct 23, 2011 - 09:55pm PT
This.
TY
North

climber
Oct 23, 2011 - 10:06pm PT
Chinchen,

Bear Crag.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Oct 23, 2011 - 11:16pm PT
Kalimion, is that Chuck Kroger's Telluride via ferrata?

Today: Cosumnes River Gorge
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Oct 24, 2011 - 12:01am PT
Happy Boulders, my V0 circuit. 13 cars at the parking, a little cooler today.
The persistent above normal temps have really encouraged the mosquitoes which come up from the river. They were dense back at the parking at dusk. A good freeze would help a lot.
Johnny K.

climber
Oct 24, 2011 - 11:30am PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 24, 2011 - 12:19pm PT
In honor of Tom Gilje's birthday we climbed one of his classic routes. Hallow Souls on Space Tower. I also forgot my shoes but was able to get up it barefoot.

Happy Birthday Tom!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2011 - 01:17pm PT
Larry, is that the one where you stem between the wall and the tower possibly in Cain Creek?
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Oct 25, 2011 - 08:31pm PT
Not today but Sunday I climbed with a bunch of great folks at the Runnel Vision wall.





Duke

Social climber
PSP
Oct 25, 2011 - 09:07pm PT
Reno outdoor climbing wall.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Oct 26, 2011 - 09:54am PT
Way to send in your tennies kait. Yes, it has been to long.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Oct 28, 2011 - 12:01pm PT
In Moab.

Wall Street on Wednesday, Ice Cream Parlour yesterday. Creek today or tomorrow.


Susan
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 30, 2011 - 06:33pm PT
Mike M, yeah it's right across from the Ice Cream Parlor down on Kane Creek Rd.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 30, 2011 - 08:01pm PT
Was another fantastic day in Joshua Tree....Greg Epperson on Mylar Monkey (5.10-)




The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 1, 2011 - 11:46am PT
Bounce Test right off of Kane Creek Rd.

Excellent technical finyoneering.

Angela climbing through a sea of choss.

CHill leading the last pitch with Gabe belaying.

Summit beer!

Awesome descent with Wall St in the background.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
Got the Central Hills bouldering variety pack today with some quartzite, limestone and sandstone bouldering.
Johnny K.

climber
Nov 6, 2011 - 08:49pm PT
MH2

climber
Nov 6, 2011 - 09:15pm PT
The same thing I climb every day, Pinky. To take over the world.



gonzo chemist

climber
Crane Jackson's Fountain St. Theater
Nov 6, 2011 - 09:21pm PT
Well,
Shelf Road was awesome today. Incredible weather, and not too many peeps.
richross

Trad climber
Nov 13, 2011 - 06:01pm PT
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Nov 13, 2011 - 06:14pm PT

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 13, 2011 - 06:57pm PT
Another wonderful day in Joshua Tree...


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2011 - 07:27pm PT
Had a nice day at the MazeLooks like it was a little warmer in J-Tree
adam d

climber
Nov 13, 2011 - 08:28pm PT
cool face Todd!
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Nov 13, 2011 - 08:47pm PT
Nice climbing at the Gunks today when the sun was shining.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Nov 13, 2011 - 10:39pm PT
On friday, I skied a blizzard in Mammoth and then finished up the day climbing obscure and useless routes on the rim of the Happy Boulders. There are some classics up there that I haven't done in so long, I might as well have never done them.

Some are less than classic, but some are not.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 13, 2011 - 10:40pm PT
It rained, but there is always tomorrow.
rincon

Trad climber
SoCal
Nov 14, 2011 - 12:05am PT
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 14, 2011 - 12:09am PT
Actually a few days ago...

Taurus

perswig

climber
Nov 14, 2011 - 05:57pm PT
^^ Excellent pic.

Dale
perswig

climber
Nov 14, 2011 - 05:59pm PT



Dale
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 14, 2011 - 11:48pm PT
Nothing;......I'm into horses now instead of climbing.....it's alot more fun, and if you fall, you don't fall as far as with climbing...

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2011 - 03:49am PT
My buddie Keith did a great job on this for the first route of the season.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Nov 20, 2011 - 04:55am PT
Mike,

I just climbed out of bed!

Keep up the good work.
tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
Nov 20, 2011 - 03:45pm PT
My oldest boy did his first ice climb yesterday. 1/2 pitch WI 2, but it was only 2F, fortunately no wind. When I pulled the top ice screw when rapping off, water flowed out of it like a fountain. Planning to pull on some plastic today.
richross

Trad climber
Nov 20, 2011 - 05:25pm PT
Yesterday, Lou on Wegetables.

survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Nov 20, 2011 - 06:10pm PT
Well ok, it was a few days ago.....

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 20, 2011 - 06:37pm PT
Ten laps on my traverse wall located a convenient half mile from my house.
richross

Trad climber
Nov 20, 2011 - 06:38pm PT
Lou

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 20, 2011 - 06:49pm PT
Yesterday i did my usual solo routine @ the leap. Then i worked on my lead roped solo w/ the gri gri. why do I feel safer free soloing? I guess i feel pretty good about the gri gri catching me if i fall but it short ropes me so much that climbing anything solidly in my need a belay range seems sketchy?

Today I made it pretty high up a ridge trying to fill my freezer. watched te sun rise on a different ridge yesterday but this evening i was up pretty high. wind was honking and bambi was hunkered down. Found places where they had bedded down on small belay type ledges just below the top of a 40ft rock band. pretty cool stuff.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2011 - 09:08pm PT
Got my first lap done on Bridalveil in spearfish Canyon for the season. Easy climbing but crappy gear.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 20, 2011 - 11:14pm PT
Went to N. Wonderland today...it was fun...


Stinkbuggin' on the low angle dummy domes of Joshua tree..

TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Nov 20, 2011 - 11:18pm PT
What's the name of the new 10 we all did Todd?



(perfect Stink Bug form there)
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
Nov 21, 2011 - 02:44am PT
Yesterday, the routes on the Solarium (5.7/5.9/5.10d) then to Stitcher Quits then ended the slabby day on X-rated tits in Barker Dam.

Today we did two of my all time JT Lost Horse area go-to routes on cold days. Both hard 5.9. Those who know me know them.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Nov 21, 2011 - 04:49pm PT
So many great pics - really like the shot of Taurus up above. That climb reconfigured my lead head last winter, permanently.

Same climb, different perspective, back in 2007.



And Greg pulling the crux move:

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 21, 2011 - 11:15pm PT
That new one , Wendall, was called Showers with Dad (5.10b).......it's a good one...

Here's the top part of Dos Chi Chis...

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 22, 2011 - 09:50pm PT
I'm on Thanksgiving vacation;...went climbing again today...
Here is a climb called Boing Loin (5.10b)...



Tony Yeary on Fried Monkey Butt (5.10a)....(who names these things...)


Steve Powell on FMB


Rebeca Russel on BL



The Man himself;..Tony Yeary

MH2

climber
Nov 22, 2011 - 10:13pm PT
Keith Leaman

Trad climber
Seattle
Nov 23, 2011 - 01:20pm PT
Hey TYeary, good photos^^. We did South Early Winter this fall with a freezing fog on the summit.Then some sport climbing in MazamaFall finally fell here last weekend. Happy Thanksgiving!
TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Nov 23, 2011 - 05:28pm PT
Boing Loin and FMB are on perfect rock. As good as it gets in the Monument.
Hummm.....a little artist license on those Biong Loin shots , huh Todd?
TY
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2011 - 06:57pm PT
Climbed at the Rock Maze by Nemo with my kids and my parents today and at the Sunshine Wall in Spearfish Canyon on Wed. Forgot a shoe on Wed. and a buddy borrowed me one that had been chewed by marmots and was two sizes too small but we made it work.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 25, 2011 - 08:23pm PT
Mid 60s at J.Tree today..





mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2011 - 08:25pm PT
Todd how warm was it in J-Tree. It was 60 today in the hills after a foot of snow and below zero temps on Sunday.
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Nov 25, 2011 - 09:53pm PT
Happy Boulders late this afternoon. There were 82 cars at the parking! The record, at least by my counting, is 89 a few years ago, also on the day after Thanksgiving. An absolutely beautiful afternoon with mild temps.
pud

climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
Nov 25, 2011 - 10:55pm PT
Sexy Grandma - 5.9, Hans solo - 5.9, Canalizo - 5.10c

edit:
upper 60's in Jtree today
F10

Trad climber
Bishop
Nov 25, 2011 - 11:40pm PT
Eric Beck, I counted 93 vehicles at 1:15 as I left

Climbed on the right upper rim and had it to myself, looked like an ant farm down below
richross

Trad climber
Nov 26, 2011 - 06:49pm PT
Some pics from today.

Lou on Le Teton.




Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 26, 2011 - 07:40pm PT
Can't say...
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Nov 26, 2011 - 08:01pm PT
Many pitchlets on the fearsome Split Rock.

vector

climber
Nov 26, 2011 - 08:16pm PT
Barry climbed Elephant Walk ( 4 pitches of 5.7) , which would be a very boring post except that it was 11 weeks minus 1 day from when he stepped off the roof and got a bit broken. Nowhere to go now except up.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Nov 26, 2011 - 08:25pm PT
Boulder at Stoney with my son.
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 26, 2011 - 10:09pm PT
This was the view from my brother and I's top rope crag today:



(AHA! Finally figured out how to post linked photos!)


Paddled out and got a few waves and lots of paddling/duck diving in after climbing too. Beautiful weather day on the central coast!
Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Nov 26, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
Headed out to the West End today . . . some old stomping grounds.


















What a magical place!
powderdan

Social climber
mammoth lakes
Nov 26, 2011 - 10:35pm PT
buttermilks
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Nov 27, 2011 - 01:19am PT
out on another new route... of course, I'm sworn to secrecy... but the setting new moon was wonderful this evening, along with Venus

Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Nov 27, 2011 - 11:54am PT
Nice photo Ed! I saw that last evening on my way home and thought it would be a cool image.
richross

Trad climber
Dec 3, 2011 - 09:44pm PT

MH2

climber
Dec 3, 2011 - 10:00pm PT
Fond memory of the Albert K. Smiley Memorial.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2011 - 01:07pm PT
Climbed Bridal Veil Falls a couple of times in the last few days. Once with my son. Looking more like winter everyday thankfully. At least we don't have to put up with those darn warm temps all winter, phewwww!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Dec 9, 2011 - 12:31pm PT
Not today but Tuesday we went here:

Spanky's Wall

Going back for more right now! Share more pics soon..
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 9, 2011 - 01:00pm PT
I had to get to the top of this chossy little tower to set up my latest project. Here are some shots from yesterday. Photos by Chris Conrad



Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Dec 9, 2011 - 01:04pm PT
Tension that pile too much and you'll pull it over!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 9, 2011 - 01:22pm PT
Tension that pile too much and you'll pull it over!

Yeah, I know, right?

I normally put in 3 bolts per side for a line this long (if there is no natural gear) but on the tower side the first to holes I drilled were in pretty soft rock (although the bolts tightened down just fine). I decided to put two more bolts back further. These two holes were in some of the hardest rock I've ever drilled in the desert. Weird, being that it was on the same cap stone. Anyway I'm guessing 3 to 4 kns of tension on the line.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 12, 2011 - 02:25am PT
Went climbing today;..

telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 12, 2011 - 09:00am PT


A friend and I climbed a new ice route in GNP last Friday- furthest line to the right in the photo

Hot Rats Grade IV WI4 600'

Exceptional start to the ice season this year in our neck of the woods...
Johnny K.

climber
Dec 12, 2011 - 11:05am PT
^^Telemon that is a beautiful route!Great start to the winter.

Hopefully I can get on some ice asap,till then wide cold days in jtree
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 12, 2011 - 02:55pm PT

lovin' the wide!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2011 - 07:28pm PT
Telemon that looks incredable. Climbed some local ice this weekend.
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Dec 12, 2011 - 07:40pm PT
Johnny K- What kind of shoes are you wearing in that stacking corner?
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 12, 2011 - 09:06pm PT

Mike- the entire basin is incredible! Our new route, Hot Rats, is far right; it puts everything else in perspective.

Johnny K.

climber
Dec 12, 2011 - 09:13pm PT
That is incredible telemon! O_O

Mucci,the shoes are fiveten warhawk/d'aescents
scuffy b

climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
Dec 13, 2011 - 11:42am PT
Hey Johnny K, what else did you climb while you were out there?
Johnny K.

climber
Dec 13, 2011 - 06:26pm PT
Scuffy not much(got my ass kicked,as usual),couple friends got on modern warfare and checked out the gristle.The approach was quite time consuming and made the day more of a recon than climbing day lol

Would have tr'ed the gristle,but with a late start and lagging approach,it got freezing in that corridor,but definitely planning to head back sometime early early in the am sun and get on the gristle.......and get massacred.

"The best training for offwidth is climbing slab...hmmmm" ;)

Cheers Scuffy!
tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
Dec 13, 2011 - 06:55pm PT
Did some ice bouldering today at lunch. I was going to try an area I hadn't climbed before, but the dahl sheep and mountain goats had come down to feed right below the ice, there must have been a dozen of them. Between not wanting to hastle wildlife and others taking pics, I just enjoyed the scene.

I did hit up another patch I also seem to be playing on, but the warm temps we've had the last couple weeks have made it somewhat rotten. I've learned to appreciate how ice changes day after day throughout the season. Looks like no deep cold in the near future to freeze everything solid, but with forecast for snow I guess its time to hit the slopes or trails this weekend.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 13, 2011 - 06:59pm PT
I climbed into a dental chair in Coyhaique, Chile to get an infected tooth taken care of. Much better now and off to the North Patagonia Ice Cap area tomorrow.
the kid

Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
Dec 13, 2011 - 07:08pm PT

climbed this yesterday with d. Griff..
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Dec 13, 2011 - 07:20pm PT
Sounds like fun Kevin!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 13, 2011 - 10:01pm PT
Climbed some ice by headlamp after work with a buddy. Sure gets dark early these days.
scuffy b

climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
Dec 14, 2011 - 12:00pm PT
Johnny K, did you approach from the Split Rock area or from the Yucca
turnout, or...?
Yeah, that Throbbing Gristle corridor is a COLD one.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Dec 15, 2011 - 03:49pm PT
Last week I managed to get up in to the alpine a couple times to climb Spanky's Wall on Blackcomb Mountain. I promised i would post photos so here are a couple I haven't put up yet.

Spanky's Wall

Ski Bum Come 10a
Climber:Kyle
This corner was really fun and surprisingly clean!



Blister In The Sun 5.9
Sorry one repost :)

The clouds made for an amazing sunset over the Whistler Valley

Check out a mini TR here http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1618401&msg=1693781#msg1693781
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:27pm PT
My v0 circuit at the Happy Boulders. 25 cars in the parking. A guy who, after many falls, made it up Every Color let out whoops heard by everyone in the canyon.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 17, 2011 - 01:48am PT
Big Mike, that's a stoker. Excellent pics!!6!! thanks.
I've just been bouldering around on basalt. It'll do. For now.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 18, 2011 - 10:29am PT
Went out and replaced sling anchors @ my local ice climbing spot and replacd a bolted anchor. we are haveing a terrible ice seaon so did not get to climb anything..........
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2011 - 09:51am PT
Climbed ice for three straight days and skied the last two. It was in the 40's on friday, 50's on saturday, and 71 when I returned from skiing yesterday at about 2pm. Was even climbing ice with no gloves for a spell. Kind of wierd weather for purt nur the shortest day of the year.
Johnny K.

climber
Dec 19, 2011 - 08:02pm PT
Scuffy we took the turnout approach.Next time we will leave much earlier =)


What did I climb today...
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Dec 20, 2011 - 12:43pm PT
Here's Cait on Mostly Harmless 10a. Nice job on it Cait. Was an awesome day up there. To bad you missed the after party at the Slowcasa.



Here's Sue streaching for a hold on a sunset go of Mixed Messages 5.9
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Dec 20, 2011 - 01:01pm PT
Thanks cap! Nice to know my efforts are appreciated :)
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 20, 2011 - 07:04pm PT


This was actually the other day
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Dec 20, 2011 - 07:28pm PT
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Dec 20, 2011 - 07:30pm PT
Captain...or Skully

climber
Asgard or bust
Dec 20, 2011 - 07:40pm PT
I didn't get to climb anything today.
Bums me out.
I like rocks.
thekidcormier

Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
Dec 21, 2011 - 10:02am PT

This^^ is what I climbed today!

http://thekidcormier.blogspot.com
the kid

Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
Dec 21, 2011 - 11:01am PT
some new problems we have been working on all week..
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Dec 22, 2011 - 03:01am PT
Happy winter solstice everyone!

A wierd one up here in the PNW. Excellent friction was found quite easily... As long as the rock was dry. Which it was for the most part. Typically we would have snow by now, and climbing in the Smoke Bluffs would be mostly done on ice smears.

Quarryman 5.8

thekidcormier didn't have his harness because he was allready at the bluffs doing some cleaning so he tied a figure 8 around his waist and used long draws for leg loops.

Clandestine Affair 5.9

Jugged over my first open roof with my brand new set of jugs too. What a pain in the ass! :)
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Dec 22, 2011 - 04:14am PT
Cochise climb (Forest Lawn)
That looks fun.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Dec 22, 2011 - 04:33am PT
Yes BIOTCH it was fun... and others in that area-just excellent, you should do it sometime. Awesome place, lots of climbs to do.
simonater

Trad climber
Koblenz
Dec 22, 2011 - 07:11am PT
I climbed the bed at flughafenhotel and waited for the next morning, flying to paris!
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Dec 22, 2011 - 11:47am PT
nice
thekidcormier

Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
Dec 22, 2011 - 12:13pm PT
that some fun lookin local ice you got there stich!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 27, 2011 - 10:59pm PT
Clam (5.10) ...pretty nice weather for Dec 26th.....



Dik dik

Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Dec 28, 2011 - 12:02am PT
My first routes in Cochise Stronghold, just some easy routes on Zappa dome, but we had the entire area to ourselves. A special area that I wasn't expecting to like but now intend to visit more often.
Fabulous sunny weather in the low 70's, sure as hell beats rainy North Van in the winter.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2011 - 08:04am PT
richross

Trad climber
Dec 31, 2011 - 07:38pm PT










Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Dec 31, 2011 - 07:46pm PT
Happy New Year indeed!

Shockley's and High E at least... nice!

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 31, 2011 - 08:16pm PT
El cap in a day in a gym yesterday. Resting up for more hijinks today
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jan 1, 2012 - 12:53pm PT
Yesterdays installment from the season that keeps on givin'
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 1, 2012 - 01:08pm PT
dec 31st, 2011

Truthdweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 1, 2012 - 03:10pm PT
Note: William Shockley's son, Dick, is a regular at Santee Boulders, CA, with a problem after his name as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-COm-PN6jk

Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 1, 2012 - 08:39pm PT
Chicken Rock, Texas Canyon, Los Angeles County, CA. Clear, blue sky, 75degF, fun & easy climbing: a great way to begin the new year.
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Jan 1, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
Fire Zone 5.10- Mt Lemmon. Snow on the ground, temps in the high 60's. A great way to start the new year after spending 2 hours digging my car out of the snow on a wrong turn.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2012 - 10:17pm PT
Todd that last one looks really great.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jan 1, 2012 - 10:19pm PT
That's The Shank.

you'll feel like you grabbed on to one when you latch that rail.

and the one above.

10a
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 1, 2012 - 10:23pm PT
You saw the pretty girl on The Shank....now here's the old dude on the same climb.......which would you rather look at.....(It's TGT, by the way......)..


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2012 - 10:35pm PT
Just got done kicking a hole in the top of the local ice tonight to get it to grow a little as it is about 10 degrees. Hope it makes it trough the next week as it is supposed to be in the 50's. Might have to get on some rock tomorrow. Still have one day off. I don't think it will be as warm as you guys look in those pictures.
richross

Trad climber
Jan 7, 2012 - 06:55pm PT







mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2012 - 09:37am PT
Been doing quite a few evenings on the local flow but got to Tensleep for the day yesterday.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2012 - 10:11am PT
DMT, so what is better a warm day of ice climbing or a cool day of rock climbing? Well obviously both in one day is best.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2012 - 10:14am PT
Looks like it was a great day to be out.
Tony Puppo

climber
Bishop
Jan 8, 2012 - 07:43pm PT
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jan 8, 2012 - 08:54pm PT
Busy day at Phantom Spires

North Crushes even in the shade


Got in one of those ice and rock days yesterday, it was pretty kick ass.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 8, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
Today



Yesterday



survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Jan 8, 2012 - 09:43pm PT
SWEET JEFE!

EXTRA SWEET DMT! Glad that your ankle is cooperating.
Grampa

Trad climber
Orange County
Jan 8, 2012 - 10:04pm PT
I climbed a short little 5.6 crack at Joshua Tree today. First 5.6 in, oh, 32 years.

I am jazzed!!!! Might actually return to moderate climbing one day!!

Take it slow, never give up...
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 8, 2012 - 10:11pm PT
I'm psyched for you Grampa!

Good job starting this thread mike m! Climbing content...how about it?!?
KlimbIn

climber
Jan 8, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Jan 8, 2012 - 10:43pm PT
DMT

That dood in the green is pulling a BIG one!

BWHAHAHAH

Munge on Ice is nice

le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Jan 8, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
Big thanks to everybody posting in this thread - just keeps getting better. Love the moody twilight shots in the Gunks, RR, and Tony P that crack is a looker.
snake pliskin

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 8, 2012 - 11:28pm PT
My hangboard for a total of 1 sec. Heard a pop in my forearm as soon as I weighted the shallowest 2-finger pocket and I'm now prolly out for weeks. Climbed serpentine, the shadow and some others at Suicide yesterday tho and took a 15 footer on Etude.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Jan 9, 2012 - 02:18am PT
Snake, you pop on those pins? I used to wonder about popping onto to those. Didn't have a hammer back then.




Anyways, Dingus motoring...




awesome time
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 9, 2012 - 02:37am PT
The kids went scrambling....

tenesmus

Trad climber
slc
Jan 9, 2012 - 09:34am PT
A few days ago we were working a line in Tanners. Jan 3rd(?) was warmer by far than this past August, when we were belaying by the bergshrund.

Last summer:
MH2

climber
Jan 10, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
Something nearby and suitable for the bottom of the page:


Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 10, 2012 - 10:16pm PT
I got my fat ass out to the Poppyfield Boulder of Oz this weekend in Joshua Tree....it was coldish and windy.........but still a gas...(Went to The Tusk too...)...





mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 15, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
Yesterday I won the 2012 Gillette "Crack Master" championship, of course I was the only one in the catagory. I also won oldest competitor. We got some great door prizes and had a great time. I hung with a lot of friends and Frank was even in attendence. John Gunnels put on a great event and made one of my only real gym climbing days ever a really great time. I won a roack of offset nuts and some holds free gatoraide, pizza, chips, fruit, and belayers for as long as you could take it. 42 foot 10+ cracks all day and my hands and feet are hurting after breaking in new shoes and not rock climbing jam cracks for several months had me hurting a little. Then did the Harney flow and Bridal Veil today great weather and great times.
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
Jan 15, 2012 - 09:52pm PT
Los Banditos 5.10 A1

Pinnacles West side love with the little lady, just under the bird closure wire.

Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jan 16, 2012 - 01:02am PT
That pic with the ice and the daisy chain PAS clipped to the anchor gives me the willies....
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jan 16, 2012 - 01:17am PT
It's fine as long as you don't shorten it.

That's why i use a metolius pas. Each loop is belay strength.

Two points of contact woulbe be nice too, but I am also guilty of that offence sometimes when setting up a rap.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jan 16, 2012 - 01:38am PT
..or fall 5 or 6 feet onto it....

Sorry , not to dictate your level of comfort or mad skill, yo. We all have the right to tie in as we feel fit.


Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jan 16, 2012 - 01:41am PT
Oh by the way,
A to the Z and me took my nephew out bouldering yesterday.

Paul Martzen

Trad climber
Fresno
Jan 16, 2012 - 01:55am PT
Rancheria Falls at Huntington Lake. Climbing ice is hard! And Weird! No wonder I never do it.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2012 - 10:56am PT
Chinchen, the daisy is clipped into the end and girth hitched to my harness, but thanks for the concern. No clipping in in the middle. But anyway that thing is brand new, but the sling it is clipped into has seen its better days and was 1/3 chewed threw in one spot. Was also clovehitched into the rope until the second came up.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jan 16, 2012 - 02:08pm PT
Mike- I girth hitch my saftey to the tie in loops opposite the rope, but I find this wears the bottom loop after awhile. How is the wear with your method on the belay loop?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
I used to girth through both loops when I was putting in sport routes quite a bit. I had the same problem. I actually broke the leg loop one time while cleaning a route. It freaked me out quite a bit as the upper loop didn't look a whole lot better than the leg loop had. I imediately tied a sling around my waist and descended. I have been putting it on the belay loop as of late and it seems to reduce the sawing motion you get when jugging with the daisy loop girthed through both tie-in points.Climbed some easy ice above this flow and took a bunch of pictures as it seems winter may have finally arived. Below 15 and dropping all day.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2012 - 09:50pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 21, 2012 - 10:00pm PT
Looks awsome mike and SPOOKY! Been getting out a bit but teaching newbies the last 2 weeks so nothing too exciteing..
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2012 - 10:07pm PT
My buddy Kieth did the leading. I will let it fatten up a bet before I lead these. Did get my first solo in on Bridalveil today and got the boy out a bit. I let him use my crampons compared to some old flat front point ones he had been using and he said he did not like them because they the stuck in the ice too good and he had a hard time getting them out. That is some sticky ice.Are things shaping up out east? I heard you had a warm start to the year.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Jan 22, 2012 - 01:06am PT
dig the ice
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 22, 2012 - 03:49pm PT
Riley, it had been hagining in there for over a month about 15 feet off the ground and the cold temps over the last few days finally allowed it to touch down. I wasn't up for leading it but I gladly followed it. It was pretty bomber. There were actually 3 pillars touching down on it with the left one being being about a foot thick. Last year the same guy did the skinny pillar to the right when it was about the same size as it is in the pillar. He regularly WI5 and 6 in Cody.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 22, 2012 - 09:57pm PT
Loveland Boulders, Pinto Basin

Polyamorous Perverse (5.10c)

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 24, 2012 - 09:30am PT
{{{Spray alert}}}
I was climbing at Mt Lemmon the other day and came upon a route not in the guidebook.
It looked pretty cool, and I was intrigued.
Did it and when I got home and looked it up on Mt Proj... 5.11!
Pretty big deal for me. Haven't OS'd (much less attempted) an 11 in like, 15yrs.
It's good to be back!
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Jan 28, 2012 - 10:56pm PT
Beacon Rock, probable last day of the season before the 6 month Peregrine closure.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 28, 2012 - 11:08pm PT
TFPU Studly

Tell Opdyke Larry says hi.

Couchmaster! Quit hooking on freeclimbs!!! ;-)
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Jan 28, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
I haven't climbed in awhile too be completely honest. Bouldered a few times, but I have been mostly running and fishing as of late. So goes the ebb and flow of my attention. Anyways!

Today was blue bird and still. The kind of day that screams to be paired nicely with a family outing involving climbing. Loaded up the kids and the Mrs and hit Table Scraps. Sure, the place will never be anything more than local choss, but today it was as good as it is ever was.

We hiked out and just relished the sun on our skin. Roped up and progressed through the grades starting at 5.5, 5.8, 10b, 10d, and ended on 10a. It was the first time I have ever heard my kids complain about having to wait to climb. It was SO NICE out there. My son (10) actually worked his way up Oaksterdam (10b). I was quite impressed!

We finished the day as the light was fading. The hike out was one of those times you could swear elves are watching you from the shadows deep in the forest. We were the only ones out at Scraps and I couldn't have been more happy. For those wondering, time has proven me correct. The rock has cleaned up quite nicely and I am very happy with how the crag turned out.

I hope your day was as fulfilling as mine!

Aperitif 5.10a, Table Scraps, Mt. St. Helena, Calistoga, California
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 29, 2012 - 11:19am PT
Picacho Peak



CTC 1:40

Found out upon arriving at my car that an old friend had died while I was up there.
Heavy.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 29, 2012 - 03:31pm PT
Well...yesterday actually...


TGT workin' his magic..


kennyt

climber
California
Jan 29, 2012 - 03:33pm PT
Nothing I'm to busy on the phuck you thread
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jan 29, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
Yesterday actually.

Good times!

No broom required or dirt clod footholds

Home smoked salmon and chicken to finish off the day.

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1327865306
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 29, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
Local
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2012 - 08:55pm PT
Got in the Flange with Leo who did the FA with our good friend TA, RIP Todd. Also got in my first time on rock all year and first time since before Thanksgiving.
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Jan 30, 2012 - 02:46pm PT
Not today but Saturday, climbed at the Owen's River Gorge. Amazingly warm down there, great since the day before had froze while skiing at Mammoth.
It was a great day of climbing with friends and was very pleased that I could get up the routes-so out of shape for steep climbs!
Favorite climb of the day, route called; Paradise, a really sweet 5.9, it was just plain fun.
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Jan 30, 2012 - 03:58pm PT
Local premium crumbling choss pile:

Mt.Olympus, Malibu,CA


Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Jan 30, 2012 - 04:35pm PT
58-60 degrees, sunny, calm, and not many people in JTNP yesterday = perfect sending conditions. I wrestled many five star dick wrenching mega classic pebbles.
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Jan 31, 2012 - 12:31am PT
Coment, most 5.7'a are a breeze wtf while in the gorge, seriously the gorge is way harder and humbling .
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Feb 5, 2012 - 01:32am PT
Hayley Anna 5.8 Parkline Slab
great climb

Soft in the Middle 5.8
these two pitches, above Hayley Anna would make a 3 star 5.8 route if there was a bolt protecting the last 10 feet to the anchors on p2. As it is, that pitch is probably not for a just 5.8 leader.

here Linda leads a new Brian Ketron route, p2 was 5.10a and she liked it

We also climbed Machine Gun Jubblies 5.8 as Linda and Bela climbed p1 of Color Me Gone, but someone else will have to post pictures of those....

pyro

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
Feb 5, 2012 - 01:34am PT
Java wall! santa monica mtns.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Feb 5, 2012 - 01:37am PT


Studly

Trad climber
WA
Feb 5, 2012 - 01:42am PT
The original Spike route on Beacon Rock with a team of5 .
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Feb 5, 2012 - 01:46am PT
Cool to see parkline getting some face time.

Looks like a great day there ED!

Munge- NOOOOOOOTS!!!

Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Feb 5, 2012 - 01:52pm PT
I had called Caught Inside earlier in the week and made some tentative plans to go to Table Rock aka DTSA on Saturday if I could manage to get all of my work (real work aka job related) done. Friday night at about 9 PM I had wrapped up what I felt was required, and slapped the drill battery on the charger. Game on!

The plan was to meet at the parking lot at ~10:00 AM, but I woke up early so decided to head out and start working on a new route. Got to the lot at 8:30, was at the crag a little before 9:30. It was a rude reminder of how tough that trail can be carrying a 70lbs full of sh#t to develop! Went do to the Lair to add a route down there. This wall could use a few more to get people down there given its current count of 4 routes: 1 project, 1 5.10a, 5.10b, and 5.10c. The 5.10b, Internet Superhero, is really worth the walk down and is a long 9 bolt fun line about up a steep corner system.

The south side of the little amphitheater would definitely take some routes as well, so my choice was either ground up bolt something on the new wall, or fill in an obvious line next to Ginormous (10a). I decided to fill in the line since I was solo and it is easier to rope solo up a previously established line, the bolt ground up solo. Roped up and rope solo'd to the already established anchors. Rapped down the new line and tossed in one bolt for a directional. Anyone who has developed on MSH knows the deep earth mining that is required, so I began the up and down the route 20 plus times cleaning, TR'ing to mark bolt placements, re-cleaning etc..

It was a beautiful day and the sun was warm but no too hot. After 2 hours or so, I started hearing voices over the other side of the cliff and yelled a greeting to Dave. Their plan was to climb around the Iron Curtain and Shock Block routes. While I would've loved to climb with them, my goal was a new route before anything else. Continued working on the line for a few more hours, yeah no joke - hours, then wrapped off feeling like I had done the line justice from a cleaning perspective.

Trekked over to where Dave and the others were climbing and managed to snap a few shots. It was awesome to sit back and watch Cory and James work their way up Aloha Patrol (4 pitches). Can't do this anywhere else from a sport climbing perspective in the Bay!




Dave had done a good job preparing them for the chossiness and all 4 of the new DTSA'ers said it was not nearly as bad as Dave described and they really enjoyed the climbing. I guess the theory of the routes cleaning over time is true eh? /wanting to say more but wont :)

I recruited Dave to give me a quick hitch for the FA of the new route. I was pretty tired from all the jugging and cleaning on the route, but I was sure the line would go pretty moderate, and it did.


Not a mega classic but really fun on huge holds and with a nice cruxy little bulge mid-route. Cheese Us 5.9 is open for business!

We stayed at the crag a few hours more while Dave proceeded to tear up the place, nice going Dave! He is definitely climbing strong right now! As the light was fading, I turned and snapped a quick shot of the sunset before the slog / hike back out.


Ahh yes, the DTSA is good... I certainly can see the temptation to keep this place all to ourselves, but honestly, with that hike, the choss, and closer to the road options, feel that it will never be "zoo'ed". We'll see I guess :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
Got out in the Clarks Fork Yesterday and did some skinning in the Big Horns on the way home today.
perswig

climber
Feb 5, 2012 - 10:19pm PT

Summa this mossn'choss.
Dale
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Feb 7, 2012 - 02:14am PT
Really should be skiing.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Feb 7, 2012 - 02:39am PT
AZ, Cochise Stronghold, Sqauretop (west side), Cragaholic's Dream... AWESOME! (5 days ago or so with Nestor....) May do a little write up of sorts because it was pretty cool... but for now:


Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Feb 7, 2012 - 04:13pm PT
Nice work posting up people! I love seeing the different rock and ice pitches out there, they are all so beautiful in their different ways.

I have been enjoying the snow medium more of late because conditions have been awesome. The temps have risen lately again in Squamish, which led me to hit up the Little Smoke Bluffs yesterday afternoon.

I showed up just as Luke was about to lead Jangling Balls Wall, 11b

Unlike me, Luke has been soloing and climbing alot lately, but still wasn't quite ready for the route..

I got a quick ride on Health Hazard, 10a
Kyle Korroll photo

Look forward to more excellent photos and tales...
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Feb 9, 2012 - 04:34am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 13, 2012 - 11:14am PT
Hey, what about that write up Gal?
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Feb 15, 2012 - 02:54pm PT
Last weekend I was fortunate to have my first encounter with Ice at Big White ski resort. The have a 60 foot man made ice tower attraction there so I had to check it out.

Me on the Big White Ice Tower

Random Kid

My beautiful girlfriend

Girls sending Ice

This thing was super fun and Ice is awesome to climb but I would still be super intimidated to lead it.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Feb 15, 2012 - 03:09pm PT
It was man.. Super fun.. Wicked training for your backyard... Just four telephone poles, some 2x10's for cross braces and a couple pipes coming out the top, then turn them on and spray it down when it gets cold.

Bad light for the photo but here is the overhang on the left side
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2012 - 11:49pm PT
Ice farming is cool. Heh heh.
Climbed a super chandellered pillar tonight on the mini traxion. Pumpy. Light seemed to be fading and fear growing so only got in one lap.
Sam E

Boulder climber
Malibu
Feb 17, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
RP3

Big Wall climber
Temporarily Chapel Hill
Feb 19, 2012 - 11:03am PT
Yesterday was GLORIOUS in North Carolina!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
Did some bouldering at Estes Creek. Beautiful day. Second day on rock since about Thanksgiving.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 19, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
Bouldering on Wildwood Pebble in Burbank. Too cool for pictures. So awesome it might crack your screen.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 25, 2012 - 08:04pm PT
Bull Taco (5.10d) A new crack climb...



tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 26, 2012 - 06:41am PT
Frankenstine NH nice snowy wintery day in a winter that has not had much snow. Hobbit Coulior 4+ Wicked cool route!
then we did Pegasus with the rock finish. the pillar to the rock finish was much steeper than it's normal 3+
MH2

climber
Feb 26, 2012 - 11:44am PT
+1

Looks like the Rock and Ice in action in the 50s.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Feb 27, 2012 - 12:44am PT
Overseer, Poodles are People and Loose Lady. Dam, Josh is soooo....... fine.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Feb 27, 2012 - 02:45am PT
can't be specific, but out of five routes, only one was in the book...
...out fact checking...

here's a taste
[Click to View YouTube Video]
the weather was lovely....
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Feb 27, 2012 - 10:36am PT
On Saturday, I took a coworker out to Table Scraps. He has been asking me to take him climbing for a months and our schedules finally aligned. It was beautiful out there and a group of 6 or so showed up right as we were leaving. No pics since it would've just been butt shots.

On Sunday, I decided to boulder a little bit out at the Nut Tree. I was out not-developing not-new problems on not-obvious boulders, which are not-cleaned, and not-having TR bolts on top. No pics because I was solo and on double top secret probation :)
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Feb 27, 2012 - 11:33am PT
Climb at Smith Rock with John Fine on Saturday! It was a beautiful day and for about an hour, we had the whole place to ourselves!

Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Feb 27, 2012 - 12:16pm PT
/Amen to that Stich!
richross

Trad climber
Feb 28, 2012 - 06:13pm PT




mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
Climbed some more local ice. A whole new pillar has unbelievably formed over the last week. Good fun.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Mar 4, 2012 - 11:11pm PT
Sullivan's Canyon, by Prescott in AZ. Don't even know what we climbed because we had no guidebook/just pick what looks good-some great short cracks! FUN!!!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 17, 2012 - 02:12am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Mar 17, 2012 - 02:37am PT
Nice little bloc 'jefe. I don't know much about the happies.
pb

Sport climber
Redlands Ca
Mar 17, 2012 - 12:34pm PT
yesterday,dung poo, white lightning, double cross, hands off,& the flue
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Mar 17, 2012 - 01:17pm PT
Stich, what is that cool sandstone place you are climbing at? I've never climbed in Colorado, but it looks like a giant Peshastin Pinnacles.
Also, great looking group of fun folks looks like you hang out with! I keep hearing Boulder is the place to be.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 18, 2012 - 01:32am PT
Stich, is that Montezuma's? What a cool route. And you need to have your poop in a group as it seems to be a popular place. Climbed some good sandstone boulders around the hills the last two days. It has been in the 80's the last two days. Great spring climbing weather but hope we don't burn.
mitchyboy

Trad climber
escondido california
Mar 18, 2012 - 12:09pm PT
Raining like a mother right now. Climbed out of bed so far. Wife handed me a cup of Joe. Heading to solid rock in San Marcos later. Gonna be a fun one.


Oh and climbing is serious biudness.
richross

Trad climber
Mar 18, 2012 - 07:19pm PT

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 18, 2012 - 09:00pm PT
Put up a couple of new cracks with a buddy in the Rushmore area. Had to rappel afew ice steps to get to the crack shack. I guess that makes it a mixed route.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2012 - 01:21am PT
Some pictures from Sunday. Had to climb over the top and rappel three ice steps to get to this one.
richross

Trad climber
Mar 24, 2012 - 09:55pm PT





salad

climber
Mar 24, 2012 - 11:13pm PT
not much, but i did clean out the area around the woody and crank a few laps. been about a year i guess. gotta start somewhere.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2012 - 11:38am PT
cosmic, sorry to hear this. I hope it is just temporary. Got out and climbed some limestone.Got a rare ascent of Spearfish Spire a hudred foot tall chosspile with a great view. Then down to Crow Peak Brewery for their 5th aniversary, bluegrass, and a free chili feed.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2012 - 11:46am PT
Heal up soon. Talking to a buddy of mine who is a ranger in Zion in the summer about making it down to your neck of the woods sometime soon.
Phil_B

Social climber
Hercules, CA
Mar 25, 2012 - 11:54am PT
Saturday was beautiful in the Valley. Bluebird day and the rains held off while Cleo and I climbed Super Slide.

Very fun, except for the part where I had to climb the last pitch twice so that I could undo a knot in the rope we didn't catch before it went up to the rap rings.

D'oh! At least I got to do my first pendulum. . .
WBraun

climber
Mar 25, 2012 - 12:48pm PT
Somebody fell 50 feet at superslide yesterday (Saturday) and broke both ankles I think.

Belaying failure.

The party right after you?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Mar 25, 2012 - 02:55pm PT
Did a climb w/Tucker today......


Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 25, 2012 - 04:03pm PT
I redpointed Quaker State at Moore's Wall. It was my first lead attempt on the route after taking a 50-footer on it last year. Woohoo!

Rick A

climber
Boulder, Colorado
Mar 25, 2012 - 05:53pm PT
Met my friend Largo at the local rock gym on this rainy Sunday.

We started climbing together 40 years ago and spending time with him (even on plastic) is as much fun as ever.

Rick
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 25, 2012 - 06:12pm PT
Great job on Mr. Witty Chinchen! That is a mega classic. I think the rock over move to that crimper side-pull is tricky hard and the last move, virtually handless, is such a climactic finish.
cleo

Social climber
the canyon below the Ditch!!!!
Mar 26, 2012 - 12:57am PT
WBraun - yes, Phil_B and I were on Superslide Sat and there was a party on it when we left. The leader (a guy) was belaying the second (a woman) up P2 as we were rapping off. Later we saw him at the P3 top anchor, around 5:30pm. Sorry to hear that there was an accident, yikes! Belaying error?
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 26, 2012 - 11:36pm PT
If today was this past weekend, we climbed:
FRI: Orange Flake (led P2), followed: I Smell a Rat, Mt Witness, Wise Crack, & led Straight Flush
SAT: Led SW Corner and Barely Crankin'; followed Cryptic, Tom Bombadil, Deception, Dandelion, Tabby Litter to Geronimo
SUN: TR on Sphincter Quits


getting into the thin and fun stuff on Sphincter Quits
Gary

climber
"My god - it's full of stars!"
Mar 26, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
Moapa Peak. Fun.
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Mar 26, 2012 - 11:52pm PT
So almost to the day that I had a heart attack and then open heart surgery I did the FA of "Flight for Life" 5.12c in the Rio Grande Gorge today bringing my total of new routes in the last year to around fifty.

Great to be alive.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Mar 27, 2012 - 05:58pm PT
Yesterday Luke, Kyle and I climbed Hanging Gardens at the Papoose,
Then we did Mushroom
Luke Cormier Photo

It was dry despite the small amount of rain we got yesterday.

Looks like you're having fun down south bmac!
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Mar 30, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
Climbed Soft in the Middle above Hayley Anna. I added another bolt near the top of the 2nd pitch. I originally put it up with 3 bolts, now it has 7. You can get a yellow C3, a black alian, a small stopper, and a .5C4 between the 6th and 7th bolt. After the 7th you can get a green alien under the roof then a 0C3 orsmall offset nut right befor the anchor. The route is very safe.
kc

Trad climber
the cats
Mar 31, 2012 - 01:40am PT
Absolutely nothin'. Had a trip planned to Red Rock, but we canceled due to high winds. Anyone try to get out there today?

Hope you heal up quick, Cosmic!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2012 - 12:48am PT
Climbed Devil's Tower with my son for the first time. Gotta thank Keith and his son for hanging out for several hours extra while we summited, and a very nice young couple from Edminton who helped give jack some help and encouragement at the jump traverse and then even more so on the rappels. Anyway it was a great day and something I had been looking forward to for a long time.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Apr 2, 2012 - 11:56am PT
A bunch of stuff on The Dark Side at Shelf Rd....including Suspender Man. For such a short route, that thing packs a punch. Perfect temperatures, and excellent rock. Have to get some pictures up later tonight.
nature

climber
CO
Apr 2, 2012 - 11:57am PT
Got my butt kicked prancing in Eldo....
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Apr 2, 2012 - 01:00pm PT
Hey mike m, that's a HUGE feat - big congrats to you and your boy. What's next for you two?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2012 - 02:44pm PT
Thanks le-Bruce. I am thinking that maybe we should be attending the first annual Jim Herson Tween Big Wall Camp.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 2, 2012 - 09:40pm PT
Stitch, where is that?
Sat afternoon...
pb

Sport climber
Redlands Ca
Apr 2, 2012 - 10:49pm PT
riverside quarry in the am then frustration creek in the afternoon lovely! jtree yesterday, apple valley a couple days previously
cintune

climber
Midvale School for the Gifted
Apr 6, 2012 - 08:57pm PT

Newly reopened sport crags at Safe Harbor on the Susquehanna River, http://safeharborclimbing.com Prolly not a whole lot of excitement for all you lucky Westies, but it's a little gem of a place as far as the Mid-Atlantic goes. Been no-access for the past twenty years or so, now a public rail trail runs along the base, yippee.
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Apr 6, 2012 - 11:30pm PT

Took my sis on her first multi today - Tree Root in Sespe Gorge.
Beautiful day to get out and plug some pro too.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Apr 6, 2012 - 11:31pm PT
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Apr 7, 2012 - 12:52am PT
Mike M - me and the 3 yr old daughter are signing up for this summer's "Toddlers on Dark Star, Car to Car" camp. Which Herson camp are you doing?

Stich - that New Era is such a fun route. Have you done it as 1 pitch? That makes for a fun time. Ever do Alligator Soup right next to it? That is some of the Garden's best rock. Love that place.

Thanks everyone for the great photos and stories. Love this thread, so positive.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2012 - 10:47am PT
Took some new friends up to estes creek. Aaron got the probable second ascent of the big flake and we got hit by pretty intense thunderstorm where we cowered under a boulder and our pads for at least a half hour.
Lawny

Trad climber
Arvada, CO
Apr 7, 2012 - 06:21pm PT
Mike, maybe third ascent of the big flake, I took a lap on that thing when Spud and I were up there a couple years ago. Cool area, gotta love those Black Hills thunder boomers. Let me know next time your down in CO.
Back on topic. Climbed some TR solo ice in Vail, pretty nice being up there all alone. John
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2012 - 09:34pm PT
John good to hear from you. That flake is a little on the thin side. The first time I did it I pulled off a big platter sized flake that was about a 1/4 inch thick and fairly heavy.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 8, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
Went rock climbing on sat. w/my friends in Joshua Tree....


This may or may not be Wendall (TGT)...


This looks like a picture of Tucker,....but still, you never can be sure;...it could have been photoshopped in...

briham89

Trad climber
los gatos. ca
Apr 8, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
La Escuela...practicing that aid stuff

bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Apr 8, 2012 - 11:43pm PT
No pics but took my brand spankin' new bouldering pad out for the first time to Pie Shop.
Was pleased to find so many other climbable lines that didn't even make the guide book.
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Apr 9, 2012 - 12:02am PT
No climbing today, but yesterday was another free attempt on Moonlight Buttress.... I'll be back for more!

Josh
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Apr 9, 2012 - 12:13am PT
yesterday,
another new route in an obscure corner of Yosemite... 3 pitches
2 hour hike in


wonderful to sit there with only the wind in the trees, the bird song, and the sound of waterfall filling the Valley
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Apr 9, 2012 - 01:11am PT
First contact with rock this year at Sehome Hill in Bellingham. We had our first warmish and sunny weekend. The thousands of Ks of XC skiing seemed to have worked as the circuit went well. Not a big deal but returning to familiar haunts for some gravity wrestling is always a treat.
richross

Trad climber
Apr 9, 2012 - 02:09am PT



Phil_B

Social climber
Hercules, CA
Apr 9, 2012 - 11:49am PT
Cleo and I climbed Ejesta on Saturday
GOclimb

Trad climber
Boston, MA
Apr 9, 2012 - 03:46pm PT
Nice Jeremy - well done!

Not me, and not my photo, but this is what I climbed yesterday.

http://www.mountainproject.com/v/the-great-escape/105748433

GO
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Apr 9, 2012 - 04:01pm PT
Hey, I was out at CCC on Saturday myself. Got on a couple hard routes at the Dog House. Couldn't quite get 'em done though. Just waiting for a cooler day.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2012 - 11:22pm PT
Devil's Tower with Jack today.The rock maze with Ruby yesterday
Zander

climber
Apr 9, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
Indian Rock near my house in Berkeley with Gary Carpenter on Sat. then we went up to Golden Gate Wall. Finger tips thrashed and sore. Out of shape for Indian rock. Need to go more often. Plenty strong enough but not flexible enough to do Left Watercourse. Might take my walker next time. Perhaps if I stand on it I can do the move. Flake Traverse out of the question.
Z
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2012 - 10:22am PT
Climbed under a huge overhang with a couple of friends that showed it to me yesterday. Crazy hard is not my thing but it was cool to climb good dry stone while it rained all day.
hossjulia

Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
Apr 15, 2012 - 10:54am PT
Finally! I have a reason to post to this thread.

Got out in Eldo yesterday with Jim Ruch and Maryann Dornfeld.
We did the West Ridge on the Wind Tower. As I was watching Maryann at the start, it all came back to me how to do the opening moves. It's a bit overhanging and reachy for me, and my strength is just not there, but I gave it 4 tries, and on the 4th try, resorted to cursing, and it worked!

I normally don't remember climbs so well, but this was one among a handful of favorites in Eldo, and every move seemed familiar and I actually remembered a few keys sequences. Remember isn't even a very good term for it, it was more like my body new what to do, which is a very good thing since technically, I really am not strong enough to do what I did.

I decided to sit out Calypso, which was hard, but weather was threatening and I was feeling spent, so Jim and Maryann did that for the first pitch and then they did the 2nd pitch of Reagge.
Turns out, I was needed at the base to guard the packs, which I failed at as one of those cute squirrels found a way into Jim's pack that I couldn't see and ate all his candy bars. That little sucker got so wired he was kinda hard to fend off!

It was super to just sit there and soak it all in, the place I was introduced to "rock climbing" exactly 30 years ago!

NEXT>GO!
richross

Trad climber
Apr 15, 2012 - 10:35pm PT



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2012 - 10:59pm PT
Rich Ross, you are always posting up good stuff. Is it all in the Gunks? That is what I am assuming from your pictures, but never been there. Would love to get out there sometime. Many of the old classics at the tower were done by people that climbed there a lot it seems.
richross

Trad climber
Apr 15, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
Yes Mike they are all gunks photos that I've posted on this thread.


seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
Apr 15, 2012 - 11:26pm PT


gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Apr 15, 2012 - 11:43pm PT
well, not today. but in the past few days, I climbed a few things out here:




and then nearly died going over Vail Pass in a blizzard.
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Apr 15, 2012 - 11:50pm PT
A bunch of hard stuff, it made my arm hurt. I can't wait to do more.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Apr 16, 2012 - 12:55am PT
Mucci set me up with a sweet lead/new route Saturday. Then after that was crimpinin the afternoon, but got the move to the knob. stoked on a great day.

mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Apr 16, 2012 - 01:26am PT
Got in a couple of days at Vantage, and did about 15 routes yesterday and the day before. There was sun! What a treat!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 16, 2012 - 02:47am PT
Stuff...



ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Apr 16, 2012 - 03:30am PT
Munge'___ Only klaus could get-away with posting photos that small.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 16, 2012 - 05:59am PT
New routing again this weekend.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Apr 19, 2012 - 02:18pm PT


richross

Trad climber
Apr 21, 2012 - 09:35pm PT


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 21, 2012 - 10:33pm PT
Today, P 1 of 2 just before the rain..
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 22, 2012 - 10:11pm PT
TodayYesterdayLast Night
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Apr 22, 2012 - 10:18pm PT

3 days of good times climbing in Red Rocks.
http://vimeo.com/40757368
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Apr 22, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
Beer Crack at Vedauwoo.


ultra fun V3.



Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Apr 23, 2012 - 01:02am PT
new projects in new areas... but all in the same place, Yosemite Valley, April 21, 2012

rapping out for the season getting up some sweet pitches, be back in the fall!
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Apr 23, 2012 - 01:05am PT
GC that looks awesome.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Apr 23, 2012 - 04:45am PT
mike m, That tilted boulder (pic) is crazy.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2012 - 08:54am PT
Yeah Biotch I am esspecially proud of this find. It has a wee bit of an approach so we mountain biked in on some sweet single track. Several crazy lines are waiting to be done. It deffenately is on of the harder boulders to climb by the easiest route in the black hills. I had only been in there by myself so it was cool to get someone else on it and get some pictures.
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Apr 23, 2012 - 12:41pm PT
NEB of Higher Cathedral and for some reason chained it with Braille Book. First time on both. The biggest piece we had... yeah- one #3. Exciting times- man I am sore right now
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 23, 2012 - 02:55pm PT
Managed to run up the apron yesterday with Luke and Kyle.

We simuled what should be the new Apron approach, Rambles.
http://squamishclimbing.com/squamish_climbing_bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3798

The 10b finish was sweet. Next was Bananna Peel then Boomstick Crack for a total of 13 pitches in 50 minutes. It was starting to rain and Luke had to go for dinner so we bailed and walked down the slab walk.

Great photos btw.

le_bruce- Absolutely love the one with that anchors in the foreground.
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Apr 23, 2012 - 03:51pm PT
'Where's The Breeze?' (5.10 A3+), Lowenbrau Pinnacle

...hook and dowel affair.






tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 23, 2012 - 06:23pm PT
this was sat. been raining since then...
Daphne

Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
Apr 24, 2012 - 01:08am PT
My new boyfriend climbs! Here's a view of our first formation at Leavenworth.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Apr 24, 2012 - 01:32am PT
Awesome, Daphne-that looks like fun!
Sonic

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
May 2, 2012 - 12:37pm PT
Me and Fossana did a link up in eldo yesterday. Giant Giraffe to the Italian Arete. Couldnt find the start to smoke and mirrors so did the easy 5.5ish scramble to summit...
Pitch One, Awk 5.9ish
Pitch 2-easy 5.4 ramp
Pitch 3- Hard offwidth that I didnt fall on!
Italian Arete Overview
One last semiwide pitch before the top. 5.8 squeeze
Better get moving!!!!
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
May 2, 2012 - 12:52pm PT
The Crucifix- yeah!!
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
May 2, 2012 - 01:42pm PT
I downclimbed into the Hot Tub. Not too bad but I was solo and naked and the climb out was wet.

Peace

Karl
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
May 2, 2012 - 02:31pm PT
I redpointed getting out of bed today. It literally took two attempts, almost three. Yesterday I did a little bit of climbing though. My friend and I punched out 15 multipitch routes at Tahquitz yesterday. Good times. TR will eventually be up at pullharder.org, but it'll be at least a week most likely.

Josh
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
May 3, 2012 - 12:13pm PT
Last weekend at Indian Creek.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 3, 2012 - 08:00pm PT
Fogot my camera last weekend but got spanked anyways.. this was my cat emerson haveing Eiger Dreams a few min ago.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 3, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
We hit up Exasperator 10c the other day at the base of the grand.

Fishboy getting started on the first 10a pitch

Linking the two pitches is burly!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
I want to goto squamish

Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 4, 2012 - 01:10am PT
August is your best bet Mike! Come on down!
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
May 4, 2012 - 01:15am PT
Today I put up a new route called The Dry Tool Fool, not sure the grade yet it's in the though to grade zone between 5.2 and 5.5...

No photos, just spray
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 6, 2012 - 04:43pm PT
Went climbing with my pals at Joshua Tree today....it was fun...



http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336346791
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 6, 2012 - 04:45pm PT
Cool easy climbs
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
May 6, 2012 - 04:48pm PT
Got out for a couple of beautiful, sunny days at Vantage on Friday and Saturday.

Captain...or Skully

climber
May 6, 2012 - 06:14pm PT
Right on, Mooser. I did a few pitches at our short columns today(Black Cliffs).
This little guy & his brethren are digging the crannies.
richross

Trad climber
May 6, 2012 - 10:02pm PT


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 6, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
New rout in VT yesterday. Photos up tomorrow perhaps...
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
May 6, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
Tried and failed on the red dragon route at the gym. :( Got it down to a hang though. :)
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
May 6, 2012 - 11:54pm PT
Checked out Holcomb Valley Fri/Sat for the first time and repeated some stuff in Wheeler Gorge w/ my sis today - great weekend!
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 7, 2012 - 12:07am PT
Nice Treedraw. Bomber, huh?

edit: Nice bet, too. ;-)
richross

Trad climber
May 7, 2012 - 12:22am PT
It's called J'ACCUSE rated 5.10 R and scary getting to the bolt.

The tree draw would probably hold but I would hate to smack in to it!

My friend led it to win a bet and get free beer for a month.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
May 7, 2012 - 12:33am PT
We got anchors set on this rig at the Railyard. Cleaning and climbing to follow in upcoming weeks.

Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
May 7, 2012 - 12:50pm PT
Yesterday, actually. The Trough, Tahquitz Rock (5.4). We crushed the sh*t out of it.

On the way back down the hill we ran into this dude, Doug... someone or other...
Sonic

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
May 7, 2012 - 01:20pm PT
A Wind Turbine!!!:

Got a job working for Siemens Power Generation!

The testing facility located right outside of Eldorado Canyon, south of Boulder!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 7, 2012 - 08:12pm PT
Sat afternoon @ a super secret place in VT... Put up a nice 5.9 half pitch down lower just before this shot was taken...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
OK so it was not today and not me, but checked out some buddies doing some stuff that hardly even goes up. It was a couple of days ago while it rained all day in a canyon that I had told these buys about a few years ago.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 9, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
The Scenic Cruise which gets my vote for the best multi pitch climb in America for its grade.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2012 - 11:14am PT
Nice job Jim. Got to the tower yesterday and did some bouldering with my brother the day before.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2012 - 01:07pm PT
Sweet lid! The South Platte can surely make you seek some shade.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 13, 2012 - 04:34pm PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 13, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
Yesterday @the super secret cliff. P1 of a 2 pitch 10a spurt climb we put up last year Norwegian Star.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 13, 2012 - 10:33pm PT

All the necessary ingredients...

Warming up

Classic, V3

Goin' HUGE!

starting up The Green Room

on Nat's Three Star Roof

Captain...or Skully

climber
May 13, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
Badass, Gonzo chemist. That sh#t rocks. In a good way.
I just cruised the cliffs. Basey stuff. Lots of baby birds about.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 13, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
A nice three days in the Creek. Relatively unpopulated, guess people thought it would be hot- it wasn't.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 14, 2012 - 01:53am PT
"Duh-Brim"?!

So this is the genus that wrote the book I just finished?! The young stud in those photos by Vern?

"A victim of transmogrification, my dear Hobbes. And obviously a victim of concussion from all those turns, and the fall, you know."--Holmes

Nice to see DR is still in.

I still owe him a copy of Mtns of Memory, but I can't remember if I ever sent it.
lades Neffous

Mountain climber
oloron france
May 14, 2012 - 02:07am PT
a gift for my new friends...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4_11muBctY
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 14, 2012 - 02:12am PT
seven sport routes.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
May 14, 2012 - 03:00am PT
Forgive the pansy-ass slab traverse (coming back from injury lol) on this quality boulder in Mammoth. [Click to View YouTube Video]
Phil_B

Social climber
Hercules, CA
May 14, 2012 - 02:43pm PT
Cleo and I joined the conga line known as Snake Hike

We thought that a late start would get us to the rock after all the other parties had gone up the rock. Wrong!! 6 other parties had that same idea.

However, after hiking 4 1/2 hours to get there (I'm old, fat and slow), there was no way I was going to turn around and try another day.


Ye gods, the 3rd class does go on forever, don't it? One of our other friends complained that people are born, they get married and die in the time it takes to walk up that last bit.

Got to the summit, ate some more lunch and then got ready for the punishing part. Back at the car at 1AM, that was a 17 hour car to car day. Caldwell and Honnold did the regular route in the time it took us to get to the top of the first pitch.

There was a nice sunset though and the views are totally spectacular.
David D.

Trad climber
Monterey
May 14, 2012 - 04:04pm PT
Snuck away from leading my wife's family on a tour of Yosemite/Tuolumne Meadows for a quick run up Puppy Crack on Puppy Dome in the Meadows. Fun, mellow way to start the season.
snakefoot

climber
cali
May 16, 2012 - 12:31pm PT
climbed all over this thing
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 16, 2012 - 12:34pm PT
Sport climbing yesterday, nothing today, the Black Canyon tomorrow.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 19, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
another loverly day at J tree...stink buggin on low angle dummy domes..


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1337476644



Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
May 20, 2012 - 12:35am PT
Bouldering at Sehome Hill rocked in the dry weather! Fingers of steel... mind of mush!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 20, 2012 - 06:36am PT
Humped the 70lb FA pack out to my secret spot friday after work. Suited up with the full trad rack for unknown territory, hammer, pins,hooks, bolt kit etc. Strapped the Bosch to my ass and tried to lift off... Holy crap that solo GU thing has gotten so old. No one to help hump the gear, crappy GriGri belay, have to carry it all with you instead of bringing up the drill on a tag line when you need it.. Bla Bla, bla. The result is you climb like crap. Got up about 20ft one pin and one bolt in.. Not happy with the bolt. Drilled it high @ the end of my reach off of a beak W/ groundfall potentual. Once I clipped it and climbed up there is a fine crack running right through it! GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Then it got dark, the buggs and ticks devoured me as I loaded all that crap back in the pack and humpped it back out. 1.5 hrs driveing, 1.5 hrs hikeing, 45min gearing up and breaking down, 1 hr climbing.....

Comming to the realization (long overdue)that unless it is an obvious gear line with sparse drilling required top down gives you a much better finished product. The 2 multi pitch 10s that I put up out there are perfect with the bolt placements and actually have fewer bolts than I would have placed had I been sketched on lead and weighted down with too much gear. Next time out I am gonna have to find the top of this thing without getting killed, rap in and have a look to see if I can even get to the start and get a TR on it.. TD ain't a picnic either sometimes...

Have to work @ noon but going fee soloing this morning. Oh The liberation of climbing without all that stuff!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 22, 2012 - 03:50am PT
Nice one Tradman!

Not today but Saturday I did a classic route on the Chief


The Grand Wall Lite 13a (11a A0)


This one is a classic by itself. Luke on P3 The Split Pillar 10b


A closeup. The Pillar is at least 40m long. It feels like it's never going to end.


A shot of the ledge at the top of the Pillar and the Sword belay.


Luke on the Sword of Damocles 11a

This route is amazing. I can't wait to go back. When are you coming Mike M? ;)

topo: http://www.squamishrockguides.com/grand_wall.htm
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 22, 2012 - 02:06pm PT
not TODAY, per se.....but on Sunday.



Some easy wide stuff


goofing around...


a potato chip...


also climbed Friday the 13th, Deception, and Lower Progressive. Another fun day at the Voo!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2012 - 04:46pm PT
I hear you have to get a passport these days and need $$ maybe next summer I will have to plan a trip.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 25, 2012 - 09:06am PT
A really good route in the Black Canyon that needs to get done more. Highway 61 Revisited, sports a5.10+ rating but one pitch is more like 11b. Seven pitches out of 11 are 5.10 or harder. Next to, but more continuous than, the Scenic Cruise- put it on your tick list!
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 25, 2012 - 10:36am PT
Donini,

got pics?

Man, it'd be cool to get down there and climb something in the Black Canyon. But I think I got to get a helluva lot better before heading in there.
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
May 25, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
Riley was in LV yesterday ...
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 27, 2012 - 08:12pm PT
Climbed the Central Corner on Skinner Mountain (SPlatte).

This thing is so good that if it was anywhere else, it would be mobbed every day by hordes of climbers. We had the whole entire formation to ourselves. Man I love the Platte.


My friend had to leave, so I spent the afternoon bouldering around FS550. What an outstanding place!



TGT

Social climber
So Cal
May 27, 2012 - 08:19pm PT
Yesterday it was supposed to be a high of 42 and windy for Idyllwild so went to the monument instead.

Still unseasonably cold and windy.

Todd had kid duty and only the Princess showed so we did quality..

Dinky Doinks,

Tinker Toys

and Cakewalk
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
May 27, 2012 - 09:42pm PT

Incredible day on steep quartizite. Only one route with bolts.

Step and Fetch 8
Quaker State 11a
Vernacular Disaster 11c
Nevermore 11b
The Recommendation 12b
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 27, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
Soloed center crack @ Off Width a few times after work.
coastal_climber

Trad climber
Squamish, BC
May 27, 2012 - 11:44pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 28, 2012 - 12:51am PT
Big boulders in the desert.
Unseasonably cool!
Miho Wang

Social climber
SanFrancisco, CA
May 28, 2012 - 01:14am PT
Climbed clean first hard 5-10 for me today at the Grotto, Crystal Planet. Very reachy but very exciting.
MisterE

Social climber
May 28, 2012 - 01:22am PT
We took our first Suicide climbing trip today. Did a full hike of the area, and climbed "Serpentine", The Hernia" and the direct finish, as well as the first pitch of "Flower of a High Rank".

Serpentine scared the hell out of me as a new-to-the-area climber for the first climb.
mission

Social climber
boulder,co
May 28, 2012 - 01:25am PT
Out of Pocket at the Overlook in Ouray. The Overlook is the new Jimmy Cliff.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 28, 2012 - 05:49pm PT

This is last night.
Bouldered there this morning too, because I had left my sunglasses.
Been doing this problem for 20+ years.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 28, 2012 - 05:51pm PT
Some nice limestone sport routes on the Overlook in Ouray. Black Canyon on Wednsday.
JMC

climber
the swamp
May 28, 2012 - 05:55pm PT
^ Gates Pass!! Love Tucson, but the bouldering, well... Still, I enjoyed my morning sessions there, good times.

Fontainebleau is a couple hours away from my current locale of Massy, and as such suited for the weekend, but the interwebs deliver on nearby cragging. Two thumbs up to bleau.info for guiding me to La Troche this evening. http://bleau.info/troche/

gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 28, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
Locker,

we were up there climbing by about 9:00 and gone by about 11ish or so. That's an approximation, as I wasn't exactly keeping track of time.

Crazy that we missed you. We must have pulled out right before you pulled in!



edit: oh yeah...as for today, just one climb: The Green Spur in Eldo. Cool climb. The moves around the roof are fantastic!

another edit: MisterE, next time you're up there, I recommend climbing The Guillotine (next to Flower of High Rank) and maybe Spooky Spike (with the Hidden Corner variation). Very fun climbs with great gear.
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
May 28, 2012 - 10:12pm PT
Center Route and Left Slab (TR) at Mickeys Beach. Perfect SF beach day when wearing a puffy.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 28, 2012 - 10:15pm PT
Did a rope solo GU FA Today. These old bones can feel it now. Calfs almost hurt enough to cancle out the beating My knees took humping the FA load out there..
MisterE

Social climber
May 29, 2012 - 12:02am PT
Thanks, Gonzo - those look great!

Better late than never - leading Serpentine on the two 7.8 Metolius Monsters:

Apolobamba

Trad climber
Boise, ID
May 29, 2012 - 01:12am PT
Jonnnyyyzzz

Trad climber
San Diego,CA
May 29, 2012 - 04:03am PT
Bat Flake @ Woodson
nature

climber
CO
May 29, 2012 - 10:16am PT
Some fun slabs also!


Turns out by random chance Kari and I ran into these two....

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 29, 2012 - 10:57am PT
Looks like a "wanted" poster to me Nature. Any officer adept at profiling would want that middle guy locked up.
S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
May 29, 2012 - 07:20pm PT
Climbed at North Shore, near Austin, Texas. It is one of our newer developed limestone areas.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 29, 2012 - 11:29pm PT
It was a fine day at Joshua Tree.....





http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1338349733/0#2
Stephanie Bergner

Trad climber
Planet Send
May 29, 2012 - 11:31pm PT
Climbed Static Cling on Wall Street in Moab and learned how to jug and rappel off my grigri.

GO EDUMACATION!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 30, 2012 - 09:25pm PT
Spent 3 days wandering around spectacular granite formations in LaBonte Canyon in the Laramie Range by Douglas, WY. Then spent 3 days solo toproping in Freemont Canyon. No pics as my computer took a dump will try to post up later. Also took jack on jumar camp off the bridge at Freemont. Typing on your phone sucks.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jun 3, 2012 - 10:30am PT
Did a route in the Black Canyon that was established in April. Cloak and Daggers is a six pitch route just right of Comic Relief. The crux third pitch is one of the best I've done in the Black. Overall I'll give it three stars. Rated 10+ but I'll call it 10b.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 3, 2012 - 11:05am PT
Tony Bird

climber
Northridge, CA
Jun 3, 2012 - 11:26am PT
i'm so bored today i'm stooping to on-topic.

horse flats yesterday, tromping out to that outcropping just east of the current entry trail, which managed to stay out of fry's guidebook. nice rock there with that typical, fascinating horse flats gnarl. did a little arete, some somewhat mossed slab, and an OTD VB. enough for an old man out by himself who would never be caught looking like sponge bob with one of those awful crashpads on his back.

also cranked the south face finger campus on the warmup boulders further up the trail after i managed to bust loose its only foothold. i'd say it's upgraded now from V0 to a solid V0+.

hey, saw a mountain quail too. gotta put that on prod's big year.

for your information, the forest service has seen fit to block, probably semi-permanently, the roads to mt. pacifico and down to little rock. dirtbikers seem to get around them okay. you can drive a car all the way down to sulfur springs campground, which is closed, but the best rock is still around horse flats.

saw a buxom buzzworm at sulfur springs. i think we're having a big year for them too.

otherwise, these past couple weeks, have been concentrating on the malibu backcountry, having done most of corpse wall and scouting some of the other rock in the area.

i can report that blackflower has a fledgling buteo lording it over the louie anderson routes.

reliable reports have it that the saddle mountain crags, which look absolutely delectable from road, are too chossy to mess with. my gut feeling is that this is not disinformation.

mariko, me and skip took a hike the other evening to check out a long rib which snakes up the SW side of calabasas peak. (mariko's nickname for this is "collapsed-ass peak".) the base is blocked by private land, but the hiking trail bisects it about 2/3 of the way up. you can 4th class up the part of the rib that's on the west side of the trail there, and, sure enough, someone put in four TR bolts, if you can call them that: allthread hammered into drilled holes, with hangers and nuts on them. safety in numbers. some of the rock is pretty good, though not quite the quality of corpse wall.

when you get to the top of calabasas, you get a great view of a large gallery of scattered rock faces all the way back up through limited-access clear creek and saddle mountain itself. an idle varmint could waste weeks bushwhacking through all that, challenging local restricted access enforcement (the great issue now seems to be the new zealand snail), developing poison oak immunity, and providing welcome nourishment to the local tick population, but i doubt you'd find anything as decent as the well-bolted lead climbs on corpse.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Jun 3, 2012 - 12:57pm PT
climbed one pitch yesterday. Better than nothing!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2012 - 09:42pm PT
Climbed spearfish Mt, crow peak, and lookout Mt on my mountsin bike to do the crown of the queen city. 40 miles and around 5000ft on elevation gain.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 3, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
Rained haRD all last night. everything was drenched. we ( me and the new GF) had Birthday cake, Iceream and sex for breakfast, climbed a few slippery humid routs @ the leap. I lead a single pitch 10c mixed climb then we went canoeing and skinny dipping. Steak, sex, cake and iceream for dinner;) Not bad for turning 50 a few days ago. Especialy since I got the FFA on my 50th Bday (friday) of my GU rope solo from last week and almost finished annother new climb @ the same spot with my Ex GF and the new GF was not mad at me for that and we had a great rest of the weekend..
pell

Trad climber
Sunnyvale
Jun 4, 2012 - 01:09am PT
Hospital Corner (Lovers Leap, West Wall). The first route on my "to repeat" list.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jun 4, 2012 - 01:15am PT
Yesterday, Orange Sunshine on Eagle Lake Buttress.
2nd pitch rocked.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 4, 2012 - 01:16am PT
tradmanbrags! Bastard. I did rock rings today. No actual climbing.
Doublebastard. Meh.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 4, 2012 - 02:26am PT
FA One Shot V2 Howard's Draw
Valid little problem
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 4, 2012 - 02:27am PT
Low angle dummy domes;....again...


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1338790819
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jun 4, 2012 - 03:24am PT
Messed around with a rare granite cliff-band in Mammoth. Horror landings, but would be good for someone motivated I guess.
Lennox

climber
just southwest of the center of the universe
Jun 4, 2012 - 03:43am PT
Soloed Royal Arches and came down North Dome Gully; good workout.
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
Jun 4, 2012 - 09:28am PT
The choss inbetween routes on Taboo Wall at Riverside Quarry. Felt more like digging half the time. the best part about soloaiding is that you don't have to worry about hitting your belayer with all the debris raining off the wall.

kc

Trad climber
the cats
Jun 4, 2012 - 09:43am PT
Climbed Loggerhead Ledge Route (Reid's) in the valley. Awesome 3-pitch 5.7, mostly chimney and ow. Beautiful belay ledges in the shade. Exposed top ledge with an incredible view. Great day!
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jun 4, 2012 - 10:01am PT
Loggerhead Ledge Route is a gem that sees very little traffic.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 4, 2012 - 03:56pm PT
The colors of emotion
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 4, 2012 - 04:27pm PT
Wrong.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Jun 4, 2012 - 06:40pm PT
today i climbed into and out of another mri, - find out friday what i'm looking at for this one ;-) right shoulder this time, blew it the first day out after getting the left one fixed 2 years ago after messing it up in the fishers (remember that riley ? ;-) )...yeah...
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jun 4, 2012 - 08:01pm PT
Yesterday in the valley with perfect temps in the shade. Super fun new warm up route by McTwisted. Hero angle photo by McTwisted. Wardrobe(bright red shirt)courtesy of McTwisted.

Vosser

Trad climber
reno, NV
Jun 4, 2012 - 08:14pm PT
Vosser

Trad climber
reno, NV
Jun 4, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
richross

Trad climber
Jun 7, 2012 - 09:33pm PT


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
Rich that crack looks great.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
Spent the day cleaning and climbing 4 new problems on a huge limestone boulder of superior quality I have been hittimg up lately, will post some photos soon.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jun 10, 2012 - 12:03am PT
rich, that mossy crag looks awesome. where is that? Washington?
A5scott

Trad climber
Chicago
Jun 10, 2012 - 12:05am PT
hey j-tree, nice... are you solo aiding with a micro trax as belay device on lead? or toprope? or not using it as belay device...

scott
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2012 - 12:24am PT
one problem left of the tree 3 on the face to the right.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 10, 2012 - 01:37am PT
Today I climbed nothing.
Poor bastard, me. Yeah, I feel it, too.
Meh.
Tomorrow has promise, though.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 10, 2012 - 04:59am PT
Titties and Cake 5.10 100ft I bolted it and Isa got the first lead. Steep grunty jugs to technicle face with an overlap on the upper third of the climb.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 10, 2012 - 11:48am PT
Good Country For Old Men 5.8 I did the rope solo FA ground up came back with Isa and lead it clean on my 50th birthday. Traversed over and set a new top anchor to establish Titties and cake.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jun 10, 2012 - 12:26pm PT
Tahquitz

Maiden Direct


drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 10, 2012 - 01:56pm PT

10 routes at 8000 ft.
When just 45 min down the road it's 105 hairdryer haboob conditions
Thank goD for Mt Lemmon.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 10, 2012 - 04:38pm PT
Yesterday we climbed:

Calculus crack 5.8

My girlfriend had the opportunity to sit on her first gear belay. She was less than enthralled :)
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 10, 2012 - 06:49pm PT
We went climbing this AM..it was fun...


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1339367219
Rockin' Gal

Trad climber
Boulder
Jun 10, 2012 - 07:23pm PT
Got blown out of Vedauwoo today. Someone may have climbed but not me.. 50+ mph winds.
east side underground

climber
Hilton crk,ca
Jun 10, 2012 - 07:27pm PT
climbed on my bike,then climbed rock crk cyn, rehab for the ankel- droolled at the "sideshow" cliff routes as I went by
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jun 10, 2012 - 09:24pm PT
Krista ticked a South Shore classic.

Then we went to the beach :-)
HighGravity

Trad climber
Southern California
Jun 10, 2012 - 10:06pm PT
Several routes at Big Rock, Lake Perris. Great weather and no one else around!
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jun 10, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
Tahquitz was the United Nations yesterday

large Korean class,Russians, Germans, Pak or Indian (from the accent of a very griped leader)
bparry

Trad climber
New Haven, CT
Jun 10, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
That mossy crag is the best of the chosspiles: its the Gunks! Carriage road and all...

EDIT: Looks like I'm a day late. Anyway, a response to comments directed toward richross.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jun 10, 2012 - 10:26pm PT
Decided at the last minute to head on down to Lumpy Ridge. From the sound of Rockin' Gal's post, it sounds like it was the right decision. Climbed a couple random pitches, nothing too noteworthy though.
richross

Trad climber
Jun 10, 2012 - 11:03pm PT
From bergbryce.

rich, that mossy crag looks awesome. where is that? Washington?

From bparry.

That mossy crag is the best of the chosspiles: its the Gunks! Carriage road and all...

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jun 11, 2012 - 02:40am PT
yesterday, Winslow Wall. Followed up some trad lines that people don't do very often, complete with large stick/dust/debris piles-they were awesome! Tomorrow is Isolation Canyon.
froodish

Social climber
Portland, Oregon
Jun 11, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
Was a stellar day in stumptown today, went out to Broughton this afternoon and did Gandalf's Grip:


And bootied a #2 BD Stopper on the 2nd pitch :-)
NigelSSI

Trad climber
B.C.
Jun 12, 2012 - 01:22am PT
First day climbing since a January A2 pulley injury... Careful, and patient rehab pays off. Words cannot express the joy!


gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jun 12, 2012 - 01:22am PT
Don,

next time your up there to do P1 of H.F., bring some small stoppers and TCUs and do the second pitch as well. Not as classic as P1, but very worthy.

1 Rusty Piton

Trad climber
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Jun 15, 2012 - 11:16am PT
richross

Trad climber
Jun 16, 2012 - 09:09pm PT





tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 16, 2012 - 10:27pm PT
Climbed 2 routs that i put up last week and reconned several new lines.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jun 16, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
Went up to Tahquitz with what looked like a glorious forecast.

Wasn't to be!


The wind was howlin'

Tree branches in the street.

Ended up at Suicide for one short easy pitch and then some hand signal TR'ing

Of course the wind instituted a stuck rope and some up and down to free it.
Tony Bird

climber
Northridge, CA
Jun 16, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
salt spring island--we have a standing invitation to visit some folks there, but i hear the place is riddled with first world problems.

fyi, the young buteo on the ledge at blackflower has flown the nest.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 16, 2012 - 11:51pm PT





MONSOON!!!
First rain in, like, six months!!!
Never been so happy to forget my rain gear!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 17, 2012 - 02:14am PT
Low angle dummy domes...

NigelSSI

Trad climber
B.C.
Jun 17, 2012 - 02:46am PT
Yes, Tony...

1st world problems on Salt Spring are EVERYWHERE. For starters we can't even agree on whether the place is "Saltspring" or "Salt Spring". Not kidding. Even the rock is kinda chossy. That said, it all looks quite pretty.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jun 17, 2012 - 03:38am PT

NigelSSI, Glad to see you recently back from the dead (so-to-speak). In the afternoon I ended up cruising through some of the Way Lake boulders in Mammoth for the very first time. Just taking pictures (to post soon), but it was an eye opener for sure. Had a pretty serious injury this year too. Appreciate the motivation.
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jun 19, 2012 - 07:36am PT

Another beautiful Spring day in the Piedmont of North Carolina.
MH2

climber
Jun 20, 2012 - 12:58am PT
i hear the place is riddled with first world problems.


But the tent caterpillars are lending a bit of third-world charm.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 22, 2012 - 11:35pm PT
Cool FA after work. Two boys on Isa's Rope 5.10 Brian, Nick and Isa did the 2nd pitch just before dusk. Steep crimpers:)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 24, 2012 - 12:21am PT
Secret spot.


Lots and lots of rock

Not secret. Birdy closures end this week.


More rock here than you can shake your rack at.

rockermike

Trad climber
Berkeley
Jun 24, 2012 - 12:38am PT
Well - Thursday actually - but Fishook Arete on Russel. Sweet climb - although I realize I am too old for this game. Ha.

For those not in the know, Russel is a tad over 14,000 ft. 1000 feet climbing up to 5.9. And even the 5.7 feels like feels like 5.9 - especially with a big pack on.
But fun was had by all.
Photos to follow.


Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 24, 2012 - 03:36am PT
Low angle dummy dome...



http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1340484394
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Jun 24, 2012 - 06:29am PT
Mike,

Ask me at the end of the day. I'm off to climb with my daughter on Cathedral Ledge.
I'll see you in August!

Cheers, Steve
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
drljefe that looks like a great place. All in AZ? Steve hope the climb goes well. i can't wait to get back to the winds. Haven't been climbing too much the last couple of months, but have been mountain biking a lot. Did a hundred mile race yesterday with over 10,000ft of elevation gain. May try to get out and do some climbing today in this area, but I am still walking a little funny and have a numb toe.
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Ranchester
Jun 24, 2012 - 01:16pm PT
Did three new pitches in the Bighorns. A nice two pitch 5.6 and a single 5.9. Don't know if they are FA's or not, but there was zero evidence of human passage. Glorious fun.
The 5.9:
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jun 24, 2012 - 01:32pm PT
That's good sh#t right there!!!
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jun 24, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
Climbed the North Ridge of The Spearhead, in RMNP. The plan was to climb either Syke's Sickle or The Barb. But apparently multiple other parties had the same idea. In hindsight, we should have climbed something more interesting like the East Prow or Axe Age.


saw lots of cool wildlife: elk (seems like a whole herd lives up there!), pika, marmots, grouse....





Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 24, 2012 - 11:44pm PT
It poured rain - torrentially - here on Friday and Saturday nights. It's been a cool, wet June.

So apart from family responsibilities and such, I helped at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Lots of fun, including pillaging and looting, plus the ever-popular wife-carrying race. Winners get their weight in beer - OK, Carlsberg - which ought to pique your interest.

http://www.scandinavianmidsummerfestival.org
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jun 25, 2012 - 12:05am PT
Climbed a route I've been Jonesin' to do for awhile. Section 20 on what is called Rubicon Point in the Emerald Bay area of Lake Tahoe.
Pretty sure we were on route the first two pitches, but after that, I have no idea. Ended up leading a scary, chockstone loaded, kitty litter chimney to finish.


The highlight was probably after we un-roped and did a whole bunch of 3rd and 4th classing along the quality ridge.

Descent was quality, character building.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Jun 25, 2012 - 12:27am PT
climbed out of bed and into two cups of coffee. Fortunately there were pine trees around, so all was not lost. ;)


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Jun 25, 2012 - 02:04am PT
When did you change your 'posting out loud' ?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 25, 2012 - 10:23am PT
Dog Run
Chris Brent

Sport climber
San Francisco
Jun 25, 2012 - 12:43pm PT
Saturday 6/23 Holdless Horror @ Dozier Dome
Sunday 6/24 Cathedral Peak

My first multi pitch Trad leads. Cathedral was probably a little optimistic, we took 5 1/2 hours as my route finding was err great, and I'm not use to climbing 60 meters at a time so kept stopping with way too much rope left. It was so windy up there I had to hand on at a stance to not get blow off a couple of times. Folks without enough clothing were bailing at the chimney. Sorry if you were out there and I slowed you down.
nature

climber
CO
Jun 25, 2012 - 12:46pm PT
On Saturday SteveW and I went to Bucksnort slab in the south platte. He lead up Classic Dihedral a 5.7 crack which is as good as any. I lead Bushes of Beezlebub - a 5.8+ with some OW.

So steves shirt played into this story nicely.

michaeld

Sport climber
Sacramento
Jun 25, 2012 - 06:09pm PT
Epiced the sh*t out of this rock.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 26, 2012 - 01:23pm PT
Rogers Rock on sunday. linda followingP3 of The Matrix 5.8
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jun 26, 2012 - 09:25pm PT
Well last Sunday anyway,






tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 1, 2012 - 06:38am PT
Annother FA in the books ;)
richross

Trad climber
Jul 1, 2012 - 11:23pm PT
Lou on Modern Times.






telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jul 2, 2012 - 08:31am PT
last week in the Needles, Black Hills SD

Classic Crack-



Conn Diagonal, 1st pitch


The Needles are a cool place


gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 3, 2012 - 12:03am PT
...after climbing The Barb.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 3, 2012 - 02:07am PT
It's not a race......(evening climbing tonite at Joshua Tree...)..




Lennox

climber
just southwest of the center of the universe
Jul 3, 2012 - 03:44am PT
NW Ridge of North Peak and N Ridge of Conness. I was hiking down to do the W Ridge of Conness, slipped and fell on my ass, and I avulsed a chunk out of the palm of my L hand and decided to call it a day--got food, beer and neosporin at the Mobil.

I've done both ridges on Conness multiple times, but this was the first time I'd done the NW Ridge of North Peak. The scrambling is fun, but when it ends you still have to slog talus and scree quite a ways to get to the summit.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2012 - 09:10am PT
WyoRockMan, where abouts in the Big Horns is that? looks like some nice granite. Telemon01 it was nice to meet you the other day. Too bad I had to work as I would have loved to rope up. Those are some nice pictures of the needles you took. If you can make it down in the fall we should climb the tower. Also I would love to make it up to the Wedge sometime. Mike
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jul 3, 2012 - 09:23am PT

Mike, thanks for the local beta- it was great to meet you as well. Spearfish has a real nice vibe. We look forward to heading back your way. And for sure, let us know if you head to the Batholith.

Needles bump- a real gem

Blakey

Trad climber
Newcastle UK
Jul 4, 2012 - 06:09pm PT

gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 4, 2012 - 09:22pm PT
P1 of Loose Ends --> Pear Buttress at Lumpy Ridge. Man, it was hot as hell up there. Can't wait for some cooler weather.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 4, 2012 - 09:44pm PT
Last friday.. We were out @ the same spot today looking at a new climb. Did 2 of our previous climbs as well.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2012 - 01:27am PT
Climbed on a rope for the first time in a month by getting out for three days in the needles with my son and my brother. Slept under the stars, camped with a good crew, mountain biked, and swam. Good times.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jul 6, 2012 - 08:55am PT

Nice Needles photo Mike!

Here's a local obscurity we climbed last night after work

Lost Wall 180' 5.9

WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Jul 8, 2012 - 02:45am PT
Mike- There is an abundance of small to 2-3 pitch granite crags across from Steamboat point. I think it is called Little Tongue River crags, not a lot of development on the smaller remote points. But I'm thinking of just heading over to the Needles instead of bushwhacking and stream crossing after seeing your pictures!
Jason
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 8, 2012 - 03:56am PT
New routes
Choke Chain 11a patina.

Black Rose 5.9+ one bolt.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 9, 2012 - 01:24am PT
I climbed this evening;..that's 2 days in a row;..I must be on vacation...


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1341814236/0#2
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jul 9, 2012 - 01:36am PT
I've been avoiding this one due to the stories about the crowds. Bit the bullet and went for it this morning. Glad we did, really fun climbing and we never waited even a single minute!

east side underground

climber
Hilton crk,ca
Jul 9, 2012 - 09:17am PT
alpinerockfiend

Trad climber
the Magic City
Jul 9, 2012 - 09:46am PT
Not today, but over the weekend put some work into cleaning and climbing some newer limestone pitches a pal has put up in the Bridger Range in southwest Montana. The stone is pretty good!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 9, 2012 - 09:49am PT
Howzit barney rubble?
Just messin ESU.
What peak?

Bergbryce, when I climbed Cathederal there was not a soul around. That was late season. Sounds like you lucked out!
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jul 9, 2012 - 10:04am PT
Awesome day bouldering in the mountains.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 14, 2012 - 01:17am PT
Went out this evening.....working on this narrow fin of rock....



http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1342243138/0#1
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 14, 2012 - 08:54am PT
east side underground

climber
Hilton crk,ca
Jul 14, 2012 - 10:59am PT
Hey Jefe, Palisade crest, better than it looks, over and out , "Barney rubble"
east side underground

climber
Hilton crk,ca
Jul 14, 2012 - 11:00am PT
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 14, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
Five sport routes on the Overlook, an excellent limestone crag in Ouray with a ten minute approach.

I must admit that the 10 minute approach has some uphill sections which seems to intimidate some of the locals. The Rotary Park is always packed, mediocre climbing but, hell, you can belay from the front seat of your car.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:29pm PT
More FAs!

Cats and Dogs
Pitch one hidden left of tree.
Second pitch, wide leaning slot will have to wait.

Catherine, ground up, the thin before the wide.


Grovel time!

Severe monsoon hit and denied us pitch two.
Unfinished business...bone to pick...gear to retrieve!
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:45pm PT
That was an awesome F.A. with Jefe!!!! Yes it rained like "Cats and Dogs", and cat is my non-nickname, too, of course. When the weather hit, we were rained on and at times were in the actual cloud. Very surreal. So much fun, and unfinished business to get back to. More wide awaits for the next pitch.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 15, 2012 - 01:35pm PT
ooh ooh, the "wide leaning slot!"
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Jul 15, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
The Call Of K2 Lou

climber
Squamish
Jul 15, 2012 - 09:55pm PT
Stuck house-sitting in the big city (and the bright lights;)
Went for a poke around last night at a few boulders near Simon Fraser University. Had the place to myself, other than the mosquitoes and the oppressive heat.

I developed a bit of a procedure while I was there:
chalk up,
make two moves,
swat at something drinking my blood,
chalk,
grab next hold,
smack skeeter on back,
rechalk 'cuz I left it all as a handprint on my back,
wipe sweat beads off face with arm,
swat at bug,
re-grab hold,
foot slips off mossy spot,
fall backwards into a tree so rotten I could punch a hole through the middle of it,
land in mud and prickly bushes,
watch woodbugs rain out of dead tree onto me,
lots more swatting.

Going back tonight. Who wouldn't?
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 16, 2012 - 03:48am PT
No real climbing, to speak of. Just did a bit of scrambling up on this thing to scope things out.

Just getting prepared for a long day in RMNP.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2012 - 02:31pm PT
Got out yesterday with Jack in the Picket Fence by the Cathedral Spires. Did Button Hole which is the big spire just left of the right most high spire. Was upwards of 100 degrees so Jack did not get to far, but I summited but had to down climb to a belay when I got to the small summit and realized that there were no anchors on top.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 16, 2012 - 06:20pm PT
Snuck in a sweet, recently established, 5 pitch route in the Black Canyon just before the arrival of monsoonal moisture. Cloak & Daggers is just left of Comic Relief. It has three excellent pitches. Rated 10+ but I think solid 10 is more accurate.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 16, 2012 - 08:38pm PT
just ladders today but yesterday i was out working a new route in this spot. This shot was taken a few days ago..
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 20, 2012 - 01:25am PT
Went climbing this PM......lots of climbing this summer....yipeeeeeee!


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1342762096/0#2
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Jul 21, 2012 - 03:57pm PT
Pingora/Wolf's Head this week. First time to the Cirque. Already working on additional hall passes to get back there and do some of those other glorious looking grade IV's.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 21, 2012 - 04:17pm PT
nice WYO!!!
So fun eh?!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 21, 2012 - 06:11pm PT
rapped in to my favorite spot to cause more mayhem today;)
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Jul 21, 2012 - 10:46pm PT
Short routes on Green Phantom on Donner. Pushed at my limit on TR for a challenging (for me) .11 direct finish. Also led a .7. Had a great time and met some other great people today, and my better half had a good time visiting and getting out before the kid is born (due tomorrow, but running late like dad). Thanks S.T. and thanks to our new acquaintances! Sorry... no pics.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jul 22, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
Nobody could go play this weekend so I made yet again another pilgrimage to my back yard peak.

Past this spot that should be familiar to the SGV and Pomona valley contingent.


The 9000' trees. only a 1000' of up from here




That ridge out there is my favorite "long day" way up here


Always a crowd on top. A veritable United Nations. Geezers, Hotties, Those with monstrous packs evidently doing some sort of penance,Metrosexuals, Koreans, Russians, Pinoy, Pinay, Topoians.


Never know where you are going to run in to one of them Topoian critters.








Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Jul 22, 2012 - 09:52pm PT
I hit Mt. Woodson:

Some fun on the warmup boulders, Victim of Aids and the three easy routes on that rock, Hear my Train A'Comin, and Big Grunt. Then the heat beat us back and we scampered off the mountain. It was a great morning. I need to get out there more often!

Josh
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jul 22, 2012 - 10:01pm PT
Many times. three Wildcats flew into the peak in the 40's. There are also the remains of a military Light observation craft up there as well in about the same spot. That may be the one from the 50's.

I've heard there's the remains of a C47 on the other side as well, but have never been to that site.

I quit counting how many times I've been to the top at 100+ quite a few years ago.

Skied it more than a few times too.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 22, 2012 - 10:18pm PT
Great day. Isa follows the 2nd ascent of one of our routs. we did a bunch of repets and a new hard 10 :)
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jul 23, 2012 - 01:35am PT
Olmstead Canyon, Tuolumne Meadows... short routes west of the crest...

here is a shot of some neighbors on Ivory Tower, Center 5.10a from Enemy Within

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2012 - 03:00am PT
Really warm day at the tower but climbed in the shade all day.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 23, 2012 - 06:42am PT
Isa hanging out on our secret cliff.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jul 23, 2012 - 09:27am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 27, 2012 - 01:31am PT
Went climbing this evening;..it was a lovely evening...breezy and cooled down very nice..

bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jul 27, 2012 - 01:52am PT
Ivory Tower spanked me. Hate that climb.
Got on 'Seams to Me' today, long, quality route.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 28, 2012 - 08:13pm PT
Snuck annother FA in just before the rain...
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Jul 29, 2012 - 02:31am PT
Great day in the Bighorns! Only ones there. Again.





tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 29, 2012 - 08:53pm PT

Lead this today. the fixed pin right in the middle of the buisness is gone. Pretty stiff getting blind micros in...
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Jul 29, 2012 - 11:49pm PT
Spent seven hours at Castle Rock SP today.

First climb of the day was my wife's first ever lead climb!
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 30, 2012 - 12:44am PT
Went down to Rocky Mountain National Park to climb some of the outstanding boulders that can be found there. The weather's been so unsettled that long routes are out of the question. Did some classic moderates in Chaos Canyon and Emerald Lake.

My favorite boulder problem of the day: Autobot (V5). Honorable mention: Standard Overhang aka The Kind aka In Your Face (V5).

Just pure fun.



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2012 - 09:58am PT
Got teh Family out to the Needles for the weekend for a liesurely trip before I head to the Winds next week.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 30, 2012 - 10:42am PT
More FA's while dodging monsoons!
High Pro Glow 5.10 ground up gear protected face climbing on perfect rock. Might add a bolt.
Cats and Dogs 5.10+ ground up five star squeeze second pitch by Gal. Proud!

So many pj's, so little time!!!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 31, 2012 - 04:22pm PT
High Pro Glow 5.10 FA


Gal squeezing on P2 of Cats and Dogs 5.10+ FA

Ground up tard criming sure is rewarding!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 31, 2012 - 04:34pm PT
And a little free solo to end the day.
My little buddy on Moist-n-Meaty 5.9
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Aug 1, 2012 - 11:59am PT
Monday, we hit up some obscurities on the Chief.

Yosemite Pinnacle Left Side 5.10b

The last pitch is a bit of a grind...

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 2, 2012 - 01:36am PT
Wyorockman, I am heading to the winds this weekend and have the weekend free. Love to check out some of that Big Horns rock if you guys are getting out this weekend.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Aug 2, 2012 - 01:49am PT
Kind of neat that Big Mike's last photo is a colour photo. You have to look to see it, though.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Aug 3, 2012 - 12:23pm PT
Just bumping this so it'll be closer to the top...

There will be climbing today...and tommorrw...and the next day....

And hey - how sweet is that pulled back photo of Gal???!!!. Give it up!!!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 3, 2012 - 12:27pm PT
Just saw that, Very sweet!
Curt

Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
Aug 4, 2012 - 12:21am PT
Nice pics, Rich. Son of Easy O might be the best 5.8 on the planet.

Curt
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Aug 5, 2012 - 10:34am PT

Power Dome
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 5, 2012 - 02:41pm PT
Yesterday I worked on a new rout all day rope solo. today went for some easy free solos...
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Aug 5, 2012 - 08:48pm PT
One of the finest crack climbing venues in the world.





Paradise Forks.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Aug 7, 2012 - 03:24am PT
This thread is loaded for bear. Kind of on the down-low, but people giving up the details daily.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Aug 7, 2012 - 12:48pm PT
Looks like El Camino and Human Fright.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 7, 2012 - 02:27pm PT
Not from today but...

A birds eye view of me leading the crux pitch on the Kor Ingals.

mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Aug 7, 2012 - 03:21pm PT
Day before yesterday - Exit 38 (East of Seattle):

Today, the heights of my home wall:
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Aug 7, 2012 - 04:11pm PT
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Aug 7, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
Paradise Forks this weekend... hangin' with Jefe.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 8, 2012 - 01:15am PT
Headstone Rock, Ryan Campground;...Joshua Tree, Ca...


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2012 - 08:05pm PT
Tuesday and Wednesday.The Friday and Saturday before.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Aug 15, 2012 - 01:36am PT
Spent the day at Indian Rock at Castle Rock SP. It was warm, but gorgeous, and there was no one there but us (weekday climbing is best climbing!)
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Aug 15, 2012 - 01:41am PT
stoked for the Indian Rock at Sanborn pic!
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Aug 15, 2012 - 01:48am PT
It's awesome having those playgrounds just 20 minutes away. We're going again this Sunday.

And was wondering how long it would take for someone to call me out on mis-labeling it's park (people tend to go cross-eyed when I say Sanborn, but perk up at CR; guess I should have known better here).
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 15, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
Too busy for photos but been getting out. lead a 9+ and a 10a this evening and then boulderd a favorite problem on my way home...
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Aug 15, 2012 - 11:48pm PT
Mike M-those pics look awesome!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 17, 2012 - 09:50pm PT
Got out to this place 2 days in a row. Snapped this shot of an aquantience on one of my routs.
MisterE

Social climber
Aug 17, 2012 - 09:56pm PT
A fuking scary ladder.

FYI: Any A-frame ladder over 8 feet is totally sketchy - this one was a 12 footer.

I was gripped at the third from the top, but went to the second from the top.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Aug 18, 2012 - 01:44am PT
Haven't been climbing much this summer, just too hot for me.

Now that the really bad time is starting to pass, I'm getting ready to start working a practice bolt ladder to get faster at aiding and better at top stepping.

Mostly, I'm bumping this to get all the copycat stuff off the front page.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Aug 18, 2012 - 08:34pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 18, 2012 - 10:24pm PT
GU FA 100ft or so, steep, scary, hard. coupple of big whipps. popped a beak and went for a ride. knee hurts...
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Aug 19, 2012 - 08:58pm PT
moosedrool was spotted pulling down in Woodfords cyn.with a bunch of kooks
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 19, 2012 - 09:16pm PT
cintune

climber
Midvale School for the Gifted
Aug 19, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
East Coast bump; fun day out at the Safe Harbor sportocrags last weekend.

http://safeharborclimbing.com/
Captain...or Skully

climber
Aug 20, 2012 - 12:37am PT
I only wish I got to climb today....(dammit)
Buncha uncooperative monkeys.
Meh.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Aug 20, 2012 - 12:58am PT
Spent all day at the falls at Castle Rock. Stymied by the start of The Falls (10a? seemed a bit harder to me...), and the end of Putrefaction (11a is still outside my paygrade when playing outdoors), but otherwise a very successful day.
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Aug 20, 2012 - 01:24am PT
Looks Easy... Yeah that bottom start to the falls route is a stout 10a. Try leading the whole route, major pucker factor over bad gear! But fun and well worth it.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Aug 20, 2012 - 01:26am PT
I'm there, Dwain, oh Cozmeek One. T'will be a blast.
Today is a fleeting term, anyway.
Never had a bad time in the City of The Rocks.

Woot!?!
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Aug 20, 2012 - 02:13am PT
@karodrinker-I'm still a novice at leading (only since June), so it doesn't take much to get me to pucker.

We TR'd the Falls after rapping down there, but I got in a bit of leading on the far side of the cliff in the afternoon.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Aug 20, 2012 - 03:08am PT
Well yesterday actually... but only by 7 minutes this time ;)

Old Age 5.9 Little Smoke Bluffs
Edwardmw

climber
Aug 20, 2012 - 08:42am PT
Not yesterday, a while ago
MisterE

Social climber
Aug 20, 2012 - 11:46am PT
Maidy and I have been 'splorin' new stuff (places we haven't been), and having a great time of it. Fun cobble climb at Wheeler Gorge yesterday:

WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Aug 20, 2012 - 04:07pm PT
Yesterday. (Internet was real spotty in the Winds. or so I imagine it would be.)

Oh wait, that's not climbing.



We climbed this:
cowpoke

climber
Aug 20, 2012 - 06:21pm PT
^^^fabulous out-of-the-tent shot of the bull!! Very cool.
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Aug 20, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
The family and I hiked out to DTSA aka Table Rock and climbed a few of the easier routes. It was pretty hot and we got a late start which left most walls in the sun. Regardless, it was a fun day :)



Bowser

Social climber
Durango CO
Aug 20, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
Telluride last week.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Aug 20, 2012 - 11:59pm PT
The Mace. Sedona AZ. P4.


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Aug 24, 2012 - 01:37am PT
Gnarly JHB ^^^. I did like 1000 feet of vertical within a mile - dirt and pine needles to a nameless summit in Mammoth lol.
RP3

Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
Aug 24, 2012 - 12:49pm PT
YEAH JHB! Great job...I am with you. My girlfriend and I did Dark Star C2C a number of years ago and it left both of us as beat up shells of our former selvs...Congrats!

WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Aug 24, 2012 - 12:59pm PT
Nice "crag" JHB!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 25, 2012 - 02:16pm PT
Took this shot while soloing yesterday @ my local crag.
This is Not an OW by any stretch of the imagination but that is what they called it BINTD so the name stuck.
slodog

Trad climber
ontario canada
Aug 25, 2012 - 04:42pm PT

mount nemo trad in ontario-i was recently shocked to find most of this crag has been rap bolted-once bold scary ass lines are now open to every gym ratt who can clip a bolt-ontario?what has become of your longstanding sandbagged fearfests???
slodog

Trad climber
ontario canada
Aug 25, 2012 - 04:50pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 25, 2012 - 05:54pm PT
I got rained out and ended up at a mud bogg. pretty cool.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 25, 2012 - 07:01pm PT
Tuesday; Indian rock
Nutjob goes for the gusto!

(Wyde) Wednesday

Thursday's run-recon

Saturday (Today) PGSF
Post birthday, post injury Daphne bends space time to return to climbing!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 25, 2012 - 07:09pm PT
Three sport climbs before the rains came. Psyched to get back in the Black, cool weather forecast in a week......won't have to clip bolts!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Aug 25, 2012 - 08:31pm PT
Just sent the Chief with Sandra! We did ultimate everything via banana peel. Sick day! Posting from the top!
big ears

Trad climber
?
Aug 25, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
Kors flake on lumpy ridge. One of the coolest 5.7s on the planet. Exposed, sustained, and about 800 ft long.
Nate101

Trad climber
Aliso Viejo, CA
Aug 25, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
Vampire at Tahquitz with Greg Howland!
MH2

climber
Aug 25, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
Right Wing
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2012 - 11:49pm PT
Big Mike tll us more sounds sick
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Aug 26, 2012 - 03:55am PT
Ok Mike, but first.. MH2 RIGHT WING? COOOOOOL!! Tell us more!! Pics!!

So we started out by simuling Banana peel, up the apron to get a head start since I knew that the pitches on Ultimate Everything were going to wear her out real good. We practiced this one last week to get her a little more comfortable with the route.

Banana Peel takes the line of weakness around the right hand side of the roof. 5.7

Py leads the crux of the Banana
Runout slabs linking beautiful crack features and each one is better than the last.

Then up Boomstick, a really cool detached flake on the headwall of the apron, which leads to it's summit. My girlfriend Sandra did pretty well with all this besides having my new blue friend get stuck on the crux, but I had her on hip belay there anyways so no biggee.

Ultimate Everything is 10 pitches of Squamish Variety. 1 hard slab 10b move, then a easy corner groove, a solid 5.9 slab, a mantle to easy groove, a solid 5.8 jam corner with a little stem finger action, a layback to cruxy 5.8 slab moves over a roof, a dyke traverse, then another straight up 5.9 dyke to a 5.6 slab and it puts you below the sting in the tail 10b leftward finger to hand traverse with shi*ty feet... A little bit of everthing Squamish. Sandra did the last pitch clean too which I was very impressed with since I took a whip on it my first time out..

She loved it.. She took a couple hangs, but this is a good one and she did awesome!

Pics soon
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Aug 26, 2012 - 07:22am PT
My partner bailed on me, ( his dog was dying), so I soloed a 5.7, and then hooked up with 2 young guys and did 3- 5.10 routes.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Aug 26, 2012 - 10:56am PT
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
Aug 26, 2012 - 01:46pm PT
Not this...


atchafalaya

Boulder climber
Aug 26, 2012 - 02:45pm PT
Approx. 7000 ft of trail running from muir beach to rodeo beach to muir woods down to stinson beach up steep ravine to pantoll and back to muir beach.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 26, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
Got this one free but not clean today... Next week!
this was today..
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Aug 27, 2012 - 10:04am PT
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 27, 2012 - 10:26am PT
So much vegetation Tradman, so much vegetation....I can almost feel the humidity.
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Aug 27, 2012 - 11:34am PT
Jebus, this is the top out through the
2nd pitch roof on Edward's Crack at the Woo.

Seven years ago I was struck by lightning on it.
Went back last Saturday to slay a personal demon.
Very fun route.
On a blue bird day that is.
HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
Aug 27, 2012 - 01:50pm PT
My first "5.10d" at Berkeley Iron Works yesterday, toprope of course. One fall and I kept going from there.

Do I really believe that rating? Maybe, my forearms are still pumped today.

How's the guy who fell off the bouldering and appeared to be injured?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 27, 2012 - 03:25pm PT
Remember Philo, lightning always hits twice in the same place!
Gal, last year at same spot

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Aug 27, 2012 - 11:46pm PT
Awesome to see those pics again, thanks Jaybro!
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Aug 28, 2012 - 01:59am PT
Nice V pics!!

Saw the pic and that knob out right and went "Hey, I know that one!"

doesn't happen often anymore, but when it does, it's like lightning! :)
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Aug 28, 2012 - 06:53am PT
Philo, that's rough that you got struck by lightening there, wow! Good job on slaying the demon... that climb is so nice (minus lightening strikes, of course). -good job guys.
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Aug 28, 2012 - 10:02am PT
but when it does, it's like lightning! :)

LOL Munge.

To be clear I was actually lit up on the raps coming down the face to Ed's right. I had cleaned the anchor atop pitch two - after having run my friends and family up a 60 meter top rope on Ed's -and was starting down in a worsening storm when....


Gal, I love the look and smile in your classic arm bar pic.
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Aug 28, 2012 - 06:36pm PT
Paiute Crag 7.

All those Crags are such choss heaps! 2,500' of couloir talus to hit a bump on the ridge. And most of the rock which is solid is downsloping and a bit glassy.

Chockstones can be the cruxes. Sooo...left a fixed #1 Alien at one, mostly of psych value. Found a less dangerous deproach. If found, please either return it, or keep it with all the good juju you'll earn after a few hours.

My favorite one, too, considering that about a quarter of my rack is booty. Next crux I had to leave a tied-off rusty can opener.
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Aug 28, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
No lightning, perhaps some choss. Yesterday: 1st pitch of Jimmies Favorite at Jimmies.


Today I worked all day, bouldered for 15 min, and fixed some of our window sashes.
crunch

Social climber
CO
Aug 28, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
Today, climbed at the gym. So, ten feet up a 5.11a, toproping, I have to swing right several feet to a jug. I reach, grab the hold and as I pivot right there's a WHOOOOOOSH! and the guy leading the route to my left, who was far away, up near the top, falls past several bolts, nearly the length of the wall, ending up with his legs where my head had been a half-second earlier. Yikes!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Aug 29, 2012 - 01:14am PT
running laps Sunday on SPD with Dr. Sharpe


repeat until MMF...
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 30, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Aug 31, 2012 - 08:11pm PT
Cross posted from my thread for Mike!

I managed to get out quite a bit last weekend.. Friday night Kieran and I made a Pillar bid via Apron Strings on the heels of Luke and Nate but they were much faster than us and managed to finish the Grand Wall.

We on the other hand made it to the base of the Split Pillar as darkness was decending upon us and I decided to save it for another day, knowing I had a pretty full day tomorrow.

Saturday morning the alarm went off early, but the snooze button got hit. We still managed to get out pretty early. Sandra and I ran up Banana Peel and Boomstick and made it to the base of The Ultimate Everything for noon.

Sandra at the P2 belay on The Ultimate Everything 10b

It went pretty well, she had a little trouble with the 5.8 jam cracks pitch but that's just because she needs hone her jamming technique.

She cleaned the 10b exit pitch!


Sandra was pretty stoked to get this one under her belt and I was stoked to lead every pitch and get my redpoint.


Sunday I picked up Kyle late.. I was pretty tired from Ultimate.. We took the half ropes and headed up the badge to get on Blazing Saddles.

I led the first pitch for the first time which was pretty cool. I left all the big stuff on the ledge with Kyle and I was wishing I had brought some bigger stuff when running it out after the tree.
Kyle on P1 (10b) of Borderline 11c (10d)

Kyle led the 5.8 to the Terrace and brought me up. When I got there he was spooked. He said "We didn't bring any big gear! That looks really wide! You sure you didn't sandbag me!" ;).... "Chill dude, look at the hand crack! We have lots of mid size gear!"...

Blazing Saddles 10b

I got my redpoint on the first pitch 10a. Which left Kyle with the 10b pitch.

Kyle starting out on the 10b pitch.


Standing on the spooky flake to place.


Getting into the meat of it.



Prepping to rap A Fine Line

Still gotta go back for the red point on the stellar 10b pitch!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 31, 2012 - 08:29pm PT
Sigh....another day of bolt clipping, but trad this weekend at Taylor Canyon followed by Notch Peak-and then....the Black, the Black the Black.
klk

Trad climber
cali
Sep 1, 2012 - 08:10pm PT
wow, cosmic. that basalt area looks fun.

and stuff looks pretty green for august. been having t-storms?

good luck w the surgery. at least youve been getting out
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2012 - 08:25pm PT
Cosmic canyon looks very cool. Mike as always great shots. Took out some freshman students to Spearfish Canyon for their first real climbing on Thursday.

Been biking a lot more than climbing for most of the summer. Tomorrow I will help out with the Dakota 5-0 a 50 mile mountain bike race that some of my good friends started 12 years ago. There will 700 riders with most of it on some of the sweetest single track around. There is great support and aid stations with many very cool features like the Bacon station at around mile 40 where you can get one of many varieties of bacon and a PBR. Also free craft beer, food, many prizes for everyone that participates. If you ever get the chance to ride it it is a great experience. The 700 slots sold out in something like a day or two.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 1, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
Got a link for that, maybe for next year?

ooops http://www.dakotafiveo.com

We expect a trip report...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 2, 2012 - 03:06pm PT
Got 3 pitches in after work yesterday... No pictures...
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Sep 2, 2012 - 04:15pm PT
Cozmic,

Is that the canyon you drive thru headed north to City of Rocks?

Kinda looks like it.
Roadie

Trad climber
Bishop, Ca
Sep 2, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
Mount Goode, IV 5.9+ free solo, after walking all the way up there and 'not feelin the love' on Wednesday.
Passed two of my supertopo friends who I'd never met. They were very nice, they were very happy to let me pass. They know what happens when people don't. I liked them.
TR forthcomming.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Sep 3, 2012 - 08:21pm PT
What did i climb today?

Sickle, on the squamish apron. A grand old route that could use a little scrub love. I was having lots of fun, running things out a bit, and sticking steadfastly to the original fa line. I took a dirty exit at the top and quickly realized i was off-route, but tried to make a go of it anyways.

I weighted my left foot on some crunchy moss and reached for the tree branch as my savior, but lost it, went over a roll, got flipped and slid on my shoulder a bit before I knocked my naked melon on the rock.

Got up pretty quickly and managed to polish off the route, but not without scaring Sandra pretty good.

Went to squamish general for my first time to get my noggin x-rayed and got a clean bill of heath.

Needless to say i will be buying a new helmet as i hate how sweaty i get in my old one which is why i refuse to wear it most of the time.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 3, 2012 - 09:49pm PT
I did the FA of this a week or so ago ground up with Ed Esmonds. I got the FFA today with ED. Probobly my hardest redpoint?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 4, 2012 - 12:00am PT
Low angle dummy domes..






tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 4, 2012 - 08:21am PT
MH2

climber
Sep 5, 2012 - 12:34am PT

If I told you




I would annihilate you




Peace




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 6, 2012 - 07:20am PT
A shot isa took of me Monday on annother of our routes.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 9, 2012 - 12:31pm PT
Small TR of the Dakota 5-0 as requested by Jaybro. 715 riders started. I was directing traffic where they come off the single track and come down 3 miles of steep gravel road to the finish line. The winner did it in 3:27 a new course record. The leaves are changing a little early this year so it was very beautiful cool day to have the race. Bands and beer in the park afterward. The campground in the park looked a lot like the Sturgis Rally but with a much cooler vibe. Fun times had by all.

The mountain biking in the Black Hills might be better than the climbing. Which is really saying something IMO.
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Sep 9, 2012 - 02:16pm PT
The Flakes at Tahquitz. Mildly terrifying at times.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 9, 2012 - 09:43pm PT
Annother FA. The easy fun finish to the somwhat chalenging and hard to decifer Mad Woman 5.11a
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 9, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
Notch Peak...Son's of Saturday. 1400 ft., 12 pitches of spice.
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
Sep 9, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
Poodles are People too, yesterday in JT. Sooo good. Warmed up on White Lightening, then to Overseer for more effort then Poodles.

And not another party in sight. Gotta love JT this time of the season. Had Hemingway to ourselves.
BASE104

Social climber
An Oil Field
Sep 9, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
Hey Cosmic!

Two hours NE of Vegas is Area 51. I bet the pictures are fake and they put a microchip in your buttocks.

--teasing, of course. Looks most excellent.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 9, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
x15x15, locate you on Third Pillar, OK for landing on summit...

Nice blinkin angle, mate!

Jeff and I settled for Guadalupe Ridge on a cruise into Mariposa County this afternoon, up White Rock Rd. from Le Grand, past the old Fremont place. Ended up in Bridgeport on Mariposa Creek. We claimed our second ascent of the old stage route over the Guadallupe Summit as a summit. A summit is a summit as long as you exit the car before the descent. We followed the rules!

Acutally, I was wanting to go back up there because the White Rock area is loaded with Granite Boulders!!! Has been for centuries!!!

It likely needs some looking into, but there are private property issues which I respect, of course. But I'm gonna check it out.

By the way, Dwayne, the basalt looks terrific. I have done some 'salting at Bidwell Creek, Chico, and it's sharp, crisp, and solid stuff. Squared off and neat, but yours is pale, the Chico brand's dark chocolate and the cliffs are like 30 feet. Meh. It's rock and I wouldn't kick it out of my back yard if it settled there. Good to see you active.
Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Sep 9, 2012 - 11:47pm PT
Solo TR laps on Horse Chaser Direct, left and right hand variations (Ophir Wall). Used a brand new pair of Evolv Rasta Shamans and got blisters on the top of each big toe knuckle . . . otherwise a pretty nice slipper, my first velcro strap experience. I'm a late bloomer. Saw my buddy Kevin Dunkak also!
ElCapPirate

Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
Sep 10, 2012 - 01:20am PT
I climbed out of bed... TWICE!

I'm SENDING!
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 10, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
first time climbing for me in months coming off the injured reserve list, phylp and I had the upper owens river gorge to ourselves (first time there for me). sweet!
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 11, 2012 - 11:43pm PT
Add to that a boffo day in the central gorge. Two other parties, so kinda crowded for the Gorge, in my experience.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 12, 2012 - 02:14am PT
Smokey looks a little uncomfortable, wooden actually, in front of people.

Mad women are always uncypherable.

I climbed mt take car to get fixed for smog.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 13, 2012 - 12:47am PT
... and a killer session on the small and pretty but fierce Looking Wall completes a super fun trip. Thanks (and climbing props) to the awesome phylp!!
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 13, 2012 - 01:36am PT
some pix

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 13, 2012 - 06:41am PT
Took a noob to my local area. Did some teaching..
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Sep 13, 2012 - 09:38am PT
Trad man teaches
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Sep 13, 2012 - 10:24pm PT
I did something quite different for me, and at 66, it was a hoot.

A 5.10D hand crack to a flared fist crack thru a pretty big roof.

At one point I was hanging completely free by one fist jam. Never done anything like it.
I never taped up and escaped with minimal damage.
adikted

Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
Sep 13, 2012 - 10:26pm PT
Took a beautiful lady bouldering at Donner for her first time..needless to say it was a blast and she CRUSHED :)
richross

Trad climber
Sep 13, 2012 - 10:57pm PT


MH2

climber
Sep 13, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
That's what I like, Rich.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 15, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
Steve, where was it?
Took my friend Kate up Rt66 and the Eaglet today..
Nice alpine weather. Cool, Breezy and a rain shower.
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Sep 15, 2012 - 11:35pm PT
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Sep 17, 2012 - 12:27pm PT
Something in a BIG ditch.



Right off of my left shoulder is a climber in white on the Cruise.
I think it is Paul Ryan.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Sep 17, 2012 - 12:46pm PT
Had a great day yesterday, in perfect weather, climbing 7 pitches of 5.10 crack and a few of 5.8, on Cathedral Ledge.
The kind of day you don't want to end.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 17, 2012 - 04:33pm PT
Went climbing this AM....low angle dummy domes again...


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
richross

Trad climber
Sep 17, 2012 - 10:57pm PT




Leggs

Sport climber
A true CA girl, who landed in the desert...
Sep 17, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
That last photo is absolutely breathtaking, richross...

McTwisted... GREAT shot!

I attacked boulders on the Lemmon on Sunday... No idea if photos were taken...I was concentrating on moving UP and getting DOWN. :)

~peace
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Sep 18, 2012 - 01:38pm PT
Phil, were you actually recently down in the poison ivy ditch, or is that an older pic? Gotta admit that you don't look normal without your patented "Philo" lid on.

Are you on Casual or Escape Artist?
jeff_m

Social climber
700' up
Sep 18, 2012 - 01:45pm PT
Did this on Sunday.

Tork

climber
Yosemite
Sep 18, 2012 - 05:20pm PT
Yesterday the wife and I climbed the North Arete of Bear Creek Spire. Great day!!!


Dan,
What have you been feeding that girl????
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Sep 18, 2012 - 10:36pm PT
Ydpl8s, this was from last Saturday. This was Maiden Voyage, a 5 pitch 5.9 route down the Cruise gully. It was a shake down trip to see how the post-op body responded to that much output. Did awesome!! Going back week after next.
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 18, 2012 - 11:06pm PT
We climbed "Into The Mystic"
briham89

Big Wall climber
los gatos. ca
Sep 19, 2012 - 12:23am PT
Did some climbing on the Sonora Pass on Saturday

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 19, 2012 - 04:19am PT
Cruisin' happily through life on Dog Day Afternoon
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Sep 19, 2012 - 06:45pm PT
Bill Mc Kirgan

Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sep 19, 2012 - 07:04pm PT
Aid climbing practice in the backyard Norway Maple.

RAD!!!!!






as in Rapid Ascent and Descent

honing my skills for photography....now if only I could make myself a proper bosun chair so my legz dont fall asleep
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Sep 20, 2012 - 09:19am PT
From yesterday morning

Can anyone name the route?
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Sep 20, 2012 - 09:53am PT

Climbed Mt Doody (8800') in Glacier Nat'l Park last weekend




donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 20, 2012 - 09:54am PT
I got out of the eight hour lieback posistion I was in and had breakfast.
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Sep 20, 2012 - 12:29pm PT
Phil, something on the Fountain Formation around Boulder, Wind Tower, Friday's Folly on the 3rd, West Buttress?
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Sep 20, 2012 - 12:31pm PT
Jim those can be pretty cruxy daze.

It is the final pitch of a route in Eldo. I know you know this one Ydpl8s
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Sep 20, 2012 - 01:29pm PT
Oh yeah Phil, last pitch of the Bastille. Believe it or not, the last time I did that pitch was over 30 yrs ago, on a full moon night. We often used to skip that pitch and traverse down and left, over the top of Werksup and then downclimb.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 21, 2012 - 12:40am PT
More low angle dummy domes..


http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1348201755
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 21, 2012 - 12:42am PT
Is it too optimistic of me to think that looks like a cool, never climbed ow roof off to the left there Todd?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 21, 2012 - 01:25am PT
Jay...that is the "classic" El Rey OWth........good eyes, though;....you can sniff out an OWth...no doubt..

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 21, 2012 - 01:50am PT
Too funny!
Thnx guys!
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Sep 21, 2012 - 12:39pm PT
Tongue River Canyon=Fun trad on dolomite

Big Bird- A fun blue collar adventure with squeezy flair, followed by fist- hands, an awkward shuffle under the roof and a offwidth grovel to pull the roof, complete with head bar. Bring the #5 for extra security!

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 22, 2012 - 04:37am PT
Went climbing this evening;......nice and quiet.....

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 22, 2012 - 07:21am PT
Did a buch of my fav's @ deer leap yesterday. perfect fall day..
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Sep 23, 2012 - 02:25pm PT
Not today but some of the stuff we've been up to lately here in Squamish..

Peasant's Route



Blazing Saddles







Rock On




Mercy Street


































Hangover












Heavenly Ladder
Kieran Brownie Photo




Split Beaver



tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 23, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
My friend kate follows celibacy friday afternoon..
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Sep 23, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
Did an old Jimmy Dunn route, which I had never done. A 2 pitch 5.10B crack climb, which deserves to be done more often. I called Jimmy at the top, and told him how much I enjoyed the route. Always fun to talk with him-- such a great guy!
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Sep 23, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
got out and did some castle rock state park bouldering, felt good!
pyramid crack, domino traverse, the swim, magoo, bates arete... So many good problems!
kennyt

climber
Woodfords,California
Sep 23, 2012 - 09:05pm PT
Climbed routes with friends at High Energy Wall in Woodfords

richross

Trad climber
Sep 23, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
Lou on Simple Suff and Lito and the Swan.





Photo by Lou





Photo by Lou

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 23, 2012 - 09:56pm PT
A couple of days cragging with the wife at Lemon Dam, a little granite area near Durango. Nice if you're in the area buy don't buy any plane tickets.
briham89

Big Wall climber
los gatos. ca
Sep 23, 2012 - 11:36pm PT
First in line on Saturday :)

mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Sep 25, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Sep 26, 2012 - 09:18am PT
Life is hard in Montana; weather, crowds, nothing to do...




donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 26, 2012 - 09:42am PT
Blackleaf Canyon, went there in early August.....pretty sweet multi-pitch limestone sport climbing. My wife watched a Grizzly gambolling (her word) down the trail while she was two pitches up.
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Sep 29, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
Just back from three beautiful days in Squamish--the first time I've been there, when it didn't rain the whole time. So amazingly beautiful! I cannot wait to get back to Squamish!!

Had a good time on several routes (don't have all the pics, but I'll post just a few):










bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Sep 30, 2012 - 12:42am PT
Alpine Club boulders today.
Christmas Valley goodness yesterday.
Digging bouldering. Lots of opportunities out there if you're looking for it.
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Sep 30, 2012 - 11:45am PT
Went to River Rock and met a few new friends, which was really cool. Led up UNR Crack, then T-R Spring Break and Improbable. Had a really great time, in spite of the allergies going ape s&*t with the yellow rabbit brush flowers around.
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Oct 1, 2012 - 02:20am PT
I climbed at Auburn legally for the 1st time in 10 years. I am psyched!!!!
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
Oct 1, 2012 - 02:23am PT
Hemingway. Overseer, Feltonian Physics, Poodles are People too.

Loving the long routes in the heat while they're in the shade before the crowds arrive.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 1, 2012 - 07:32am PT
Rained all weekend, Snaked a slow toilet, dug a bunch of holes in the yard looking for the septic. Not fun.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 1, 2012 - 08:22am PT
Stayed alive on slickrock on my hard tail, whew! Bouldering today.
thedogfather

Trad climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Oct 1, 2012 - 10:34am PT
Friday and Saturday my wife and I climbed over 100 routes in 24 hours at the 24 hours of horseshoe hell. Our combined age was 110 (63+47) so it was a challenge to keep up with the youngsters. Fun day of cragging. Got to meet Dale Bard!! Climbed next to Tommy Caldwell and Sonny Trotter on a few routes. Generally had an awesome time even though we got rained on for almost an hour early on and had 97% humidity for most of the remainder.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 1, 2012 - 09:10pm PT
Rained all weekend. couldn't stand it!! hit the leap after work today and soloed Off width and center crack. It was windy and everything was still pretty wet so it was exciteing;)
MH2

climber
Oct 3, 2012 - 01:38am PT

According to Vimeo, I climbed it tomorrow.


http://vimeo.com/50662288


http://vimeo.com/50663399
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Oct 3, 2012 - 02:39am PT
The Ultimates area at Pumphouse Wash... By Flagstaff, AZ.





donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 3, 2012 - 10:02am PT
The Russian Arete in the Black Canyon. Just funky enough, but not too funky, to make it a classic.
adrian korosec

climber
Tucson
Oct 3, 2012 - 10:23am PT

adrian korosec

climber
Tucson
Oct 3, 2012 - 12:06pm PT

Was hoping you'd make it, but you had your fun last week :) We'll have to rendezvous there for more later this year. You know there's more!!

Have fun in the Fishers.
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Oct 4, 2012 - 11:08pm PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Oct 6, 2012 - 12:39am PT
I was gonna post, but not after that.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 6, 2012 - 07:46am PT
We had an unseasonably warm day. This is what I found at the top of Mad Woman 5.11a yesterday;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 8, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
Can't believe all the crap you wankers are posting the last week or so. It went from bad but tolerable to f*#king St0000000pid!

Anyways I soloed after work today. no photos.. Just me and the rock and the wind and cold.......
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Oct 8, 2012 - 06:41pm PT
Climbed at Auburn on Saturday again. So awesome to have this place!

New sign as you enter.

5.10c on Scale Wall. This one of the original 3 on the Scale Wall put up by Dale Chistenson of Granite Arch (I think?)

FA of Gone Coastal 5.6 Easy route I put up for the Mrs and kids to climb on.

Red shirt is on Climbers Beware 5.10c, the left climber is on the upper arete of Uncomfortably Dumb 5.10a.

Animal Style 5.12c. Sick crimps and bouldery moves the whole way. This route saw 2 more ascents on Saturday.

Human Oddity 5.12a. It gets my vote for the best sport route in the Bay / Sac area.

A few hours before closing down the shop. So much to do!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 8, 2012 - 08:44pm PT
Sweet!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 10, 2012 - 05:11am PT
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Oct 11, 2012 - 03:03pm PT
Some mission gorge evening climbing.
Gotta love that SD weather.



Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 13, 2012 - 01:36am PT
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Oct 13, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
Bolted and climbed a new FA at Auburn (Diagon Alley) then did Creepshow and Vacavillain for the 1st time in 9 years!

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Oct 14, 2012 - 12:34am PT
^^ Is that as sketch and run out as it looks?
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Oct 14, 2012 - 01:09am PT
No. It is bolted reasonably and safely based upon the moves and availability of clipping holds. There is actually a bolt just under and inside my lower left leg / foot. It saw no less than 6 other ascents today and I would guess it will see MANY more.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 14, 2012 - 04:55am PT
Still on doctor's "No climbing for 6 months" list, so I won't be on anything for a while. I decided that he meant "real" climbing though, so I ponied up the money for a gym membership to hold me over until they give me the OK to go back out.

Went out to Calico Basin today, and helped my better half work on gear placements at ground level. Perfect temps, we had a great time. She's actually insisting I pull all the old cowbells out of the spare gear box, she's more interested in placing them then cams which is awesome.

I was supposed to be on a wall in Zion this weekend (Disco Inferno) so I am kinda bummed about that, but it will still be there when the cancer mechanics say I can climb again.

Great photos all!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 14, 2012 - 08:11am PT
worked my arse off all week and it was beautifull day sat so I had to work a photo shoot. Climbing plans for today got rained out :(
richross

Trad climber
Oct 14, 2012 - 08:48pm PT
A few from yesterday.

Casablanca from underneath, the side and on top.








WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Oct 15, 2012 - 12:24am PT
Devil's Tower, Bon Homme (var. and Horning var)

Wyoming is what I imagine Nirvana to be...
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Oct 15, 2012 - 10:12am PT
Name this route.


Many of you know it.
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Oct 15, 2012 - 01:43pm PT
I'm thinkin 4th pitch of The Yellow Spur. BITD that climb was considered solid 5.8, really lots of varied fun climbing. I think today some of the pitches are rated 5.9? Of course there are several harder variations along the way. Great position on the final arete pitch, exposed 5.6!

Did you just do this recently Phil? If so, good on ya!
Borut

climber
french
Oct 15, 2012 - 02:04pm PT
Yesterday I lead my first dry tooling pitch at a crag bolted for that purpose on the Sava right bank (in Slovenia). I had been to the place twice before and had top-roped two lines.
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
the secret topout on the Chockstone Chimney
Oct 15, 2012 - 08:28pm PT
Sometimes you score....




gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Oct 15, 2012 - 10:48pm PT
spot the line...



Castle Corner, on The Castle, in the South Platte.

wilbeer

Mountain climber
honeoye falls,ny,sawdust does not work like chalk
Oct 16, 2012 - 07:41pm PT
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Oct 16, 2012 - 07:47pm PT
Where am I?
(Last week, but it'll do.)
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Oct 16, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
Higher Spire?
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Oct 16, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
Edit: Taken by the third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh climber on the ledge - I forget which. Busy route.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 17, 2012 - 12:18am PT
Who is taking pics during a clip?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 17, 2012 - 12:31am PT
Day Canyon
Working class hero 5.9+
Unknown .10+ fingers off fingers
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 17, 2012 - 11:48am PT


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 17, 2012 - 12:48pm PT
Actually climbed acouple of times in the last couple of Weeks. rope soloing at the tower and got a couple of pitches in at the bunny slope in spearfish canyon with the family.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Oct 17, 2012 - 01:31pm PT
Finally got worked last week in the Valley.

About 35 pitches of 9's and 10's.

Started off with Meat Grinder with Rob Pizem leading.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 17, 2012 - 06:47pm PT
No pictures again. soloed 325ft of perfect sunny T shirt 5.7
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 19, 2012 - 02:11am PT
Low angle dummy dome.....

ncrockclimber

climber
The Desert Oven
Oct 20, 2012 - 11:30pm PT
Winslow Wall
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 21, 2012 - 08:22am PT
Got out to do the rope solo thing on a hard project. Wicked cool rainbow and sunset when I got rained off at dusk. Lap top crashed so have not loaded the photos yet..
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Oct 21, 2012 - 08:39am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 21, 2012 - 09:51am PT
Tim Camuti

Trad climber
CA
Oct 21, 2012 - 11:27am PT
Great climbing in the backcountry. Where is this?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2012 - 12:09pm PT
Took Jack to the Tower yesterday for a little climbing.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 21, 2012 - 09:46pm PT
I went back to this place again today W/ Isabella. The light was almost the same as yesterday evening.. Killer. We climbed one of our super awesom climbs, Mad Woman 5.11a/b to get to our project and we worked it hard. Sore all over but it is equiped and Isa feels ready for the send... I will be hard pressed to follow this one....
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Oct 21, 2012 - 09:57pm PT
the ladder, probably 50 times... but the house is painted! now I can rock climb again..
whitemeat

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Oct 21, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
I climbed P crack:5.8 and epidural and spring route:5.10b and 5.8, these two are in the shade to the right. fun fun
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Oct 22, 2012 - 12:31am PT
Mr. JOEY.F, depicted below, not only let me crash at one of the best campsites in the valley over three days of great weather, but also joined me for a great climbing day at Five and Dime. Filled in the other days I had up there (Joe was stuck at work) with Hanta Virus bouldering (with valley locals Stu (sp?) and Amanda kindly showing me the non-ropes), and Apron routes and Short Circuit crack and chimney with pick-up partner Peter. Glad to run into sullly and Daphne, both back at it off the Injured Reserve List, and rhyang.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 22, 2012 - 01:33am PT


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 22, 2012 - 09:14am PT
Day canyon Saturday. 9 mile bike ride yesterday followed by weights and swimming g, sorta like climbing.....

Some sort of rock today. Exact mode and destination to be determined.

Mike M, from warren peak, if you look carefully, you can see my bro's place I. The woods just downhill.

I have photos of Trippy somewhere, a handy little crag....
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Oct 22, 2012 - 10:54am PT
Back to Auburn with the Wife and Son. I rebolted Community Chest on lead after the route was vandalized during the shutdown. Thanks ASCA for providing the bolts and hangers to fix the route! They also provided bolts for restoring the 10b on the Scale Wall that was stripped by parties unknown and that route is now back up and running.

The last few weekends at Auburn have been fantastic. Cool vibe, people having fun, perfect weather. Too bad its raining now!


I am in for knee surgery this week so will be off the feet for at least 2 weeks, but I am looking forward to getting back out there ASAP!

Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Oct 22, 2012 - 11:14am PT
It will be arthroscopic Medial Meniscus tear surgery. Off feet for 2 weeks, crutches for 4 more weeks. 6 month full recovery. I'm hoping to be hobbling around at the crag after the initial 2 weeks. Not necessarily climbing but I plan on being up there!
Edge

Trad climber
New Durham, NH
Oct 22, 2012 - 01:38pm PT
Not today, but yesterday I went into Whitehorse ledge to find virtually every route wet or seeping except for the one we wanted to get on, the Hotter Than Hell to Inferno link-up. Perfectly cool Fall temps and colors.


I hadn't done these routes in 25+ years, and lucky me I got the sharp end on all four pitches.


I used to camp off an old logging road in a quiet spot in the middle of pristine forest somewhere around the two small sand traps in this pic. Restore the forest! Burn the McMansions!!!

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 27, 2012 - 12:23am PT




hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Oct 27, 2012 - 02:08am PT
Barely made a dent today. Up above Washoe Boulders, picked one that was maybe 35ft high and did my first top-rope-solo. Sure was interesting milking a couple prusiks up the rope one-handed. Guess it would have gone 5.4, but then again I've never soloed this way. Felt like 5.7.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 27, 2012 - 08:08am PT
Hill rat. get your hands on gri gri. they are pretty decent and safe for solo top rope.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 27, 2012 - 08:02pm PT
Soloed Center Crack 5 times, Off Width once and then bummed a belay off a kid and led Celibacy :)
whitemeat

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Oct 27, 2012 - 08:37pm PT
LOTS of single pitch 5.7-5.11 stupp on cracked wall on bishop peak in SLO.
Greg Farrell

Trad climber
morris Ct.
Oct 27, 2012 - 10:37pm PT
Great thread!
Hello everyone, I'm new to the TACO. I climbed a few sand dunes while running on the beach in South Florida this morning to avoid the brutal surf pounding the shore:) remnants of SANDY that passed closely yesterday and last night.
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Oct 28, 2012 - 02:24am PT
Thanks for the advice. I do have a grigri, and a silent partner. Just didn't have them with me, being the toss-in-the-truck-bag.

Took a friend to Dinosaur Rock today. Climbed Saurons Nest, Evolution of Man, and the Gash on lead. Brought my friend up as a second, which was as good as he's been able to do outside so far, being relatively new.

And to the black Mazda that went off the road up where the culvert ends... you left some parts behind and your car's probably totaled. That was couple a big-arse rocks you bounced over and it's going to be more than your head that hurts when you sober up dude! Wish I'd got THAT on video!
10b4me

Ice climber
dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel
Oct 28, 2012 - 08:17pm PT
a nice day on the rocks
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2012 - 08:40pm PT
Did some mountain biking on M Hill in Rapid City on some really nice trails. It nice to get down there when everything in the northern hills is covered with snow. Then went bouldering on the Vegan Boulder in the Meat Packing Plant Boulders The kids did some climbing on some local art.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 28, 2012 - 10:10pm PT
Got out to our secret crag and climbed 3 of our favorite 5.11's Completly randomely some french climbers wandered up to the cliff looking for zee spert climbings.. It was really fun hooking them up.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
Tradman, that cliff looks sweet. How did it make it out east with out someone hitting it up before now?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 29, 2012 - 07:14am PT
It's been climbed but not much by folks with the know how and motivation to put up routs that need bolts and trundle loose boulders..
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 31, 2012 - 07:58am PT
Been raining all week and then supposed to get cold and snow for the weekend.. Looks like no rock climbng for us.. Wonder if our project will get sent this year?....
Borut

climber
french
Nov 2, 2012 - 02:23pm PT
Does TopRoping count?
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Nov 2, 2012 - 04:31pm PT
It was a week ago today in France so I had to get home, go to work for a week, down load photos etc so does this count?

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 4, 2012 - 06:38pm PT
Top ropeing counts for this thread but Not for FA credit INMOP.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 4, 2012 - 06:38pm PT
Andy. that definatly counts :)
whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Nov 4, 2012 - 08:19pm PT
TUNNEL VISSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 4, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
This thread keeps me coming back to ST!
Love seeing all the different stuff. Always appreciate your pics Tradman.
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Nov 4, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
Tried my first solo with the Silent Partner at Iron Butte. Easy crack next to Wild Women of Planet Playtex, I think. Got my loops stuck in the crack below me, had to go back and get them loose. Tangled them up a bit. It got dark, and the significant other called to see what I was bringing home for dinner, so only made it maybe 35 feet. About halfway to the anchor chains. Oh well, learned a lot. Oh, and there's a D biner with a bit of black webbing on it stuck to the bolt I lowered off to clean my gear, for anyone who cares and can beat me back out there.

According to the guidebook, route name is Redbeard. Chains appear to be on Gripmaster, which I did not reach. Planning to return soon.

Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 4, 2012 - 10:17pm PT
Climbed some cool stuff at the closest crag in the sun. My best friend picked me up and drove 65 miles as it was raining in PDX. We escaped to the sun on the other side of the mountains. It was my birthday. Turned 50 today and grateful to still be climbing! To climb in the sun and then get home to a freshly cooked Chicken Marsala on spinach noodles. Off the hook. My kids called to wish me happy birthday. It just doesn't get better than that.
adikted

Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
Nov 4, 2012 - 10:30pm PT
Climbed at blackwall today.. Did Touch and Go... Then top roped firecracker.... Good day at Donner...
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Nov 4, 2012 - 11:22pm PT
I climbed in a vertical world of knobs in 70ºF weather in an area all alone


don't ask, I won't tell...
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Nov 4, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
Happy Birthday, Plaidman!

Tripod climbing: Happy you got out, Cosmic!

No climbing for me today, spend the whole day cleaning my house.
Borut

climber
french
Nov 4, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
Lead my second dry tooling line yesterday (sunday):
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 4, 2012 - 11:54pm PT
Those aren't knobs. Try these:
Kurt Jensen

Trad climber
Aptos,CA
Nov 5, 2012 - 12:15am PT
Jam Crack, Bummer, Lazy Bum & ended day on Crystalline Passage at the Endless Summer wall below El Cap- Sweet weather for Yosemiter for November!
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
Nov 5, 2012 - 02:04am PT
Right Baskerville Crack and Tossed Greens. Jt.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 5, 2012 - 06:56am PT
New dble secret probation bouldering area, Shhh!

Happy birthday Plaidman! 50 is the new... What? 30? adolescence? Age of consent?...

Can't keep a good tripod down...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 5, 2012 - 07:22am PT
Got skunked this weekend. Isa's back is out so we did not get a chance to get our project finished. it was too cold and windy to inspire a mood for soloing. Ended up Ebaying all day yesterday...
this just in

climber
north fork
Nov 7, 2012 - 09:49am PT
Climbing bump
east side underground

climber
Hilton crk,ca
Nov 7, 2012 - 10:20am PT
bump-a-lic-ous
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 8, 2012 - 01:47am PT

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 8, 2012 - 02:23am PT
Last pic is of a climb called Go Ask Alice,...at Stirrup Tank...
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 8, 2012 - 09:19am PT
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Nov 8, 2012 - 09:25am PT
Had a perfect day at Arch Rock with Dan, Sue, and Steve. Got to lead the last pitch of New D as well as one of my faves, Midterm. Then threw in the first pitch of Gripper to round off the day. Thanks guys and gal.



mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 8, 2012 - 09:34am PT
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Nov 8, 2012 - 09:39am PT
Nice Dan, you got some good shots. Did Sue get any of you?
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 8, 2012 - 09:50am PT
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Nov 8, 2012 - 11:03am PT
"Into the Wild" in Sedona.... awkward, bulgy, sandy, slippery slab... got up 5 pitches.
Edwardmw

climber
Nov 8, 2012 - 08:59pm PT
Lifeline- Fingerlickin area
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 8, 2012 - 10:31pm PT
Ed that looks like a great quality route, i was checking it out from the base last week . since its 12a ill prolly only be taking pics of that one. here's another pic from finger lickin' area
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Nov 9, 2012 - 12:00am PT
Amazing. This needs a bump.
Edwardmw

climber
Nov 9, 2012 - 05:21am PT
Dan, this looks awesome, is that one of the routes you put up at fingerlickin area this summer? They all look good, especially that crack on the right.
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Nov 11, 2012 - 12:56am PT
Love this thread. Do trees count? This one sent some branches through our roof, was nearly all dead, and had to come out. Would not have done it without the climbing gear!
Borut

climber
french
Nov 11, 2012 - 09:13am PT
'Abalakov' (D6), "Ob Savi" dry tooling crag (Slovenia)

Except for both warm ups, Abalakov is my first lead. This tooling thing is a good workout, and it's quite safe, being mainly overhanging, and bolted. Single pitches.


Borut
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 11, 2012 - 09:19pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 12, 2012 - 07:04am PT
this is a spot I found while hunting on Sat. it was a brutal hike up a very steep slippery mountain. Ihe oak leaves on the ground make it treacherous. Aparently you can 4x4 up there from the back side but I have never done that..
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Nov 12, 2012 - 09:42am PT
Had an awesome day climbing with the Mucci Man. We did Keystone Corner, Five and Dime, Copper Penney and Lunatics Fringe. Was also great to bump into Chad and James getting after it as well.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Nov 12, 2012 - 12:19pm PT
Had a great time at Ragged Mountain, in Conn. this past weekend.

That place is really unique, with tons of great crack/face climbs.

Repeated some great 5.10 crack climbs.

Barbarian

Trad climber
New and Bionic too!
Nov 12, 2012 - 04:08pm PT
The blue route and the orange route. I did the blue one unroped and downclimbed it. I think it goes at 5.2. I also worked on the left crack (5.9).
Now that you're laughing, please remember that I had my spine fused less than a year ago and am just getting back on the (gym) rock. Plan to go out to Rubidoux in a couple of weeks and get on real rock (as opposed to Reel Rock - I don't think me 22' gym solo will make their film list).
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 12, 2012 - 07:50pm PT
Well at least the beers were cold.


Borut

climber
french, spider
Nov 17, 2012 - 11:57am PT
Didn't send anything (oh BTW, is there a thread for TRing?), but worked (TR) a new D6 line at the 'Ob Savi' dry tooling crag this morning. That's the third 6 I'm on, and I must say that this 6th grade is quite extended. In this case, you really got to get those upside-down tool positions straight, on horizontal cracks, for instance when it comes to seriously lying back the moves on the traverse. But what's cool at this crag is that you mainly drop off far away enough from the rock.
-first time mono-pointing today (brand new lynxes!), but still using the quarks and the ol' nepal Xtreme.

Borut
Leggs

Sport climber
A true CA girl, who landed in the desert...
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:30pm PT
Gym climbed for the first time since shoulder injury. Even went on the route where I got hurt. No pain 24 hours later. Thanks Susan and Michael for meeting up with me.

Fantastic news, Sullly!

~peace, Leggs

Tork

climber
Yosemite
Nov 17, 2012 - 02:45pm PT
Cait, glad to hear the shoulder is holding out.

SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:04pm PT
Yeah Sullly rock crusher....you looked sooo strong.
Lets go again soon, keep our shoulders healthy!


Susan
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:23pm PT
I didn't climb at all. Instead, I spent 6 hours covered in chemicals, scrubbing til I hurt, and removing spray paint from the Santee Boulder field. There is so much that it is incredible, and what makes it worse is the locals have started painting over it. Please, PLEASE, join your local access group and help them when they need it. San Diego's is www.alliedclimbers.org.

For the record, I've never seen Donkey Dick paint free in my 13 years of climbing in San Diego. The friction is amazing right now, so head out there and check that rock out. I can't believe how much paint we took off of it. And we WILL be heading back out there with more resources to attack the other boulders. This is a battle I'd like to win, and ACSD can surely use your help.

Thanks,

Josh
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:26pm PT
Josh, what materials and technology are you using? Apart from a lot of elbow grease, that is.
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:31pm PT
We had a pressure washer, taginator (http://taginator.com/), steel brushes, elbow grease, and over 100 gallons of water. Next time we're out there we'll definitely need more people if we want to make a huge dent. I can't stress enough, please help your local access group when they need it.

Josh

Edit: I wouldn't recommend steel brushes unless necessary and/or on harder rock like granite.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:35pm PT
Well, I've tried sand blasting, pressure washing, wire brushing, "Goof Off" (spray), "Removall" (paste), and maybe other things for removing graffiti. Removall, plus time, water, and a scrub brush, seem to work quite well. I'm not familiar with Taginator - spray, paste, liquid? Applied with pressure washer, or do you first apply it, wait, then wash?

Most of the places where it's needed around here you can't easily get a pressure washer and water to.
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:42pm PT
Mighty HIker,

Here are some instructions I wrote up for the Access Fund. It requires A LOT of scrubbing, but provided it's "just" spray paint, then this works quite well on granite (our local rock). If the graffiti is back in far, the have people carry as much water as possible for the pressure backpack sprayer. Taginator is a liquid, and can be applied with a cheap little spray bottle. Let it sit, scrub, rinse, repeat. Full instructions below:

Graffiti Removal Instructions

1) Assemble necessities
a. Taginator
b. Gloves
c. Eye Protection
d. Spray bottles for Taginator
e. Backpack sprayer with pump for water
f. Lots of water for rinsing
g. Brushes, either stiff nylon or steel, or both
h. Gather the troops
2) Apply the taginator to the painted surface
a. Spray on a coat and let it sit at least 15 min
b. Cooler days prevent evaporation
c. Use personal protective equipment
3) Scrub
a. Use stiff nylon, or steel brushes
b. More scrubbing you do, the more you’ll get off.
c. This may affect softer rocks, discoloring or abrading them
d. Use personal protective equipment
4) Rinse
a. Use the fancy pressure pump backpack sprayer to blast off the solvated mess
b. Start at the top and work down getting all the residue off the rock
5) Smile
a. You just did a public service!
Note: I’m not sure exactly what is in taginator. It “biodegrades” but it will possibly kill plants at the base of the climb where residue washes down. It is caustic, instead of an organic solvent. Keep it off your skin and out of your eyes.

Josh
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:44pm PT
Thanks! It sounds like Taginator is much the same as Removall, which I have a fair bit of experience with - they're used in exactly the same manner. A lot of scrubbing is the key. Although with the Removall, there's no need to pressure wash - simply scrubbing thoroughly and rinsing do it. Good to know that there's an alternative. Maybe I'll give it a try next year, if needed.
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Nov 17, 2012 - 05:51pm PT
This is the first time we've pressure washed. It removed some of the need to scrub so much, and there were up to 4 layers of paint of different types. One of them, unfortunately, seemed to be something like latex based and was just heinous to get off. There are a few hundred square feet of rock that need work, so pressure washer is the way to go on this project!

Josh

Edit: Mighty Hiker, thanks for cleaning up your local crags! You RULE!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 17, 2012 - 09:25pm PT

We must be a bit daft putting up new routes on a NE exposure in November.... yea that is ice behind us...
Speaking of which, I believe that I am officially ready to break out the tools... Also completely out of bolt hangers...
Michelle

Trad climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
Nov 17, 2012 - 09:29pm PT
I keep eyeballing a sculpture down the street from my place. I think I need to check it out.

yes locker, and I will Pm you shortly.. lol

thedogfather

Trad climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Nov 18, 2012 - 08:39pm PT
Team 115 (combined age) (brassnuts and me) did Levitation 29 today! Back to the car before dark. Now it's time for anti-inflammatories and liquor.
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Nov 18, 2012 - 08:41pm PT
Back to Iron Butte. Went up Redbeard with the Silent Partner as far as the chains on Gripmaster (80ft?). Rapped back and left. Worst thing I did today was let one of the safety loops get behind my leg, which would have been bad had I fallen. Otherwise, no stuck loops etc. Just slow as cold molasses. Rock was dry and I had a damn fine time. Dog's still the only one I can convince to drag out climbing with me.
thedogfather

Trad climber
Somewhere near Red Rocks
Nov 19, 2012 - 12:41am PT
We started from the car at 5:45 from 159 (outside the loop). Back in the car at 4:45. Callie says hello. We just got back from great dinner and beer.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Nov 19, 2012 - 12:47am PT
Arrived in vegas tonight fresh from a chicago trip. Please turn up the heat for tomorrow. Yay vegas!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2012 - 12:50am PT
Good luck Crimpie. Hope you have great weather.
Borut

climber
french, spider
Nov 20, 2012 - 07:31am PT
Sent 'Spaltna' (D6) - Sava drytool crag (Slovenia)
Here are two pics of the line (Tedi and Poli on the pics)
http://www.supertopo.com/inc/photo_zoom.php?s=user_rating&v=2&o=DESC&ftr=&z=XL&t=0&dpid=Ojw_Nj0kKCokIg,,
http://www.supertopo.com/inc/photo_zoom.php?s=user_rating&v=2&o=DESC&ftr=&z=XL&t=0&dpid=Ojw_Nj0kJyMhIQ,,
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 20, 2012 - 07:42am PT
Some Wyde climb in the desert....
Today looks like more of the same
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 23, 2012 - 08:56pm PT
Ancient Art for the umpteenth time. It was fun!



Ariel's first tower.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 23, 2012 - 09:08pm PT
Soloed a bunch @ my local spot in Killington vt. Hit up marshfield corners today. picks to follow @ some point.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Nov 23, 2012 - 10:30pm PT
four days at Indian Creek, but almost no pictures.

Lots and LOTS of thin and perfect and wide hands and fists.


IC is heaven on Earth.


spied several other hard lines to try. And perhaps (just MAYBE) an FA or two when I head back there in a few months. Super psyched.
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:18pm PT
5 pitches up to 5.8 this morning before work... In the rain....

Best part was my dog met me at the top of each pitch.
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 24, 2012 - 12:24am PT

We didn't climb anything really. Just to the top of an old fire look out. It was covered in ice and snow and the wind was howling at about 40mph. It was a good outing. Mostly we were doing reconnicence for future climbs. Fun Thanksgiving though.

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Nov 24, 2012 - 02:35am PT
Oh wow, I really want to do the Warrior... very good job! And Ancient Art, on the list, classic climb. Nice pics to all! Here was some fun the other day...






beautiful day and great friends.
Borut

climber
french, spider, cheater
Nov 24, 2012 - 08:43am PT
This morning I sent 'Serak' (D6+), on second try, at the Sava drytool crag. Then I TRed it, but that wasn't as fluent.
First outing with the new axes, ha.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 24, 2012 - 09:13am PT
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Nov 24, 2012 - 03:24pm PT
My son on the central crack @ Chess Rock in Central Park NYC yesterday, the day after Thanksgiving. Gotta get that boy some climbing shoes.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 24, 2012 - 10:42pm PT

This is what we really went for!

Phil_B

Social climber
Hercules, CA
Nov 24, 2012 - 11:30pm PT
Cleo and I are in Thailand. We went to Railay yesterday on a scouting mission, bringing only our shoes. Had a pretty good time bouldering and watching other climbers at Phrangna Beach. Would be there right now, but I've been hit with something in my guts.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Nov 24, 2012 - 11:44pm PT
Eagletail Mountains, Courthouse Rock, The Groover route... 5 pitches of crumbly perfection... LOVE it out there in the desert, beautiful.
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Nov 25, 2012 - 01:55am PT
checkin out the state of the na forest powder stashes. There's snow in them thar hills.


and who else would drive 30 miles of wet and rocky forest service two track for a day hike? (looks like me and /or plaidman)


today's sunset


and the other day with the usual suspects on St Helena


phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Nov 25, 2012 - 07:36pm PT
Sullly, where were you? Michael and I went to Sunnyvale on the spur of the moment, and I looked for you to see if you wanted to join us (10:30 -1:30).
Phyl
MisterE

Social climber
Nov 25, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
Took a strong young boulderer on a tour of Malibu today, and it totally kicked his ass. He's been climbing 9 years, and was telling me about sending 5.12 in approach shoes at the start of the day... hah! Age and route-wiring will often trump youth and enthusiasm, here's the tour I gave him:

Guerilla Drilla

Family Jewel

Delicious

Mr. Big

Kathmandu

He was worked after Family Jewel, and I had to climb the rest of them twice to clean cuz he couldn't make the anchors.

Awesome climbing day...
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Nov 25, 2012 - 09:20pm PT
Perfect day at Arch Rock, mostly due to all the great people there today. And of course all the killer routes. I got in P1 of Gripper,P1 of Leanie Meanie, Midterm, all of New D, another lap on Leanie Meanie and finished with Blotto. Such a great day.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
Climbed the 3rd with Jack on Black Friday and Boulder Canyon yesterday.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 26, 2012 - 12:31am PT
Beautiful colors on that one, Mike. Dig it.
I didn't climb. :-(
I threw horseshoes. Cade is gettin' pretty damn good.
I'd just as soon climbed. Meh.
RP3

Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
Nov 26, 2012 - 12:37am PT
I am returning from a spectacular weekend in Owens River Gorge with my girl and my dog.

Got on Pumpkin, Caldera, Darshan, that 11c to the right of Orange Peel, that 11d next to Lava Haul, and many other great climbs I can't remember the names of!

Now I am in the Phoenix airport on my way back to North Carolina...what a wild time we live in!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Nov 26, 2012 - 01:57am PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Nov 26, 2012 - 01:31pm PT
Hey mike m,

You getting a little "stinky" in that last pic?:-)

Never did those moves ahead of you very gracefully, slippery on all the routes in that general area of Castle Rock.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 29, 2012 - 08:39pm PT

Yesterdays climb in GNP

The approach-



The climbs-



and the views-


SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Nov 30, 2012 - 01:45am PT
Can't compare to that^^^^^^^
Pulled plastic at Planet Granite with Sully and Ferret. Now sitting on a red eye to Washington DC. Then on to Pa .... Economy...so I'm climbing over bodies tonight too!

Susan
Lawny

Trad climber
Arvada, CO
Nov 30, 2012 - 12:49pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 2, 2012 - 07:49pm PT
Telemon yer killin me. It has been 60 the last couple of days and Jack and I went to a new bouldering area some friends of mine have been climbing at for a while and it was very fun. Jack camped under the stars it was so nice. But that ice sure does look killer.There were tons of splitter cracks plus a lot of overhanging pocketed climbing. Way fun weekend.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Dec 2, 2012 - 08:32pm PT
Awesome, sullly!
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Dec 2, 2012 - 09:07pm PT
Nothing so badass as the outdoors folks upthread.
Great to hear and sorry to have missed your sends Sully. Hit the local and did better than expected on the boulder probs.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 2, 2012 - 09:27pm PT
Hi Mike,

That bouldering does look awesome, though 60 degree temps this time of year is a little unsettling.

There always seems to be this short window of time in Glacier that enables us to get some early season ice in.

It's been dumping the last 48 hours in the higher elevations though, and that window has pretty much closed, at least for now.

The waiting game...
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 3, 2012 - 11:07pm PT
Climbed a newish route in Indian Cove today;..it was hot....Dec. 3 and it's baking here in the Mojave Desert.....

Phil_B

Social climber
Hercules, CA
Dec 4, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
Cleo and I went deep water soloing in Thailand. Damn, talk about a fun time. I was easily the oldest and fattest guy on the boat, but that was OK, because it was super fun.


Eye candy
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 5, 2012 - 11:32am PT


murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Dec 5, 2012 - 01:30pm PT
Bump---thanks for the great climbing photos, all.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 5, 2012 - 01:33pm PT

Another run up AA


Coming down off of O'grady's Crack above Big Bend.

From last week.
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Dec 15, 2012 - 04:09am PT
A quick 4th class problem for me, a daring highball for my son. His first actually.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 16, 2012 - 07:37pm PT
First ice of the season for us.Fun but scratchy.. 2nd terrible winter in a row..
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 16, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
Give it a chance, tradmanclimbs. Winter hasn't quite come of age yet, as it were.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2012 - 10:01pm PT
Been out doing a bunch of easy ice this last week. Seems to be getting later and later each year.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Dec 18, 2012 - 10:04pm PT
I didn't and I am not happy.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 18, 2012 - 10:23pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 18, 2012 - 10:50pm PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 18, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
Do you have a lanyard for your phone?
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Dec 19, 2012 - 01:14am PT
Looks like fun Mike! Spearfish?

Larry! Looks like a road trip is in order.
Alexey

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Dec 19, 2012 - 02:32am PT
Jaybro, is this your plywood home crack in your basement?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2012 - 03:11pm PT
Larry & Jaybro apperently the weather looks fine. I wonder what Reese is like in the winter I bet a lot of nice days but a little tough to get there.
mechrist

Gym climber
South of Heaven
Dec 19, 2012 - 03:12pm PT
Not today, but this fall... finally sent... Nazi Yoga, v8-9(unrepeated)

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 19, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
I bet it's absolutely Butt cold @ Reese right now!
It's like 12° in Moab. Had to work today; saved by the (school) bell!
Borut

Mountain climber
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dec 22, 2012 - 08:37am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Dec 24, 2012 - 03:06am PT
From last summer (uploaded "today") [Click to View YouTube Video]
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Dec 24, 2012 - 10:35am PT
A quick 3 pitch WI3 outing in the Bighorns.





The sisters (Skinny, Fat, and Ugly) are forming up nicely.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2012 - 11:05am PT
WRM I always wanted to do those Post creek climbs and have camped below them a couple of times, but was too drained from climbing in Cody to get up the motivation to walk up the hill. was the 3 pitcher one of the post creek climbs?
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Dec 24, 2012 - 11:14am PT
Mike,
Post Creek is to lookers left of the sisters in a little cleft. You can't see it from the road, but it usually forms up earlier than the sisters.

The area isn't Cody quantity, but it is closer to the house.

Jason
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 26, 2012 - 06:53pm PT
Finally some decent ice. not enough for screws but enough to get my mojo going;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 30, 2012 - 08:34pm PT
Sylvain's first day ice climbing. got to dodge half the pillar while belaying....
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Dec 30, 2012 - 08:47pm PT
I was denied today. Not on a climb but on the drive down. 5-20mph w/15 or more cars ahead. What are these turnouts for??? Today they were only for people playing in the snow, nobody was using them to let anyone pass. Couldn't deal, used one to turn around and go home to a cold beer. Yosemite around the holidays, not the place to be. But early start tomorrow and I may have a chance. Arch Rock here I come.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 30, 2012 - 09:17pm PT
Whatever...
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Dec 30, 2012 - 09:43pm PT
Tradman, I think he was just making a joke - your ice climbing photos are great and much appreciated.
E Robinson

climber
Salinas, CA
Dec 30, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
Just stayed home and my old buddy Pete came by to boulder/builder at Elliott-henge

WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Jan 1, 2013 - 03:02am PT
I got my first ice lead in on some glorious South Fork ice.
Nice outing, great conditions. The perfect way to send off a great year.



I hope all you tacoians have a full new year.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 1, 2013 - 08:18am PT
I saw a video where they backed off a hard thin Scary pitch on Recompence 5+ because they did not have a Guy Lachell (RIP) on their rack..
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Jan 3, 2013 - 10:58pm PT
Nice late afternoon session at Planet Granite SV with Sully, Ferretlegger and Art. Everyone cranking on fun climbs ... Can't wait to get more outside climbing in...gym ... A cheap substitute...

Susan
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2013 - 11:04pm PT
Climbed some ice by headlamp tonight. Things seemed to have formed up nicely as of late.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 6, 2013 - 07:01pm PT
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Jan 6, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
First climb (well it was bouldering in a very foggy and damp Peak District) of the year.

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 6, 2013 - 09:40pm PT
A few nice, sunny rock climbs in Sedona...multi-pitch tomorrow. Back to Ouray for some (yuck) ice....unless we get that optimal sun, no wind scenario that allows for climbing on the Pool Wall!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
Took Jack to Bridal Viel tonight where he lapped me three times in the dark. Crazy weather around here. It was 46 when we left just as it was getting dark. It got down to 35 driving up the canyon and when we returned two hours later in the pitch dark it got up to 55. It is supposed to be single digit highs this weekend, thank god back to normal.

Donini, I thought you were giving up ice climbing. Good to hear your not. As my friend Dawn G. says a warm day of ice climbing beats a cold day of rock climbing any day.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:19am PT
Not giving up ice climbing....did my first ice climb in 1966. It's just that if I have the choice between ice and rock I'll do rock every time, more fun, more athletic, less equipment dependent, warmer....on and on and on. I love alpine and have probably done more than anyone else here. Climbing ice in that context is wonderful and I am still looking forward to a lot more.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:35am PT
I love alpine and have probably done more than anyone else here

Wow.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:41am PT
Not bragging Ksolem, just stating the facts. Five decades of pursuing my passion on all seven continents, what have you been doing?

Have you done an alpine climb...by the way, the Sierra's don't qualify.
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:42am PT
Secret Tasmanian Crag (it was quite a bushwalk to the base--I'm beat):


Edit: Huh! Supertopo seems to have automatically rotated it! Maybe it was trying to make it upside down since we're antipodal...
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jan 10, 2013 - 01:54am PT
what have you been doing?

My absolute very best, which means everything to me. Today I climbed 8 pitches of bolted sport routes at a local area.

In a few days I'll be up at some unknown Kern cyn crags. You care for a tour of the Kern winter areas?

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 10, 2013 - 02:01am PT
Sure, I love any kind of climbing. I just might be a little sensitive when my alpine climbing credentials get questioned...put a lot of pain and effort into that- one look at me and you can see it wasn't easy. Cheers...let's do a climb.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2013 - 01:03am PT
Took Jack out again tonight for some ice climbing as it has been in the 50's the well after dark the last couple of evenings. there is a nice little steep section right under the second photo that I thought he would have a hard time with, but he motored up it pretty good. Back to reality tomorrow with temps dropping to the single digits by afternoon 40 mph winds and snow. Jim how is the Black in early March?
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Jan 12, 2013 - 09:11pm PT
Choss above my home. It's decomposing granite. Some of the pins came out spalling the rock away with them. Only went about twenty feet. Am I doing it wrong? I didn't die....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 12, 2013 - 09:33pm PT
Climbed my arse off today! ice baby Ice! broke the camera though so only got the 1st 2 climbs...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 12, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
the camera broke right after this so no shots of the climb of the day. The White stripe 4+M3
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 12, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
Bagged a peak.


Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jan 13, 2013 - 01:37am PT
V7

You have no idea how small that left hand is...



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
Climbed up at Community Cave for the first time this year. Got a few TR laps in. My first time on steep ice this year and man does it make you pumped when it is fairly fresh but cold and brittle. Here is a picture of Pat a new local getting a nice lead on the original Terrminator Pillar.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 13, 2013 - 11:55pm PT
Weaver's Needle in the Superstitions with Lauren-backpacked in, camped near the base, it was freakin' cold (but we packed in a miraculous duraflame log that saved the day), up to the top at 3 today, back relaxing at home now... great (and slightly heinous) two days!

edited: nowhere near as cold as what I see you others up to ;-)
socalbolter

Sport climber
Silverado, CA
Jan 14, 2013 - 12:14pm PT
This and then took photos of Valarie on it:

Technical 5.11 face in the local mountains...



Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jan 14, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
Nice pics guys!

Went cragging at the Squamish Smoke Bluffs yesterday.
(It was a bit cold out..)


Hoar Crystals



Kyle did a little Scrambling










Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 17, 2013 - 12:18am PT
Lookin' good Locker... and partner :-)

Glad to see you're on the mend!
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 17, 2013 - 12:55am PT
Sounds great Locker-yes, hope to join the antics... keep me apprised of the details as they materialize :-)
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 17, 2013 - 12:56am PT
A little ditty:





The needle looked impressive as we first hiked over the saddle. The duraflame we packed in was worth all 6lbs-a lifesaver/and the 3 pound morning duraflame got us up & moving. Jolly ranchers made the hiking in with overnight packs on our back tolerable (it's the little things sometimes). And the "climb" itself was not hard, it was more the getting to it (& back) that had it's moments ;-)
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 20, 2013 - 06:19pm PT
Three day weekend and the Ouray Ice Park was PACKED. Sun and no wind means perfect conditions at the Pool Wall on the other side of town- 75 really good rock climbs. Ice climb only when you can't rock climb is my motto.
My wife, Jim turner and I had it completely to ourselves and did several sweet sport climbs.
One day out and back trip to Indian Creek (first of the year) on Tuesday and then off to OR.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 20, 2013 - 08:04pm PT
Chinchen,

that boulder problem is "Mr. Witty", isn't it?



Stich,

where's that ice? in Cheyenne Canyon?



this just in

climber
north fork
Jan 20, 2013 - 08:22pm PT
Yeah that's mr witty alright and I do know how small that left is cause I popped off it every time. Good send.

Louie, good to see Valarie still killing it. Hope to see you guys in Josh in about a month.

I got shut down hard on this, but I climbed on it. Such a nice day today and felt good to be out regardless.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2013 - 09:15pm PT
Climbed a little ice Friday night and climbed rock yesterday for the first time in several months. Today took the gear for a couple of walks that proved to be somewhat fruitless.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 20, 2013 - 09:18pm PT
Great day @ the lake Crazy weather with wind gust up to at least 70mph mayby harder? blowing snow made it haRD to see. Isa got blown off her feet twice belaying me on this first pitch.

The sun came out for the belay. snow on the lens. check out the whitecaps on the lake! Isa had a perfect day at the beach for her lead. As soon as I get to the cave and organize the gear the sun goes away, the temps plummet and the wind ramps up 2 or 3 notches.. By the time we get to the car it blowing snow again..
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Jan 20, 2013 - 09:22pm PT
^^^ Damn, Gina.

Great job, Tradman.

~peace

I climbed trees today... Good times. :)
stunewberry

Trad climber
Spokane, WA
Jan 20, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
No climbing, just 35k of skate skiing at Mt Spokane. Amazing day. Fast, but not ice. Tres sweet.
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Jan 20, 2013 - 10:41pm PT
This. Hand/lieback to fingers. Too hard for me, but a good workout. January in CA, with a little snowboarding tomorrow!

kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Jan 20, 2013 - 10:44pm PT
Some great new FA's in the Touchet River Canyon...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 21, 2013 - 07:15am PT
Did one of you guys lead them? if not the FA is still waiting;)
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 21, 2013 - 10:45am PT
Climbed in the McDowells saturday, and the Refuge on Sunday. Great days with awesome people. Nice mixture of slabbadabbadoo routes and trad routes, and getting in over my head on some scary thing...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 22, 2013 - 06:09am PT
bump
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 22, 2013 - 07:59am PT
"Always climb over your head"-Rob Slater

Where is that, Crab?

Working out in the rc center before work. Crag after work I hope!

Momentum last Friday!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 22, 2013 - 09:22am PT
Squeezed in a couple routes in the campground with misterE before the long drive home.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 22, 2013 - 11:54pm PT
To cold to climb today but I got the dog out.

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 22, 2013 - 11:58pm PT
Great day at the Battle of the Bulge Buttress in Indian Creek.....not another climber in sight. 26 degrees in the parking lot, no shirt climbing on the cliff.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 23, 2013 - 12:02am PT
"The Greatest Route" on Greyrock (FoCo)...

t-shirt weather on the front range!


The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 23, 2013 - 12:06am PT
Nice Jim. I love the creek in the winter.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 23, 2013 - 01:29am PT
Whoa, Gonzo Chemist-AWESOME-that is on my list... my parents are in FO CO, tell me more about that route? I've hiked up to Grey Rock and to the top, just not climbed there...
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 27, 2013 - 05:42pm PT
Good on ya, Sullly! I guess I should get around to trying some of that, too.

Lame edit: We rode snow today, or tried. It was meager. Should've gone climbing.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 27, 2013 - 07:41pm PT
Sweet!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 27, 2013 - 08:21pm PT
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Jan 27, 2013 - 08:23pm PT
Beautiful day in the Canyon today!! Couldn't believe it was january...felt much more like march. We started hiking at about 9am to shirtail and did gambit to jensing junky (10a). Then we hauled balls down to try to get to handcracker but some folks literally had just shown up. So I quickly suggested sooberb because I did it recently. Shralper hauled me up 2 pitches to the roof (10c) and I unfortunately had to hang once after the crux because i failed to clip a piece like 8 times. So we topped out and then scurried on over to redgarden.

We originally planned on yellow spur but it was 2 and we were a little iffy but decided we should go for it anyway. We topped out at 430 on top of yellow spur and then descended the east ledges and got to the parking lot at 5:10pm.

So 3 summits in 8hrs 10 min pretty fuking gud january day!!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 27, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
Wow! as i recall its pretty good 4th class up on top of yellow spur.. Would not want to run into any ice!
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Jan 27, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
Zero ice it was splitter!!

But on a serious note there was a rescue on YS last night in the rain and I watched headlamps all night long going up and down. Sounds like everything turned out alright though.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2013 - 08:54pm PT
Climbed and camped with the kids at Nemo today. Lots of fun boulder problems on overhanginh sadstone.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 27, 2013 - 09:01pm PT
It was 23ys ago but I remember thinking the scramble off the back of YS would really suck if you got caught in the rain...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2013 - 09:20pm PT
Tradman looks like a great day out east.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jan 27, 2013 - 09:30pm PT
Nice Sulley, does that mean your home?


Not today, tuesday I think, LV ice with Flanders. That guy is an ice climbing machine. Also Dave from earth on our right.


Dave and Triston on the left on the Main Wall


Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 27, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
Is Dave really from Earth, or was he puttin' you on? ;-)
Sweet pics....
jstan

climber
Jan 27, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
Today I knocked the rocks out of a half mile of dirt road. I did not expect to reach the next intersection and wanted to quit, a number of times. But I kept going. Pressing ahead when you want to quit - is what success is made of.

A resident came out and accused me of being a saint. I replied, "I wouldn't know about that. I do know I am tired."
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Jan 27, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
Another great day at JT with Dave G, Planet X then Plant Y,a fun 5.10 A crack and slab.


TR'd a 10d, couldn't find the holds?


Then climbed Catch a Falling Star, a route made for big grins.

Rolfr

Dave


hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Jan 31, 2013 - 09:29am PT
Rope soloed a chossy little (think 25ft) piece of granite plug up toward Washoe Boulders. Forgot the Silent Partner, so used a clove hitch on a locker. Practiced clean aid, and on the blank face next to it stuck a couple pins for practice (oh my god no! not pins!). Doesn't look like anyone's ever bothered, though there might be a couple bouldering routes of worth. Or not. Everyone just drives right on by it on the way to the boulders, and I'm not a boulderer, so who knows? Forgot the phone, so maybe today I'll drive up and get a pic or two after work and post it up here later.



Looks like a nice spot for a boulder pad on the one side, with a little overhang and some decomposing crap for a challenge. The side I climbed was pretty solid.
Snow sucks on a dirtbike, or I suck at riding one in the snow anyway. ha!
perswig

climber
Jan 31, 2013 - 09:45am PT

Dale
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 31, 2013 - 07:35pm PT
Perswig....yikes! Was that along the Seward Highway?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 31, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
A couple of weeks ago.



drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 31, 2013 - 10:50pm PT
Nice shot! Chiriaco?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 31, 2013 - 11:10pm PT
West of Chiriaco......just out in the middle of nowhere...

Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Feb 1, 2013 - 09:04pm PT
Nice pics guys!

Climbed a few routes at the smoke bluffs.

Kyle on Over Forty 11a
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Feb 1, 2013 - 10:54pm PT
Ahhhh Sullly, living my dream, ice climbing....been waaaaaaay toooooo long.


Susan
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Feb 1, 2013 - 10:57pm PT
Nothing today but ice tommorow, Super Bowl break on Sunday, then two dsys in IC. Long trip to AZ. coming up!
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Feb 2, 2013 - 10:59am PT
PERFECT temps yesterday. I finally got out of the house to get a few laps of climbing in. I was solo top-roping so I don't have pics but this guy Brandon Riza posted some beautiful pictures on Mountain Project a few days ago. Most scenic spot in the entire Santa Monicas IMO.



MH2

climber
Feb 2, 2013 - 11:29am PT
Whew! There ought to be a lion lying down with a lamb somewhere in there ^^^^^^^^.
poli

climber
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Feb 2, 2013 - 03:08pm PT
Izumrle ostroge (D8-), photo by Borut
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Feb 2, 2013 - 10:58pm PT
Sunny & Steep wall at red rocks. Did 4 or 5 routes from 10b to 12a. Didn't actually send the 12, but put in the work on 2 tries such that if an when I ever go back, it ought to go down.

Not bad for just coming back to climbing in October after being inactive for 10 years. 3 months ago I could barely get through 5.9. 2 months ago I could manage 5.10a but couldn't even do all the moves on a 5.10c. Etc, etc... Slow steady improvement is all I can hope for.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 3, 2013 - 02:48am PT
Werkin' the Zen Garden.

weezy

climber
Feb 3, 2013 - 03:10am PT
yeah right^^ nice kicks bro

the zen garden.

lolz.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 3, 2013 - 07:52am PT
Climbed that skinny pillar way up high in this photo. My leggs are a bit stiff today;) look straight up from the (C) on the photo and that is the line. Lean snow year so 50m WI2 gully to get to the snowfield below the climb. 50m WI4 followed by 30m 4+++. the pillar was in borderline 5 condition. got to go shoot a ski race now,, running late...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 3, 2013 - 04:22pm PT
Locker. The climb is WI4 in the book but the actual condition of the climb made it feel as hard as some of the WI5s that I have done. With water ice a +- is a full grade inmop so calling it a 5- would be 2 grades harder than the published grade of WI4 kind of like getting on a 5.9 that is actually 11a

The upper pillar was much steeper and sustained than normal. often there is a rest half way up that was not there. the ice conditions were really funkyas well with hollow brittle candles on either side but a gushing fire hose in the center and dead verticle.. Really exciteing technicle fun climbing.
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Feb 3, 2013 - 07:06pm PT
Cragging day with friends. Forecast called for a somewhat nice day but heavy clouds and lots of wind made for a slight sufferfest. Got on a few good climbs and kept telling myself that it was good alpine training to climb hard stuff in the cold.

Not much of a football fan so I am gonna watch some cartoons and post on the stoner threads!
Scott Thelen

Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
Feb 3, 2013 - 07:14pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 3, 2013 - 09:03pm PT
Except that ice grades really do not translate to rock grades all that well. its just so different. I suppose it would be more like the difference between 5.8 R and 5.9+R Even when you have good gear on ice the concequences of a fall with crampons are generaly bad with open tib fib fractures fairly common. Many ice falls end up inverted when the crampons catch. Most lead ice climbers simply do not fall. I have 2 leader falls on ice in 30+ years of climbing. I probobly have maybe 50? lead falls on rock in that same time frame.. Top ropeing grade 5 ice is easy. leading it is a whole different ball game...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 3, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
Larry, take me there sometime.

Laps on 'worlds hardest' - the easiest in it's area....
nutjob

Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
Feb 3, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
No pics, but I climbed out of a cemented culvert ("Adobe Creek") in Palo Alto. About 11 feet of vertical smooth concrete, capped with a 6 foot cyclone fence. Took a running start, bounced off the wall and stuck a one hand slap over the top of the concrete, then it was home free. Actions performed in service of getting racquet balls that fell in while playing with the kids in an adjacent park.
RP3

Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
Feb 3, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
A glorious winter day at pilot mountain. Got in 20 pitches...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2013 - 11:39pm PT
Three days in Cody on a short schedule. Good times this was this morning. Should have climbed longer and skipped the stuperbowl. Go Ray Lewis(woo-hoo)....not.
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Feb 4, 2013 - 12:52am PT
Skipped the superbowl and hiked to the top of the ridge looking over Pyramid Lake.

Ben Emery

Trad climber
Australia via Bay Area via Australia...
Feb 5, 2013 - 05:47am PT
Not quite today (3 days ago), but currently enjoying summer her in the Southern hemisphere and got away for a day trip to the Grampians. Good times.




The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 6, 2013 - 02:36am PT
Moob workout on Wall St.

gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 7, 2013 - 09:08pm PT
No pics, but...


a bunch of sport routes in Poudre Canyon. Nothing really memorable....
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Feb 7, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
Two great days at the Cat Wall in IC. Feb. can be great .....make sure you check the forecast.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 7, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
A little muddy at the Fishers but we got a little climbing in.


Slack was being a bit of a princess.


Great sunset.

MH2

climber
Feb 7, 2013 - 11:34pm PT
Aaaaaaaahh, good.
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Feb 8, 2013 - 12:24am PT
Half a dozen sunny routes at mid mountain on Mt Lemmon, no hard sends, just good milage.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 8, 2013 - 01:03am PT
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Feb 8, 2013 - 01:07am PT
Sehome Hill in Bellingham, short vertical, touch of mud, marginal view to the BC Coast Range; the ascent was moderate in every sense.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 8, 2013 - 01:24am PT
Hang in there cosmic!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 8, 2013 - 02:03am PT
Ha! Well at least TAKE it easy.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2013 - 11:55pm PT
Jack and I got out and did a couple of laps at Bridal Veil Falls tonight after work. It was supper plastic as it was probably close to 50 today.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 9, 2013 - 06:04pm PT
The Scoop, at Horsetooth Reservoir.


Now its snowing. Time for a fire and some whiskey maybe...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 9, 2013 - 06:08pm PT
Skied some Powder. missed my climbing day ....
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 9, 2013 - 06:54pm PT
Not this;
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
Jaybro, cool shot. We got again today and did some more ice in Spearfish Canyon. Went up into Swallow Cliff Cave where Jack did some practice on the back side of some of the pillars. He also got about half way up a WI4 pillar at Community Cave. Pretty good effort for his first time on a climb that steep.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Feb 9, 2013 - 09:22pm PT

Nice Mike!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
Thanks telemon, you guys been skiing?
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 10, 2013 - 08:22pm PT
Fall exams, the flu, the Holidays, too cold weather. Finally a little cragging again. Pilot's Mtn. is no world class destination, but it's fun in the winter.


Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Feb 10, 2013 - 08:37pm PT
Plastic!

But I did hike up to bear peak in the snow this morning.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 10, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
Anduriel Tower


hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Feb 11, 2013 - 01:42am PT
Climb? As in actually reached the top? Not me... I bailed on Sunny Delight after a wicked bout of vertigo or some kind of inner ear thing that made the world spin violently when I looked up. Thought the block pulled loose. ugh. Made a whole 10 feet, I think.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 11, 2013 - 05:57am PT
Hitched a ride up this and then soloed a grade 3 gully for after work stress release..
McHale's Navy

Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
Feb 11, 2013 - 09:31pm PT
I find that if I start small I don't overwhelm my psyche.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Feb 14, 2013 - 08:32pm PT
Sweet little crag in Dayton Nevada

ST member Rick Sumner on lead.

mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Feb 14, 2013 - 08:38pm PT
What is the name of that crag near Dayton, looks fun.
TrundleBum

Trad climber
Las Vegas
Feb 14, 2013 - 08:57pm PT

A little bit of steel, in muddy rain boots, in order to rig some span sets !
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Feb 14, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
Iron Butte
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
Looks like a nice runout.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 15, 2013 - 06:22pm PT
Never took the camera out of the pack today but soloed this and this and a cool 100ft 3+ that i have no photos of... pretty fun after work feeding the rat :)
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 15, 2013 - 10:42pm PT
stuff...





The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 15, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
Nice Todd. J Tree is looking good.

Had a nice romp up Castleton today.






Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Feb 17, 2013 - 12:31pm PT
Son John led his first route on the Cookie yesterday (Feb 16).

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 17, 2013 - 05:30pm PT
As usual, Larry has killer pictures.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 17, 2013 - 06:16pm PT
Seriously fckin cold day @ the lake today.. I did the 1st 60m of a 120m 4+ but my partner was too cold to finish so we bailed in 40mph winds and single digit temps.. Still pretty darn fun and PDE;)
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 17, 2013 - 08:16pm PT
Burrrly Tradman.

Took a trip up the Point of Moab today. Also known as Frog on a Lilly pad.






Sioux Juan

Big Wall climber
Costa mesa
Feb 17, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
BACK UP ON THE ROOF AGAIN....SIGH !
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Feb 17, 2013 - 09:45pm PT
No pics like Larry but two great days....a day of face climbing on River Road and then some sweet cracks in Long's Canyon.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
California
Feb 18, 2013 - 05:37pm PT
Couple days ago in the Valley. Got up on Washington Column.



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2013 - 06:42pm PT
Climbed ice the last couple of days at comunity cave
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 22, 2013 - 04:20am PT
Looks sweet! Got my boss out ice climbimg yesterday.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Feb 22, 2013 - 04:32am PT

Physical Grafiti 5.6



Big Bad Wolf 5.9



Beauty

Why did I come home??????
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
Just got a new to me set of used Nomics and took Jack and his friend out for a little climbing after work.
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Feb 23, 2013 - 07:12am PT

It was last Sunday but I've been away so hopefully that counts. Hardest route I've ever led out side. This is Kraken a French 6C (5.11a) so I was pretty happy with myself.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 23, 2013 - 07:30am PT
what is french 7a? I looked on wickipedia and it showed it as 10c but I thought the route was harder than that?
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Feb 23, 2013 - 09:46am PT
Great job Andy!
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Feb 23, 2013 - 01:03pm PT
what is french 7a?

5.11d ?

Great job Andy!

Thanks :)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 23, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
Are you sure? when I google it I come up with 10c which really burst my bubble badly as I had put up a rout that i thought was 11a/b and a french guy showed up and onsighted it. He was the 1st to try the rout ouside of our own little group so i was eager to hear his opinion. In very broken english he said it felt like 7a? I googled 7a and got 10c so feel like i really do suck;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 23, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
Great day @ my local spot. I do not know what the real grade of this is? i was definatly WI5 climbing but ony for about 30ft then it eased off into moderate but spicy mixed climbingto a 5.8ish finish? Super cool route!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 23, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Feb 24, 2013 - 10:59am PT
Are you sure? when I google it I come up with 10c which really burst my bubble badly as I had put up a rout that i thought was 11a/b and a french guy showed up and onsighted it. He was the 1st to try the rout ouside of our own little group so i was eager to hear his opinion. In very broken english he said it felt like 7a? I googled 7a and got 10c so feel like i really do suck;)

All the comparison guides I've looked at say 5.11d

Soulsurfer

Trad climber
San Diego, Ca
Feb 24, 2013 - 12:58pm PT
Hey The Larry. Love your crag dog. Blue heelers are great.[photoid=291293]
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 24, 2013 - 02:52pm PT
Thanks Andy! now i feel like a real stud again;)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 24, 2013 - 04:35pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2013 - 06:18pm PT
Climbed last night with my cousin's husband and took him on his first ice climb then mini traxed about 700 more feet after they left. Got out this morning for several trips up the local pillars.
BillL

Trad climber
NM
Feb 24, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
No serious climbing today. :-/ But did some scrambling ... and some watching and waiting:
Powder

Trad climber
Bay Area; the Flower Box
Feb 26, 2013 - 03:03am PT
...didn't climb this today but a week ago when I was out of the country.

Location: Long Dong, Taiwan




Approach -




Part of the cragging area






Finally,
On Stone Quest, Parkline Slab. Nope, ...didn't climb this today, either. It has been a while (too long...) since I last climbed in the Valley. ...just need something to remind myself of that happy face on the rocks before it becomes a blur @_@
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 26, 2013 - 11:33am PT
Stuff...




Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 26, 2013 - 11:35am PT
More stuff...







More pics;...check out this link....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1361909168/0#12
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Feb 26, 2013 - 03:19pm PT
Sugarloaf never lets you down!

Dominion .10a

The Fracture .10d

Dominion

Sugarloaf's endemic species of miniature man seen climbing! (foreground Taurus .11b, background ?)

Fracture .10d

Fracture .10d

5.9 near the Velvets, name escapes me

5.9 near the Velvets, name escapes me

Edit for captions b/c I always want to know what's what in y'all's photos
portent

climber
Feb 26, 2013 - 03:36pm PT
Farley ^^^^^ ? I can only see the top of the pic...
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Feb 26, 2013 - 11:43pm PT
That's it - Farley.
monolith

climber
SF bay area
Mar 2, 2013 - 08:17pm PT
Thanks, I'll check climbfind out.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Mar 3, 2013 - 01:49am PT
Climbed with some awesome peeps today, did Earth Angel Spire in Sedona... seem to find myself on that annually. It seemed chossier than I remember... maybe because some huge rocks came down when pulling the ropes on rappel. Oh, and the second pitch chimney-I used to be blissfully ignorant of that terror. ...and it kicked my ass, but what a fun day anyway, just what was needed to get back in the groove. I just wanted to say to On The Edge & Scared To Death, saw that climb "The Mushroom" on the way in i think, that looked pretty crazy!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 3, 2013 - 08:35am PT
Fed the rat bigtime yesterday. Huge approach. 9hrs car to car. Serious climb Ragnarock WI4+/5 5.8R
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 3, 2013 - 08:48am PT
Did some bolt replacement in the Stronghold.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Mar 3, 2013 - 10:59am PT
Wow tradman, looks like an insane day... here I thought what I did yesterday was hard, scary, and a big day-puts it in perspective-great job!

...oh it looks like awesome weather to be in Cochise...

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 3, 2013 - 12:46pm PT
Desert choss seems to remind me of ice climbing;) must be the crap gear and the rockfall.....
mechrist

Gym climber
South of Heaven
Mar 3, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
Powder, that stuff looks cool!
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Mar 3, 2013 - 01:36pm PT
Yes, tradman, that is an excellent point, now that I think about it, it seems they have many similar aspects ;-)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 3, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 3, 2013 - 10:27pm PT
Some crack
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2013 - 10:50pm PT
Got out on the ice the last few days with the family. Ice climbing when it is 60 little odd but fun.
whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Mar 3, 2013 - 10:53pm PT
tried to climb tollhouse but then it started to rain so I had to go to the gym :(
MisterE

Social climber
Mar 3, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Mar 3, 2013 - 11:41pm PT
Edge

Trad climber
New Durham, NH
Mar 4, 2013 - 12:06am PT
Two weekends in a row on the water ice, after a 20 year hiatus. Played around on some local ice, 15 minute drive and a 15 minute hike if you know where you're going; we didn't, so it took us two hours.

Borut

Mountain climber
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mar 4, 2013 - 07:13am PT
poli :
Feb 2, 2013 - 12:08pm PT
Izumrle ostroge (D8-), photo by Borut

Sent the line yesterday. Yay!

(Sava drytooling crag, Slovenia)

Borut
RP3

Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
Mar 4, 2013 - 07:14am PT
Training for big things + nearest cliff is Pilot Mtn = 52 pitches of roped solo climbing!
mooch

Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
Mar 4, 2013 - 06:29pm PT
The Corporate Ladder (5.10b), Nunyobizznes Crags

;)
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 4, 2013 - 06:30pm PT
Just back from two days of crack climbing in IC.....sweet!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 4, 2013 - 06:34pm PT
I am about ready for some warm rock after this....
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Mar 4, 2013 - 06:36pm PT

It is starting to look like climbing season has started.

Donini, what did you climb in the Valley?
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Mar 4, 2013 - 07:14pm PT
Clip-ups in a dirty old quarry. Mostly cloudy day, which made it nice all day (west facing, usually too hot after lunch).
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Mar 4, 2013 - 07:38pm PT


Y'all are awesome... great photos.

~peace
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
Have to agree with dingus that ice looks sick tradman. Climbed in the local cave again. Been scoping spearfish canyon for somr decent ground up bolted climbs to be put in. Lots of rock, lots of crap. the weather is been schizophrenic 60 degrees one day 20 degrees the next day and a blizzard.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Mar 5, 2013 - 11:16am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Mar 5, 2013 - 01:21pm PT
Locker;...something down by cottonwood...very similar...
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Mar 6, 2013 - 05:21pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Mar 7, 2013 - 02:33am PT


more pics;.....check;....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1362641359
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 10, 2013 - 10:13pm PT
Thimble Peak adventure.

Winter storm rolled out last night leaving perfect spring weather.
It's way back in there




White tower is the Kor Wall.


What I neglected to say, was that we took the tram to eliminate the four mile deathmarch!
These snowbirds were checking college basketball scores!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 10, 2013 - 10:24pm PT
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Mar 10, 2013 - 10:35pm PT
That amphitheater at Frankenstein doesn't respond well to high temps and too much sunlight. Some folks just don't realize the gravity of the situation.

All I got in was some mileage in my new snowshoes up RMNP-way. Got higher than most though.



Hope to get back up there and smite that waterfall.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Mar 10, 2013 - 10:37pm PT
Well, no rock unfortunately.

But a little training on the crack machine nonetheless...



tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 10, 2013 - 10:57pm PT
I reccon my partners boots, tools and crampons were older than anyone in that party.....

Young, strong and stupid......
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Mar 10, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
You don't want to spend much time under those sorts, eh, Nick.

Knott-eye,
Keith
jopay

climber
so.il
Mar 11, 2013 - 10:26am PT
This should probably be over on the "60" thread, but I turned 67 Sunday and Saturday I climbed a 5.10c, 5.10a, 5.8, and 5.12a, sent everything but the 5.12, I had some hangs but clipped the anchor.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Mar 13, 2013 - 10:14pm PT
Had a fun day out clipping bolts in Boulder Canyon.


5.9
5.11a
5.11a
5.11c
5.9
5.11b


Funny how you can never remember the names of sport climbs....

but it IS BoCan...so we can take these grades with a grain of salt...
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 13, 2013 - 10:29pm PT
No pics, but today we did Rock Warrior in Black Velvet. Decided on this as plan b after seeing the queue at prince of darkness and wild turkeys. First 2 pitches were fun (pitch 1 was a bit spicy) but after that it got pretty repetitive and monotonous. The saving grace was the route / gear finding puzzle.

Don't know if I'll ever bother with Prince, since it looks like the exact same thing, except mind numbingly well protected.

Might go back tomorrow for Fiddler on the roof.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Mar 13, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
Fiddler looks awesome. Just don't fall on the roof. Sour Mash, and Yellow Brick Road are good too. All I did today was a few pitches on Wall ST. Did 30 second over Potash in 63 seconds. Not my best but I'm out of shape.
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 14, 2013 - 12:02pm PT
My finger got kind of torn up and bloody yesterday, and some stuff to do came up, so we'll save fiddler for next week. Ya, I've read and heard some interesting stories about people who have pitched off traversing above the roof. I need to get an ascender(s) of some sort to bring along just in case. I don't expect either me or my partner to go for the ride, but anything is possible.

The whole thing just looks so good, plus of course the cache of doing a route like that (not that I care about such things :) ) Multiple people coming off POD interviewed us about the Rock Warrior experience. It was a little weird.

According to Handren's book, Rock Warrior sees less ascents in a year than POD does in a busy day. That's amazing to me. Must mean Fidder gets the same amount in a decade?
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 14, 2013 - 01:36pm PT
It was mostly good. First pitch is pretty spicy as you move up to (insecure, sandy slab) and then past the bolt. It was made even more spicy by my partner's route finding. He went straight up and then traversed directly right to the belay, whereas an up and right(ish) direction would have made the climbing a bit easier. There was potential for a pretty long whip onto the starting slab. I was prepared to jump off the first belay ledge if need be.

Upon further investigation, it looks like the path we took for pitch 1 might have been kind of a combination of RW and Sandstone samurai? Not really sure, except that the crux as we did it on that pitch felt noticeably harder than that of pitch #2 (on which I almost didn't really even notice a crux). Pitch one as we did it had a few moves that could be 10c/d (when compared with pitch 2), especially if you were on lead doing them with a possible leg breaking fall to the starting slab as your reward for botching it.

The first gear my partner placed after the bolt (after pulling the crux) was not great. #4 stopper in a bit of a flare. Then more runout until finally a couple of good placements. After that, it's easier going until the anchor.

I led pitch #2 (also 10b) and it wasn't nearly as scary nor seemed as hard, even though there were 40 foot sections unprotected. A fall anywhere on it, though long, would be clean. The higher you go, the better the gear.

The rest of the pitches are 5.9/9+, with long runouts and good gear when you need it. Some RP's could be useful to take some of the spice out of it, but we didn't bring any. Honestly, if you're able to stand around fiddling in gear like that, you're able to just keep on going.

The only thing that really made it a little hair raising is that many of the holds look like they could break. I often opted for smaller, more solid looking edges over larger features that were lined with hair line fractures.

Honestly though, after pitch #2, the climbing itself was monotonous and only having to figure out the puzzle of route finding (mostly having to think about if a hold might break or not) made it interesting. All that standing around en route could add up to fatigued feet and calves. An arm pump should never be a problem.

I have always really enjoyed cerebral footwork face routes, like at Tuolumne and Jtree. So, this route is in the vein of things like that. But,in the case of RW, there were too many holds. Removing the possibility of breaking something from the equation leaves you with dozens of possible ways to advance each time. If that makes sense...

bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 14, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
I'd say climb prince of darkness first. If it feels casual, then you're probably good to go on RW. Just make sure you do pitch #1 with proper route finding, and not like we did it. You could even climb pitch 1 of POD and then traverse left to the anchors atop P1 of RW and continue that route from there, thus avoiding the most puckering and dangerous part. You could even each lower to the start and TR P1 before continuing on.

And, I'd be plenty interested in getting out sometime. You live over here by RR now? PM me and we can talk more about it.
curt wohlgemuth

Social climber
Bay Area, California
Mar 14, 2013 - 04:29pm PT
Pretty funny reading the BV posts! I've done Fiddler once, but I've never felt confident to do Rock Warrior!!
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 14, 2013 - 08:44pm PT
Sounds like you're less than a mile from me. Ok, check you later.
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Mar 14, 2013 - 09:33pm PT
Been climbing around on the ceiling of 2 rooms in a log cabin the past 2 days, with the help of a ladder, and I'm worked! Belay neck, check, Big Toe reaching stance, check, side pulls off cracks in logs, check and check. Used my opposing pushing muscles to scrub all the beams down with Murphy's. Oh, that was after I vacuumed every square inch of wall and ceiling. Moved furniture, delicately cleaned paintings, and a humming bird nest, still in the branch. Sh-Shoulders are on fire. Elbows complaining, hands feel like claws and I have scrapes and hunks of hide missing from invisible nails.

Feels like I've done a good bit of climbing!
Sure feel ready for The City, but it won't be till May. :(

(The art work and antiques in this place were stunning.)
Edge

Trad climber
New Durham, NH
Mar 14, 2013 - 11:01pm PT
Snow is melting fast here in NH, so this afternoon we went out to the local crag for our second day on the rock in this young season.

I took my new hammer (thank you, Taco Secret Santa "Gal!") and hand drilled a bolt for a new line that will go down this weekend. Two 25' slabs, both around .10 a/b lead to a slightly overhanging but jug filled 5.7 arête.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 14, 2013 - 11:37pm PT
More crack
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Mar 15, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
Well not today, but a bit of bouldering yesterday...this place had a bit of an approach. Discovered an AMAZING unclimbed boulder on my hike back to the car (but I'm keeping that one secret for now!).

And the best part was getting to spend the whole day with the world's sweetest pooch, the lovely Ms. Bean!






the usual car cluster...plus one very happy Bean...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2013 - 09:18pm PT
Jack led his first route today. Nothing hard but it was on site, putting up his own draws and threading the rope on his own. PPD(pretty proud dad).


GC those are some great looking boulders and the peak looks good too.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 16, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
10b4me

Boulder climber
takin' the scenic route to Montana
Mar 17, 2013 - 12:46am PT
Ragged edges is a great climb
Phil_B

Social climber
Hercules, CA
Mar 18, 2013 - 01:21am PT
Got out to Castle Hill. Love it there. Need more time to find problems I can actually do though.

Adamame

climber
Santa Cruz
Mar 18, 2013 - 01:23am PT
Butterballs
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Mar 19, 2013 - 08:40pm PT
Warmed up on Boulderdash



Then a bit of "low angle dummy dome slab".

It felt really easy since nothing was moving underfoot for once.


Then over to O'Kelly's

I'm to old for this sh#t,

and my fat fingers don't fit!

so I spotted and took pics.


I promised Triet a beer if he got up it and two if he got it clean, so I still owe him one more beer.


Jason struggled with the start, but he got the rest in good style.


Tran had enough sense to spectate and there was another Topoian lurking behind a water bottle.




I think he ran about three laps on this rig.



Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Mar 20, 2013 - 03:09am PT
Climbed four stairs, four times in physio!!! Wooo frickin Hooo!!!! :)

Beyond stoked!!
Fig's Lady

Social climber
Bishop, CA and Tucson Arizona
Mar 20, 2013 - 03:14am PT
Summited Panther Peak and said hi to the PP boulders.
briham89

Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
Mar 20, 2013 - 03:17am PT
Yeah Mike!!!
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Mar 20, 2013 - 10:29am PT
I climbed blind faith and sunset boulevard yesterday with my good buddy Abe. Looking forward to a good season of after work climbing in the canyon!
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 20, 2013 - 10:55am PT
Got out to Fiddler on the Roof finally, yesterday. I'm waiting on my partner to send over the pics. I'll see if any are worth posting.

It went perfectly until the crux move of the 4th pitch. I whipped off on the exit. Then again on try #2. Those weren't too bad. But then higher up my foot suddenly popped and I went for another, much longer ride. By the time pitch 4 was over, we were both tired of standing around at hanging belays and decided to bail. We'll go back another day for the full send.

But my God, that route is spectacular. Especially Pitch4.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2013 - 03:53pm PT
Nice job Mike. Jack got his first lead in on Friday and then I helped him put in a new route on Saturday. He got the FA and named it Ear Bone. Not bad for his second day of leading.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Mar 21, 2013 - 10:14am PT
Stuff..



more pics ....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1363847591


bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Mar 21, 2013 - 11:14am PT

Here we go. Me following the traverse pitch on Fiddler, after having led pitch 1 and 2 (linked).

I also led pitch 4 which was absolutely spectacular. It was mentally consuming, but not difficult for the most part. However, I had some problems at the crux. Almost pulled it first try, then whipped off right at the end due to using the wrong sequence. Tried it again with a different sequence and failed. Tried it again with the original sequence but with a final reach up to a different hold. Pulled through, then my foot popped when standing up at the end. Argh! By then it had taken its toll mentally. Had to resort to some jiggerypokery to get past that section, and then went for yet another big ride higher up on easier ground when a foot popped off again (calves and feet were fatigued and standing firm was requiring a lot of effort).

We retreated after P4. I was over it. I want to very much go back again and do it clean (and with a harness better suited for hanging belays).

But at least through the first 4 pitches, this is an all time mega classic.
Paul Martzen

Trad climber
Fresno
Mar 21, 2013 - 07:45pm PT
Got up to Yosemite on Saturday with a nice group from Fresno. We mostly did one pitch routes and set up top ropes. I was very pleased to be able to climb: Sherries Crack, Knob Job, Knuckleheads & Dire Straits at Pat & Jack Pinnacle area. Then in the late afternoon we traipsed over to the Sunnyside Bench area to climb: Lemon, Jamcrack Route and Bummer. I had a slip on Bummer and Dire Straits totally wore me out, but they are all good routes. Knuckleheads was particularly fascinating climbing. The moves are just so interesting.

I was particularly pleased to climb stuff that I was climbing in the 1980's and maybe with better technique now. Glad I was not driving home though. I slept good all the way back to Fresno.

climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Mar 21, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
Secret place Rick Sumner found. Nothing to do but FA's around here so far.


and for next time


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 23, 2013 - 08:56pm PT
Sorry, No Pics. lead a 120ft 3+ with and easy mixed top out. then took a hike along the cliff looking at rock routes.. Still sick with the crud...
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Mar 24, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
Spent nearly all weekend fixing my truck, but did manage to drag the better half out and show her how rope solo works. Also got her to try ascenders for the very first time on a slabby little 40 footer up toward Washoe Boulders. It was interesting.

Here,s her with the kid, and the chosspile behind her.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Mar 25, 2013 - 12:01am PT
yesterday, 2 new pitches on a low commitment project area, too cold and wet to go big...

no name for this one yet... I think I'd call it 5-HT but that may be giving away too much info...
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 25, 2013 - 12:44am PT
We got 5 pitches in at East Carbody Canyon today.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 25, 2013 - 02:33am PT
The Wasteland, Cochise Stronghold
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Mar 25, 2013 - 03:28am PT
Climbed out of bed, into a car, up six stairs to the sushi joint, then back down em', into the car, back to my rehab spot. Then played some bball with my sis in the chair. Passed out for a bit cause i was so tired, now i'm gonna do it again.. Pretty big day actually!!
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Mar 25, 2013 - 09:56am PT
Did a couple laps on my wall in the garage yesterday!
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Mar 30, 2013 - 06:13pm PT
Snuck it in between storms yesterday:
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 30, 2013 - 07:37pm PT
First day of the rock season for us. Sking in the am was awsome!
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Mar 31, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
after a morning out skate skiing I met up with Boulders newest residents.

Welcome Matt, Susan, and Anna:

Like daughter like father:
MisterE

Social climber
Mar 31, 2013 - 11:45pm PT
Got 9 pitches in at Riverside today - trying to get ready for Indian Creek in 3 weeks.

Totally worked. No climbing pictures, but found an owl feather at the base of the first climb that was an amazing match to the rock:


And some spring flowers:

hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Apr 1, 2013 - 01:44am PT
didn't climb anything, unless you count the hill behind Washoe Boulders. Anyone out there like hiking and desert choss? It's not real tall, but it's there. Never heard of anyone climbing it, thinking it might suit me for aid practice.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 2, 2013 - 04:15am PT
Out of bed, down the stairs, into and out of the car, walked to the smoke bluffs

Took a few pics

Kyle soloing again. Beauty day at the bluffs





The Monkeys be sendin!!


Did some belaying..

Aislinn Merkel photo

Aislinn Merkel photo

Pretty damn sweet day!! Thanks to everyone for hanging out and Kyle and Nina for making it happen!!!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 2, 2013 - 10:51am PT
What's with all the chislin?

District of Squamish deemed the trail more important then the rock it seems. It backs right up against a private residence... Blew a whole huge chunk off. Fortunately it also provided an excellent belay anchor for me. That way i could avoid any pull on my spine...

I can't believe you are outdoors "climbing". Men, that is awesome!

Me neither. So happy!

Me sussing out the disability rating of kangaroo corner!
Luke Cormier photo

Damn those pockets kill yo digits!
MH2

climber
Apr 2, 2013 - 12:06pm PT
Good choice of PT. Fingers need it too.
Gene

climber
Apr 2, 2013 - 08:36pm PT
Jeepers, Big Mike. So happy for you that you could leave your walking Styx off to the side of Kangaroo Corner.

You’re D rating (determination) is off the charts.

Best,
g
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Apr 2, 2013 - 08:41pm PT
Big Mike! You be careful!
DANG.

Jeepers, Big Mike. So happy for you that you could leave your walking Styx off to the side of Kangaroo Corner.

^^ Word. ^^



~Leggs... always a mom ;)
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Apr 2, 2013 - 08:47pm PT


mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Apr 3, 2013 - 12:04am PT
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 3, 2013 - 12:13am PT
Big Mike! You be careful!

It's ok leggs.. Never left the ground..
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Apr 3, 2013 - 09:46am PT
It's ok leggs.. Never left the ground..

OK! *thank you*


Carry on.


~peace
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 3, 2013 - 09:56am PT
The day is young, but yesterday I got in 9 pitches including the mayor (12a ow) and do e lubbin' 5.11same
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Apr 3, 2013 - 11:38am PT
Nice Jaybro....

Also, good to see you're up and about Big Mike!

I went to Sedona, on this beautiful mt. bike/hike trail (cowpie to hangover trail/i think it was featured in outside magazine) ~ the approach just blew me away (is what i was saying at the time, little did i know...) Wish I could find my camera... it's been lost for months.

1st two pitches of Skyline - I lead the 1st awkward 5.9 pitch, the Knarz lead the very hard 5.10+ pitch. the wind was blowing so hard i was getting knocked into the rock while belaying like a rag doll, hair standing straight up, rack blowing straight out including the 5, our party of 3 decided to go no higher to avoid risking the ropes wrapping around the rock, being unretrievable. Felt like hurricane gusts of wind. We were lucky the ropes pulled smoothly from the 1st 2 pitches. Fun times with Nestor and Mike.

gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Apr 4, 2013 - 08:26pm PT
This boulder. Previously unclimbed. This is the easiest way up. On each aspect of the rock are more potentially very hard (and TALL) problems.



Worked on this side of the boulder for about an hour. Couldn't quite top this out...maybe tomorrow though.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
Got out a fair bit last week with some routes and bouldering. Been riding on Lookout Mt. a lot as well. Winter seems to have left.Big Mike nice to see that you are getting out. Talk about being stoked. I bet belaying was never so much fun.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 5, 2013 - 10:04pm PT
Ya mike! For sure! I was so happy to just do anything climbing related! It looks like i won't get out this weekend. It's a bit wet.. Jack is looking good eh!! I wish my dad climbed with me when i was young!! You get that passport sorted out yet? ;)

Edit: nice woody mooser!!
Srbphoto

climber
Kennewick wa
Apr 5, 2013 - 10:29pm PT
yesterday, some of the boulders in Icicle Canyon in WA. me and the kids. awesome!
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Apr 6, 2013 - 10:39am PT
Thanks, Big Mike.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 6, 2013 - 07:56pm PT
Rumny with my sport climbing friends.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2013 - 10:58pm PT
Climbed a little ice this morning then went to the tower with jack. Hope to do some pitches tomorrow.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 7, 2013 - 01:17am PT
Just a little bouldering. Valerie happy with her topout.

Tork

climber
Yosemite
Apr 7, 2013 - 01:46am PT
Mony and I had a great day at the Cookie. First we climbed Catchy. Then we met up with these two.

Makayla did awesome on Outer Limits


Then we all climbed The Elevator Shaft







ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Apr 7, 2013 - 01:58am PT
Desert yoga.
Very nice imagery.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 7, 2013 - 02:02am PT
Sweet pics guys! Damn i wanna go!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 7, 2013 - 04:01am PT
Wml i'm going for facelift this year! You should come out!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 7, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
Very nice imagery.

Thanks.
Fletcher

Trad climber
The great state of advaita
Apr 7, 2013 - 04:46pm PT
Lead the left 5.7 on Dos Coyotes crag in Joshua Tree yesterday (at least I thought it was Dos Coyotes). Obscure locale, gritty and best fist jams I've had in years (especially in JT). Even a fun roof and baby off-widths at the top. Amazing direct views of Ryan and Saddle Rock from a place you'd not expect them.

Got tooled by a docent naturalist in a uniform on the way there. Very funny, she told us we were in a closed area (no, was not private property). So we just walked out into the desert and around where her group was. I let her go with just a warning and my usual kindness toward strangers. :-)

Then later on snuck in a couple of Indian Palisades corridor routes I've been wanting to do for a while. Warm but not too hot for early April. Breezes appeared just when needed. Light was magical and stunning Many stories were told. Only 10% of them involved made up sh#t. Ha ha!

Been wanting to post to this thread for a long time. Hopefully this will become more regular going forward.

No pickchures, sorry folks. At least until I download what might be on my other camera.

Peace out,
Eric
whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Apr 7, 2013 - 05:03pm PT
well it was yesterday but royal arches with mom!
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Apr 7, 2013 - 05:52pm PT
Wow, climbing with mom! Cool!
HuecoRat

Trad climber
NJ
Apr 7, 2013 - 06:22pm PT
Three new 20' boulder problems by my house. All easy (V0-V2), but fun!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 7, 2013 - 06:28pm PT

Big Mike, I might have to! I love the Valley at that time of year and have been telling myself I need to make it out for that. Will have to see how my days off shake out relative to that time of year. I miss the ditch!

Do it man!! See you at the Cookie!!
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Apr 7, 2013 - 07:09pm PT
Come on, what can it hurt?
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 7, 2013 - 07:18pm PT

Enticing me with Cookie Cliff...that's just like a crack dealer, man. "First hit's free, dude"

Ya buddy! Come on! It's just a little drive.. It's all good! It'll be fun!
I think i know your addiction.. :)

CLIMBING!
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Apr 7, 2013 - 07:25pm PT
Well, I tried to get out to Auburn; but it wasn't happening. Couldn't convince my friends to hike the approach (pusses). Neither would they wait for me, or come back to pick me up. Next time I drive alone. Was nice to have a look from across the canyon though, reminds me of all the times we jumped off the rocks by the old rail bridge. Oh well. Summer's coming.

oh wait, does a 5 ft boulder (including sit-start) v-nothing, possibly 4th class, count if I didn't spill my beer?
MisterE

Social climber
Apr 7, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
7 pitches of 5.10 at Riverside Quarry with the wife.
Patrick Sawyer

climber
Originally California now Ireland
Apr 7, 2013 - 09:01pm PT
The HQ of Bank of Ireland.

Darn security systems, all I wanted to do was rob a couple of million. Climbing gear is not cheap nowadays. Neither is rent. Road (car) text is also costly.

If the banking executives can rob millions, why can't I?

Otherwise, just bouldered up in the quarry (yesterday). Spring may have finally arrived.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 7, 2013 - 09:31pm PT
Hiked/skinned up Mt moosalake. 5.1 miles to the top and skied back down. awsome but long day.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Apr 7, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
Sweet pics, TMC. You and Isa are all over it up there.
I wanted to climb today, but we had raging tiny thunderstorms all day, so I rebuilt my router.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 8, 2013 - 12:42am PT

Mystery of the Desert
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Apr 8, 2013 - 12:57am PT
Hillrat--Is that the STupid American River? :)
--STupid American
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2013 - 12:57am PT
Climbed the tower with Jack today and he stepped up and cleaned all of the pitches of the Bowling Alley, to Durrance to, the Bailey Direct. He took a fall on the second pitch of Durrance but was going for it and did not ask to take. He also had enough in the tank to be willing to go for the 150ft Bailey Direct for the last pitch as opposed to doing the standard meadows finish.



Jefe that sh*t looks sick.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 8, 2013 - 06:22am PT
Sweet! really cool your kid getting up the Tower!
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:40am PT
RP3

Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:50am PT
The pump tunnel! Great place to drink a 40 and get a PUMP!

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
Climbed Crow Peak and skied 30+ inches of powder yesterday. There was no snow 2 days before.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:19pm PT

Mike, nice work on the tower and ski; all in the same week. Good stuff!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
Two snow days in a row give you a little extra time to get out. Did you guys get any of the snow this week.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:34pm PT
Looks sweet!
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
The pump tunnel! Great place to drink a 40 and get a PUMP!

Trip out...

We have a tunnel like that here in Tucson that friends and I would traverse along under the statue of Eusebio Francisco Kino aka Old Father Kino right near my office.
BITD, we wouldn't hesitate to monkey around down there... Good times.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:40pm PT

New snow above 7000', off and on rain in the valleys the past few days. We did have a nice 5-6 day stretch of sun and high temps at the beginning of the month though, probably the same high pressure window when you and Jack climbed the tower.
F10

Trad climber
Bishop
Apr 11, 2013 - 09:52pm PT
Clipped bolts today, it was easy
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 12, 2013 - 12:49am PT
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More pics;....check

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The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 12, 2013 - 01:23am PT
Getting weezy on some Cutler gnar.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 14, 2013 - 10:58am PT
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tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 14, 2013 - 08:34pm PT
worked a new route. cold and wet with snow showers every hour on the hour all day. that is Moosalake in the background.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 14, 2013 - 08:42pm PT
Done Lubbin' .11ow
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Apr 14, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
Choss pile on the Virginia City pipeline road visible from Washoe Valley. Only had time to do a couple small things. 5.fun.
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Apr 14, 2013 - 10:19pm PT
Climbed looking glass rock outside of Moab today. It was a mellow day because we got spanked and violated by the priest yesterday. Crazy windy in castle valley and as it turns out the chimney only funnels the wind offering no protection. Awesome summit though. Now back home in eldo watching cartoons.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Apr 18, 2013 - 08:02pm PT
Fun and absolutely perfect weather at Woodfords today.


The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 18, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
I climbed 4 1/2 pitches today at Abraxis wall on Kane Creak rd. but only got a photo of some desert flowers.

MH2

climber
Apr 18, 2013 - 09:39pm PT
On Tuesday we climbed incommensurable pitches but only got this picture of a gondola base under construcution.

whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Apr 18, 2013 - 10:58pm PT
a 11b FA!!!
mechrist

Gym climber
South of Heaven
Apr 19, 2013 - 11:06am PT
Ibex was windy and awesome as always. I was not.
MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Temecula, CA
Apr 19, 2013 - 02:24pm PT
Many many stairs today but THIS yesterday! Fine trip down to the hot springs in Red's Meadow.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 19, 2013 - 02:44pm PT
Nuthin' today but look out tomorrow - it could get ugly at JTree. jess sayin'... wear your eye protection!
Speaking of which, I think I'll warm up on my old test piece - The Eye!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 19, 2013 - 05:02pm PT
Soloed center crack in 40mph gusty winds:)
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Apr 21, 2013 - 07:59pm PT
TRed a little flakey choss up above Washoe Boulders. Better half is still struggling to learn ascenders. A little better this time. Even took a fall on the SP. The stuff breaks well before a pin gets solid, or at least where I tried to place them.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 21, 2013 - 08:12pm PT
First real day on the rock @ our specical local crag. Isa's first rock lead of the season.
10b4me

Ice climber
Happy Boulders
Apr 21, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
Leggs on the Practice Wall, Windy Point, Mt. Lemmon
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Apr 21, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
A lovely Sunday in Tucson ...





~peace
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Apr 22, 2013 - 01:38am PT
Mt Lemmon! That looks like chill fun.

TFPU
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 22, 2013 - 03:25am PT
Spent the afternoon chillin at the bluffs. Did about 10 moves today. Each one felt amazing!

Got to hang with my bros and my girl
Ryand getting all highball while Relic spots

Sandra scrapped her way up 5.11 kangaroo!!
So Proud!

Killer day!

Sandra on Kangaroo
Anders Ourom photo
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 22, 2013 - 11:00am PT
Solo jaunt up Castleton Jr

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 22, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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More pics;...

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1366681250
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Apr 22, 2013 - 10:13pm PT
Various and sundry at Indian Creek. The day before i climbed sundry and various and the day before that......
Leggs

Sport climber
Home away from Home
Apr 22, 2013 - 10:18pm PT
Mt Lemmon! That looks like chill fun.

Super chill.
Met some great people... ran up a couple walls with a fellow Taco head ... a good day.



Great photos, y'all.


~peace
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Apr 22, 2013 - 10:19pm PT
About four miles underground in Roppel Cave, about a twenty-five foot climb up to a virgin and unchecked 2.5- to 3-foot-high by 6-foot-wide tube. Ran out of time, will have to get back to it in the summer, after wall season.

23 hours underground, lots of swimming and wading in the river to and from the climbing lead.
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Apr 23, 2013 - 01:21am PT
A quick lap up the grand after work(in the middle of a double shift for Kieran)


guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Apr 23, 2013 - 09:48am PT
Spent the last 3 days in the ORG, climbing with good friends.

So nice to just climb.

now its back to the grind stone.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Apr 23, 2013 - 09:56am PT
Give me a chance, I just got out of bed.





I climbed with Ron Yesterday. I think he had fun.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Apr 24, 2013 - 11:13pm PT
With my friend Andrew who led the whole business. Monday...
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Apr 24, 2013 - 11:37pm PT
It is still pretty wet in the canyon (Eldo got 50+ in of snow in April!) but Genesis was dry so we got on it. Great route!! Really sustained and wild through roof section.
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Apr 24, 2013 - 11:58pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 25, 2013 - 07:23am PT
Took the boss for his first rock climb after work.
SavageMarmot

Trad climber
Nederland, CO
Apr 25, 2013 - 07:59pm PT
Surprising Slab! 5.8. First TR roped solo!
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Apr 26, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
I have been waiting since last July to post to this thread....

today I did 20 laps on a V0 and had to wait for the man to leave the parking lot to smoke my damn bowl they were busy tooling some kids filming a movie for school....

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 26, 2013 - 11:40pm PT

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:11am PT
Yes, I agree with Locker, good shots!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 27, 2013 - 10:41pm PT
Bunch of gri gri top ropeing and some drilling on a new sport climb.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 27, 2013 - 11:04pm PT
"500 feet of Wyde in a day!" All 5.11/5.12.tr pending
500'wiad ? Ffwiad ? fifewiad? Working on title....
CalicoJack

climber
CA
Apr 28, 2013 - 03:00am PT
Sweet Je$u$, I tried to climb about 15 feet of wide today (Travelers Buttress) & got destroyed!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 28, 2013 - 03:39am PT
Woo hoo, that's a good one!!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Apr 28, 2013 - 04:58am PT
could get a job at Disneyland with that on your resume,
grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Apr 29, 2013 - 10:18am PT
The Maw!
briham89

Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
Apr 29, 2013 - 11:44am PT
Climbed nutcracker and church bowl lieback with my girlfirend yesterday. It was warm in the valley!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Apr 29, 2013 - 01:16pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 4, 2013 - 11:35pm PT
soloed a 5.6+ twice and a 5.7 twice. both are trad routs but prolly does not count as trad climbing for the rock police;) prior knowledge and no nuts......
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
May 5, 2013 - 12:51am PT
cleaned the back of the truck. meh.
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
May 5, 2013 - 01:03am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 5, 2013 - 10:07pm PT
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
May 5, 2013 - 11:30pm PT
I cleaned and bolted this for Cayle S, for her 50th birthday day, she sent it today. Passport 5.10C

Then did the FA of one of my projects , "No Visa Required" 5.11C Shady Hollow, Skaha BC
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 5, 2013 - 11:32pm PT
Jack and I packpacked into palmer gulch and climbed a very cool spire called poop deck.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
May 6, 2013 - 12:47am PT
Don't have any pictures, but we took a friend out to Hamlet Wall today for her first trip outside. She did great and is now fully stoked on going out more.

Did a little hiking on Mt Charleston on Saturday, and 8 miles on the bike tonight, so it was a decent weekend. Need to start pushing a bit and get rid of about 20 pounds of winter fat :-/
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
May 6, 2013 - 01:03am PT
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 6, 2013 - 08:38pm PT
Hello fellow climbers! I always love checking in with this thread and seeing what people are doing.

Just back from my second day of a trip to Smith Rocks. Yesterday my friend and I did a really fun route called "wherever they may roam", which we renamed " wherever they may sh&t because I sat in some goose sh&t at the top of the first pitch. Got really great views from the top of this 5 pitch route. This route has wonderful chossy climbing and great traversing exposure. Then we joined the crowd at Phoenix and did a couple more nice routes.

Today we spent the whole day on the west side and did 5 nice routes: a pleasant 5.9, a interesting 10.b, a long and really nice 10.d (really more like 10.c), a fun 5.8, a short but pumpy 10.c.

No falls so far on 8 pitches led and a few followed, which is just fine with me.
Tonite fish tacos and tomorrow I'm taking a rest day.p
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 6, 2013 - 09:49pm PT


Saturday: at Turkey Rocks--Gobbler's Grunt, Southern Comfort (with unnamed P2 variation), Vanishing Point, and The Fiend....wanted to climb Great White Crime, but it started to snow/rain on us. Bummer...


Sunday: Some HARD slab stuff on Bucksnort Slab. Those old timers were fuggin' BADASS.
Magic Ed

Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
May 6, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
Jumarred 8 pitches to retrieve a drill that I left up there in December so I could lend it to a friend. Finally getting back to the project and looking forward to getting it finished in the next month or so.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
May 7, 2013 - 03:47pm PT

Looking Glass Rock with 4 clients. I alway just solo this route because its piss easy but today the two move blank slab section was covered in sand. It made it a little exciting. :-)
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
May 9, 2013 - 02:19am PT
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 9, 2013 - 12:48pm PT
not today, but recently...


on-sight attempt of Breakfast in America (5.11d?), in Elevenmile Canyon.

Captain...or Skully

climber
May 9, 2013 - 12:51pm PT
Not a lot of rocks here in ND. The ones I've found are mostly junk choss.
Meh.
RP3

Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
May 11, 2013 - 04:58pm PT
One last trip to the pump tunnel
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
May 11, 2013 - 05:54pm PT
a lap on Otto's Route.
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
May 11, 2013 - 08:10pm PT
First 8 pitches of Silk Road, Cal Dome

!!!!


cintune

climber
The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
May 12, 2013 - 01:31pm PT
Fun clip-up slabs at Safe Harbor, Pa.
dave729

Trad climber
Western America
May 12, 2013 - 08:28pm PT
Nope. There is no cred for just reading about climbing even if its funny.

http://climbingsucks.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/

Friends dont let friends toprope (with strangers)

You kicked your girlfriend out of the house to make more room for your
ropes. Your friends are worried sick about you. They hold an intervention.
It’s a somber event. In the corner a large, blocky object. Your friends
have kicked in 20 bucks each to get it. Its a crashpad. You stroke it
, amazed at its simplicity. They make you give up ropes forever. You
robotically say yes. You spend the rest of your life bouldering..




DaveyTree

Trad climber
Fresno
May 12, 2013 - 09:00pm PT
Put up a 5 pitch route 'Slow & Steady'. Mostly .8 with a few moves of .9 to .10 on Friday at a crag my buddy and I are developing.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 12, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
FA of Annother Pretty Face 10a Ed at the base of Fangs of Love and Annother Pretty FaceIsa leads Fangs Of Love 5.9 I led Mad Woman 5.11b and Ed followed and did an additional TR lap and confirmed the grade at 11b. So Stoked! my hardest lead technicaly. It is 30m sport so it was not as hard overall mentaly and physicaly as many of the multi pitch climbs of a lower grade. Awesome day!
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 13, 2013 - 07:15pm PT
Yesterday: Skull, and Fantasia (at Vedauwoo). A short day.

Today: Skull, again....yes again...
Tork

climber
Yosemite
May 14, 2013 - 12:45am PT

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
May 14, 2013 - 01:14am PT
/I went to the Bridge and later on I climbed up towards the Cookie and sat there waiting for Donini. It was all I could do to get that far because asthma kicked my butt this Sunday. I was content to get this shot from El Cap Bridge, but don't know the climbers, of course.

It it your gang of three in a frenzy?
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
May 14, 2013 - 02:35pm PT
this thread rocks
Leggs

Sport climber
Is this a trick question?
May 15, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
Bump!
(nice share, Sullly)
10b4me

Ice climber
Soon 2B Arizona
May 16, 2013 - 10:46am PT

Climbed with tyeary at the Holcomb Valley Pinnacles, yesterday.
Leggs

Sport climber
Is this a trick question?
May 16, 2013 - 11:17am PT
Love it!
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
May 16, 2013 - 07:36pm PT
Spent a few days (just got back today) out at Frenchman Coulee with my son, brother, and two friends. Weather was great, and got in a ton of routes.





Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
May 16, 2013 - 08:45pm PT
I climbed out of bed and went to work. Came home worked out cleaned the house. Now I am going to climb back into bed.

But I am going climbing this weekend!

Plaid
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
May 17, 2013 - 09:05am PT
Plaidman, that thing looks grade VI.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 17, 2013 - 12:33pm PT
Was out at The Monastery.

climbed a couple of those amazing pegmatite knob routes, then followed it up with Tabula Rasa, some unknown 5.9, Arch Crack, and a half-assed attempt at the ultra classic Tommy Caldwell line Psychatomic. Man, that thing is in-your-face right from the start.

all in all, another great day out on the rocks!


Just about to head down to Penitente Canyon now!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 17, 2013 - 12:41pm PT
Cintune, is that stuff as greasy as it looks?

Tork - where were your photos taken?
Tork

climber
Yosemite
May 17, 2013 - 08:18pm PT
The Runnel Vision Wall at Shuteye Ridge

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 18, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
Climbed a bunch out our routs in NH. I led an 11a trad route and a nice 10a. Worked a new route for a bit. did some pretty sustained trundles.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
May 18, 2013 - 11:51pm PT
Joey.F and I were one of only two parties all day on E Buttress of Middle. Topped out right this time, so we weren't sure how to find the new rap route from above. And I actually kind of like the gully, to be honest--particularly the top. (But next time the rap for sure.)

Anyway, Best Fun Ever!
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
May 18, 2013 - 11:58pm PT
Sorry no pictures now.....but I get sick of seeing this thread, climbing all the time only to think the supertopo world thinks I'm a Leb like troll: 6 routes at the lovely Winslow Wall in Arizona. I climb 3 days a week around fuking amazing Flagstaff AZ: I may climb about a third as hard as most around here ( And I'll take that)....but "The Bird" once accused me of being the best climber at the crag because I was having the most fun....and I'l take that too. Cheers...climb well !
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
May 19, 2013 - 12:58pm PT
some local Cali choss

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 19, 2013 - 08:54pm PT
Where?
briham89

Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
May 20, 2013 - 11:09am PT
Got in the 2nd lead (ascent) on a new 5.10a OW on the Sonora Pass Highway.

tooth

Trad climber
B.C.
May 20, 2013 - 11:12am PT
Solar slab with a group of four. Found a lot of booty!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 22, 2013 - 08:41pm PT
followed my friend Alex up this cool little spire in VT. Lead retro bolted my 5.7X climb on the east face of it's sister spire. It's a really fun place despite the henious bushwhack and relativly short climbs.
Chief

climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
May 22, 2013 - 08:54pm PT
Ms. Chief and I climbed the three pitch Morning Glory route (10a, 10d, 10b) on Morning Glory Spire at City of Rocks.
First pitch was wonky and at times insecure.
Second pitch was MEGA cool steep face.
Last pitch was pretty much a botch job to a cool summit.
The weather deteriorated from fresh and invigorating to hand numbing cold with winds to 60k, almost blowing us off the rock!
We froze our asses off and couldn't get down the rap descent quick enough.
Great adventure, the City's high quality, great to be on the rock again!

PB
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 23, 2013 - 05:34pm PT
yosemite 5.9

climber
santa cruz
May 23, 2013 - 08:19pm PT
Monday The Direct Route on Reed's Pinnacle in Yosemite
Lunatic Fringe
Stone Groove

Tuesday Central Pillar of Frenzy
Pee Pillar

Followed on all of them and popped off all of them at least once. We did almost 1,000 feet of crack climbing by the end, 5,9 to 5.10c. At least I did not pull on any gear to get up.

gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 24, 2013 - 12:02am PT
Did the first ascent of this boulder problem: No Quarter, V4?, on a boulder near Greyrock (Poudre Canyon) that I've named the Kevin Landolt Memorial Boulder. In honor of passionate Fort Collins climber Kevin Landolt.



Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
May 24, 2013 - 10:37am PT
Outer Limits. Hardest thing I've done on my trip to Yosemite.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
May 25, 2013 - 01:21am PT
Accumulated many Stars on classic clip-clips in an empty Owens River Gorge with PhylP the last two days. Now it will get crowded, and so we head elseplace.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
May 25, 2013 - 08:45pm PT
Another trip up the mountain.



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 25, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
Chop it down with the edge of my hand?
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 26, 2013 - 11:10am PT
Stairs. Lots of stairs. Gotta measure the oil in the tanks. The good part is that there's a secret workout on the underside of the stairs. Meh.
You do what you can, right?
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
May 26, 2013 - 06:18pm PT
Jaybro and I scampered up and through Entrajo Canyon with 8 clients. Fun day!


Jaybro hard at work.


Happy clients.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 26, 2013 - 06:25pm PT
Larry on one of the crux top outs;
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
May 26, 2013 - 06:29pm PT
That was a sketchy summit.

I almost chopped it down with the edge of my foot.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 26, 2013 - 06:36pm PT
Very cool clouds in that last photo, Jay.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 27, 2013 - 06:30pm PT
Bunch of nice spurt climbs in NH. no camera...
TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
May 27, 2013 - 07:39pm PT
Not much...got bouted good at Woodson yesterday and again at Suicide today! Hahaha good fun!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 28, 2013 - 12:38am PT
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We are still climbing;.....it's nice in the morning and evenings.....mid-day;.....best to rest or stay in the shade..
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 28, 2013 - 12:45am PT
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We climbed at Tahquitz too last week...it's cool and refreshing up in Idyllwild..
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
May 28, 2013 - 01:04am PT
Isn't there supposed to be crowds and traffic on Memorial Day weekend? Phyl and I found a basically empty ORG today, and I had zero traffic on the way back to SF, including risking a speeding ticket going through the Bay Bridge toll booth. Was Memorial Day cancelled or something?

Over five days we had a cush bivvy spot,


spent four days clipping bolts,


and plugging gear


up crazy fun routes,

taking a rest day to appreciate the noble mule


and to reflect on life.




p.s.: does anyone know why some of my photos look upright in Win8 and sideways on Supertopo?
darkmagus

Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
May 28, 2013 - 07:49pm PT
I went to Black Mountain, a premier SoCal bouldering spot, for the first time!

I hung out at the well-known Boulder Basin area. Here's the ONE pic I have, from my sad old iPhone, courtesy of a dedicated non-climbing photographer!

gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 28, 2013 - 08:15pm PT
Well, OK...once again, not today...but, Saturday and Sunday...


at Turkey Rocks:

Great White Crime, Vanishing Point, Finger Lickin' Good, Rasafarian, Jump Start, Southern Comfort, Reefer Madness, Eclipse, and Liquid Acrobat (top-rope only, cuz I'd sh#t my pants if I had to lead that thing!!).

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 28, 2013 - 08:23pm PT
Got my ass kicked clipping bolts @ rumny. My little climbing camera is broken and left the big camera in the van....
j-max

Trad climber
Seattle
May 28, 2013 - 10:02pm PT
Yesterday, but... drove up to Index to try to teach myself how to aid climb. Soloed Thin Fingers in the pissing rain. City Park was just a little too intimidating, but I should've done it... when will I ever have Lower Town all to myself again?

Thanks to Chris's great intro videos, I didn't die.
TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
May 29, 2013 - 11:10am PT


gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
May 29, 2013 - 01:01pm PT
^^^^^TeleRoss, I love those climbs! Done them many times!


JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
May 29, 2013 - 07:48pm PT
Everyone must have been in the valley. El cap pics says it took an hour and 45 minutes from the bridge to the lodge .. I just pulled some plastic but a grade harder... Murcy ranking up the miles on the volvo looks like a good time.
sangoma

Trad climber
south africa
May 29, 2013 - 10:29pm PT

going to venture out onto the wall next time





dam dem photos dat don't go straight
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
May 29, 2013 - 10:35pm PT
Saturday:
Linked East Buttress of Middle Cathedral
With
East Buttress of El Cap.
Done by 2pm
Nice day
Fat Paul

Trad climber
Right Coast
May 29, 2013 - 10:40pm PT
Memorial day climbed modern times at the Gunks.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 30, 2013 - 11:28pm PT
Sweet alpine photos! Did a ground up FA of an upper pitch @ my local crag. 100ft previously established 5.7 then a 200ft roped scramble to and accross a grand traverse ledge to a nice 90ft 5.7 FA. my partner is 75yrs young and started climbing in 1952.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 1, 2013 - 11:18pm PT
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 2, 2013 - 01:21pm PT
Just a few 5.5's and 5.6's at the gym. No biggee...







WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 2, 2013 - 07:17pm PT
Same time, same place. jot thunderstormed off after only one hole drilled....
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jun 2, 2013 - 09:24pm PT
No climbing but we got in nine holes and three beers.

Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 3, 2013 - 12:58am PT
I climbed all over my wife. She loved it. I have to say it is some of the best climbing I have ever done.

Plaid
TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jun 3, 2013 - 11:06am PT



gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jun 3, 2013 - 01:25pm PT
TeleRoss,

Crime of the Century
???
A Woman's Work is Never Done

well, 2 out of 3 ain't too bad.



Yesterday at Lumpy Ridge: Backflip (P1), Bellyflop, The Goose, CLIMB OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, and Loose Ends. 10 pitches, I think.

Actually took some pictures, but it was so bright and sunny, that they're all washed out.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 5, 2013 - 10:17pm PT
After 3 days of hard work cleaning, trundeling and equiping we played hooky from work and bagged the FA of Nadya's Dream 5.10c
Isa on the sharp end.
MH2

climber
Jun 6, 2013 - 01:16am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 6, 2013 - 07:32am PT
climbed this before finish up Nadya's Dream.
TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jun 6, 2013 - 09:51am PT
Gonzo,
Gold Hunk
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 7, 2013 - 12:15am PT
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More pics; http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1370578069
hunter4884

Trad climber
Jun 9, 2013 - 03:37pm PT
sonic youth (5.13a) 1 pitch sport climb in clear creek canyon
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 12, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jun 13, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
BONEY FINGERS!

Derek nearing the belay on P1.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Jun 13, 2013 - 09:48pm PT
jaybro you are sick and wrong - you know that ?
admitting you have a problem is the first step to help my friend. and we want to help you...we really do ;-)

today i climbed out of the chair at the job i've been at 4.5 years and walked out. hopefully no more 'kiss ass while you bitch so you can get rich, but your boss gets richer off you' as jello biafra once sang...they haven't locked my login just yet because they are probably hoping i'm just pissed, but i think i'm done sitting there in corporate hell, driving past all the climbers both ways up and down the canyon, wasting one more day of what is just getting shorter...wow ! raging ball of fun pmb is, eh ?

now we see if the net appears - i think there's a 35 day window before i have to fake my death and flee to south america...

tomorrow i'll prolly get to go bouldering :-)
JustThatEasy

climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jun 14, 2013 - 12:13am PT
I climbed a grain silo today. Longest pitch of plastic I've ever been on. Beggars can't be choosers when climbing in the good 'ol midwest!
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Jun 14, 2013 - 12:17am PT
I finally soloed a flatiron (the first) and had a blast with a great friend. What a fun day on the stone! It was my first climb in CO and it was just plain and simple FUN!

Josh
Chief

climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
Jun 14, 2013 - 01:34am PT
Split Beaver
Magic Ed

Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Jun 14, 2013 - 01:38am PT
Not a damn thing. I was on my way to do some bouldering when I stopped to do something about the broken gate at the entrance to the canyon and ended up injuring my hand.
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Jun 14, 2013 - 02:16am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 14, 2013 - 03:35am PT
perswig

climber
Jun 14, 2013 - 11:56am PT





Dale
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 14, 2013 - 12:06pm PT
Wow Tom, I missed this, stick it to the man!

As Jello also said;

"But what can just one of us do?
Against all that money and power
Trying to crush us into roaches?
........We can start by not lying so much
And treating other people like dirt
It's easy not to base our lives
On how much we can scam ....and you know It feels good to lift that monkey off our backs "
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jun 14, 2013 - 12:12pm PT
Yes, PMB-with ya all the way, good vibes to you and changing it up!
JustThatEasy

climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jun 14, 2013 - 01:23pm PT
Locker,

Silo climbing was way cooler than I expected it to be. 90' of climbing indoors feels pretty long by the time you reach the chains. I'd definitely recommend checking it out if your in OKC and jonesin'.

Also, the staff told me that in the winter they hang chain-link fence off the outside of the silos and create ice climbs when the conditions are favorable!

perswig

climber
Jun 14, 2013 - 06:21pm PT
^^

Damn, I gotta find some better-looking partners.
Dale
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Jun 14, 2013 - 07:27pm PT

posting from my verizon phone so the NSA knows where I am, but you don't :-)

and no - the crack/shadow on the right is an overlap seam with no fingers whatsoever - maybe a creepy pinch near the top, that's about it...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 14, 2013 - 07:36pm PT
great shots eceryone! i climbed a roof... GRRRRR

dale. i thought that your first shot the The Book Of Solemity? and a shot of Dri Dri but that can not be right after this rain the start of dri Dri would be soaked....
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 15, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
Stellar news, Mike! I try to remember that magic of those first climbs and not taking our sport for granted now that I've come back from my own broken back.

Ya Jeebs! It's so nice just to get to the crag again... Something i wasn't sure if i would be able enough to accomplish...

Got out for a bit today,

Climbed a rope at pet wall...
Sandra Topolay photo


Sandra led another 5.6 too!

So happy to be on the rock again!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 15, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
More of a trail run approach refinement day... Good thing I went at 2:00 on a day in the 90's!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 16, 2013 - 01:51am PT
Loud and Obnoxious 5.10a, Dozier Dome
spyork moving through the crux

Turrets 5.10a/b, Dozier Dome
spyork leads, proud!

ran into these guys too

"This isn't going to show up on SuperTopo, is it?"
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Jun 16, 2013 - 02:20am PT
nice shots of nice routes Ed!

Looks pretty dry. How were the skeets up there?
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 16, 2013 - 02:34am PT
skeets were out and about...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 16, 2013 - 07:49pm PT
Mt Wheeler VT
MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Jun 16, 2013 - 08:26pm PT
Oooh, just some thin ass 10d on Razorback. :)
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Jun 16, 2013 - 10:34pm PT
The saber RMNP SW corner


climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jun 16, 2013 - 11:14pm PT
Some fun new stuff Rick Sumner found in the Nevada desert.

Good day with Hillrat (john) and Rick picking off some easy lines.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 17, 2013 - 01:14am PT

Just another 5.11 OW
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Jun 17, 2013 - 11:24am PT
Spent the weekend doing laps on this pile of choss:

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jun 17, 2013 - 11:41am PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jun 18, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
Did a naked solo of this diatreme just above the San Juan river this weekend.

yosemite 5.9

climber
santa cruz
Jun 18, 2013 - 06:40pm PT
In the last few days, East Buttress of Middle Cathedral in Yosemite Valley.

Then Crescent Arch, Alimony Crack right, Fingertips right and a few top ropes on Western Front, all on Daff Dome. Also Golfers route, Orange Man, Darth Vader on Low Profile Dome and attempted Galen's offwidth crack a couple of times, all in Tuolumne Meadows.



TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jun 18, 2013 - 07:31pm PT



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2013 - 08:29pm PT
Wyorockman, I want to do the wedge so bad. My son and I hiked in there when he was 9, but haven't made it back since. Looks so good.
TrundleBum

Trad climber
Las Vegas
Jun 18, 2013 - 11:30pm PT

Up and down, and up and down from 7:30 am till 2 hrs ago...
In tents, on the beach in Ocean City Maryland. We are building the venue for the 'Dew Tour' event which starts day after tomorrow.
MikeL

climber
SANTA CLARA, CA
Jun 19, 2013 - 12:04am PT
Jaybro, you are bad-assed.
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Jun 19, 2013 - 12:06am PT
Climbed up the government bureaucratic ladder to defend access and land use issues in Skaha. More exhausting than pulling down on stone.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jun 19, 2013 - 12:32am PT
Jaybro is bad ass for sure!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 19, 2013 - 09:55am PT
Stuff off of Geo-tour road.


WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Jun 19, 2013 - 10:05am PT
Looks so good.

Mike,

It is even better than it looks. Great camping right at the base (easy hike in to boot!). You won't be disappointed!

Jason

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 19, 2013 - 08:16pm PT
Your guys smoke made my eyes water in Vedauwoo last week locker, good luck with that shit!


The Larry is bad And naked (on that last one anyway) ass!
North

climber
Jun 19, 2013 - 08:24pm PT
Rolfr,

YOU are badass for undertaking that effort. Thanks.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 20, 2013 - 02:02pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 20, 2013 - 02:06pm PT

Gordon, Epperson, Smith, Tech, Gilson....



More pics;....check out; http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1371759064
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Jun 20, 2013 - 02:34pm PT
A very slow RNWF of Halfdome with my son, who did the bulk of the leading.
He wanted to bivy on Big Sandy so we hauled a pack, which really slowed progress. Got stuck alot.

I'm sure my son could do it in a day, if he had a younger partner, and they were dialed in. He has only climbed outside twice in 4 years, but still freed most of the zig/zags.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2013 - 03:02pm PT
Nice job Steve. I so want to do that route.
steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Jun 20, 2013 - 03:49pm PT
Mike,

You have plenty of time. Look how old I am; although not quite as old as the "Lizard". Ha, Ha

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 21, 2013 - 12:06am PT
playing hooky at Lover's Leap today

Preparation-H

to the top two pitches of Haystack

and a run up East Crack

for a very mellow day.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 22, 2013 - 07:14pm PT

Barefoot climbing this AM.......
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jun 22, 2013 - 07:22pm PT
my load path today was circuitous.
the dream aspires upon a wiley application of
sedentary verve.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 22, 2013 - 08:24pm PT
Seamstress

Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
Jun 23, 2013 - 12:00am PT
Ahh - I had such plans for lots of mileage today. Friday's rescue mission kept us out until 5:30 AM, so plans were altered. Climbed close to home, short approach, repeats. Not as satisfying for the body and soul, but stay in shape for another day. Did our part in the vegetation removal at Broughton. Maybe the rain will hold off tomorrow.....
CalicoJack

climber
CA
Jun 23, 2013 - 01:13am PT
Vanishing Point yesterday at the Leap - what a great climb! More Tahoe g granite tomorrow!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 23, 2013 - 01:31am PT
Bela starts the 2nd pitch of the Harlequin Route Tuolumne Meadows

and leading Streakin'
the first bolt is a ways up!

Gary following

Moon over Oakdale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 23, 2013 - 06:19am PT
Nice shots everyone!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 23, 2013 - 07:03am PT
Worked (climbing) in the am.
Drove to Indian creek to do invert boulders. At 4:30 in 90° heat I walked up and checked out Soul Assasin, III 5.12+ one of the cooler lines I've ever seen. It's a hard, wide,sandstone version of the good book!
After that I went to the invert boulders and did some laps then a lap with a weight vest followed by invert sit-ups with same.
Then I awoke this morning at 3:30 to the brightest moon ever. Since I don't have to be at work till 9:00 I'm off on a full moon/solstice vision quest, slick rock trail run. I have a head
Lamp, but so far the moon is giving me enough light!
mojede

Trad climber
Butte, America
Jun 23, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
Hey, Mike--I climbed this today; with wyde top-out, none the less...



Ladd
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 23, 2013 - 10:26pm PT
That's the stuff!
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 24, 2013 - 12:29am PT
We found Red Rocks-like sandstone in Ventura County - who knew such a thing existed?

Every once in a blue moon, the non-stop 'splorin' pays off!
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Jun 24, 2013 - 10:35am PT
We climbed the barb on spearhead yesterday. Amazing early season in the park this year (better than last year?) and I am psyched to get up there again.
alpinebisou

climber
Jun 24, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
Saturday, we decided to go for a mileage day at the Gunks. 2000' aka 'Half Dome Day' seemed like a round number. At the start of the Nears is a high concentration of classic moderate routes that can be linked to the top in one rope-length. And, it doesn't get *as* crowded as the Trapps.

Anyway, we got it done without getting snarled in traffic and it was super-fun. Heat, humidity, cicadas and a snake encounter added to the jungle atmosphere. All those climbs are great quality and many would be up there with the best of their grade at the Gunks - Gelsa, Disneyland, Yellow Ridge, Broken Sling, Grand Central. Alphonse has to be one of the easiest 5.8s at the Gunks though. Its not even 5.10.

I got an extra lap in when I had to run up to the top to of the cliff to relay instructions to the partner of a guy who had fallen while following Inverted Layback and was hanging in space with no prusiks. Wish, I'd seen the whipper. He was a fair way down and was probably grovelling around in that thing when he took the sideways dive.

Made this little video: https://vimeo.com/68982570.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2013 - 10:59pm PT
Mojede, looks like the kids are tearing it up. Jack badly sprained his ankle while playing baseball which we made him play so no climbing for a while. Would love to get him back out there.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 24, 2013 - 11:27pm PT
alpinebisou nice video! a wayback machine indeed... I did many of those climbs in the 1983 to 1985 seasons... hard to believe that was 30 years ago!

thanks for the memories!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 26, 2013 - 02:42pm PT


It's cookin' out here...but we get up early and get our "business" done before 9 AM...

more pics;....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1372272234
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Jun 28, 2013 - 12:46am PT
A 5.10c, 5.11c and 12b on Black Widow Slab in Boulder Canyon.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Jun 28, 2013 - 02:23am PT
to the top of this to set/clean the anchor for these two


thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jun 29, 2013 - 01:11am PT
peak 9 and storm king peak, upper ten mile creek, weminuche wilderness. my dog for company.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 29, 2013 - 10:23pm PT
solo center crack 6 times. off width twice.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 29, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
Burgers and Fries. Twice. Twas a beautiful evening at the crag.

Seamstress

Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
Jun 29, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
Laps on Frenches Dome. 10 pitches in total. Ran into old friends at swapped lines. Encouraged a young couple trying to figure out how to handle a baby and climbing. Climbed with the old and climbed with kids younger than my youngest. Stayed cool at this elevation - really worth the drive today. I remember why I like to climb between the views, the movement, the people. It was a fabulous day.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 30, 2013 - 03:06am PT

More pics;...http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1372718128
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Jun 30, 2013 - 03:18pm PT
soloed west ridge of conness- no other humans all day- gratitude


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 1, 2013 - 06:51am PT
Climbed a bunch of cool stuff. pretty big whip on Fire walk.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jul 1, 2013 - 11:30am PT
yesterday, laps up Poly dome with Dr. Sharpe... he's back...
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jul 5, 2013 - 07:20pm PT
Sentinel Spire two days ago




Ward Trotter

Trad climber
Jul 5, 2013 - 07:33pm PT
El Camino Real on the west end of Tahquitz. July 4
Excellent ,fun route with plenty of thoughtful moves on superb rock.
The P3 lieback is Classic

We could hear band music all day from Idyllwild where there were obviously parade activities and other stuff going on. Being accompanied by distant marching Tuba in the middle of somewhat delicate slab moves was a special experience. LOL

Photos perhaps forthcoming.

Got back to pack and found critters had chewed two holes in my pack to get at my lunch. Apparently you can get a measure of protection from this by storing pack off the ground where fat , overweight ground squirrels can't get to.

http://www.mountainproject.com/v/el-camino-real/105799550
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 6, 2013 - 06:14am PT
hot and humid. climbed a sweet 10c and a 5.7 up high. trundeled a large dead tree and two big rocks. cut down two trees and drilled a new anchor. Good day was had by all.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 6, 2013 - 11:30am PT
Royal Arches and hike down yesterday. Was hot on the hike down. Lol am outta shape. SOOOOOO good to get to the river!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jul 6, 2013 - 11:54am PT
I tried talking my partner into climbing in Apple Valley,
but he whined and said it was too HOT.

Cosmic, I have been known to whine when it's too hot OR too cold. It needs to be just right!

I'm stuck in town, but I did get a great climbing workout in at Mission Cliffs with Murcy (thanks to his guest pass). Off to the real thing next weekend!
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jul 6, 2013 - 01:10pm PT

I didn't plan to blend in so well ;-)
Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Jul 6, 2013 - 01:28pm PT
"Where's Waldo?"

Hahahahhahahhaaa! That's funny.

Looks like a great climb!



~peace
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jul 6, 2013 - 01:54pm PT
Yep, Leggs, it was a fun one, out with an all girl crew, we inspired each other to go for it that day.

@Ward, yes you should post some El Camino pics... I have some memories of that climb... I was belaying a friend on that layback pitch... I was anchored in, but with a long tether... my friend looked at my set-up, and he suggested maybe I should tether in a bit more snug... I said "no, it's all good"... (i have since learned this friend gives good advice that should be taken/but this was early in our friendship/one of his classic pieces of advice was "don't f*#k up"~that's a good one to apply across the board in life/i try with mixed results).

So he lead that pitch, he was going up up & up, hadn't placed pro in 10 or 12 ft because of how strenuous it gets as you get up higher, and oh.so.close to the top jug top out, but oooohhhhh no not quite, swooooooosh, BIG Whipper, 25ft perhaps? hanging upside down, he is stunned, no words at first...

and meanwhile, in that moment he whipped, I got pulled across right into a dead branch that stabbed me directly in the ribs on my side! But i didn't let go ~ he trusts me inherently after that ~ I had a huge purple bruise right on the ribs for at least 3 months after that. So i was with a funny/rowdy crew, we briefly asked if he was ok, but then it was all, get your big girl panties on and finish up that climb, whats wrong with you and that sort of thing (just razzing him, of course)... there was a group on another climb across from us who told us they were glad they weren't climbing with us ;-)

whew, that was a long winded story, anyway, i'd like to remember how that climb looks~ been years.
Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Jul 6, 2013 - 01:59pm PT
Fantastic story, Gal. Glad your bruise finally healed. The part I liked most was the trust in the partnership, all the way around.


out with an all girl crew, we inspired each other to go for it that day.

Climbing with quality girls who inspire and support is a wonderful gift! I'm glad you had an awesome day. Next time, wear your yellow pants!
;)


~peace!

Ward Trotter

Trad climber
Jul 6, 2013 - 02:11pm PT
Yeah great story Gal.
That pitch definitely gets pumpy at the top .
The worst objective dangers on that route are definitely the knife -like snags, especially at the belay where you got stabbed, which is known as " the jungle" for good reason.

Great route though, huh?
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jul 6, 2013 - 02:20pm PT
Haha, yes Leggs, the lemonators ;-) You & I, let's go climb sometime, bet we'd have a blast.

Ward, yes great climb... I think I had only been climbing for a few years and not leading too hard, but could follow stuff, so I'm wondering what I would think of it now, now that i know i love crack climbing!
terbnor

Social climber
Morgan Hill, CA
Jul 6, 2013 - 10:40pm PT
I took 8 beginner climber Boy Scouts to Castle Rock State Park, and we climbed Castle Rock. Each scout did a great job climbing and we had a great time. The scouts did a lot of bouldering as well. Six of the scouts completed their climbing merit badge today. Unfortunately when we left late in the day (about 4pm) we must have left one of our climbing ropes there. The rope would have been in a rust colored bag. If you happened to be at castle rock today and found our rope, would you please email me at terbnor@gmail.com.

thanks.
Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Jul 7, 2013 - 12:39pm PT
Haha, yes Leggs, the lemonators ;-) You & I, let's go climb sometime, bet we'd have a blast.

I believe we would have a blast! Too f'ing bad we both live in one of the hottest parts of the country! Even Mt. Lemmon was freaking hot as hell yesterday. OY!


;)
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Jul 7, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
First Flatiron with Matt.



sac

Trad climber
Sun Coast B.C.
Jul 8, 2013 - 01:33am PT
Ate supper, skipped out on the dishes.

Tr rope soloed 6 classic crack climbs up @ the "Lake Bluffs" over looking the Ocean (Powell Riviera B.C.), feeling the wind die down as the evening commenced, rainbows over the Pacific, and happy birds in the forest.

Back home w/ a can of cold beer, in time to tuck my kids in.

The climbing was: so good.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 8, 2013 - 08:27am PT
I got out thursday Friday and sunday. only took a few photos yesterday.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 8, 2013 - 07:06pm PT
'A good way to die' whew!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2013 - 09:53pm PT
Jack and I climbed Medicine Bow Peak via 4 pitches of snow and one of rock on the 4th. Climbed a crack just below Yarmony Rapid on the Colo River yesterday.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 11, 2013 - 08:07pm PT

More pics;...check out;...

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1373864479
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Jul 11, 2013 - 10:47pm PT
^^^ great photo Todd, the geometry, composition and tone of those rocks! We are lucky witness to forces slowed down to our brief observations, very cool. Here's a favorite place albeit not today but last Saturday but who's counting in geologic time:
BTW anyone know who was up on Middle Earth that day, I've got closer views:
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2013 - 12:45pm PT
Took a friend and his son climbing at an area in the central hills. Seems like they liked it.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 13, 2013 - 05:43pm PT
WOW! Awsome pics.

No pics from me . bunch of soloing after work yesterday and today...
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 13, 2013 - 11:53pm PT
A little bouldering and swimming in Tuolumne. Watched a guy name Alex? (not Hondo) pull a v12.. very impressive grip and core strength.

Beautiful little spot



The hard climb is in the center with the guy using the brush.

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jul 14, 2013 - 12:08am PT
Noice! Here's a little story, i put it on my fb, so sorry for the repeat..

a little story... been housebound updating my website. Going stir crazy and wanting to climb the walls. Went on long hike in the preserve last night ~ there is a feature i solo up sometimes in the daytime ~ i found it a year ago after being so inspired by a Peter Croft/Lisa Rands video. It's easy enough, but interestingly, always feels 5.0 or 4th class on the way up, but the way down it feels 5.4... last night it felt SO easy on the way up, feeling strong! but wow what a contrast on the way down... at night with a headlamp, sometimes the rock edges would obscure the light, blocking the view of my feet. Therefore I went slightly differently than I went up... let's just say, that got me the adrenaline dose I was looking for~while i felt completely in control~it was still a lot more intense than going up! I've got it completely dialed in now, but I am glad during the going down portion, I could not see how high up i was (though i could see Asia's reflective eyeballs looking up attentively at me from the ground)... Soloing ~ it's a completely different animal!


climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 14, 2013 - 12:19am PT
Good story!

Soloing at night can create surprising results. heh. Routes you have dialed just aren't what you might expect then.. reminds me of a scary moment I once had.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 14, 2013 - 03:00am PT

Climbing?...I'm over it. Bowling is the new thing to do. It's cheaper than climbing, safer, more fun, and you don't get so sweaty and dirty.......Climbing.....OUT
Bowling.......IN!
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Jul 14, 2013 - 12:20pm PT


Some old world bouldering in Northumberland - shockingly short.




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 15, 2013 - 08:16am PT
Hot and humid. on my way up Mad man to try a Gu Fa higher up on the cliff. Got a serious azz whuppin up there.. We are suffering through a 2nd black fly season which did not help..
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jul 15, 2013 - 02:11pm PT
Daphne and I had a very nice long weekend. Two days at the Leap and one up at Luther Rock. I feel like I got a good workout, esp from the trudge up to Luther Rock. We had the place to ourselves for the day, and even after it came into the sun at noon the air temps felt great - not too hot at all.
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Jul 15, 2013 - 02:23pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 16, 2013 - 12:35pm PT
Emily Paul




Tyler Gilson



more pics;...check out;

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1374003448/0#10
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 16, 2013 - 12:40pm PT
Cole Gibson on Push the Bush (5.11a)

Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Jul 20, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
Despite intermittent rain and "bad conditions" due to heat and humidity, I still managed to redpoint Enigma (5.13b) at the Riverside Quarry today. There were more people than usual there, perhaps looking for rock other than Tahquitz to pull down on at the moment? Hope you all got out as well!

Josh
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jul 21, 2013 - 11:14pm PT
Grats on a sweet send..

Had fun today at about 10 grades lower..Great day out with John!





Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 22, 2013 - 12:27am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 22, 2013 - 12:37am PT


more pics;

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1374608526/0#0
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 22, 2013 - 02:09am PT
Burning man bob Scarpelli 5.11b (ha ha) offwidth in Blair (suburb of Vedauwoo) Wyoming.
426
Then another one of Ed's offwidth Angels shows us how it's really done!
Danny Parker On Married on Morphine .12 3rd? Ascent. 426 had just done the likely 2nd.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jul 22, 2013 - 09:47am PT
My new route 5 min from my sorta new home



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 23, 2013 - 03:36am PT
Anal conception 5.10+ Vedauwoo Wyoming 2nd ascent
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Jul 23, 2013 - 12:12pm PT
TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jul 23, 2013 - 01:45pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 24, 2013 - 02:12am PT
Nice steep climb this PM in the n. wonderland.......super fun..

perswig

climber
Jul 24, 2013 - 07:04am PT
Troy contemplating rattly fists on Gargoyle.

New anchor! Kinda miss lashing the chockstones, though.


Super truck, dude.

Dale
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 28, 2013 - 02:37am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 28, 2013 - 02:38am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 28, 2013 - 02:40am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 28, 2013 - 02:42am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 28, 2013 - 02:43am PT
sima

Gym climber
Blagoevgrad
Jul 28, 2013 - 10:15am PT
Hello climbers,
I am currently writing my Master’s thesis about climbing and I would like to ask you for help  I need to make short skype interviews with some of you who practice this sport(mainly on artificial walls) and who love it. It will not take more than 10 minutes. Of course if you don’t want to make the interview on skype, I can send my questions by e-mail, but it will be longer for you
Please send me an e-mail on insim11@student.sdu.dk or write me here if you are willing to help
Thanks a lot in advance!
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jul 28, 2013 - 03:33pm PT

sangoma

Trad climber
south africa
Jul 28, 2013 - 05:30pm PT
Started on this new wall for my birthday
should keep us busy for a while !!!
"50/50" wall, virgin rock
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 28, 2013 - 05:45pm PT
Rain, rain, rain.....we need it though.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 28, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
Romulan Territoy, at Lumpy Ridge.....IN THE RAIN!

Followed by a TR lap on Little Twin Owls Finger Crack....that was HARD in today's weather....



gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Aug 1, 2013 - 12:57am PT

Desiderata

Life Without Parole

City Slicker


also climbed Nat's 3-Star Roof.

Still can't find Spin to Win; and still can't finish Soak 'Em In Cider.



phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 1, 2013 - 01:57am PT
I am happy to see how many of the leaders in this last batch of photos are wearing helmets.

A few are not. Please reconsider that absence of head protection.
Phyl
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Aug 1, 2013 - 02:03am PT
I'm thinking if Gonzo was wearing a hlemet it would have been considered AID.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Aug 3, 2013 - 04:50pm PT
today I toproped a 6 bolt 5.7 in big cottonwood...

first climb since my shoulder a year ago, and since some crazy offwidth climber was nice enough to hang a rope for me last june...

i'm worked, too ;-) 5.7...
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Aug 3, 2013 - 05:13pm PT
I climbed nothing today, or yesterday, or the day before. Can I post this shot from a few weeks back? I'd be surprised if anybody here can recognize the crag, though it's in a western state not far from roads and tourists.

Nice 2-pitch line up the obvious slabs right of center. No word about this cliff on ST, MP, RC or anyone's blog, so far as I can tell.


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 3, 2013 - 10:15pm PT
Yesterday
Mid climb self
Of portrait, not as composed as DMT shoots these...

phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 4, 2013 - 10:51pm PT
North arete crystal crag with daphne! Such a gorgeous route.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Aug 5, 2013 - 03:41pm PT
Spent the last week climbing this choss:

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 6, 2013 - 10:48am PT

more pics;

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1375798879/0#5
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Aug 6, 2013 - 01:23pm PT
dang jaybro, I didn't even recognize it from the selfie shot.

SPH4lyfe
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 8, 2013 - 12:57am PT

more pics;..

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1375935614/0#10
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 10, 2013 - 02:47pm PT

more pics....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1376148307
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Aug 10, 2013 - 04:31pm PT
That send-up of DMT is hilarious.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Aug 11, 2013 - 12:22am PT
Meyers Christmas valley bouldering stuff in my range, pulled a 4..lucky woo hoo (Murcy the pad is getting used)
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Aug 11, 2013 - 11:28am PT
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Aug 11, 2013 - 11:43am PT
Last week it was a little bit of this.......


And a bit of that...


All of this....


All of that...


And all of this....


Quite a bit of this....


But now I'm home and back to doing this.....




Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 11, 2013 - 12:17pm PT
Climbed last evening...it was pleasant..




more pics;...check

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1376326080/0#13
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 14, 2013 - 01:47am PT
Climbed again in the PM...it was fun........slippery slabs..


for more;..check;....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1376511668/15#20
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Aug 14, 2013 - 03:09am PT
Fandango on First Flat with a new climber. Her second climb ever. Rapped off in the twilight. hiked down with headlamps. Southern Sun for beers and food.
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Aug 14, 2013 - 09:15am PT

2nd Pitch of Last Chance. West Clear Creek. A strenuous flaring slot chimney offwidth.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 17, 2013 - 08:37am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 18, 2013 - 07:11am PT
this was last weekend.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 18, 2013 - 07:34am PT
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Aug 18, 2013 - 01:29pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 18, 2013 - 04:31pm PT
Went out at 6:45 AM to climb....by 8 AM is was hot hot hot......(Evenings are better..but my wife has a teacher party this PM...)..

Aubrey Adams on a climb (Geo Tour Rd.) Joshua Tree, Ca.



more pics;...visit....

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1376889463/0#7
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 18, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
Spent the last couple of days at Devils Tower.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2013 - 02:44pm PT
Got out with Jaybro and Jack at a local area I found and have been climbing at for a little over a decade.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 22, 2013 - 05:08pm PT
Got up in the moutains for a couple if pitches with my buddy Frenchie.




Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 25, 2013 - 03:05pm PT
Yesterday, we climbed at Lake Dixon, Escondido, N. San Diego County.




more pics;...

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1377456747/0#6
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 25, 2013 - 04:39pm PT
Damn Locker. Hope yer alright.

Sometimes the hike back to the car is the most dangerous part of the day.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 25, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
Sorry yer ailing. get well soon!


Climbed a bunch yesterday and today. photos, etc will come @ some point. Gotta crash....
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Aug 25, 2013 - 11:01pm PT
Oh dang, Locker, I hope you are rested and de-glazed!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 27, 2013 - 06:54am PT
Happy Woman;)
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Aug 27, 2013 - 11:51am PT
At the office, climbed nothing at all today! But I did climb 6 days last week, the most in years.



MH2

climber
Aug 27, 2013 - 11:54am PT
Ooooh and aaaah.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 27, 2013 - 12:00pm PT
Not what I was expecting Locker, too funny!

So far just a five mile trail run, off to the Inverts in a few minutes then a devious plan, supported by 9.4mm thread....
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Aug 27, 2013 - 01:49pm PT
Ooooh and aaaah.

Definitely!

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 27, 2013 - 07:36pm PT
Chiloe, looks like Rushmore. Hope you had fun.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 28, 2013 - 03:05am PT
Did some fun climbs under a wonderful blue sky today in joshua tree.....




more pics;...

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1377976420/0#4
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Aug 28, 2013 - 03:46am PT
yesterday, at the loaf

Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Aug 28, 2013 - 09:09am PT
Chiloe, looks like Rushmore. Hope you had fun.

Brilliant, we hope to go back.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 28, 2013 - 10:25pm PT
Lots of good trad in the cathedral spires in Custer state park. Would be glad to show you some gems next time you are here.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 29, 2013 - 02:07am PT
another fine day at the crags..


Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Aug 30, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
What a fantastic day. I sent Scream Dream at Shortoff Mountain. Then I got home and found out that I passed the bar. Woohoo!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 31, 2013 - 06:18am PT
I led Mad Woman after work last night and Isa got the FA of our project just left of Mad Woman. HARD!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 31, 2013 - 09:57am PT

CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Aug 31, 2013 - 06:04pm PT
Yesterday, we made a first ascent of the 3,000' tall waterfall in the center of this photo. It tops out just under 18,000'. There are many ice steps mixed with snow rambling and some mixed climbing. It took 14 hrs from tent to car starting just after daybreak, including two hours of hiking from camp to the car. It's in Bolivia. We called it The Itsy Bitsy Spider (V, WI4, M4, G. Beisly, R. Rauch, C. Clarke 2013).

Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Aug 31, 2013 - 07:58pm PT
wow CCLarke, that is something else ~ very interesting!
Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Sep 1, 2013 - 12:28pm PT
Locker ... that was f*#king hilarious.
Thank you for the morning giggle.



~peace
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Sep 2, 2013 - 05:15am PT
I climbed a bluff off of a nice isolated beach in Big Sur where I camped and boogie boarded and bouldered with my kids for two days, up a grassy and chaparral-covered hillside, back to my car. Not sure if the sandy slope was harder with the campfire sticks, the boogie-boards and wet wetsuits, or the monster duffel bag.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 2, 2013 - 08:56pm PT
Got in a few pitches before the rain came today. Beautiful day in the mountains at 10,000 ft.






nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 2, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
Satan's Slab. 1963 Kor/Ament 5.8 R
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Sep 2, 2013 - 10:05pm PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 3, 2013 - 03:39pm PT
I climbed sumfin loose yesterday


and then when we got up near the Corkscrew summit, it started buzzing. never one to risk me gooch with lightning, i made a scene and we fuggin bailt.


ok Larry now this sh#t will not stand: yer toesis are the same delicate shade of electric orange as mine. kinda makes a man feel pretty don't it? but we're gunna have to deal with this sooner or later.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 3, 2013 - 03:48pm PT
Cowboy, I've been up there and heard that buzz. Scary sh#t. All good today though.

Classic chossaneering in the Fisher Towers.




Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 4, 2013 - 02:45am PT
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 7, 2013 - 06:28pm PT
First day out in a month and a half thanks to a sciatic issue, so we just had some casual fun on Wind Ridge in Eldo.


We then jumped on Dihedral Two on the Whales Tail. After doing it 30 years ago I'm claiming another onsight because my memory, she's not so good.

The best part is Eldo is only 30 minutes from our new home.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 7, 2013 - 06:30pm PT
Three mixed pitches on a super obscure crag a little way up the Engineer Pass road.
Roadie

Trad climber
Bishop, Ca
Sep 7, 2013 - 08:02pm PT
The Megaplex, three pitches, all .11c, all great, all sport
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2013 - 08:15pm PT
Climbed a couple of pitches with Jack last night. It has still been in the 90's well into the evening so hard to get too much done.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 7, 2013 - 09:44pm PT
100ft of 5.9 and 400ft of 10 to 10+ sport. all climbs that Isa and I created :)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 7, 2013 - 10:44pm PT
Eric on Fangs of love. the one pitch of 5.9 we did today...
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 9, 2013 - 02:16am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 9, 2013 - 02:18am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 9, 2013 - 06:44am PT
soloed center crack twice.
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Sep 9, 2013 - 09:56am PT
Elysian Buttress, 5pitch climb, made it to the top of p4, got lightening and hailed off, kind of scary experience....
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 9, 2013 - 11:07am PT
Climbed @ Wall Street in an on and off again drizzle, not dramatic like Gals experience.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Sep 9, 2013 - 11:14am PT
Rainbow Highway, Mt Evans, Colorado, with Paul Gagner.

steve shea

climber
Sep 9, 2013 - 11:21am PT
My son climbed the Grand yesterday with the Jackson Hole High School Mountaineering club. It was in the 20's and they had a true alpine start at three am. They were successful on a stormy, cloudy, cool day. Great experience for these young alpinists. He is thirteen.
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Sep 9, 2013 - 12:52pm PT
Wow, I just climbed Rainbow Highway as well, on Saturday with George Lowe. We both give it a big thumbs up.

thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 9, 2013 - 03:34pm PT
Little guy back on left
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 9, 2013 - 07:17pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 10, 2013 - 04:59pm PT
bergbryce

Mountain climber
California
Sep 11, 2013 - 01:56am PT
crepes corner c2c!!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 13, 2013 - 10:58pm PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 15, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
started working on this new project today. that huge flake is unsupported for about the the size of a sheet of plywood and only about 4in thick. trying to decide if it is strong enough to climb on?????.....Led this cool 9+ Tities And Cake. Climbs a bit like a strip club. Fast, Dirty and Fun:)
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Sep 15, 2013 - 10:59pm PT
This was yesterday:

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 15, 2013 - 11:00pm PT
Back to the grind; The Mayor and Done Lubbon' with an eight mile Mtb cool down.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 16, 2013 - 08:12am PT
Sweet. where is that Chiloe?
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Sep 16, 2013 - 09:29am PT
Clear Creek Canyon near Golden, Colorado. Seems to be the only northern Front Range canyon not hammered by last weeks storms, so on Saturday the crags were wet but well supplied with climbers.


10b4me

Ice climber
On the Way to Flagstaff
Sep 16, 2013 - 10:09am PT

Bouldered here yesterday with Leggs. It was her first visit, but I think she enjoyed it.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 16, 2013 - 06:50pm PT
aubrey Adams on the sharp end this AM near jumbo rocks...

Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Sep 16, 2013 - 07:01pm PT
Boulder end here yesterday with Leggs. It was her first visit, but I think she enjoyed it.

Well, a tiny portion of my finger was left behind at some point... but it sure was fun to top out!

(That traverse line further down the path is on my tick list... I'm gonna crush it) (*cough)




10b has the climbing photos.
(Post up, 10b!)


~peace


Edit: Larry, you MUST update your pedicure.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 16, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
Pretty wet this morning so we did some work/repairs etc. then got a few rts in:)
10b4me

Ice climber
On the Way to Flagstaff
Sep 17, 2013 - 12:44am PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 18, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
Jaybro clocked in and hard at work.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 19, 2013 - 08:33pm PT




More pics;

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1379636271/0#9
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 19, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
Nothing today but there is always tomorrow.
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Sep 19, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
awesome ya'll!!!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 19, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
Slabs on Wall Street with a side of Wyde.

Edit
Edit: Larry, you MUST update your pedicure.
It's worse than you think!
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Sep 20, 2013 - 01:34am PT
A forty foot slabby crack near Washoe boulders. Saw a three foot rattler with maybe half a dozen rattles. Rope solo lead with the Silent Partner and dog to keep me company. New shoes are a bit snug. Man, I am slow.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 20, 2013 - 11:10pm PT
Did you say Wyde(r)?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 21, 2013 - 07:23pm PT
Woohoo! Brave cowboy, that's the stuff!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Sep 21, 2013 - 07:57pm PT
POURING rain in SF this AM. Got a good workout with Murcy at Mission Cliffs...
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 21, 2013 - 08:00pm PT
Scenic Cruise in the Black Canyon with Mark Hudon.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Sep 21, 2013 - 08:35pm PT
A short climb with a long approach. And we are tired now, not in the Scenic Cruise class at all!

Did see these handsome youngsters along the drive. Scottish Highland cattle, far from home.

TWP

Trad climber
Mancos, CO
Sep 22, 2013 - 03:55pm PT
Reporting after 30 day llama packing, rock climbing trip to Wyoming's Wind River Range. It rained 27/30 days so technical climbs were far below goals. Nonetheless, climbed MidSummer Night's Dome, SW Corner with Stan Mish approx. August 16 and Mt. Arrowhead, the Horton route, South Face Right, with Dimitri "Mitch' Cocorinis, approx. Aug. 23.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 22, 2013 - 04:07pm PT












and then it got dark, a t-storm rolled in, one of our two headlamps died, hilarity ensued.



phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Sep 22, 2013 - 04:47pm PT
LOL, Jim D! The juxtaposition of your and Hudon's Scenic Cruise day with me and Murcy's gym day is just too funny.
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Sep 23, 2013 - 01:01am PT
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Sep 23, 2013 - 11:55am PT
Spent the last day of summer on a car to car run up the Grand with a great friend.

Perfect conditions, with iced up chimneys on the O-S making for some additional spice.

Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Sep 23, 2013 - 01:47pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 23, 2013 - 08:23pm PT
Coupple days ago
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 23, 2013 - 09:57pm PT
tradman you're getting sloppy,
you did NOT copyright the above photo,
im totally gonna claim credit for
that sweet shite and sell it to
hollywood, and i'll retire on
an endless climbing trip and buy
new shoes to boot
and a sweet soundtrack for my travels,

modest mouse.

hah, get it together, man.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 23, 2013 - 10:05pm PT
Not My photo. I only (C) the ones from my camera. It is my job. bla, Bla , bla. whatever. anything you put on facebook they steal anyways and erase your (C) I do not want my sh#t to end up as an add for a dateing site or whatever. That has happened in real life BTW. Stolen facebook photos used for advertiseing. Lady once tried to sell me a hardcover book for 30 something clams with one of my photos on the cover. (C) was cropped out. the same photo ran in the feild with the (C) but I Never got payed for any of it or even was asked permission for use of the photo.
TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Sep 23, 2013 - 10:24pm PT
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
Sep 23, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
Just topped out on Tribal Rite via New Dawn solo.

Eleven days with a bonus portaledge bouncing storm.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Sep 23, 2013 - 10:50pm PT
^^^^^^^^^^^^. Awesome

Susan
CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Sep 24, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
I'd been looking at this 500' pile of dirt ten minutes from home for two years. Today, Roberto and I made Dirty Little Secrets (4 pitches, 5.11a, mostly bolted and from the ground up).




Don't forget your helmet.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 24, 2013 - 10:58pm PT
It could be the next Rifle.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 25, 2013 - 01:00pm PT
Locker's got aids
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 25, 2013 - 02:16pm PT
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Sep 25, 2013 - 05:59pm PT
NIce Chuck!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 26, 2013 - 08:29pm PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 26, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
Someone gave me the aid(s) bug too. Was it you, locker?

Edit: rully gud time today solo aiding. Like masturbating but grittier, and the mundane buildup and discharge are exchanged for a zen-like period of growing excitement and a pure clean denouement that doesn't get yer hands dirty - err , sticky.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 27, 2013 - 12:06am PT
So, hey there say Chief: what's the difference 'tween yer Black Beauty and my Mud-tastrophic Onanist Play today?

Mah maw tole me that she quit the motorbike after her near-amputational accident for several reasons. Quoth mother: "motorcycles and heroin are a lot alike." Here's why: 1) Anyone can do it, and 2) They're one hell of a lot of fun, and 3) They will kill you dead very easily and swiftly.

Ask my buddy John. Or Jason Burgdorf.

This is why solo mud is bettah: most people can't, or won't.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 27, 2013 - 01:11am PT
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Sep 27, 2013 - 01:48am PT
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Sep 27, 2013 - 02:10am PT
Respect, j-tree. Give us a TR?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 28, 2013 - 07:13am PT
Worked on a crazy roof project. hard and scary.....
perswig

climber
Sep 28, 2013 - 07:45am PT
Nothing today but there is always tomorrow.

Been saying this so long it's become white noise.
But tomorrow may actually break the drought.
Dale
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 29, 2013 - 12:56am PT
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
Sep 29, 2013 - 02:47pm PT
Climbed a new V2 in the lower bouldering cave at Planet Granite Belmont yesterday and when I woke up this morning I had a sprained wrist and put on a wrist brace. Degeneration never stops. Time to go ride the road bike.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 29, 2013 - 05:04pm PT
Climbed Soler at DT with jack and new partner. Jack cruised the first, but gat fairly spanked on the second.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Sep 29, 2013 - 11:32pm PT
Ron Anderson and I followed Rick Sumner up three pitches of 5.3d out in the Nevada desert. Breeze got a little cool toward the end, but pretty damn fun to be involved with a legitimate FA. Thank you.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 30, 2013 - 09:03am PT
after work meditation...
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Sep 30, 2013 - 07:24pm PT
Trying to get over the aid(s) bug … free climbing mud may(?) help...
This pitch, part of a jason haas free project(?) goes at 5.9+ mud. Trouble is, it changes every time you climb it, like changes a lot. Sorry mr haas for ruining yer mudpitch. The fist jam between the breast-shaped mud clods is still there though.
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Sep 30, 2013 - 08:24pm PT
Today I climbed small trees. 3 plums, 3 pears and a small hackberry. Trimmed em up nice.
portent

Social climber
your mom's house
Sep 30, 2013 - 08:28pm PT
Way to get at it Jebus!!

I climbed the monkey bars with the second graders today!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 30, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
Oh yeah Short Subject and Soler; two wildly disparate, regional classics. I'm more with portent today though, climbed on the middle school roof to retrieve a ball.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 3, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
Nice Pics!

climbed after work today. great sunset. no pics..
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Oct 3, 2013 - 10:25pm PT
Had a perfect day at Granite Cheif. Perfect temps and not another soul around other than my partner and I. Very odd but wonderful.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Oct 3, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
I climbed down an unfamiliar set of stairs at the lower end of lower Manhattan and wound up in a pretty decent place to have dinner and a glass of wine. Which, given that lower Manhattan gets pretty deserted after 9 pm, is kind of a miracle.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 4, 2013 - 05:49pm PT
[photoid=323980]


Aubrey Adams on Boing Loin (5.10b/c) Joshua Tree
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Oct 4, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
I climbed a rope today, made it to the ceiling of the gym and back down. I only just learned how to do it.
I have climbed ropes with an ascender, a Prussik, etc. but never knew how to climb a big fat static rope before. Now to get like John Gill and climb that thing without using my legs......
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 5, 2013 - 01:26am PT

susan peplow

for more;...check

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1380949598/0#12
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 5, 2013 - 02:33am PT

more pics;

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1380954870/0#0
pb

Sport climber
Sonora Ca
Oct 5, 2013 - 11:48am PT
bunch of stuff on table mntn. sorry no pics, no prob w/ the fed
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 6, 2013 - 05:05pm PT
Managed to sneak in a climb between rain showers and bantering on the Taco today. A few weeks ago I bumped into the closest landowner at the base of the cliff I have been developing for the last 3 years. Turns out that Curtis is a mountainere with new routs in Peru and Himilaya etc.. has not done much rock climbing in a good while but his house is literally 5 min by foot from the base of the cliff. This afternoon We managed to climb a sweet 90ft 5.7 just before the rain hit. Despite his trad and big mountain roots Curtis seems very happy to have bolts in his back yard:)
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 6, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Oct 6, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
I don't have much time, so I take my chances when they come. Thanks to Ron A and Rick S, as well as ClimbSki2 for climbing with me. Was going to invite Ron with us today, but figured this was going to be so short and easy it just wouldn't interest him much. We were only out about an hour before the better half sent a grocery list and we had to bail.

Anyway, my other reliably occasional partner from Sacto was up and I prodded him to try lead for the first time. I set him up to follow a very short, close to home, easy crack that tops out at maybe 50feet, if that.
He tied in for lead, took the rack and a few pointers (he's followed me up a couple easy gear leads and cleaned all but one fixed cam, so why not?) and headed up. Man, did he have the elvis legs going! I lowered him, then went up on top-rope to clean. Here's the glory that I found:
This is why I took him on a short, easy route, and had him on top-rope as a mock lead. He just isn't ready. Yet...
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Oct 6, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
Mt Washington.
Reeotch

Trad climber
4 Corners Area
Oct 7, 2013 - 01:00am PT
This was the maiden voyage of my new rock climbing club. I wanted to take advantage of the local crags, so we met at the high school parking lot and just hoofed it from there.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 8, 2013 - 03:51pm PT
Continuing my tower a week program, Marie and I took a romp up Sister Superior's Jah Man.

Marie at the start of the thin hands pitch. She floated it.


What do we do?


And why we do it.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 8, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Oct 9, 2013 - 03:28pm PT
Ok, not climb but descend.... Went with a crew of 3 others to the Grand Canyon, on Monday Sept. 30th. In just under the wire, though we did have to cut our trip short... the plan had been to canyoneer & hike a bunch, and of course enjoy Phantom Ranch's liquid offerings from time to time. I joked as we headed off that there might be a shutdown (but I truly didn't believe it would happen). First night we were told everyone out by the third. So we cut our trip by 2 days, but wow, it was a unique once in a lifetime thing to be in the Grand Canyon when hardly anyone else is around! It also added to the intensity of the canyon we descended (none of us had ever done this canyon before/and it was pretty intense, long rappels through loud steep waterfalls)... we were all thinking, but didn't say it, wow we can't blow this, as there is not going to be a rescue option.... whhooooooo, eerie! But it went great, at least 6 200 ft rappells approx... amazing views, awesome crew.... there was only one scary moment when the pull cord wouldn't pull... It was freaky, I sooo didn't want us to have to ascend the line through a waterfall! thankfully with some finagling it finally pulled!
rad photos by J.Kennedy.



FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Oct 10, 2013 - 12:47am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 10, 2013 - 01:15am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 10, 2013 - 07:08am PT
snuck in an afterwork climb yesterday. getting dark fast these days...
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 10, 2013 - 07:22am PT
Yesterday bagged the first ascent of an unclimbed 17,000 ft. peak near Siguniang in Sichuan, China. Back in civilization and on to Chengdu, Shanghai, and on 10/15...,,,0uray!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 11, 2013 - 01:33pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2013 - 04:20pm PT
Climbed several trees to cut branches after the blizzard. Hope to climb rock this weekend.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 11, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
Took this a few hrs ago. wild trundel followed by the usual spinning free hanging rap. pretty interesting project I got going;)
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Oct 11, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Oct 11, 2013 - 11:34pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 12, 2013 - 07:21am PT
Sweet!
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Oct 12, 2013 - 09:51am PT
VMC Direct/Direct on Cannon, NH

I'm pleased that I can still manage this at 67. The 3rd pitch is one of my all time favorites. The route features many pitches of 5.10+ It was a nice way to end the season up here.


jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Oct 12, 2013 - 07:51pm PT
This has to be one of the best threads on the forum.
Haven't climbed these yet, but thinking about it... if there's anything that doesn't flake off under my toes. What'ya think tocoites?
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 12, 2013 - 07:55pm PT
67 Steve.....you're still a puppy, might need to buy a razor in a couple of years though.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 12, 2013 - 08:33pm PT
great job Steve!!! someday... hiked up to have a look at it a few times and always found an excuse to do something easier.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 12, 2013 - 09:42pm PT
Snuck out after work again today. Got to lead one of our best climbs. A sweet 10d Mad Woman. Isa getting her turn. I then brought Curtis up a 5.7 and a 5.9. (it got kind of dark out) Curtis is the homeowner who lives 200m from the base of our cliff. He recently moved here and is getting back into rock climbing after a long stint of High altitude mountainering. Totally stoked to have this in his back yard and lets me park in his drive knocking 25 min off the approach:) Amazeingly enough despite coming from North Conway BINTD Curtis is happy that I put a bunch of bolts on his cliff:)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 12, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
Yesterday, Long canyon, fun with Alexey and Vinita;
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 12, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
What'ya think tocoites?
looks damn good hillrat
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Oct 12, 2013 - 11:47pm PT
Well thanks, they are probably better height for bouldering more than anything, but that's encouraging.

To watch this thread, and thumb through the others that are climbing related, I'm left in awe and admiration at what all you guys scramble up. It's truly amazing.

Course, then there are the other political threads and crap, where it sort of falls apart. Ha! Ok, enough of that... back to the climbing.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Oct 13, 2013 - 03:21am PT
bottle creek
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Oct 13, 2013 - 08:26am PT
Jaybro,

I've never seen such big cams---holy crap

Jim, that was a good one!
I would love to get you on the VMC before you get TO OLD- ha,ha

Tradman- I'm sure you wouldn't have any problems on the Direct/Direct.

What I hate about the Winters up here, is that I have to start all over again, every Spring, to get in shape. Winters Suck.
pb

Sport climber
Sonora Ca
Oct 13, 2013 - 07:56pm PT
far side
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Oct 13, 2013 - 08:12pm PT
Took my daughter and her new boyfriend up a Cob Rock classic. Neither of them had ever had to Tyrolean across a raging river, and it was Matt's first multi pitch ever.




mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2013 - 09:11pm PT
Skinned up the hill a few times yesterday then went to do some bouldering in the afternoon and again today.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 13, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
I dunno, you'll have to come out and try for yourself, Locker :)

Mike M, is that where we went? I'm guessing you had a lot of skiing to get there!

I was a canyoneer today.
skywalker

climber
Oct 13, 2013 - 09:53pm PT
South Face of Castle rock boulder canyon.

Just did it today. Hadn't done it in like 15 yrs! Don't know why that thing is classic! That second pitch is as much a 'thinker' as it was 15 yrs ago! No pictures, but that thing is cool. Go do it if you haven't.

Still buzzin!

Just sayin,

S...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
Yeah same place Jaybro we walked up from the road below and the hillside is south facing so all of the snow had melted off. Jack got some practice putting in gear on lead on a couple of the short cracks.

Steve A that looks like an awesome route. I would love to get out to the NE sometime.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Oct 13, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 14, 2013 - 02:19am PT

300 feet of chickenheads, 5.7, without a soul around.
neversummer

climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
Oct 14, 2013 - 02:44pm PT
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
Oct 14, 2013 - 04:02pm PT


Great time of year to be up at Shuteye!
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Oct 14, 2013 - 04:06pm PT
Someplace very nice
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 14, 2013 - 04:17pm PT
Climbed out of a plane after an eleven hour flight from Bejing to LA.....waiting to board the final leg home.
Bill Mc Kirgan

Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Oct 14, 2013 - 04:17pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 14, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
Aubrey Adams leading Christopher Columbus (5.10b) Sheephole Crags, Wonder Valley.




surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 14, 2013 - 11:37pm PT
First trip to Tahquitz & Suicide this weekend.

Sat afternoon about to experience some F-U-N finger crack on Dave's Deviation:


Crack was dry and perfect!
Luckily I didn't have to lead the next pitch over wet slabs with the occasional snowfall from above:

thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 15, 2013 - 06:00pm PT
^sporty!^

Friday:
I climbt the right one and the left one. With mah dog as moral support, psychological belay.


Saturday:


Sunday:


Monday:
Crusher, was this one your doing? A N-side chimney with a free move to a drilled pin to a finger crack to a 5.8 entry to the chimney. At least two pitches. A S-side splitter (very thin nutting? crux) to a drilled pin to thin finger crack to another drilled pin to an overhanging handcrack dihedral to ? Neither one seemed like the Crusher M.O., but it is just far enough out there that I had to wonder who the hell else had even seen it or gotten to the base, much less jumped on.






Tuesday:
hilarious blown-out two-inch Rawl at the west side rap anchor of Dunce Rock. the nail really made me feel safe though.

so did this. a very awesome ~2 mm drilled string. guess it was better than my expando .5 mudflake. maybe?





FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Oct 15, 2013 - 06:02pm PT
[photoid=325542 no country for old broken men
bergbryce

Mountain climber
California
Oct 16, 2013 - 12:31pm PT
Yesterday.... North Ridge, North Peak near Yosemite. Really a fun climb.

Saddlebag Road is open and conditions are still good with a touch of snow to ratchet up the experience a notch.



10b4me

Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
Oct 18, 2013 - 10:49pm PT

Jtree is open.
Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Oct 18, 2013 - 10:54pm PT
Nice shot!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 18, 2013 - 11:49pm PT
The Rock.

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 19, 2013 - 12:46am PT
Clipped some bolts, way fun.....don't give names to sport climbs, just numbers.
perswig

climber
Oct 19, 2013 - 02:43am PT
Holy crap, thebravecowboy, that mank made my palms sweat.
You mud dudes are crazy.

Dale
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 19, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
Climbed some new stuff today. Some outsiders beat me to the punch(or snowball such as it is on this one)
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Oct 20, 2013 - 01:30am PT
Dome rock
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 20, 2013 - 10:11am PT
Susan Peplow;......"Sure; I'll lead." (rope gun).


Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 20, 2013 - 10:17am PT
Tyler Gilson leading "No Brownies For Carlos". (5.9) The climb was so easy for him he only used one hand.... Tyler is always an motivated and ready to lead;...(Having 10 fingers is over-rated anyways...)..



tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 20, 2013 - 09:34pm PT
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 20, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
Clipped some bolts, caught some rays....eyerything is okay.
CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Oct 20, 2013 - 09:42pm PT
New mixed route (WI4, M5) on Serkhe Khollu (18,200') in a day from La Paz.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 21, 2013 - 02:03am PT
Friday night
Saturday
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Oct 21, 2013 - 02:20am PT
whatever this is
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 21, 2013 - 02:24am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 21, 2013 - 07:17am PT
Damn, you Mud monkeys are Crazy into Mank!
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Oct 21, 2013 - 09:41am PT
Got new shoes, played around at Rocklin Quarry. Nice day. Couple other people bouldering, and some guy and a girl doing a photo shoot... they looked interesting.
Then went to a gym to mess with some longer routes. That was fun, my new shoes and my partners new shoes worked out great.. no more painful feet for him.
Watched a couple leading some really impressive hard overhanging routes. Walked up, commented on how easy they made it look. Dude says "practice man, practice", to which I replied "if I had more time" and walked off.
Found out that guy just happens to be some sorta famous top-of-the-game kind of climber. Oops. Made an ass of myself again. Maybe some day I'll get to meet Brett Favre or something, and sort of casually stroll up and tell 'em they play pretty good football. Ha!

Kind of inspiring though, to watch someone who started young, with the ideal build from years of dedication, climbing things most of us will never touch. Confidence, fluidity of motion, an appearance of effortless movement even whilst upside down...

I could hit the lottery and do nothing but climb every day for the rest of my life, and at best would have to learn to live with mediocrity. Well, back to the desert chosspile it is...
Leggs

Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
Oct 21, 2013 - 09:54am PT
bravecowboy...

awesome shades, man.







climb on.



~peace
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 21, 2013 - 11:07am PT
yesterday.









thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 22, 2013 - 12:10am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:00pm PT
Aubrey Adams.....Guarded Optimism (5.11b)...joshua tree, this AM..

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:46pm PT
Sunset Tower. Solo aid. Good fun.


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:47pm PT
Dat be one, Brave cowboy, self-Baku moeu!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 26, 2013 - 12:44am PT
I guided and it was good! She has the concept of the chicken wing and other rock related insights, as well!

I call that a good day!
Nice larry, below!
Good to see wearing your gang colors, cosmic trundle!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 26, 2013 - 12:58am PT
Nice work Jaybro. I spied a pretty cool Wiggins 10+ route you might like. It looks widish.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2013 - 09:02pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 26, 2013 - 09:04pm PT
Which way?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2013 - 09:05pm PT
Cosmic great to see you out. Sorry about the photos haven't figured out the new phone yet.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2013 - 12:17am PT
Jack cruised Walt Bailey. His first time doing the tower clean. He cleaned all of the pieces but one stuck one and trust me I put in plenty of pieces. He usually wants a tight rope or get psyched out by the exposure, but today he put it all together and just started climbing one of the best 5.9s at the tower. It may be fun to see where this goes.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 27, 2013 - 01:12am PT
Good to see everybody back in casa, safe and sound. I survived another day (too) of construction work high on dangerous ladders and pick-boards, and the crazy boss below.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 27, 2013 - 09:00pm PT
Awesom as allways Mike!

Hanging out on top of the huge roofs trying to find a way that goes for normal people..
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Oct 28, 2013 - 02:05pm PT
Damn Larry, cool tower!

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 28, 2013 - 05:06pm PT
Thanks Cowboy. We should go rope up and tackle some choss.

Some boulders.






mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Oct 28, 2013 - 07:03pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 31, 2013 - 01:02am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 31, 2013 - 07:38pm PT
One easy old man problem at the flattop boulder, away from all the other boulders at big bend boulders.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Oct 31, 2013 - 08:27pm PT
bergbryce

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 1, 2013 - 06:03pm PT
All American Finger Crack

Absolutely worth the hike. A top 5 pitch for me.


perswig

climber
Nov 1, 2013 - 08:56pm PT
^^
The right kinda route for those Acopas!
Dale
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 1, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
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mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 2, 2013 - 12:05am PT
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 2, 2013 - 02:48am PT
space domes
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 2, 2013 - 08:15am PT
The Burner looks crazy cool!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 2, 2013 - 07:54pm PT
Got Curtis out again today. Curtis owns the house at the base of the cliff I have been developing. Fun getting someone back into climbing.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Nov 3, 2013 - 12:31am PT
Lights out with costumes? How do you see the tape...? Kidding, looks like fun. As with all the rest.

I'm once again up above Washoe Boulders with a friend who doesn't really climb. Good times! Leading 30 feet on some volcanic choss with pins and cams stuck in volcanic gas pockets feels like such an accomplishment when the rock often crumbles under foot and finger. Shoot... some of them might even grade a 5.4. Ha!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 3, 2013 - 06:10pm PT
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 7, 2013 - 12:40am PT
there was one other group at the leap today. course maybe it was just because it was sunny and 60 degrees
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 7, 2013 - 08:56am PT
cintune

climber
The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Nov 8, 2013 - 04:51pm PT
Some animated gif v-fun.

thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 8, 2013 - 06:35pm PT
^cool gif and great location dood^

"reaching for an oversized chrome spoon he gathers an
intimate quantity of dried muffin remnants and brushing his scapular aside
procceds to dump these inside of his shirt...

...arrogantly twisting the sterile canvas snoot of a fully charged icing
anointment utensil he poots forths a quarter-ounce green rosette upon the summit of a dense but radiant muffin of his own design."




I popped off a little third class midway thru a backpacking trip waaaay out in the Escalante recently. We had assumed that an easy sheep trail would appear at the head of an upper reach of one of the Moodies. Not so. Just as it got dark, I fired the short 5.7ish fist crack off the ledge. Hadda raise the dog thru vertical space on a rope. Hauled bags and brought up my buddy. Much tequila on that ledge that night. So much so, in fact, that I nearly shat my pants aiding a tower the next day. Truth be told, I despoiled the fukk out of that summit. I know, I'm going to hell, gunna die, etc.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 9, 2013 - 09:05pm PT
Dirty Deeds. Almost finished.. hopefully next weekend if the weather holds..
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 9, 2013 - 09:33pm PT
Did a run up the North Chimney on Castleton with Marie Brophy. Lots of parties but we had the perfect window. Fun day. I did watch my bag roll at least 300 ft down the talus when I dropped it on a not so secure ledge. Lucky it didn't go over the big cliff.

speelyei

Trad climber
Kingman, Arizona
Nov 9, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
Not one of these blobs has an anchor on top... yet.



jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Nov 11, 2013 - 11:44am PT
Obscure little rock just up-canyon from the one discovered by Rick Sumner. Saw chukar out here the day before season opened, but no fresh sign this weekend. Someone set traps for coyote or bobcat, but they didn't catch any.

Made three pitches out of what should probably only be two, if that. First was an easy ramp, except for decomposing rock that left practically no placements available. Left three surplus pins, not sure the second two would hold a backpack, but they made me feel better. 2nd/3rd pitches had some good pro, but I doubt the whole thing would rate a 5.6. Most people would be consumed by the big rock down-canyon.

Also found an approach road to the towers closer to the freeway...
next time...
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 11, 2013 - 01:04pm PT

Let me know if I can lend a hand..

http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1384210190
Crackslayer

Trad climber
Eldo
Nov 11, 2013 - 01:35pm PT
Naked edge yesterday. So close to onsighting the bombay but my legs caved in and I hung. Got it 2nd try though.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 12, 2013 - 08:01pm PT

SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Nov 12, 2013 - 08:07pm PT
Looking Glass



Susan
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2013 - 12:53am PT
bergbryce

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 13, 2013 - 12:57am PT
nice ice STOKE!
bjj

climber
beyond the sun
Nov 13, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
QuotJon, Nathan and I went out to BVC today to climb this beauty. I lead it and then we fixed a line so I could take a few shots from above. Some turned out pretty nice. The climb was stellar, so we all ran some laps. .75 and #1 camalot sizes are the bane of my existence (#3 camalot = perfect hands for me) e Here

Hey, what route is this? I live in Vegas now and am always looking for new things.

3 days ago I climbed the highly stellar "Adventure Punks" in Pine Creek. Or, at least the first 4 pitches anyway (10a, 10a/b, 10a, 10b). Fifth pitch is 10d WIDE and we skipped it due to not having any #5+ cams. Also, we got started late and were kind of slow, so we would have been out of daylight anyway.

No pics, which is a shame because it is amazing. One of the best multipitch in Vegas, and one of the best I have ever done anywhere.
Johnny K.

climber
Nov 13, 2013 - 01:50pm PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 13, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
Sum llews chit

i bailed here: couldn't commit to that one little white tricam in a pin scar. something about darkness and a winger into the ledgehedral below.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 13, 2013 - 08:50pm PT
Get sum!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 14, 2013 - 09:48pm PT
35 meters of great 5.8 wingate chimney/ow/handcrack. so good.

TeleRoss

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
sangoma

Trad climber
south africa
Nov 14, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
one of the many classic line waiting to be opened
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Nov 15, 2013 - 12:30am PT
Gnarly thread ... a Cringe ascent is just taken for granite.
Malbrouck

climber
Houston, TX
Nov 15, 2013 - 02:41pm PT
Sorry no pictures, but I climbed at Seismic Wall in Austin's Barton Creek greenbelt yesterday.

It's good single pitch limestone sport climbing on extremely polished rock (the climbs see lots of traffic what with downtown Austin being basically all around you). There are a lot of route options with walls being slabby, vertical or overhanging depending on where you set up. A number of cracks and flakes, a lot of pockets, but man is it slippery!

Luckily it was a weekday and for a while we were the only ones on the wall. A couple of small groups moved through during the day, all very cool guys and friendly. We even had a crag dog for a bit which is always fun.

I did Bird Dog (5.8), Scuttlebutt (5.7) and my first ever lead, which was Hollywood (5.6). I worked Torpedoes Away! (5.9) and managed all the moves but wasn't able to link them for a clean ascent before I had to call it a day.

For grins I took a stab at Diving For Rocks (5.10d). Yup, it was as hard as I thought it would be and nope, I wasn't able to work the powerful overhanging twist locks of the crux. Something for another day after much more experience.

I'll note that a few weeks ago I was climbing some 5.6's at Carderock, MD that were as tough or tougher than Bird Dog, so I suspect the grading is pretty soft here. To be fair the Carderock routes were put up in the 40's and 50's when 5.9 = the toughest climb known to man...

A great day all around, especially with post-climbing beers in the wonderful/hip/hippy area of South Congress just a five minute drive away.

le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Nov 15, 2013 - 02:57pm PT
Teleross - did you go after the Cringe, or Fish? Or Free Press? Tell us the story, how did it go?

BraveLittle, you get yours on the regular, damn, always seem to be climbing something wild. Nice!

Burchey, holy sh#t this is killer. I mean look at this shit:


Thanks all for the posts, keep it coming!
MisterE

climber
Nov 15, 2013 - 03:24pm PT
Just recently, did an all-tricam ascent of Mr. Misty Kiss (photo by Jefe):

thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 15, 2013 - 09:33pm PT



After establishing in the above dihedral, the traversing pin skipped free. Woohoo!
Malbrouck

climber
Houston, TX
Nov 15, 2013 - 10:01pm PT
If you liked the teal one, you should try the pink one just a bit to the left. Awesome!

You're welcome, bra.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 16, 2013 - 07:06pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2013 - 07:09pm PT
Tradman any ice out there yet?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 17, 2013 - 07:14am PT
we just had a 3 day warm spell but there is ice up high. The right end of our sport cliff is a great low elevation ice area and there is stuff forming there but nothing was really climbable before the thaw. lots of stuff has been climbed up high in NH. Good cold spell comming up.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 17, 2013 - 07:36pm PT






bergbryce

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 18, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
North Peak ice gully. Probably the most accessible, fun, and consistent ice climb in California.



RyanD

climber
Squamish
Nov 18, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
Coolest thread.


Went here yesterday, shots from previous trip tho.





The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 19, 2013 - 06:57pm PT
Got in a few pitches at Supercrack with Donini. It was kinda cold.


thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 19, 2013 - 10:03pm PT
^wow, that parking lot DOES actually fill(ish). ^^ Guess the Fed does sometimes have our best interest at heart. I mean, I was always a big fan of free-range poopies around there, but....

old black here caught a nice little 4 foot fall after my skyhook blew out under bodyweight. i need 0s. or maybe just need to take more solo whippers on shitty tricams - because then i seem to find a way to free it.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 19, 2013 - 10:14pm PT
Gotta love the tri-cam. What tower is that BC?
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 19, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
sumfin new, Larry. there are at least three more little pint-sized buggers next door. shoulda camped out there, it is like a six pack or more away from home. do you have a bosch (sort of kidding)?

ahhh, funemployment.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 19, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
speaking of employment, it seems a man with toilet paper or beer or hotdogs or blowjobs could make a lot of money in a place that crowded. Hmm.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Nov 24, 2013 - 08:04am PT
Looked at Cleo's.

Climbed Twin Falls.

Good day in Hyalite.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 24, 2013 - 11:21am PT
Went to the climbing gym with Blitzo and Daphne yesterday. I think it was his first time.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2013 - 10:45pm PT
climbed this but would love to have climbed this. that cowboy knew how to pick a sweet crack. Even in the 1800's.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Nov 24, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
I got a closer look at my little chossy towerish thing. It's shorter than it looks from a distance, maybe a rope length. Dirty, loose, ugly.

Down canyon though, not far away, and with an easier approach, there appears to be another slabby towerish thing that's probably a rope length as well. It looks more solid though, so I think I'll make my way back out there some time in the near future.
Not a damn chukar in sight, though.
But I guess just hiking to the top of the mountain doesn't really count as climbing.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Nov 25, 2013 - 12:00am PT
didn't climb sh#t, in fact I think I blew up my new shoulder last week and need to get it cracked again...woo hoo ! stupid shoulders - I need to grow a headless clone in the bathtub, move my head over when its 20 and indestructible....

but I *did* take second fastest time for the month at the kart track, only .021 out from the fastest lap... .021...that's like hitting one less piece of debris, or just pumping your weight once more on the slower exits...

.021...
MisterE

climber
Nov 25, 2013 - 12:34am PT
Slab.

It was cold so the sandstone felt super sticky, but the xenolith river pebbles felt frozen and slippery.

A day of disconcerting transitions.

But what day isn't...

;)
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Nov 25, 2013 - 01:16am PT
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 25, 2013 - 02:45am PT
crag of the true value
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 25, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 26, 2013 - 01:16am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 26, 2013 - 01:50am PT
Climbed some ice tonight. Philo where we're you? Looks great.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 26, 2013 - 02:54am PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 26, 2013 - 08:57pm PT
TR solo tuesday bluesday



I need either a bunch of 0 and 00 cams or a bunch of KBs, I suppose. Two fixed pins up high and an empty baby angle hole at the lower of two overhanging cruxy spots. The whole thing is subvertical in a major way. I think that it might go totally free (has it?). I need a ton of green c3s. Like 6.

Clean wingate cleft clear recently (in the Ga sense). South facing goodness.

Pin scars and lichen and knott too many that be lichen it.

Cold clear perfect air magic mountain distant secret canyons nearer.
To live.

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 26, 2013 - 09:04pm PT
Gotta love button heads in the desert.

bergbryce

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 27, 2013 - 01:37am PT
The Northern California Ice Slab is open for buisness
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Nov 27, 2013 - 01:50am PT
nice pics

didn't climb nothing today, but looking forward to getting some stone soon.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Nov 27, 2013 - 02:15am PT
hillrat, that looks really good.
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Nov 27, 2013 - 11:01am PT
I dig your style Bravecowboy!
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Nov 27, 2013 - 11:23am PT
Mike M I have been asked several times where that sweet 'cicle is and my response has always been "right where we left it" LOL.
PM me and I will tell you.
10b4me

Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
Nov 27, 2013 - 11:28am PT
Philo, that looks good.
Berg, thin? Still looks like fun.
Srbphoto

climber
Kennewick wa
Nov 27, 2013 - 11:37am PT
Mostly ropes 11, 12 and 13. I did venture over to ropes 4 & 5 for couple of routes.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 27, 2013 - 11:39am PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 27, 2013 - 01:30pm PT
TGordon, you ever think about seeing a doctor? Seems like you are always climbing something sick!
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Nov 27, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
The Happy Boulders, along with hundreds of other folks.
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Nov 27, 2013 - 09:22pm PT

What a flop today. Why did I think Arizona choss would be more appetizing than Oregon choss?

I went out shamblin' around my local wilderness... "Look at all these FA's just waiting to go..." Then reality hit... "this sh#t is crap". That's why there's no anchors on top... anyone with the skill to get there knows better.

Gettin' off the couch after a decade has me thinking everything looks good. No partner, rollin the clove hitch, brick sized pieces falling off and me with no helmet... foolish. Backed off at 20'.

Still, saw burros, a tarantula, pottery shards, evidence of knapping, found a hidden grotto. Sun shining on my face, just me and the coyotes and cactus for a few hours.

I guess it was a win after all.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Nov 27, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
Sounds like a nice day.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Nov 27, 2013 - 10:26pm PT
Another great crack in some fabulous Big Horn Dolomite.

thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 28, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
Speelyei, I call BS! Go do it if you feel called to do so!

Even if you don't summit, even if you summit some piece of crap that no one will call a tower, you will encounter the arachnid and the softstone, you may dance with death, and most days you will walk away strangely satisfied, aware and accepting of your alone-ness, and proud. I guarantee you that no matter what, you will be happier there than you would be at, say, Rifle, or some other developed area full of chuffers talking grades, not really doing anything new.

EDIT: YERGUNNADIE
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Nov 29, 2013 - 12:57am PT
This week anyway..

First Lady of Magic 5.9
Skinny Mini 5.9
Diet Delight 5.8
Arrow Place 5.9
Handbone 5.10c
Return of the Jedi 5.9
Deja Vu 5.7

All @ Red Rock..
All good fun..
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 29, 2013 - 01:35am PT
now that's what I call a phuckin Thanksgivin' spread. And I see dessert in the background!

virginn prospects
pathways to the current prospect

prospecting


motherf*#king solo harrdrock mining



FA? Steambong Mesa today.

today.

today.
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Nov 29, 2013 - 09:34am PT
BraveCowboy, you are my Muse.

Oh, and I haven't given up... Just regrouping.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 29, 2013 - 10:17am PT
Two good photographers like speelyei (sp?) and thebravecowpoke should band together and shoot each other.

Choss kidding, mate! I'm only the piano player, off the stool myself and I like climbing on sh#t, too.

Here's he stool I came up to and got on top of.

It's on private land, first, (but I had permission, for a change), I needed to walk DOWN to get to climb UP to it, then I noticed the leafless PO I'd walked through to get there, so the adventure continues with the rash watch.

And there were the typical forest leavings on top from critters.
Trundlebait Tiptop. It's in the Rawhide Mobile Home Park across from the Grotto. There is a f*#king driving range next to it. My brother is a golfer and hits "rocks" he shags from the out of bounds areas.
We went on a ball round-up while waiting for the turkey to cook. We went to the bottom of the draw beneath his single-wide mobile, took the dog, too. Then I decided to take a different route back up and this helped to find more balls (I found 13, he only found 12 using Sasha's nose, even) and come out below this boulder. I climbed straight up to it, diretissima. Then I used the Reilly factor and knew I was gonna die if I kept THAT sh#t up, so I circled it and picked the easiest line, which still involved an airy step-across-&-around maneuver, while wearing a pack loaded with photographic equipment and "rocks." Luckily, I didn't need the tripod to get these spectacular results.

The turkey was perfection, too.

Tim's drives seem to average about two thirty, factoring in the roll, but you can't really tell--it's forest.

There was a mini-saga going on when I arrived to visit. There was an egg hatching, or trying to become a squab, and it took a lot of Tim's attention. Despite his ministrations, which meant little, really, it failed to keep itself alive. If yer gonna die, yer gonna die.

I like thebravecowboy's veneer of sneering at death, while shitting bombs.

May you and all of us die where we are happiest and with the least inconvenience to our bothers and sisters.

But having lived this long, I think that for my part, I'll keep practicing the Reilly Factor and live a bit longer, por favor.

Life is good, climbing only makes it better.


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2013 - 12:06pm PT
climbed some sandstone boulders above sturgis after dinner. All was going good until I was backing down off one problem with both hands on this great rail when the whole thing let loose. About a 50 pound block let loose that I was hanging on to. I went flying backward and flipped around backward landing on all fours. The ground was fairly uneven and I thought I broke my leg. Turned out to only be a twisted ankle which is slightly swollen today, but luckily the block missed me. Super bummed today though as jack and I were heading to the tower to do el cracko diablo and it is supposed to be 55 degrees. Maybe tomorrow.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 29, 2013 - 01:18pm PT
Damn! Glad you ain't broken Mike!
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Nov 29, 2013 - 07:27pm PT
Today my daughter introduced me to Clear Creek Canyon, as I've never been there. It's been a month since I last climbed and it was 45 degrees and shady, so I picked easy .10s for my off-the-couch initiation to the bolt clipping.

Fun day, and we had the Capitalist, High Wire, and Wall of Justice crags to ourselves.








tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 29, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
awsome cold crisp day. 2500ft of elivation gain 1500++ ft of ice
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Nov 29, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
Climbed up and down the scaffolding and stairs at the jobsite. Working on the final and highest section of roof . . . probably got about 700' of vertical while carrying 30 lbs. of tools and fasteners.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 29, 2013 - 10:49pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 30, 2013 - 06:49pm PT
Low elevation ice is still pretty thin arround here. led a 3 that i often solo and it was pretty sketch with water running under the ice... tred a 4 that was in very stiff condition......
Tahoe climber

climber
Davis these days
Nov 30, 2013 - 07:24pm PT
Climbed First Flatiron today with my lady. Mellow and beautiful, and not too many peeps out.
Guess this makes me a legit "Eldo Prancer"

Was amazing - not used to multi pitch fun after Turkey day…and the views of Boulder don't suck

TC
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Nov 30, 2013 - 07:47pm PT
I climbed 'Titanic Rock,' the flatiron at the mouth of Monument Canyon, with my father today. Perhaps only Cl. 4 but some decent exposure, wet lichen, and lots of loose Wingate fault-blocks keep it sporty. At 68 he is still more nimble than me on the stone (phukker does not even climb) and danced over the looseness where my feet/weight cut loose some big blocks. Pretty cool for a dude born in '45, and not too bad for a guy who by his own account hadda 'recycle' condoms whilst traveling around Mexico in '71 in a homebuilt camper. Eww. Showed those Catholics though.

I offered him a handline for one crux past a chockstone and he just had me haul his pack and scampered under the phukker, all the while marveling at the geology, the place, oblivious to my shortcomings as a son, as a person, as a guide. I love my dad!
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 30, 2013 - 08:11pm PT
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Nov 30, 2013 - 09:05pm PT
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Nov 30, 2013 - 10:19pm PT
I climbed Captain Cook (5.11a) at Corte Madera. It now has a new shiny bolt replacing the old ratty first one. It's an amazing lead, and I highly recommend it! I also put a bolt in on End of an Era, a route I did the FA of a few years ago. I didn't have a drill back then, so I just ran it out. It is now a beautiful 2 pitch 5.11a, not a 5.11a R/X. There was not a single soul at the crag, which was surprising given the perfect climbing weather.

Josh
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Nov 30, 2013 - 11:19pm PT
x15x15 is that Ginger Cracks??
That was a fun route..
More fun than Crimson Chrysalis IMHO..
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Dec 1, 2013 - 08:12pm PT

Bela rapping into yesterdays "adventure" a mellow multi-top-rope session in the warm sun high over Yosemite Valley...
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 1, 2013 - 09:45pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 2, 2013 - 01:15am PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 4, 2013 - 05:26pm PT
yesterday
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2013 - 01:15am PT
Taken skully out for his second time ice climbing with Jack at 5am it is supposed to be -20. It was a balmy -6 today.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2013 - 07:18pm PT
it was all the way up to twenty below when we went out this morning and a whopping minus thirteen when we went out again at 1pm
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 7, 2013 - 07:52pm PT
Your hand looks kind of funny?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 7, 2013 - 08:04pm PT
A beautiful day in Southern Arizona.
Minus the attack by aggressive Africanized bees.






This pissed me off for a number of reasons.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 7, 2013 - 08:15pm PT
Bah humbug.....four pitches of ice in the Skylight area above Ouray. Cold temps in rock climbing areas are forcing me to embrace Winter......again, bah humbug.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2013 - 08:30pm PT
We know you secretly love the cold. It certainly makes the garden grow.
Nemesis

climber
Dec 7, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
Too many of these thread titles look like illiterate people wrote them. A question that ends with an exclamation point looks dumb.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 7, 2013 - 09:38pm PT
Did you make climbingz today Nemesis?


Jealous of yr weather Jefe
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Dec 7, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
Did you make climbingz today Nemesis?

Yesterday I am climbing the White Route in the gym real good, but many trouble having on the blue route!

!!!
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Dec 9, 2013 - 08:11am PT
The rolling clove hitch aid solo sucked. Especially with no aiders. Ordered me up some stuff like I see y'all sportin.

Figgered easing back in off a ten year hiatus maybe solo tr is better'n solo aiding anyway.
Found a virgin blob of rock, and it took every sling and both cordolettes to get me an anchor rigged, but it finally came together.


Walked around to the bottom and thought "I wonder if I can even climb this? It looks 5.10!"

Uh, more like 5.6.

It was good though. It's been a long time since I built an anchor, rappelled, or climbed rocks at all. Felt good, even if it was 29 degrees with a steady 25mph wind.

Trying to get used to the new gear, I must've weighted the rope about 100 times "just to see", and transitioned to rappelled at 10', 15', 20', 35'... Never did climb up and touch the anchor. Everything felt creaky... The face holds, my placements, the new unfamiliar gear.

Still, it's a start.
10b4me

Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
Dec 9, 2013 - 10:37am PT
Speelyei,
Hope you ordered yourself a proper chest harness.

Jim, how is the ice?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2013 - 10:46am PT
Tradman I had to take off the glove to be able to take the selfie. Did get out yesterday and did some ice climbing with Jack. I think it got onto the low single digits around here, but that was the first time in 91 hours above zero. That is by far the longest cold stretch I remember in twenty years of living in Spearfish. Regardless we grew a lot of ice in the last week so we should be good to go for the next four months.
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Dec 9, 2013 - 11:05am PT
Amen to that Dingus.

10b4, no, I didn't. Since the slings just position the mini traxion, I figure the rig I've got is safe, and I didn't notice that they were there.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2013 - 04:25pm PT
the flow behind the pillar in the center.
perswig

climber
Dec 10, 2013 - 07:25am PT

Ended a months-long drought, thanks be.
Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 10, 2013 - 06:46pm PT
dale, what climb is that?
perswig

climber
Dec 10, 2013 - 08:11pm PT
The easiest one I could find, Trad.

Dale
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Dec 10, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
I made it to the second rung of my 4 ft. step-ladder!


(critical repair;frozen pipes!)
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Dec 13, 2013 - 12:35am PT


After weeks of looking, the search pays off.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 13, 2013 - 01:07am PT
Solo'd a pitch of class 4 snowy precambrian gneiss up a watercourse. Counts as climbin' 'cause the dog went around and it took more than a half hour to re-unite.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 13, 2013 - 01:16am PT
Sounds like some desert alpinism. Did you spoon?
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 13, 2013 - 03:33am PT
Yes. But only after the hot man-dog love was exhausted. For a eunuch, the dog has the urge. No bivy.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 13, 2013 - 05:29am PT
WTMI
mcreel

climber
Barcelona
Dec 13, 2013 - 06:24am PT
Last weekend I climbed a great moderate at Malanyeu, a spot about 1.5 hours N of Barcelona. This place is a sun trap, and is great for winter climbing. The rock is limestone with a lot of incredible holes, varying in angle from about 80 to 100 degrees. The 80 degree slabs are about 5.6, and the 100 degree slabs are 5.12. The route we did was 130 meters of consistent 5.8 or 5.9. The second pitch is about 55m long, no move below 5.7, and most of it continuous 5.8. HIGH QUALITY. Reminded me of Too Much Fun at City of Rocks. Last pitch is 40m up an elegant blunt R leaning rib, also very high quality. The link that follows in not my report, but it has some good photos.

A photo:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qJH6YBK7oUI/UR6oSsO_SHI/AAAAAAAAESM/55RE3-kntqg/s1600/DSCN3374.JPG

Whole report (in Catalan)
http://ninubloc.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/via-stoc-de-coc-mosques-mascles-malanyeu.html
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2013 - 06:32pm PT
got a solo in on bridal veil in spearfish canyon
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 14, 2013 - 06:51pm PT
No photos but went ice cragging with isa. led a super thin brittle scottish gully that I normaly solo but sewed it up today with stubbys and slung branches/ twigs;) Broke a shock on the way home. Roadside mechanics in single digit temps..... yanked the shock off so it would be a quieter ride and make less sparks..
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Dec 14, 2013 - 07:38pm PT
Hope the ice is in as good of shape as your beard mike!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 14, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Dec 14, 2013 - 11:02pm PT


Jubilant Song at Red Rock.
Fun day!




mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Dec 15, 2013 - 01:30am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2013 - 08:26pm PT
After getting a quick minitrax route in on some local ice I figured that we should do some rock climbing since it was 75 degrees warmer than last Sunday.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 15, 2013 - 08:35pm PT
Did Coyote Tower in Sedona a couple of days ago with Cameron Keen....pretty sweet!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 15, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Dec 15, 2013 - 09:20pm PT
Three sisters in the Bighorns yesterday.
Broken Hearts in the South Fork today.

jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Dec 23, 2013 - 10:52pm PT

Led this (on the left) at dark. Forgot the Silent Partner, so just pushed a couple prusiks up. Stuck my rope. Forgot to bring a light. Had to scramble around to the top in the dark to find the rope and then the truck. Oops. Dog ate some sage while I was climbing... you ever have to use a toothpick on your dog? sigh. At least I got out.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2013 - 08:37am PT
Got a few pitches of ice in with Jack last night.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 25, 2013 - 07:40pm PT
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Dec 25, 2013 - 11:32pm PT
Christmas Wall. Crux is a 5.10a mantel
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Dec 26, 2013 - 02:26pm PT

nice trip with Gary to the Pinn's last Sunday... warm warm weather and a really great time at Discovery Wall (though a lot of other people had the same idea, so we have an excuse for low productivity, even without the short day reason).

Please don't take this post as an endorsement to do Lost Horizon, while it had some really good parts, the traverse that Gary is leading in the picture featured rotten holds and lichen/moss for the feet, and was the scene of a 2013 ANAM report.

The more difficult variation goes up the thin crack just about where he is, and while a bit more desperate, you probably won't be surprised by the choss just to his right (until you get up to the exit moves, that is).
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 26, 2013 - 07:18pm PT
Sun in Sedona.....climbed " 2 Legit to Quit " with Manny Rangel and the "Sedona Scenic Cruise" with Angela and then, again, the next day with Cameron Keen who we met in Oct. in China.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 26, 2013 - 10:35pm PT
A reasonably badassed 300ft icicle WAAAAAY (for me) up the side of a mountain. :)
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 26, 2013 - 10:37pm PT
wow! bump for the only thread that makes me happy to see at the top!
SillyGoose

Trad climber
mountain home
Dec 27, 2013 - 12:51am PT
I only climbed in a gym today. FAR too cold for lil ol' me outside right now. Least ways until I get warmer clothes- so no used to places that snow...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 27, 2013 - 10:56am PT
Isa following P1 Isa at the belay me hikeing the crux Isa looking down the crux.happy campers
Sam E

Boulder climber
Malibu
Dec 27, 2013 - 08:37pm PT
Climbed a couple fun TR's on Pt. Dume.
Shirts off in the sun, perfect ocean breeze.
Beauty everywhere.
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Dec 27, 2013 - 10:57pm PT
Spirit Mountain, Christmas Tree Pass, Laughlin NV.

Just moved here before Christmas. Did not quite make the summit of Spirit Mt., late start and ran out of light but had a fun half day on the rocks.


mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
Dec 27, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
10b4me

Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
Dec 28, 2013 - 11:03am PT
Went out and climbed at New Jack City. First time in three years.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2013 - 05:04pm PT
hiked in to cascade falls. a little ice. A lot of running water. nothing i wanted to suit up for.
perswig

climber
Dec 28, 2013 - 05:40pm PT







Doing it again on the 'morrow.
Dale



thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 28, 2013 - 08:59pm PT

Edit: Perswig, you are right, I should have just bought another #5. But I did not.





perswig

climber
Dec 28, 2013 - 09:11pm PT
^^
OK, now you're just showing off...
Dale


edit: Grafton amphitheater, Trad; everything from 2+ flows to that little couloir in the left corner and hanging daggers, all in about 100 yds. Sweet!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
Where is that dale? looks fun! Brave cowboy just taught me a new trick that I would rather I did not remember come rock season;)
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Dec 28, 2013 - 09:39pm PT
Climbed yesterday and today at Shelf Road.


I know, I know, 52 year old men should act and dress their age not their shoe size, but in my defense it was pretty damned warm.

mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Dec 28, 2013 - 11:37pm PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 29, 2013 - 01:12am PT
You Maine-ers, er Mainedreans, people that live in Maine have it good Perswig.

Mooser you going to add a crack?


John Beck: you appear to live in heaven.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Dec 29, 2013 - 02:59am PT
20 feet of prime Nevada choss. Pull down, not out. No wait... don't pull on this crap at all!
Youtube vid to follow on my other thread as soon as it uploads, so y'all can have a laugh.

Here ya go.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Dec 29, 2013 - 10:55am PT
Some friends and i visited a local crag for some bouldering in bright weather - an absolute bonus!


Steve
Eclipze

Trad climber
Morris Plains / Givat Haim Ichud Israel
Dec 29, 2013 - 01:57pm PT
Finally got back in the gym Thursday after years of being away and climbed 6As and 6B+ with relative ease. All the power lifting really made up for my lack of technique but I'll get there. On another bright note five ten sent me an extra pair of shoes by mistake during there sale and are letting me keep the shoes woohoo! Hoping to get out to the rock this weekend or next will post pictures when I have them
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Dec 29, 2013 - 08:05pm PT
bergbryce

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Dec 29, 2013 - 08:37pm PT
This crag rocks. You can climb and shower at the same time.

Some sticks were there.
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Dec 30, 2013 - 09:39am PT
Mooser you going to add a crack?

I've thought about it, but there isn't a whole lot of height. Here's the completed wall last night with my wife and son standing beneath the last panel we put in together.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 31, 2013 - 10:21am PT
Nice cold single digit day @ The Lake. After a steep 60m 1st pitch we broke it into shorter pitchs to keep everyone warm and moveing.
TrundleBum

Trad climber
Las Vegas
Dec 31, 2013 - 11:52am PT

I have not climbed in a couple of weeks.
This was the last cpl of things I climbed:
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 31, 2013 - 01:02pm PT
Chasbro with Scarpelli
On a surreal Devil's tower
Yesterday, celebrating Pee Wee's and the Colonel's birthday!
perswig

climber
Jan 1, 2014 - 03:27pm PT
Welcomed the new year.













Dale
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 1, 2014 - 03:34pm PT
Those close up ice shots are beautiful Dale.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 1, 2014 - 06:20pm PT
Nice pics dale!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 1, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
Nice little three pitch ice climb "Skylight" to mark the start of the new year.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2014 - 08:43pm PT
Did a several pitches in the local cave of some 4 and 4+ pillars.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 2, 2014 - 12:05am PT

climbed with my family today...my three kids and my wife....we had fun.......Jan. 1st, 2014....a great way to bring on the new year..
Here is my wife Andrea, my son Lake,......and my son Von
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Jan 2, 2014 - 04:33am PT
I just trax tr'ed the little crag by my house, but it felt good. Hope it leads to bigger things.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 2, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
Top-rope hero'd the new problem/route above mine dog. Thank you Sal Paradise!
Yesterday
Day before yesterday, whatever epoch that was...
tr'd this one alone. last time I go out for a solo ice TR. and 'twere the first time a sad call from a former partner saved me from producing the same.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 2, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
that wax kills the lungs, bro.

where'dyoo climb Locker?
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 2, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
coffin crack is s'posed to be the sh#t. that is in Gunnison, though, buddy, and you might do better there come May.

So if I send you come 5.10 copperheads for a re-sole, will I see them again?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 2, 2014 - 09:58pm PT
BCB. That ice looks pretty cool.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 2, 2014 - 10:19pm PT
best conditions I have ever seen here, Mike. this year is special for ice here: the 80m stepped fall 1 mile west of home that NEVER even shows ice is 1/3 of the way to complete coverage. STOKED!

that said, we are not so rich as ye SoDak'ers with the ice. and you folks, with your incredibly complex geology, give us a run for the money on rocks, too: you always impress me with the variety and multitude of rock types, localities, and climbing styles in your neck of the woods.
Truthdweller

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 2, 2014 - 11:50pm PT
Max, you solo that pillar above the slab too? I BET you were wigged out! I still want to see all the gear I sold suited up on ya, and in action!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 3, 2014 - 12:05am PT
NO! If my sack was that big I would not carry a backpack.

I had a grigri TR-solo. Still sucked.

But your gear ROCKED! My appreciation will only grow, TD: soon comes the realness of the alpine snow-couloir!

Thank you TD!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 4, 2014 - 09:47pm PT
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Jan 4, 2014 - 10:03pm PT

I went ice climbing today. It was cold.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2014 - 10:20pm PT
Went to custer state park and did a couple of ice climbs.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 5, 2014 - 12:12am PT

Did a couple of climbs w/my wife Andrea today.......something we used to do weekly before we had three kids.....now it's something we don't do often enough.....if was way fun.........(now that the kids are getting older;....we will be finding more time to do such things together.......cool....)..
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2014 - 12:16am PT
Todd that is awesome. My oldest can now babysit my youngest the freedom to hang with Jezal is really great.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Jan 11, 2014 - 06:28pm PT
the only climbing is at 17 seconds
[Click to View YouTube Video]
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Jan 12, 2014 - 10:01am PT
philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
Jan 12, 2014 - 10:06am PT
The 1st & 2nd place winners of the 2014 Ouray Men's ice climbing competition.


And here they are joined by the Women's Champion.



They look remarkably like regular folks when on level, civilized ground.
You should have seen them on the ice though.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 12, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
Cool stuff!

We are in the midsts of our January thaw:(
this 4+ was not safe:(


only thing safe today was the fat easy 3's
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Jan 13, 2014 - 10:42am PT
Despite the forecast for 40-45 mph sustained winds with gusts to 75, we braved on. Lucky us, there was just the normal Cody breeze once in the canyon.

Smooth Emerald Milkshake (250m, WI4)


Once you see the route (after about 90 minutes of solid uphill progress), figuring out how to get to the base is a bit of a challenge. Some downclimbing and a rap get you to the base in the creek bottom.

Several WI2-3 pitches separated by the obligatory thigh deep slogging finally get you to the money pitch.


Some fun icicles along the way.



This is a pretty fun climb, with a high suffer ratio if there is any snow on the approach. About a mile of post-holing prior to breaking out the tools detracted overall enjoyment, particularly when we had to do it again on the way out due to the wind filling in our trail. I can't wait to get back to the South Fork proper for some reasonable approaches.
perswig

climber
Jan 13, 2014 - 12:47pm PT
Tom and I found some nice ice out of the wind and had a pretty chill day.





Looking down on the tricam, an iffy blue Camelot, and a decent sideways brassie and contemplating the potential for turf sticks at the topout.

Dale

(Hey, trad, did the rain hit you hard enough to renew flooding issues in your neck of the woods? On the bright side, there's now a fair bit of water available for when the temps start dropping again.)
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Jan 13, 2014 - 04:30pm PT
I've been having real problems with Silverlight not working on my Mac - posting this up is a real victory!


thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 13, 2014 - 07:53pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 13, 2014 - 10:42pm PT
soloed Shoestring on Mt Webster today. headlap is on my helmet because I got a rather late start for a 2,000ft rt.....
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Jan 13, 2014 - 10:47pm PT
I sort of no longer have the right to post on this thread...

Going on my longest period of inactivity from the rocks in I can't remember how long...

Locker, are you free Saturday? I'd be psyched (psycho?) to meet you and get in a route or two or three. C'mon, you know you want to...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2014 - 11:07pm PT
Took my 7 year old daughter and the rest of the family out ice climbing on Saturday and got a bunch if pitches in yesterday. It was Ruby's first time on ice. She didn't get to far but was smiling the whole time and didn't want to leave when were done.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 13, 2014 - 11:21pm PT

We went rock climbing;...not ice climbing..today.....
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 14, 2014 - 10:49am PT
It's summertime in Argentina



Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Jan 18, 2014 - 10:47pm PT
A fun introduction to North Table Mtn with a fellow ex-Granite Stater.


Don't tell me you drink Coors, and I won't have to tell you what my wife & I did upstream in Clear Creek this past summer.


The rope is to keep the smart ones from running home.



It was quite crowded. There were boyfriends and girlfriends, Kindles, toddlers & dogs, birders & wanderers, and some people were actually on the rock.

At one point, trying to match the routes we were looking at with my guidebook, I asked a guy "what route are you on?" He replied "Handle this hard on." I thanked him as I backed quickly backwards, keeping my arse pointed at Coors.


Its a lot like an outdoor gym, but it's half trad routes and it sure beats work or hanging out indoors.


thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 18, 2014 - 10:59pm PT
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jan 19, 2014 - 01:15am PT
we had fun on Superslide
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 19, 2014 - 07:47am PT
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Jan 19, 2014 - 01:38pm PT
Took an old friend climbing for the first time since getting a new stint about a month ago. In true form, he manage to slip and flip himself upside down on top-rope. We had a good laugh on that.

Also took a 20 year old kid from work who's only climbed once indoors. We only did a few short routes on the very top rock at Washoe Boulders (where somebody else installed a couple anchor bolts), but sounds like he's hooked on it now. Probably take him up to either Dinosaur Rock or out to Iron Butte next. Just gotta get him trained how to belay properly, etc etc etc.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 19, 2014 - 11:56pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 20, 2014 - 12:00am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2014 - 05:04pm PT
mummy cooler II
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 20, 2014 - 08:10pm PT
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 20, 2014 - 08:53pm PT


Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Jan 25, 2014 - 05:24pm PT
Walked out my door and was bouldering in about 10 minutes. This place was called a hell hole at one point in time, but was absolutely beautiful today and didn't see another climber all day. I guess I will just say I am quite happy with my hell hole today!

Which way: Left to Hillcrest or Right to Woodcrest.... Decisions, decisions!!
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Jan 26, 2014 - 09:58pm PT
I climbed up out of the fog on my mountain bike and then rode back down into it.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 26, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
Cold today and windy but sunny.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Jan 28, 2014 - 11:31pm PT
back side of washoe boulders, again
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Jan 28, 2014 - 11:52pm PT
I climbed onto a chair lift and boarded 12" of fresh powder. When in Rome...
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Jan 29, 2014 - 12:10am PT
That was our view.
Note the climbers on Prince of Darkness, The Gobbler/Fiddler on the Roof.Two parties on Epinephrine (out of sight in the chimneys).
Busy Tuesday for January, but it was 70 today.
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Jan 31, 2014 - 09:13pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2014 - 06:23pm PT
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 1, 2014 - 07:03pm PT
bushido and the waterfall at poke-o-moonshine in the adirondacks
Pics later
bergbryce

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Feb 1, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
The red rocks Stoke is awesome. More please.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 1, 2014 - 10:39pm PT
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 1, 2014 - 10:45pm PT
Sweet!
Hoping to get to the Lake sooon
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 2, 2014 - 06:55am PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 2, 2014 - 09:41am PT
Nice! My partner fell out of his tools and left his gloves stuck in the leashes trying to follow that line. I felt the long steady pull on my harness, finagled a way to look over the edge and there was Bob. hanging 6ft below his tools w/ no gloves on a single digit day begging to be lowered;)

Did you get a look @ PT?
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Feb 2, 2014 - 01:04pm PT
Nice Poko pics!!!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Feb 2, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
my friend leading my friend.


anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 2, 2014 - 09:16pm PT
tradman: PT was apparently in great condition, judging by the conga line at the base and the numerous parties coming down off the Waterfall and the gully next to Bushido.

climbed here today:


thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Feb 2, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
thassome hawt ice, Anita! nice work!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 2, 2014 - 10:12pm PT
Anita, where was todays pics?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 2, 2014 - 10:15pm PT
Mastigouche - northeast of Montreal, almost 2 hrs away
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 3, 2014 - 06:59am PT
I don't think I am good enough to follow lines at the Lake...
what would you recommend for someone who can flail up 5s? my friend was suggesting Float like a Butterfly or 20 Below Zero
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 3, 2014 - 07:05am PT
Float is the easiest full length climb there and very casual. 20 below is a step up. Crazy diamond looks in 5 condition. If you can follow waterfall you can follow most things at the lake. very simeler just a lot longer. just think 3 waterfalls stacked on top of each other with good rests in between.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 3, 2014 - 01:29pm PT
Hey BC, is that the Sunshine wall?

Going on two weeks of no climbing. Most boring job ever. Just been sitting in a truck since 6:50 waiting for something. What I do not know. I have seen quite a bit of virgin rock here in the canyons around Cahone, Colorado.

I just want to...
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Feb 3, 2014 - 01:34pm PT
Nope, Luhr's route, Grand Junction area
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Feb 8, 2014 - 06:51pm PT
Climbed a splitter 5.6d on the Alaska Way Viaduct, here in Seattle.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 10, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
Possitive Thinking 120m WI5-
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 11, 2014 - 03:11pm PT
annother shot from yesterday
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 11, 2014 - 09:16pm PT
Jack doing his first ice lead the day before he turns 13.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 12, 2014 - 06:57am PT
Sweet! good job Jack and Mike!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 12, 2014 - 07:24am PT
Tradman: how did you find PT's second pitch? people saying it's become easy for the grade with it being picked out and ladder-y?

we are going to the Lake this weekend!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 12, 2014 - 06:01pm PT
I thought the crux was the 1st pitch on pump factor. It gets steeper as you go and seems to lean back a bit @ the top. Solid 4+ maybe 5- INMOP I felt that P2 was easy 4 or 4- super fun rt. have fun@ the Lake
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 14, 2014 - 11:15am PT
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Feb 15, 2014 - 06:58pm PT
Got in five sport pitches at N Table, mostly short but a couple longer, stouter ones.

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 15, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
Twenty below zero gully at lake Willoughby. Woohoo!
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Feb 15, 2014 - 09:59pm PT
absolutely Nothing...
Johannsolo

climber
Soul Cal
Feb 15, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
Rebolting development and fell trying Burning Down the House. Suicide rocks
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 16, 2014 - 10:24pm PT
Wish i could say we topped out but I chickened out... cruised the 1st pitch though it was steeper and harder than it looked but could not seem to talk myself into P2... My first time on it so just haveing a look.... Super stoked to go back and give it annother try....
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 16, 2014 - 10:29pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2014 - 10:33pm PT
got over to devils tower. It was 50 but very overcast so we bailed and did some BC skiing. Then went back in the pm and got a couple of pitches in.
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Feb 16, 2014 - 10:36pm PT

solo tr's at Prescott, AZ. 70 degrees, sunny. Walked everything on the "time zone" wall in my tennis shoes. Feeling pretty cocky, as it was my first time off the couch in over ten years on named established routes, (even if they were 5.6). The only other stuff I've climbed has been no-name stuff I've developed near my house.

The next day tried a "5.9 classic! A 1968 testpiece" according to the guide book. I chickened out just above where the pic was taken. I don't trust the mini-trax tr stuff the same way I do a belayer. Felt like I was getting sucked into the crack, just bailed. Disgusting, F'n baby. Left my shoes at the base of the route after I cleaned my gear and walked down the trail. D'oh!
2 l l

Sport climber
Rancho Verga, CA
Feb 17, 2014 - 12:49am PT
Watson Lake Dells
looks real fun out there
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 17, 2014 - 09:01am PT
Tradman: is that Remission?
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Feb 17, 2014 - 09:22am PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 17, 2014 - 09:38am PT
Repentance and i am a total wuss for not finishing it........
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 17, 2014 - 09:38am PT
how was The lake?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 17, 2014 - 05:25pm PT
Tradman: it was intimidating. the approach was hell! deeeeep snow. and it's embarrassing but we thought we were at 20 Below but in the end it turns out we climbed the left Tablet. lame.

we will go back either this weekend or next, and try Renormalization. and then move up from there.

hike down was fun.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 17, 2014 - 08:19pm PT
Anita, the tablets were called the Practice slabs in the older guide books;)
Left practice slab is pretty stout and probobly as hard as 20 below.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 17, 2014 - 08:21pm PT
Renorm is sandbagged as hell and not all that much fun INMOP. The easiest longer climb is float, 20 below is not too bad. Crazy D looks 5ish this year. have fun! stay away on sunny days if it is above 30f
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2014 - 03:00pm PT
Climbed a nice little free standing pillar yesterday after work.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 20, 2014 - 06:41pm PT
Nice one mike!
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Feb 20, 2014 - 08:13pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 21, 2014 - 03:33am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2014 - 04:05pm PT
Sandyb is that Chest Full of Kind?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 21, 2014 - 09:30pm PT
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 22, 2014 - 06:21pm PT
Crazy Diamond at lake Willoughby

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 22, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
told you that you could do it:)
Johannsolo

climber
Soul Cal
Feb 22, 2014 - 11:42pm PT
Started working on Mamunia.
Daphne

Trad climber
Northern California
Feb 23, 2014 - 02:12am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 23, 2014 - 10:02pm PT
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Feb 23, 2014 - 11:47pm PT
some very slick granite...


...which was frequently wet.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 24, 2014 - 07:33am PT
tradman: where is that?

we climbed Zephyr yesterday. we wanted to get on 20 Below but there were 3 parties/7-8 people climbing from 20 Below to Glass Menagerie. busy day.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 24, 2014 - 07:46am PT
Dixville Notch NH. easy 2+ with 3 variation @ the top.
Nice photo.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Feb 24, 2014 - 08:05pm PT
DAPHNE! What the heck is that?

I did my first climb of ANY kind in 4 months yesterday!!!
A fun day trip to J Tree with Dave Kos. He graciously led everything since I was too paranoid about my shoulder to lead on my first day back. I quit after 5 and 1/2 routes. The first 5 were just right, but trying that last one was a mistake - too much force required. But Dave got his money's worth of routes after I stopped since I was happy to be in the perfect weather, belaying.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 24, 2014 - 08:14pm PT
Invert ow boulder circuit
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Feb 25, 2014 - 04:18am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 26, 2014 - 07:51pm PT
I can get a handle
On that, Daph, weird!

Rest day for me today. Possible 500' of Wyde repeat tomorrow...... Or work...
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Feb 26, 2014 - 08:02pm PT
Daphne, is that at the Pinnacles? I think I've seen that trash can handle posted before, but without the legit bolt+hanger. I love that whoever decided to upgrade the pro left the handle in place.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 26, 2014 - 08:03pm PT
Colorado Crack is a good one, even if it was back in November.

I didn't climb last weekend, so here's a blast from my past.

bbbeans

Trad climber
asheville, nc
Feb 28, 2014 - 01:28pm PT

Up most of this picture by myself.

(Technically it was yesterday)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2014 - 11:13pm PT
did some sweet back country touring above Deadwood this morning in minus 10 degree temps. It was a warm minus 10 though.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Mar 1, 2014 - 11:49pm PT
always wonderful to see you too sullly!
good to see your recovery going well.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 2, 2014 - 11:32pm PT

Limestone
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Mar 2, 2014 - 11:33pm PT
Is that your proj jefe?

That steep rig with the stripes? Looked nice!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 2, 2014 - 11:46pm PT
Not my proj mucci.
My buddy 's warm up(?!)


for his proj.


For me it was like
"What did you belay today?" !!!
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Mar 3, 2014 - 12:05am PT
Easy traverses on the ground at... Washoe Boulders. The dog was not amused being tied to my waist. Was fun driving through the mud to get there though.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 3, 2014 - 12:27am PT
Repentance WI5 in baked and abused condition.....
Edge. Much respect doing this with straight tools and crappy screws!!!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 7, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
Jack and I both led bridal veil last night. Free hanging ice tomorrow devils tower Sunday.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 8, 2014 - 10:11am PT
Mike. I want to be you!
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Mar 8, 2014 - 11:52am PT
Hey Mike,

Aside from the "Rebublican" thread, you might have a record here, for the number of post. Congratulations!

Glad to see your getting out.

Best, Steve
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 8, 2014 - 10:25pm PT
community cave this morning.Jack taking his mom up Bridalveil this afternoon. Tower in the morning. Supposed to be 70 tomorrow. Can't wait. Last Sunday it was -15 for most of the day. Mid 50's and 60's much of this week has things looking a little more spring like. Tradman things over there don't look too bad either. Repentance looks very cool.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 9, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
Soloed a bunch of 35m 3to4- craggin ice yesterday. Guided today up high.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 10, 2014 - 10:54am PT

Glory climbing 600ft off the deck with Ms Ghost.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 10, 2014 - 11:09am PT
Roaring Brook Falls.. less ice than last time, but better quality



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 10, 2014 - 11:32am PT
Sidewinder, long cnyn utah, yesterday
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Mar 11, 2014 - 12:48am PT
Tradman, great work on Repentance!!!
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Mar 11, 2014 - 01:46am PT
Valley cracks


And the scene at Manure Pile:


The Waverly Wafer earlier in the year:

Wheat Thin:
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Mar 11, 2014 - 04:26am PT
I rope solo aided Crime of the Century at the Smoke Bluffs.

It was pretty mellow but i did pop a offset alien near the top.

Crime of the Century 11c
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 11, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
Reign Of Terror lll WI5 Brittle funky ice helped it live up to it's name..
perswig

climber
Mar 11, 2014 - 10:22pm PT
Big Mike tricam sighting. Style points.

Very nice, Nick! You're getting out a bunch.
Did P1 take anything bigger than 13s? That start looks damn brittle from the comfort of this chair...

Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 12, 2014 - 09:48pm PT
I got my 1st 13cm about 20 ft from the belay.. Good thing I have 5 10cm screws! a few of the 10cm stubbys bottomed out early :)
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Mar 12, 2014 - 10:13pm PT
hey tradmanclimbs, any chance that Myth of Sisyphus is in? was once when I lived in the NE but I missed it by a week...


seems like it got an ascent this year!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 12, 2014 - 11:22pm PT
Tradman that looks awesome. Jack and I are camping in the south fork right now and the big meltdown is on. Climbed with a couple of South African ice climbers(who knew) today we were the only ones in the valley.
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Mar 12, 2014 - 11:27pm PT
I love this thread.
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Mar 12, 2014 - 11:48pm PT
So Ed, you are saying that you "Mythed it"?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 13, 2014 - 08:30am PT
I would bet the bank that the Myth is out. It did come in breifly I believe before the january thaw but did not reform to my knowlege? Not certain but i do not think the myth had a complete ascent this year?

Ed you are a lucky man to get on that thing when it was in!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 13, 2014 - 08:53am PT
awesome, tradman!
what do you think conditions will be like for this weekend?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 13, 2014 - 09:19am PT
Very snowy!
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Mar 14, 2014 - 09:31pm PT
Mike, John, Phillipe, Susan and Laurie playing around at Playground Rock.
Weather is exquisite!

Susan
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 15, 2014 - 04:36pm PT
My arse is dragging big time from the stomach bug i had wed night... skinned in about 3/4 of a mile to my local crag and layed in the snow at the base of the cliff for 20min. managed to suit up and solo a 35m 4-
Something fell out of the sky and hit my helmet hard enough to see stars when I was about 80ft off the deck. took at least a 10m rest at a stance about 15ft from the top. Slogged through the snow to the rap station. Got back in my skies and dragged ass back to the car.. even the downhill sking was too much work......
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2014 - 11:12pm PT
Tm scary sh#t glad you are ok
Josh Higgins

Trad climber
San Diego
Mar 15, 2014 - 11:35pm PT
A friend and I hit Tahquitz so he could get some trad climbing practice. I followed The Open Book. Weather was great out there, and due to a variety of injuries that I've accrued recently I had to get creative on climbing techniques. FYI: You can step the 2nd pitch without touching the crack at around 5.10-5.10+. Good times.

Josh
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2014 - 01:01am PT
climbed the fat sister and skinny sister in post creek with Jack yesterday after spending 3 days in the south fork. Ran into Wyorockman on Granite Pass afterward. Owe you one man.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Mar 16, 2014 - 01:18am PT
Easy climbing on The Blob, JTree; heinous descent for such an easy route.



Susan
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 16, 2014 - 07:19am PT
It would take a lot to knock me off an ice climb. I was just wiped out from whatever virus is lingering in my system...
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Mar 16, 2014 - 09:41pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 16, 2014 - 09:53pm PT
Guiding stuff beginner climbs
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 16, 2014 - 09:54pm PT
Sweet!
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 16, 2014 - 10:24pm PT

Got to enjoy a rare day of open access at Sauratown this weekend. This is an incredible winter cragging area in the Piedmont of NC. Working to get more access in the future.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Mar 19, 2014 - 10:45am PT
mcd

Trad climber
Mar 21, 2014 - 12:47am PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Mar 21, 2014 - 02:03am PT
Chiloe, is that one of them Swell climbs? I gotta get over there and check them out. I did make it to the top of the Titan the other day.

Cheers!

Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Mar 21, 2014 - 02:08am PT
That's a mighty big bottle of whiskey for the top of the climb!
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Mar 21, 2014 - 08:46am PT
Chiloe, is that one of them Swell climbs? I gotta get over there and check them out.

Yeah, The Dark Side (5.9). Fun moves, good rock & protection mixed in with a couple of sections where the moves are easy but the rock not so good, and protection nowhere in sight. I love the Swell but climbing there often feels (to my cautious soul) kinda serious.



I did make it to the top of the Titan the other day.

Nice work! It was a fun surprise running into you and Slack at the Love Muffin.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 23, 2014 - 08:03am PT
Still full blown winter here. I kind of have the spring rock bug but mother nature is not complying yet... Went over to NH for some bouldering. Backed off this 4+ as it was a bit brittle and I was not feeling the love without a belay Ended up on a 2 pitch 3+ very snowy insecure top out..
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Mar 23, 2014 - 09:31am PT


I've been climbing alittle bit this month.....but was working some too...

wstmrnclmr

Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
Mar 23, 2014 - 04:43pm PT
command error

Trad climber
Colorado
Mar 23, 2014 - 05:50pm PT
OMG! Points for style but don't be surpirsed if a cyber army of Cal-OSHA compliance officers are not after you. Vanish.

wstmrnclmr

Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
Mar 23, 2014 - 07:19pm PT
Command Error......Maybe they can identify my ass.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 24, 2014 - 10:42pm PT
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Mar 25, 2014 - 02:58pm PT
Bump for mass climbing content.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 26, 2014 - 09:35pm PT
bump
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 26, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
bump
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
i got and soloed a little ice over my lunch hour. There are still a couple of pillars hanging in there at community cave. Couple of snowstorms last week have ice coming in all over the place. Too bad it won't last.
CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Mar 26, 2014 - 09:49pm PT













tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 26, 2014 - 10:00pm PT
Sweet! i take it that is a single blue camalot belay anchor:)
CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Mar 26, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
Is there any other way? :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2014 - 10:14pm PT
Nice pics cclarke rock is fairly devoid of snow at 17,000. Sweet.
thebravecowboy

climber
Mar 26, 2014 - 10:24pm PT
damn CClarke! damn!



it had been awhile since my last batsh!t handjam. this one was better, with the glove. and no, I did not sniff the glove.


I swear I felt this little thing (the 10 ton(?) top block) shift on me a couple times.



Bump for climbing sh!tty rat-poop-covered rock and not slinging sh!t
CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Mar 26, 2014 - 10:33pm PT
Here's the other side. About 12 pitches of nice moderate mixed climbing (mostly unclimbed) when the snow turns to alpine ice later in the season. Totally doable in a day from La Paz.

Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Mar 26, 2014 - 10:38pm PT

Climbed Refried Brains (first 4 pitches) yesterday before the winds started kicking.


A late start and busy Tuesday made it a plan B kinda day.
Fun route with great variety, not much chalk either..

On the 3rd pitch I used 1 of every size cam I brought with me!!
Gotta love it!!

I particularly enjoyed climbing side by side a somewhat rare party on Rock Warrior ( you can see the leader if you look closely).

If you look closely you can see a climber in the upper corners of Epinephrine also, up in the glorious spring sunshine.
Then some late day bouldering..
All with a lovely backdrop... :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2014 - 11:52am PT
Have skied up Crow Peak which is 10 minutes from the house about a half dozen times in the last week as the snow has been good. Several times getting an alpine start so I can get back to work by 8am. Here was yesterday’s reward.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 27, 2014 - 06:14pm PT
Very Cool!
Alpamayo

Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
Mar 27, 2014 - 06:59pm PT
I know it's not much to post about, but I got my first introduction to Lover's Leap last Friday (being relatively new to the Sac area). Climbed Surrealistic Pillar to the first pitch of Traveler's Buttress and then Corrugation Corner. Fun outing and a good opportunity to check out these classics while they were empty. Sorry no action pictures, just photos of the climb themselves:
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Mar 29, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
Woo-hoo! Two great days out at New Jack with Murcy.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 29, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
Drove 3hrs to climb today. start getting suited up in the parking lot and i only have one Mtn boot.... OOoops..... drive annother 20 min to IME and drop $375.00 on used nepals.. Ended up haveing a great day.
Isa follows the Right side of Auclard 5- in the book but 4+ today...Isa leads the left side of Auclard 4+ in the book but 4 today..
Sanskara

climber
Mar 29, 2014 - 11:33pm PT
Trad

Jealous!

Thanks to this stupid foot it looks like I will not be taking my annual season closer spring romp up Dracula. What else did you all get on?

Funny a couple weeks ago kinda burnt out I was saying that once all the hard steep stuff had melted out I would take a couple weeks off then hit the Gunks getting an early start on rock season. Now sitting on the couch another lap up Dracula looks freaking pissah ;)

Glad people are still out there having fun!

Instead of getting in shape I am about to put down a pint of vegan ice cream and about 6-8 homemade vegan chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. Gonna have a big job ahead of me once this hoof gets better!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 30, 2014 - 08:25am PT
we did a lot of driveing and then shopping for boots so we only got on dracula. I did the right side first which was pretty wet but after Isa did the left side that was a real soaker. we were both freakin drenched. I throught ahead and had dry clothes in the car but we had to get Isa to wall mart in littleton to get her into dry pants. all in all a fun outing. lots of folks out there climbing yesterday. this rain today will kill a bunch of stuff......
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Mar 30, 2014 - 11:31pm PT


murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Mar 30, 2014 - 11:39pm PT
Way fun sport climbing trip with phylp, finishing today with first trips for us both to the Riverside Quarry. The complete experience with vrooming dirt machines and chiseling power drills of creation.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Mar 31, 2014 - 02:10am PT
^^^Nice!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 2, 2014 - 03:16am PT
Granite bouldering.


phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 2, 2014 - 11:59am PT

Above photo from last Friday...
We had the place almost to ourselves.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2014 - 08:36pm PT
Lurky, nice shot looks like an awesome pitch. It looks like red rocks what route?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 2, 2014 - 09:28pm PT
Got out of work early. still lots of snow but I managed to wade up there and boulder a nice 5.7 it was a bit windy and my first time touching rock this year without steel fingers and toes... definatly got my attention as did the ice patch just over the top of the cliff that had to be negotiated in rock shoes.. bad place to slip...
CClarke

climber
La Paz, Bolivia
Apr 3, 2014 - 11:07pm PT
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Apr 5, 2014 - 07:50pm PT
Had a casual, cool, cloudy day at the Dome. My partner brought aling a roommate who needed coaching on leading trad; so we stuck to easy stuff and did that whole thing. Kevin did lead his first pitch at the end of the day, a little 5.7.

I was eying the Umph Slot, but it was a bit cool and I wasn't feeling the love, but her sirens call now haunts me from the comfort of my living room and I will have to go back and give her a go. I luv me some off widths.




mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
Jack and I climbed some late season ice on TR and cleaned up the farm. Can't figure out how to rotate the picture on my new computer but it was actually pretty good. Jack first time getting it clean on TR in community cave.
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Apr 5, 2014 - 10:32pm PT
Looks well on its way to being baked out, eh Mike? Time to put away the pointy stuff and dig out the sticky rubber.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 5, 2014 - 11:46pm PT
Yusterday

jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Apr 6, 2014 - 07:03pm PT
2/3 of a curving, slightly overhung, 20ft 5.10dd.
really, im sure it was an a, but just like highschool it felt more like dd than a. also like highschool i didnt quite get on top cause i couldnt handle the rack and got scared. but at more than halfway im going to claim 3rd base.
take that OT threads! yeah. um. back to yer regularly scheduled bickering...
rotate left
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 7, 2014 - 07:45am PT
The summit looks so far awayIt's getting close almost there!Finally at the top. Windy and Artic! the first mile of sking off the summit was rime ice survival sking. Mile 2 was funky but doable and the lower 3 miles were perfect corn:)
speelyei

Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
Apr 7, 2014 - 09:31am PT
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 7, 2014 - 11:59am PT
Many thanks to some very nice So Cal folks for inviting me to spend the day climbing with them: Roots, Amanda, Cosmiccragman, Mr. E and Justthemaid. A good time was had by all at two Apple Valley crags (apparently not to be named). Beautiful climbing (with just enough loose rock to keep everyone alert) on featured granite!

Blue skies, great temps, donuts, a portable toilet (we didn't use it Locker), and a swarm of killer bees overhead. Someone has some photos, but not me...
Phyl



ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Apr 7, 2014 - 12:07pm PT
Edge, nice pic that shows Umph Slot and Super Squeeze, those are both a fun way to burn lots of calories in a very short distance. Did ya do The Owl and East Slab? Those are both really fun easy leads. Nice!

East Slab - 1972

Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Apr 7, 2014 - 02:48pm PT
Well ... last week:

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2014 - 02:56pm PT
Doing an adaptive clinic at earth treks in golden today and look who I ran into.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Apr 10, 2014 - 11:54pm PT
Dinosaur Rock with two noobs. I think they like it.
thebravecowboy

climber
Apr 10, 2014 - 11:57pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 11, 2014 - 04:11am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2014 - 01:37am PT
Climbed some classic one and two pitch moderate crack climbs in eldo today and on elephant rock and dome rock last night.
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Apr 12, 2014 - 11:34am PT
Hey Mike,

Just got back from Yosemite after 10 days climbing with Jim Donini. He is still an animal, and I'm trashed, after a 6 month layover, from this damn Winter up here in N.H.

Tom ( Big Bird), just took my place, for another 10 days. J.D. is there for 1 month.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2014 - 12:18pm PT
Steve sounds awesome. What routes did you guys do?
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Apr 12, 2014 - 05:25pm PT
Hi Mike,

Mostly just short cragging at Reeds, base of El Cap, Five & Dime, Pat & Jacks, Central Pillar of Frenzy-a really wonderful route etc. Weather was wonderful. It was great fun to get away.
I just visited my home crag up here in N.H. It was packed with climbers since the weather is great here for a change.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 12, 2014 - 09:56pm PT
Lots of sunny warm rock @ Humphrys. Kind of a rough transition for me from ice to rock this year... Got worked pretty good today...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 12, 2014 - 11:09pm PT
Yesterday after work Today @ Humphrys
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Apr 12, 2014 - 11:55pm PT
Lovers Leap. First time I,ve been there, and was lucky to have someone very familiar with the place to show me around! Man, what a great place!
Only did Deception on Hogsback, and East Crack (i think).

Man, it was nice to get on some longish routes with good rock, good pro, and taller than my 30ft local volcanic choss piles. Gota go back and do more.
thebravecowboy

climber
Apr 13, 2014 - 12:30am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 13, 2014 - 01:03am PT
Looking glass rock with swing, then on to Indian creek; the naked & the dead, generic crack, binou's.
I think I made a convert.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Apr 14, 2014 - 11:38am PT
Did the FA of Bo Duke-It (IV, WI 5+, M6) on the South Duke peak yesterday.
Likely the FA of the South Duke too.

thebravecowboy

climber
Apr 14, 2014 - 11:43am PT
JKelley: sweet! draw us in a rough indicator of the line?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 14, 2014 - 11:17pm PT
soloed Center crack in a gusty warm south wind. Then I did a sweet 30ft pillar that faces north. Ice bouldering in a T shirt :)
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 15, 2014 - 10:48pm PT
Rob Raker at joshua tree today...

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 15, 2014 - 10:50pm PT
rob raker again today...

thebravecowboy

climber
Apr 15, 2014 - 10:50pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 15, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
rob raker...

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
Got out in Eldorado and Boulder Canyon last week for some moderate classics.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Apr 15, 2014 - 11:40pm PT
Two years later Carol (AKA Stretch) is 2-1/2 inches taller and has a hand back on the rock.



WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Apr 18, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
A belly full of clip ups and a crack for fun.

Took a picture of blooming moss.

thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Apr 19, 2014 - 07:46pm PT
Cool moss bloom!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2014 - 08:44pm PT
Jack and I climbed a couple of Cracks in the Nemo area yesterday and Jack did his first lead of Kansas in Spearfish Canyon on some late season ice that was still super fat. Has a lot of low angle ice but does have 15 feet of steep ice in the middle where if goes over a little cave.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 19, 2014 - 09:00pm PT

thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Apr 21, 2014 - 12:49am PT
left the gate open and all them manstock come into yer pasture, eh? can a brother get another gopro?

good rock, focused climbing, not too much ripped skin. today was a good day.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 21, 2014 - 09:19am PT
Yesterday

Jimmy's chimney aka stairway to heaven, cirque of the climbables.
With Grug and Laurent, 5 pitch 5.10


Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Apr 21, 2014 - 09:50am PT
Also yesterday, having fun in the sun.

Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Apr 21, 2014 - 10:05am PT
Here ya go, Locker, another one from that pitch! For some reason I was photographing protection as I followed.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 21, 2014 - 03:21pm PT
After undergoing three hip surgeries in four years, I am now equipped with two artificial hips. Last weekend was my first time climbing outdoors since my right hip was resurfaced 10 weeks ago (the left replacement is more than two years old). I'm happy to say the mechanical hips didn't give me any trouble. All in all, managed to send 11 short routes, having much fun with wife Gaby and daughter Cecilia Jane.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 21, 2014 - 10:01pm PT
Do we really have to work tomorrow.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 22, 2014 - 10:04pm PT
worked today. this was sunday
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 22, 2014 - 10:11pm PT
Seneca?
sandstone conglomerate

climber
sharon conglomerate central
Apr 22, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
Beautiful Seneca
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Apr 23, 2014 - 11:44pm PT
a recently published "v1" down the block from my place. hrmph - kids today!


phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 24, 2014 - 12:21am PT
Wow it was a PERFECT weather day at New Jack City today, and Lucke and I didn't see any other climbers all day. Life is good.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2014 - 10:35pm PT
Nothing, but belayed jack up three climbs. It will be fun when he realizes he can lead 5.10. He is strong enough now but does not have the confidence or footwork on face climbs. Me, I have a bad shoulder currently and it is killing me to not climb or ride in the best weather we will have all year. 65-75 everyday for week now.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Apr 25, 2014 - 01:55am PT
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 25, 2014 - 07:45am PT
Great pics
I hate all of yous
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 25, 2014 - 09:17pm PT
Hope you are healing well Anita.

Soloed a bunch of stuff up @ the leap after work.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2014 - 12:08am PT
Got Jack out rope gunning for me in Spearfish Canyon after working most of the day. He is really starting to like leading and is getting a lot more confident. I think he did three 8's and a 8+ including one mixed route that took a few pieces.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 27, 2014 - 06:55am PT
Mike hope you heal up quick. looks like you are getting jack trained pretty darn well on how to get the rope up there for the old folks;)
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 27, 2014 - 07:17am PT
Thanks Tradman... Doing a lot better.

Great pics, Mike
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2014 - 07:42am PT
Holy moly I guess you two got alpine starts this morning. I climbed a couple of the routes he did yesterday and got a little weirdness in the shoulder but not too bad. Been eating ibuprofen like pez and laying off it for the most part but it seems to be getting a little better. Anita looks like misery loves company, but glad I haven't had to go through anything like you have. He up soon.

Just realized I'm the one getting the alpine start as it is two hours earlier.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 27, 2014 - 08:10am PT
we're east coasters!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 27, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
Mike. I found the best thing for my shoulder was to solo miles of easy rock smoothly with stretches and controled hangs. WhenI started I could not lift my arm up above my chest. I was so bummed out that I just had to go off by myself and climb. I would walk my fingers up the rock to get my arm up there and then I could do the move. Climbed a whole bunch of 5.7 that way. these were climbs I had wired so no jerky moves or slips. Just smooth movement.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Apr 29, 2014 - 12:25pm PT
Is that the third nut? Or will the normal two nuts suffice on Sail Away? Seemed like a two nut step across to me. Lucky too, 'cause I'll probably never grow that third one lol.

Two of us were watching this guy, a guide with his client I suspect, free solo Sail Away and go through his client's placements as he pulled them. I thought that was impressive... but then as he neared the step across he went into a philosophical discussion about personal improvement in climbing and how it related to the rest of your personal life. Talk about multitasking...
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Apr 29, 2014 - 12:33pm PT
Oh........sorry. My condolences. It's nice here now, but the Santa Ana winds are heading our way.


edit, sh!t...they just showed up!! It's howling!!
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Apr 29, 2014 - 12:55pm PT
windy out there yesterday, those springtime spirits, those hungry ghosts in the tempest



MH2

climber
Apr 29, 2014 - 09:15pm PT



JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Apr 29, 2014 - 10:56pm PT
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 29, 2014 - 11:05pm PT
Andy! Still stuck in the gym? It's dry man!!

Tunnel Rock today !
MH2

climber
Apr 30, 2014 - 10:33am PT
Orange Route would not let me go, Mike. Now the waters have closed over it and I'll be on the granite today. May be 5.9 ready.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Apr 30, 2014 - 09:50pm PT
Today I was such a heroic VB- hero Adonis that I had to de-shirt, just for myself, you know. Forgot the beanie though, and the bevy of Boulder b.....eauties, and the bong.

philo

Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
May 1, 2014 - 01:11pm PT
Had to post up so folks would know I'm not just a polititard thread whore.
So yesterday I finished up a particularly satisfying project and the client asks
"Hey do you want to go pull on some plastic?". "Sho Nuff" I replied.
So we went to the BRC to pull down.
Now for many of you that's no big deal. It seems pretty common for climbers these days to spend more time climbing in a gym in a month than I have in my life. I'd bet I have climbed indoors less than two dozen times, including this stellar example of my manly manliness in action a couple of years ago.


Any way. I had a good time except that being red/green colorblind makes me spend most of my time deciphering a Jackson Pollock painting. Isn't that discrimination of the chromatically challenged? That gym stuff iz harrrrd. In the Black Canyon all I had to deal with was Schist black and Pegmatite white. Easy peezy. Of course at the gym the holds don't fall on your head.
Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
May 1, 2014 - 11:33pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 2, 2014 - 12:44am PT
Yow, TBC, that route a few back looks cool!
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
May 2, 2014 - 02:23am PT
Both cracks at the local gym Rocksport in Reno.
If I hit the right leaning, slightly overhung crack first thing, I find I can make the top. If I wait 'til later, I get pumped out up just past where the angle changes and it widens.
The other straight crack is just for running laps now, though initially it was hard. I guess we transpose with time.
mcd

Trad climber
May 2, 2014 - 09:40am PT
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
May 2, 2014 - 11:37am PT
Yeah, that easy crack is good fun. I need to work on switching stance, leading left hand up hnstead of right. Problem is never enough time. Just a fluke i happened to be there. 1st time in months.
Surprised gyms dont have more cracks. Try Granite Arch in Sacto if you ever down there, they have quite a few cracks to choose from.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 3, 2014 - 11:05pm PT
Climbed at our very quiet personal crag today. The 3rd climb of the day was a bit exciteing!
A bolt saved my life today. An obscure route that I put up 3 years ago. This was maybe the 4th or 5th ascent? I know I never climbed it last year and not sure if anyone else did? 5.8 and a mix of gear and bolts. It traverses some, goes arround a few corners and then up an arette. I was out of sight from my belayer had just made a clip but was off to the side of the bolt with aparently some decent slack in the system due to rope drag and the natural slack that occurs on traverses. A hold that looked and felt really good broke while I was laying back on it. A solid 20 footer over a roof that almost smacked me in the face. I let out a pretty good scream. It was scary because the fall was so sudden, rock was flying through the air and I went much farther than I expected. We renamed the climb from, You can't Always get What You Want to, Screamer. there is no natural gear anywhere near there that would keep you off the deck.

This was a good reminder that on long wandering pitches with a lot of rope out, a fall close to your gear will usually be much,much longer than you might think. A fall from above your gear may end up being absolutly huge!
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
May 4, 2014 - 12:18am PT

mdc; cool photo.
Alpamayo

Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
May 4, 2014 - 12:39am PT
Took the Soloist on a trip up Ginger Bread at Phantom Spires today:
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
May 4, 2014 - 12:43am PT
Is that the labyrinth?
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
May 4, 2014 - 10:44am PT

^
Good one Hankster.

We had Planet of the 8s, Leavenworth WA all to ourselves but for White-Thoated Swifts and Prairie Falcons. Sorry about the slightly blurry one handed photo.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
May 4, 2014 - 05:22pm PT
Color Me Gone at Dinosaur Rock yesterday.

I led it, my sometimes-partner up from sacto followed and cleaned 2/3, but 5.9 is just plain above him. Doubt he will ever lead, but doesn't mind belaying for me. Still, somewhere about halfway I got spooked, pumped, and hung off a cam for a while til the elvis leg subsided, then went on up. Don't have any pics of me on lead, but here he is effectively on TR cleaning.

This after a trip down to Desert Creek, where the abundant volcanic choss had every appearance of being entirely portable, but the fishing was fun.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 5, 2014 - 03:06am PT
nice johnny. got to get yer books back to you. i'm down to make a climb of it.
last climb was saturday at bayview cliffs

the crux seems a bit harder than 5.6
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
May 11, 2014 - 02:25am PT
Looks like your doing good gumby.
Today I made it out with Rick and Bob. Dudes, that was a nice day! The dome of rock was obliging to us, the Nevada weather living up to its rep of changing every five minutes. Left the truck at 48deg, under partly grey skies and some breezy conditions. Got our climb on in two pitches, during which the wind tried to blow us off the rock, alternating between sun, clouds, wind, and the threat of rain and snow, which we could see in the valley and at the top of the canyon. HUGE dust storms to our east on the way home, but man, it was worth it.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 11, 2014 - 12:13pm PT

Had a nice day out yesterday with good people Dwain, Daphne and Michael in Apple Valley, but the wind was strong and gusty. We got worn out from the wind rather than the climbing.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
May 11, 2014 - 07:45pm PT
Not sure this is really what this thread is about, but as a part of my ongoing climbing education (I'm 57 and need to keep my mind active), my "mentor" started teaching me aid techniques. We started at "the Pirate" (C2) on Suicide on Saturday. I got to jumar up and clean/inspect all the placements and figure out how to traverse to the anchor while still removing all the pro. Fun times!



Since its rated 5.12c/d free, I wasn't sure I was expecting to see as much chalk in the little pods as I did. And all the way up! More than one person has been free climbing up that thing this season already. Impressive as some of the pods would not even fit my pinkey finger in them.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 11, 2014 - 09:16pm PT
did my solo circuit @ the leap on the way to pick Isa up and go to a graduation.... got in troubble for being late....
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
May 11, 2014 - 09:25pm PT
and figure out how to traverse to the anchor while still removing all the pro. Fun times!

led that in my first season of climbing, 1970.

After nailing my way up with interesting tied off stacks (due to our paltry rack) I looped a sling over a chicken head where the crack ended and clipped in the etrier and stood up.

Then at eye level the knot on the sling unraveled.

The chicken head was immediately mantled and the free climbing commenced.

I've never used a tied sling that wasn't bounce tested since.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 11, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
Oh Phyl, now there's a Team!

Too wet to climb here in the desert (Colorado Plateau) today..
Jay Hack

Trad climber
Detroit, Michigan
May 11, 2014 - 11:09pm PT
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Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 12, 2014 - 10:38am PT
Spent the past 9 days climbing here!

It didn't suck! Lol
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2014 - 09:03pm PT
With my shoulder pretty much out of commission for climbing I decided to take Jack to the Big Horns for some backcountry skiing and camping. It was really great conditions and great weather for skiing. Apparently the weather every where else around here was crap. So it was very fun.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 12, 2014 - 10:47pm PT
Mike. sorry you are on IR but seems you made the most of it!
Big mike and everyone else. great stuff!

I got out after work. Rope soloed one of my 5.7's rapped and climbed it again with the drill pack on TR to clean and get myself and gear up where I wanted to be. scrambled accross a tree ledge to an anchor I put in last year. did a bunch of cleaning and trundeling. and got a new climb ready to go :) late tired and dirty...
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
May 14, 2014 - 11:05am PT
Told the boss yesterday I was suffering from a Vitamin D deficiency and went to work on the "Proj". What a burly blue collar affair it is turning out to be.


Mike- The Horns have a pile of snow this year. Looks like Jack was having a blast!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 14, 2014 - 11:45am PT
Thanks tradman! Mike i love it too. Jack is getting well trained! I wish i got into the backcountry earlier!!

Yesterday Justin and Jeremy and I went up to Grey Eagle and climbed Captain Obvious 5.8 on the Wing Feather Pillar.


It was rad!!
Sanskara

climber
May 14, 2014 - 11:49am PT
Good on you Mike.

You just got home and you're back at it already!

How is that nasty toe doing. I imagine that mess is gonna be with you for at least the summer/fall season...

Tuff bastard you are.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 14, 2014 - 12:09pm PT
Not home yet buddy! I'm in North Fork at this just in's pad. This is Shuteye land!

Toe is good! It's starting to heal up and my ckimbing tape/liquid bandaid solution seems to work well.

mhay

climber
Bishop, CA
May 14, 2014 - 01:26pm PT
Okay. This was from several days ago. Supposed to be working today.



tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 15, 2014 - 09:11am PT
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 16, 2014 - 11:22am PT
Climbed this on Tuesday, skied that on Wednesday
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 16, 2014 - 04:29pm PT
Jason that corner looks really nice. Is that Edwards or something new?
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
May 16, 2014 - 05:46pm PT
Big Mike... that pic on top of this page is perfect. TFPU!

Looking forward to The Dog Park this weekend! Stoked!
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
May 16, 2014 - 05:50pm PT

~peace
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
May 16, 2014 - 06:17pm PT
Mike-
Definitely not Edwards.
This burlfest starts out #4 and goes bigger from there. No idea how hard it is going to be, hopefully it stays in the 10s. Made it a trip there again this morning. Pure OW fun. I am a weak and not worthy.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 17, 2014 - 02:47am PT
Thanks, The Hawk. The amount, quality, and variety of climbing at Sonora Pass from low elevation to high is amazing. And in the middle too.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 18, 2014 - 11:01am PT
Pretty cool for a butt shot ^^^^^^


Put up a fun little 5.6 with Leggs. We named it Silly Goose.


Topped the day off with the beautiful and demoralizing hike back to the car.






Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
May 18, 2014 - 04:29pm PT
^^^^Are you two a cool couple or what?

I like how your climbing shots always show me what I don't expect to see in Arizona.


Thanks, sweet Sullly. Arizona IS quite beautiful.

~xo
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
May 18, 2014 - 05:16pm PT
Gumby!!!! THAT is a cool shot of you on the columnar basalt!

Drljefe and Leggs. You two always have nice climbing/rock shots. AZ really does have the variety...I can attest to that from some personal experience.

I did laps on something today...but it feels more like it did laps on me right now lol! In a good way. Hand to fist to butterfly stack to hand/fist stack and calf cam.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
May 18, 2014 - 07:42pm PT
For a complete change of scenery ... the avatar formerly known as Wootles today, taking in the view toward Lake Winnepesaukee.

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 18, 2014 - 09:50pm PT
took a tour of the mt washington valley and franconia notch

Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
May 19, 2014 - 11:40am PT
The Trough followed by the Friction Descent.
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
May 19, 2014 - 12:32pm PT
The Scenic Cruise with Ken Trout on Saturday. Hey, that's a picture of me on Sickle Crack (I recognize the shirt).
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 19, 2014 - 12:51pm PT
Locker: 5.0d R C1
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
May 19, 2014 - 01:37pm PT
The picture's from 2006. Wore the same shirt just yesterday.
HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
May 19, 2014 - 01:57pm PT
anita, yer' outta bed!

Obscure Castle Rock Pinnacle
James leading short backside
Rick following
Sam warming up
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 20, 2014 - 07:49am PT
Anita. hope its healing up good!
yesterday at my crag.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 21, 2014 - 08:42pm PT
We did a nice 5.6 Arette FA but left the camera in the pack.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
May 21, 2014 - 11:10pm PT
HighTraverse-That's my favorite spot in CRSP. It feels like it's gotten a lot less obscure over just the three years I've known about it. It's still not as big a party as, say, Indian Rock, but I've met other climbers there almost every time I've gone for the last year, compared to the first year we went there we exclusively had it to ourselves.
HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
May 21, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
We were the only climbers. A few hikers showed up from Goat Rock. We approached from the lower trail. What's that rock called?
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
May 21, 2014 - 11:15pm PT
Mount Doom. Love the view looking down the canyon. I like to take first time climbers there because it's a cruise up the long face, but it has such great exposure, and they can make it almost all the way to the top before they get stymied by the crux high step.
HighTraverse

Trad climber
Bay Area
May 21, 2014 - 11:34pm PT
Yeah, the high step was good. Not very hard if you're patient. To make it more interesting we ascended the arete on the left to get up to the step. We also started from the very base which also had some good moves.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
May 22, 2014 - 02:03am PT
If you talk to the big Pacific Islander looking guy I run into sometimes (not Timo), he says they used to call that rock something else.

If you go into the cave start, to the right-side of the face you're talking about, there's a bolted 5.10. Crux at the exit moves.

Also, on the opposite side of the face you did there's a 5.10b that is pretty challenging. Be careful halfway up. There's a 2' x 1' block that is good hands, but is loose.

Good location that place. Nice views. Never anybody there.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
May 23, 2014 - 04:33pm PT
My cousin and I went Castle Rock this morning for a very efficient half-day of climbing. We hit Cal Ridge and (I think) Platypus Rock, did 5 climbs each (well, 4 1/2: Ayatollah had us both stymied), and were back home again by 12:30. The weather was gorgeous, the mosquitoes only slightly horrible, and we beat the Memorial Weekend mania.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
May 24, 2014 - 06:04pm PT
fun, new zone someone is developing/has developed
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
May 26, 2014 - 01:37pm PT
Nice The Hawk!
Great routes.
Jefe approves.
richross

Trad climber
May 26, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
Monkeys were sending today.




Welcome to the Gunks

wilbeer

Mountain climber
honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys
May 26, 2014 - 07:00pm PT
Just some tr and sport laps
Blue Run Rocks,Pennsylvania.

And a swim in my favorite lake
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 26, 2014 - 09:32pm PT
started a new Grgund up project today. I have rapped the line and done some trundeling last year but the 75ft under the roof was completly virgin as when you rap by you are 15ft out from the wall. Got six bolts in and did a bunch of trundels on lead. Isa was a great sport and held the gri gri while I thrashed arround up there.... Going to be a seriously wild climb!
wilbeer

Mountain climber
honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys
May 26, 2014 - 09:52pm PT
Richross those are some nice photos.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
May 26, 2014 - 11:19pm PT
Ran into SteveA at the crag, we reminisced about prehistoric times.
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
May 26, 2014 - 11:19pm PT
I've wanted to climb Wild Kingdom at Moore's Wall for about 20 years. Today I redpointed both pitches.

Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
May 27, 2014 - 10:08am PT
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 1, 2014 - 12:50am PT
Nice Dingus

Well it's tomorrow now.. But yesterday I did some slabbin with my buddy Phil.

Phil on Slab Alley 5.8 II
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Jun 1, 2014 - 06:42am PT
Love this thread.

Been sick three days. 101 fever, sore throat, sinus infection, barely getting out of bed. Went to bed at 5pm friday, got up at 9am saturday. Sort of. Goddam daycare!
Today I'm going... metal detecting. For an hour. Maybe. Was supposed to be out climbing at Dinosaur Rock today with a noob. Ain't no way in hell.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2014 - 10:24am PT
Nothing yet but hope to today. Very little climbing for the last two months due to bad shoulder. Pouring rain right now though.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jun 2, 2014 - 06:19pm PT
]
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2014 - 07:52pm PT
Got out with Jack tonight to clip some bolts on some easy routes in Spearfish Canyon. The shoulder seems to be getting better and hope to be back at it full speed in a few weeks.
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Jun 2, 2014 - 08:50pm PT
Two routes here:
http://people.whitman.edu/~pogue/climbing/dikesguide.html

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 4, 2014 - 06:27pm PT
Worked on a new ground up route..
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 4, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
Did some math after work last night

Calculus Crack 5.8

It was a gorgeous evening.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 5, 2014 - 03:42am PT
bump for the polititards
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 7, 2014 - 06:05pm PT
Finished my ground up bolting effort.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Jun 7, 2014 - 07:04pm PT
Nothing big, just a long trad 5.8 pitch I had not done before. In the hot sun it felt longer but the view from the top was grand out over the lake. So we climbed one more pitch then went home for cool beer on the patio, listening to birds while the sun went down through the trees. Seemed like a pretty good day.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Jun 7, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
Spent a little while working the easy problems at Rocklin Quarry, and trying to teach a friend gear placements and anchor building. He wont be leading.
jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Jun 8, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
Rocklin Quarry/Deer Park
Took a 17yo kid for his first climbing experience. I know this little park is all bouldering and whatnot, but his mom said "take care of my kid. Don't let him get hurt." So we did all the problems on rope, belayed from the top. Fun times!
Even got him rapping, and had a little fun there too.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 8, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
A little bouldering this afternoon. A sequence of shots on one problem:

MH2

climber
Jun 8, 2014 - 08:37pm PT
June 4, Mike?

Let me check the records.

Yup, we were nearby.






We did some math too, but it was Karen's.






The missing pin pitch.


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2014 - 05:26pm PT
Me nothing today, but got Ruby out. Its amazing she can do the 5.2 start of a 5.4 route with only minor amounts of bribery straight off the couch.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jun 9, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 9, 2014 - 06:35pm PT
dang, you forgot yer tape:)

Climbed a bunch of my routes today. awsome!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 9, 2014 - 06:44pm PT
This will be my standard post for a while.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 10, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
Project?

Mat and i climbed 7 of my climbs yesterday. pretty fun. Five 10's a 7 and an 8
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 10, 2014 - 05:54pm PT
Nice Andy! Vector right?

Did you do the 10c whirlwind pitch? I love karens math. So fun.
The buttress pitch is a friend i need to revist too!!
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jun 10, 2014 - 10:15pm PT
Where is your line on that rock, Jefe?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 10, 2014 - 10:48pm PT

Cowboy
It comes in from the left, traverses just above the white stripe, then follows the stripe until it turns grey, then up lighter colored rock to the horizontal, ending at anchors on bulbous shield on left skyline before low angle rock and the summit.
It's maybe 60+ ft long and overhangs 12.
"No Kill Shelter"



tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 15, 2014 - 09:17pm PT
we finaly climbed the whole thing today but not clean. Must add a belay at the stance under the roof as the rope drag is unbearable.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 16, 2014 - 07:01am PT
We did get a pretty cool linkup FA
Screamer 5.8 to blown gasket 5.6 to annother pretty face 10 for a nice long pitch. Screaming Gasket Face 10a
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 16, 2014 - 07:12am PT
Ed H

Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
Jun 16, 2014 - 10:48am PT
Climbed 'Bear Crack' 5.9+ at Mt St Helena! Lava and Lichen fest!
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jun 16, 2014 - 06:48pm PT
Jefe, I will just have to imagine that I can climb it.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 17, 2014 - 09:25am PT
Cowboy, me too.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 22, 2014 - 09:40am PT
Today: rain. Yesterday: La Vigilancia, but got so busy climbing I didn't take pictures. Managed to snap a photo of friend Martín and son getting ready to rappel into the base of the climbs:


donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jun 22, 2014 - 09:45am PT
Nothing.....yet.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2014 - 10:16am PT
Took Jack up the classic Waves at Mt. Rushmore last week. Funny how he will style some of the hard for the grade and sustained 5.9 cracks at Devils Tower and get spanked on a 5.8 face climb that has many rests.

Raining today pretty hard so probably not happening today. Seems like a good day to watch soccer.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 22, 2014 - 01:02pm PT
Brutal during the day;...pleasant in the evening....(Joshua Tree in the summer).....Indian Cove group campsite area in the evening.......


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 22, 2014 - 03:19pm PT
we tried again to free this beast yesterday. this is the most we have ever projected a route. I bolted it ground up which took a few days and now we have 3 days of attempts to free it.. i also rapped in a few times last year to trundel. It is kicking my butt....
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Jun 22, 2014 - 04:38pm PT
A bunch of these before succumbing to the heat.

jonnyrig

climber
Jun 24, 2014 - 10:55pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jun 25, 2014 - 09:04pm PT
last sunday, a little nothing-something new
we finished the return cycling portion at 1:26am after a 10am start. it was a long day and the gnats were well-fed.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 25, 2014 - 10:20pm PT
Some routes I'd never done on Wall Street, good times!

Yesterday (see below) was the crack house on a hundred degree day!

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 29, 2014 - 04:10pm PT
After all this talk about the best first ascent style we decided to go out and see what the hype was all about. Instead of confronting the plethora of clean, gymnastic sport climbs or the multitude of world class boulders avalaible in the area, we decided to go and do some honest-to-goodness supertopo best-first-ascent-style first ascents.

Pasty-white-guy (me) does hero pose at the start of a best-first-ascent-style first ascent (does it look like I have enough gear for a 60 foot 5.9?):



Afterwards Martín did what I believe is called a "pink-point" ascent, clipping the gear I had already placed on lead. While admittedly this is very poor style for a first ascent, I believe it is considered acceptable style for the second ascent.




I have to admit, we had a blast doing this (and several other) best-first-ascent-style first ascents. However, next weekend (if the weather holds) I think we're back to sport climbing.



drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 29, 2014 - 06:47pm PT
Nice! ^^^^^^

Took a lap on my project...with a belay, finally(!)from Tucson Legend Scotty Mac.
Got it with 2 hangs. Progress!
Read'm n weep

Then we decided to go for an unclimbed crack/groove.
It was packed with dirt and pine needles which made the GU lead a bitch.
We yo yo'd it.
The crack led to an interesting chimney with dikes and huecos and eventually led to an established bolted face to the top of the pinnacle.


Scotty yardsaled my gear and hiked off

And I spent a beautiful solo night in the backcountry

The end

HI SCOTT......LURKER!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 29, 2014 - 07:22pm PT
Nice Drjefe:)
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Jun 29, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
Fantastic, Jefe!
(Rosie looks pretty darn cute in that "yard sale" photo)

;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 29, 2014 - 07:55pm PT
we finally finished this thing today. I had a big fat ice cream:)
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jun 29, 2014 - 08:00pm PT
I climbed under my bathroom sink and spent five f*#king hours there.

We've now got a new sink and faucet and fittings, but it was not fun. One of those straighforward jobs that should have taken a couple of hours, but wound up being a serious trial.

Yech!
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Jun 29, 2014 - 09:46pm PT
Nice job, Tradman.


~peace
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 29, 2014 - 10:33pm PT
Gotta climb early;...it's getting warm here in joshua tree...



Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 29, 2014 - 10:34pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jun 29, 2014 - 10:36pm PT
Is this considered cheating......Aid climbing maybe.....



i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Jun 30, 2014 - 01:08am PT
Saw this the other day while climbing some of the harder stuff here and thought it would make a fun adventure and good picture
jonnyrig

climber
Jun 30, 2014 - 01:32pm PT
Roping up the boulder routes at Deer Park again in Rocklin.
Still can't get up that splitter crack with the drill holes at the front, or up the corner arete just west of the big slab at the back.
Pitched off backward and upside down at the dead tree in the middle, then went up left through the poison oak to mantle the lip.
Got the itch for climbing a pitch.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jun 30, 2014 - 02:54pm PT

some cheeseball 5.7 on the shady side of things
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Jun 30, 2014 - 02:57pm PT
first trip out to the hulk this season- first 2 of pv, power ranger start, first 2 of polish, first 2 of blowhard. so good to be back!

hellroaring

Trad climber
San Francisco
Jun 30, 2014 - 04:36pm PT
Kor's Flake @ Lumpy Ridge, CO. The amount of blood drawn in the chimmney/off width coupled with free flowing swear words, and a somewhat state of "permagripped" was confirmation I gotta get out more. Layton Kor was a bad ass huh!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jun 30, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
A little gulley out of the Coldwater trailhead.
Instant gratification ...
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 1, 2014 - 01:10am PT
It was hot today..so we waited until about 7:30 in the evening..




Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 1, 2014 - 01:11am PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 2, 2014 - 06:15pm PT
On belay?


Guarding the goods.


Molly climbing cobbles.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 3, 2014 - 12:41pm PT
Citibank tower
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 5, 2014 - 01:10am PT
Whodunnit Tahquitz Rock....

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 5, 2014 - 11:24am PT
Who'll stop the rain?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 5, 2014 - 03:18pm PT
looks like you need rain... Should see how lush and green it is here in the NE US...
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 5, 2014 - 04:31pm PT
We might not be as green as Vermont, but it's the middle of the winter, so it's greener than usual for this time of year. We just finished up three weeks of IDEAL climbing weather (lows in the 20sF, highs in the 50sF, low humidity, sunny and no wind). Wish I could have taken the whole three weeks off. But it's been a wet year (we average close to 40 inches of precip) and in the north they're having very serious floods right now. El niño might be rearing his ugly head once again.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 5, 2014 - 04:39pm PT

She knows how to use them
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 5, 2014 - 07:54pm PT
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 5, 2014 - 08:00pm PT
Is that High Valley, BC?
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 5, 2014 - 08:14pm PT
I suppose it probably has a name like that. You know where it is.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 5, 2014 - 08:16pm PT
I haven't been up there this year. Awesome boulders.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 5, 2014 - 08:30pm PT
I would love to talk shop on the layout up there sometime Larry.

Fed the gnats before the skeeters though, to get the full satisfaction of 69 degree days.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 5, 2014 - 09:03pm PT
Oldies but guddies.




Edit: photos either by the bleeder or the Verm.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 5, 2014 - 10:38pm PT
We are stuck in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada) for the weekend. But there is a gym there, in the midst of millions of square miles of flat prairie, so we managed a few sweaty laps.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 6, 2014 - 07:24am PT
I need to catch up with you on the layout (and maybe a pad posse) Larry!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2014 - 10:41am PT
Ghost, Saskatoon must be reeling from loosing the game yesterday.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 6, 2014 - 12:21pm PT
I'm down BC. Lets do it. Going spert climbing in maple this week if you wanna join.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Jul 6, 2014 - 04:27pm PT
Couple of one-pitch trad adventures up at Longstack.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 6, 2014 - 08:27pm PT
did this thing again. I led it clean and was super stoked after following Isa on it last week. The hold I discovered on the decent last week made it a grade easier. we think it might be only 9+? but it is the most wild 9+ I have ever been on. super physical but it's all there?
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jul 6, 2014 - 08:32pm PT
The Error with Hyroshi and Ryuichi.

With a bigger Error variation, about 5.8-5.9
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 6, 2014 - 10:08pm PT
Larry, yes!and she sez to me, "that's a lot of cams."
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Jul 6, 2014 - 10:40pm PT

[Click to View YouTube Video]

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Jul 6, 2014 - 10:45pm PT
CRS
pardon my english 00 no f*#kin way - good go
Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Jul 7, 2014 - 09:35am PT
Contact Crack, 5.2, Temple Crag
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 7, 2014 - 11:35pm PT
Ghost, Saskatoon must be reeling from loosing the game yesterday.

Yeah, probably. But since we're back in Seattle now, I don't have to worry about sh#t like that until the Seahawks lose their first game this fall.

Interesting though. I grew up in Sask, and now live in Seattle, and it is those two teams who won their respective championships last year. Too bad I don't really care about it. Not that I don't enjoy football, just that I don't really care who is playing, as long as the game is good.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 8, 2014 - 01:14pm PT
spanked (again) on TR by the "5.11" Lisenby OW.
MisterE

climber
Jul 9, 2014 - 09:41pm PT
I didn't climb it, but I found a new crag in the Bishop area...does that count?



mcd

Trad climber
Jul 11, 2014 - 10:08pm PT
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Jul 12, 2014 - 06:12am PT
Great shot.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jul 12, 2014 - 06:30am PT
Nice Dan!
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Jul 12, 2014 - 11:23am PT
Instead of looking up at sweeping cracks, us Right Coasters often find ourselves peering through trees. But the climbs are still fun.

wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Jul 13, 2014 - 09:28am PT
We are actually lichen the trees over here.
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Jul 13, 2014 - 09:38am PT
Chiloe, those trees look awful familiar to me...

Longstack? Looks like the area at the start of Lost Heroes on the Indiginous Wall.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Jul 13, 2014 - 01:16pm PT
Longstack? Looks like the area at the start of Lost Heroes on the Indiginous Wall.

Good eye for trees, Edge, that is Longstack indeed. We've "discovered" that cliff and been enjoying it this season. Did Lost Heroes a few weeks ago, the tree protection on that crux seems sketchy! This photo is to its left, starting up Relic.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2014 - 01:33pm PT
Climbed in the needles yesterday and the day before. Shoulder is still attached but a little sore. Weston that stuff looks great. You seem to know where some of the best splitters are.
mcd

Trad climber
Jul 13, 2014 - 08:39pm PT
here's another of desperate straights. dang that climbs good. and cool air comes out of the crack! great for these hot days
jonnyrig

climber
Jul 13, 2014 - 10:44pm PT
Yesterday. Led some thing at Dinosaur Rock. Then top-roped a harder route next to it that felt easier. Weird. Nice to have that in the shade in the afternoon. Too bad my supposed partners bailed. Thanks though to the dude who was out there bouldering. Or highballing? I don't know at what point you modern dudes call it soloing, but that's what he was up to anyway.

Would have liked to run a few more routes, but had to then bail on him to get the better half and the kids home. At least she was nice enough to let me get up a couple routes.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Jul 14, 2014 - 02:12am PT
spent the last week in the City and at the Castle.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 14, 2014 - 07:44am PT
The compleat Maroon (Moron?) Bells Traverse, N to S
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 14, 2014 - 08:56am PT
mcd, Desperate Staights looks full on. Where are you clibming at?
mcd

Trad climber
Jul 14, 2014 - 02:06pm PT
mike, thats at pat and jack cliff, yosemite. super classic!
Saugy

Mountain climber
BC
Jul 20, 2014 - 02:29pm PT
Nice thread, mike m , always cool to see who's climbing what any given day..

Locker- good effort today, early starts at the crag r smart..I'll try for one in the next coupla days

Gumby- Norma's book, the last climb we did before leaving COR last month.tfpu
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 20, 2014 - 03:24pm PT
]
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 20, 2014 - 03:32pm PT
Sangres?
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 20, 2014 - 03:37pm PT
Yesterday we went to a little area of short routes I had bolted about 15 years to keep myself entertained while my wife wrote her master's thesis (15 years ago we were basically the only people who ever climbed in Balcarce).


This was the first time Ceci had tried the Arete






Next to the Arete climb is a short but tricky 11a face


Ceci almost sent the face on toprope




She only fell one time on this go. The face actually overhangs slightly


Next time we go there (who knows when that will be) I think Ceci just might redpoint her first 11a








thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 20, 2014 - 06:57pm PT
Dallas Peak, near Telluride. In fact, we rescued some hapless dude who had been left behind by his supervisors on the "endurance day" of what seemed to be the corporate retreat from hell. We made sure he didn't get zapped out there alone in the tstorm, fed and libated him, drove him back to his corporate masters. Sucking down magnesium and pad thai now in Ridgeway then to the hotsprings later.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jul 21, 2014 - 06:30am PT
Climbed it last week, picture from long ago, post is an attempt to help bury the garbage at the top of the page.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 21, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
cintune

climber
The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Jul 22, 2014 - 07:08pm PT
Couple of lines at Great Falls of the Potomac. Fun day out, trying to keep up with the young'uns on rock with all the friction of a bar of soap...



Don Paul

Big Wall climber
Aurora Colorado
Jul 22, 2014 - 09:25pm PT



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2014 - 10:22am PT
Seems like as good a place as any and also seems like a nice thing for your son to say.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jul 24, 2014 - 11:03pm PT
Well f*#kin A is right. Well done locker. I apologize for earlier venting. I was wrong.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 25, 2014 - 11:36am PT
F*#k yeah locker.

All the grabass we play about not climbing, well,


It's not going to end.

And indeed, you're in the lead right now,
as I have taken some time off to focus on family.

But I'll be climbing tomorrow,
Stoked!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 25, 2014 - 01:46pm PT
Locker-

This is not the

"Who did you BELAY today?" thread.

Basically, still calling bullsh¡t.

;-)
Thanks for the well wishes
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 25, 2014 - 05:46pm PT
Campbell county Rec centet climbing wall. Climbed the faux devils towers as a warmup for the regular one tomorrow!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 26, 2014 - 01:22pm PT
Right now!

Name those routes, anyone?
Below; Chasbro & Blitzo on DeTo

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 26, 2014 - 05:57pm PT
cool!
Soloed center crack 10 times and a few other pitches. total of 1,00ft of 5.6 and 5.7. :)
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jul 26, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2014 - 08:29pm PT
The classic new wave and broken tree.

How long are you over there Jaybro

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 27, 2014 - 01:06pm PT
Yes Mike, New Wave & Broken tree, but also note climbers on McCarthy North, assembly line and eight yr old Avery Sorenson on Everlasting on her first day climbing outside!

We (Chasbro, Matt Sorenson & I ) ran into, and climbed with The Museums!
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Jul 28, 2014 - 08:13am PT
^^^ and thank god!

Yesterday, the well past prime time players hit up Tahquitz for a Fingertrip before the rain and lightning hit. Fun route!!




And we stopped by to check out our favorite future climb.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 28, 2014 - 09:11pm PT
Tim and Martín climb short bolted routes on La Barrosa






Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Jul 29, 2014 - 04:24am PT
Not today but recently,

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 29, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
Decided to continue my education, at the university of Mars, with Blitzo!


WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Jul 31, 2014 - 10:27pm PT
Worked the line.

thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Aug 1, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
earlier this week

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 2, 2014 - 03:28pm PT
Led a quick 5.9 roof after work:)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 2, 2014 - 03:34pm PT
High enough to get owned by the Forever War!
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Aug 2, 2014 - 04:42pm PT

Did the FA of this ridge for the 2nd ascent of the peak
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Aug 2, 2014 - 07:24pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 2, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
Some new routes down by the river near the in-laws house. So now there's some fun to be had when I visit the in-laws! It was hotter than 80° F today in Alpa Corral (it's the middle of winter winter and some years it snows in this area) so I guess climate change was showing it's stuff today Argentina.




Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Aug 2, 2014 - 09:28pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 2, 2014 - 09:37pm PT

Climbed yesterday at Mt. Charleston......(get out of the joshua tree heat)..Here is my wife andrea at Charleston...
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Aug 4, 2014 - 01:58pm PT
Cannibal Gully at Donner Summit yesterday. Test piece 5.7.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Aug 5, 2014 - 02:18pm PT
Yo locker, check it out
I went rock climbing!






Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

;-)
bob

climber
Aug 5, 2014 - 03:24pm PT
That place looks great Jefe!

Did the Gabel/Dignes on Super Nova wall left of the Rostrum yesterday. Too smoked to post photos last night. Crazy route.



Bob Jensen
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 5, 2014 - 03:32pm PT
bob

climber
Aug 5, 2014 - 04:03pm PT
Jaybro it looks as though someone is lying down on the job.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Aug 6, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
Bob, wow!

Nice captures, Jefe!

wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Aug 6, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
Thank You,and I mean everyone.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Aug 6, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
Yeah bobbyJ!

Hey locker...
Look at the last page bro!
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Aug 6, 2014 - 08:20pm PT
You know how life sometimes gets in the way of climbing? Yes, well that just happened to me for a bit, but now... GAME ON! I guess I will have to start from the beginning again on some 5.6's - it's been a while, but there's no time like this weekend to get back to it!

Like you say Locker, it NEVER fails - if I've had a shitty week, bad day, or even all tired getting up early to go somewhere with some kind of heinous approach - once feet hit rock - it's the sweet spot, all is good once again!

Jaybro, I see you are having Woo fun :-) !!!!!!!!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 8, 2014 - 05:53pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 8, 2014 - 05:56pm PT
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Aug 10, 2014 - 07:54am PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 10, 2014 - 08:01pm PT
Here's what we did today.

Martín went up to climb a roof:


The new kid sent this route after several tries


Go new kid


The rock drew first blood


An old fat guy with two artificial hips went up to climb a roof



By the time we packed up, the lights of Balcarce were shining










mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2014 - 08:00am PT
bob

climber
Aug 11, 2014 - 08:40am PT
Probably the most wild and enjoyable chimney I've ever had the pleasure to slither up.


In my opinion, this is one of the best last pitches anyone could ask for.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Aug 11, 2014 - 09:01am PT
bob, that is amazing!

good on you and your partner for getting up there! it is spectacular to look at it from the ground, now it seems to be something to go up and get after.

thanks for posting those images.
ablegabel

Trad climber
Dublin,Ca.
Aug 11, 2014 - 09:53am PT
Very cool Bob, your the man! The location looks awesome on that one.

 Eric Gabel
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 11, 2014 - 02:42pm PT
Oh Bob, do I have some chimneys for you!

Gal! Come have some "woo" fun with us!!
you too, Eric!
bob

climber
Aug 11, 2014 - 03:39pm PT
Jaybro I bet you do!!! The pictures don't really do the chimney justice. I've climbed some way more whacky ones, but the position on this one really had me smiling. It overhangs the whole 7 pitch climb. The leader wiggles up and out from the belayer so there is eventually just air and trees below.

Here's where the chimney is.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2014 - 06:04pm PT
Bob that looks sick.Jack and I climbed Pingora and Wolfs Head last week with Jordan Day from SLC. Gotta say thanks to Jordan for bringing in more than his fair share to make for a comfy week in the cirque.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 11, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
WOW!
i got rained out this afternoon...:(
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 11, 2014 - 09:12pm PT
Manns Peak

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 12, 2014 - 08:04am PT
Classic, Larry!

I wanna climb that chimbly Bob
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2014 - 07:58am PT
Climbed a couple of pitches at Devils Tower after work with the Captain or Skully. I think it was his first time there.
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Aug 14, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
pin-scar crack
cat's eye crack
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Aug 20, 2014 - 08:35pm PT
fun times at tioga
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Aug 20, 2014 - 08:48pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Aug 20, 2014 - 09:20pm PT
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Aug 22, 2014 - 10:21pm PT
some 3 pitch 5.8 knob job on Dozier Dome. Yes, it was pretty windy up there early on, but it was quite pleasant by the time we left.



i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Aug 23, 2014 - 03:20pm PT
just got back from a camping trip.
a little wall by kirkwood lake and some other gems in the vicinity
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Aug 23, 2014 - 07:40pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 23, 2014 - 07:45pm PT
An approach in the rain! But we're heard back in the morning!
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 23, 2014 - 08:27pm PT

Not much, but I did climb and lead, and I am stoked. No grades shall ever be mentioned, right?
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Aug 23, 2014 - 08:50pm PT
Tomorrow - west clear creek. A beautiful spot in AZ. Will try and get a pic.
skitch

climber
East of Heaven
Aug 23, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
No country for old men in Whitney portal. I SUCK at friction slabs and runout chimneys.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 23, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
"Winds will crank up Friday afternoon into the night with gusts 20 to 40 mph in Mammoth and over 50+mph over the Mammoth Crest Friday night. It will feel like Fall Friday PM into the night."

Well, you warned us, Howard, but Murcy and I went for Matthes Crest on Friday anyway. He could have done it easily, but I was too cold. Props to a great partner! It takes a real friend to NOT "climb today" after 5 miles of hiking when your partner can't hack the cold.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Aug 24, 2014 - 06:50pm PT
^^^ It wasn't a hard call; neither of us fancied being on the crest in those conditions. And it was plenty of fun just exploring, on top of Thursday's Dozier (nay, Doziest!) climbing.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Aug 24, 2014 - 09:53pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 25, 2014 - 04:52pm PT
We'll, identify this climb ( that's what I, climbed, today) and win!!
rockermike

Trad climber
Berkeley
Aug 25, 2014 - 05:37pm PT
North Ridge of Conness with my daughter for my 60th birthday.



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 25, 2014 - 05:43pm PT
Oh Yeah!
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Aug 25, 2014 - 05:49pm PT
North Chim, Castleton?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 25, 2014 - 07:15pm PT
You win, Brave!
thebravecowboy

climber
strugglin' to make time to climb
Aug 25, 2014 - 08:25pm PT
Jealous! I bet the weather is getting back into that magical dry-clear of autumnal desert goodness.
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Aug 25, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
Heart of stone for the first time- YOWZA

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 26, 2014 - 05:06pm PT
nice fun moderate slab dome.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Aug 26, 2014 - 10:42pm PT
Got in a few pitches of dolomite goodness at Steamboat Point.



Playing hooky from work is SO satisfying.
thebravecowboy

climber
strugglin' to make time to climb
Aug 26, 2014 - 11:29pm PT
nice looking crag Rockman
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Aug 27, 2014 - 06:26am PT
South Mt. Kielforth.

This is the summit of the Buttermilks...damned if I know where N. Mt. Kielforth is!

Off the couch – literally; out the front door, via mtn bike, up to the Peabodies, up and over “Freedom of Choice,” buttermilking (random wandering) up the eastern exposure then descending the west.

Returned to the couch w/ a nice 5 mile cruise, which ends with a couple miles of very sporty single track.

About 4 hrs, couch-to-couch.

“I understand.
I just don't care.”
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 27, 2014 - 08:55am PT
Sometimes those ghosts can be overwhelming. A couple times I have had epics climbing where I have done carry outs, etc. After Carol's fall, Tangerine Trip will never be just a climb.

However, there is a catharsis, if that word is positive enough for what I mean, with taking a tin of Blitzo ( the friendly ghost) with me to the crags. He had his eyes open, was interested in what other people were doing and, though cynical at times, saw things in a positive light. Wherever I am, whatever adventure I'm doing, I can take billy out and imagine talking with him about what I'm doing, and think about what fun it would be to share 'this' moment, whatever it is, with him. And then I think about how good it is to have had a friend whose nature was such that it Instills you with that kind of positive energy, even after their passing.
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Aug 27, 2014 - 08:57am PT
*Locker, thinking of you... ~peaceful thoughts your way.

*Jaybro... what you wrote is beautiful.


~
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Aug 27, 2014 - 10:23am PT
Hmm, thanks for twisting my arm Ojai-

So, BITD, we were still living down in town, over near the Fairgrounds. J decides to drive our new baby daughter over to Grandmother's home in SF, and so I'm at loose ends with a few days available for a quick Sierra trip, but only our other beater to make any available trailhead.

First, I try the veedub Squareback. Doesn't even make it to the end of the block. (We actually ended up selling it at a yardsale later)

Next up is our road bike, a used Univega, or some damn thing. The plan is to head up to the Pine Creek trailhead, overnight there, and walk out the Pass. In the heroic mold of those Depression-era German climbers, bicycling up to the suicide climbs of the Kaisergebirge, mind you.

A flat this side of Millpond stalls out this plan, but only temporarily. 5 miles back into Bishop, riding on the rim, and we rent a mtn bike, right?

At this point, I'm beginning to feel like a Pony Express rider whose mounts keep dying out from under him, but, Rome wasn't built in a day (they're still working on it!), tenacity and other sense of purpose shall persevere. So, the well named “Windy Pass” sleeping bag is re-tied to the bike seat stem, and Off we go into the late afternoon sun.

Not much of a Roadie. Actually, I hate bicycling on car-accessible roadways, but we haven't a car, we do have a mountain to climb, and this is how we are going to get there.

I'd never noticed the climb before, for the good reason that I'd never attempted Pine Creek Rd self powered before, but when I finally got within sight of Pratt's Crack, it seemed as though I was holding a level sightline to the top of Sherwin Grade. Somewhat lower down the climb I'd made the depressing discovery. As the grade kicked up, I'm all, okay, time to shift her into compound low. Unfortunately, I WAS already in low! The rental wasn't some 21-speed bike...it was just a 5 speedo!

As the transportation had changed, so too had the objective. From Pine Creek, 7,000', the old Union Carbide road up to the Morgan Pass, 12,000', is all on privately owned lands, and so is consequently excluded from Wilderness and its bothersome restrictions.

Morgan Pass, as it happens, is a really terrible mountain bike ride. Pretty rough, rocks everywhere. Or maybe it was just that cheap rental bike,passed off as a “Mountain Bike.” It wasn't too long into the downhill that some of the most unessential of nuts and bolts began dropping off its undercarriage, raising no particular sense of alarm since we continued our downhill trajectory without them, even as more and more of the bike began to disintegrate, with still quite some ground remaining to pavement. Then the haul back to our fair village.

The rental bike wasn't new when I picked it up, and so I had no qualms of conscious when I returned it, now barely ridable.

I understand.
I just don't care.
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Aug 29, 2014 - 12:43pm PT

It was last Sunday but I figure that's close enough to today.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Aug 29, 2014 - 02:18pm PT
Climbed onto the throne after Round 2 of the annual Flathead Cleanse.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 29, 2014 - 02:55pm PT
Gritstone routes are sick (I mean that in a good way)
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Aug 29, 2014 - 02:58pm PT
"Cherries Jubaleeeeeee!!!"

One of my co-workers yelled across the building, "What the fvck are those jungle noises?"
Mr_T

Trad climber
Northern California
Aug 29, 2014 - 03:26pm PT
Lurking Fear (Monday, Tuesday): https://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117878705984287806037/gphoto/6052753402276452946?gl=us&heading=218&pitch=77&fovy=90

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 1, 2014 - 01:23pm PT
I'd only climbed once in the past two months, choosing instead to spend time with my family.
My sister passed away a week ago and yesterday was my first chance for some mountain therapy.
My partner and I decided to finally do an unclimbed line we'd looked at before.



"Heavens To Betsy"

3 pitches, 300ft.



Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Sep 1, 2014 - 01:28pm PT

"Heavens To Betsy"

When you sent me that text from the mt. I nearly cried.

So happy for you, Jefe. Being on rock and in the back country is some of the best therapy ever.

~x
thebravecowboy

climber
strugglin' to make time to climb
Sep 1, 2014 - 01:30pm PT
Stunner Jefe! Happy to see you are getting what you need, and honoring your loved one.


NW butt Gray Rock, for the first time, with myself and my tennis shoes via the long way in 2:26.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Sep 1, 2014 - 06:57pm PT
Took a ride on the one armed bandit

Phil on Slot Machine 5.8
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Sep 1, 2014 - 08:36pm PT
Jefe, I am so sorry for your loss. I wish you could feel the heartfelt emotion behind those typed words, which look so shallow just sitting on the screen.

Your route is a beautiful tribute.
Phyl
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 1, 2014 - 08:53pm PT
Thank you Phyl, I CAN feel it. The love and support of my E friends has helped me a lot (thanks locker) (thanks bravecowboy).

Leggs and other loved ones have really been there for me and my fam.

This was the first time in a long time that I didn't struggle with climbing being a selfish endeavor, and remembered how healing it can be.
My partner was pretty understanding when I cried my eyes out at the second belay.

Here's the view from the belay, overlooking my hometown.

NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Sep 1, 2014 - 11:12pm PT
Hoffman's Thumb:

Edit: Jefe man, I'm sorry for the circumstances but glad to see you're out there. I was just explaining to my kids today, from their newfound perspective of mountain adventures, that being out in nature is my way of going to church, to recharge my soul, to deal with the stuff of life and be able to come back to be the happy person I want to be, to treat other people well, and to just embrace life more.

It's cool you are able to do this in a way that honors and memorializes a person you care very deeply for.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Sep 1, 2014 - 11:19pm PT
Sorry for your loss Jefe. Glad you were able to find some peace.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 2, 2014 - 03:08am PT

...well, part of it
Lasti

Trad climber
Budapest
Sep 2, 2014 - 03:54am PT
Hah The Tippler!

Very nice climb Andy.

Was the thread in at the end of the traverse?
Did you do the other climbs in the vicinity? Unprintable is the same grade but seems to get done much less than the Tippler. Maybe wrist breaking jams to inglorious knee-liebacking is not considered "modern"?

Next step: Tippler Direct - not much harder if you can lock off long enough.

Lasti
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Sep 2, 2014 - 09:20am PT
A beautiful tribute indeed, Jefe. The colors at that place are amazing (I'm guessing Cochise?).


What I got on was not so colorful


Uhhhhhhh! Still working on leading. Gear placements= good. Use of slings/biner alingment = bad. But the view was nice.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 2, 2014 - 05:36pm PT
Burch3y's big weekend!

Rad!
this just in

climber
north fork
Sep 3, 2014 - 09:42am PT
Dude, I'm supposed to do Cathedral and Matthes in a couple weeks. How am I supposed to do a TR of a two day ascent when you guys did three in one day c2c? Thanks a lot.
this just in

climber
north fork
Sep 3, 2014 - 09:50am PT
Hell yeah. Great day for you guys, way to go.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 3, 2014 - 10:14am PT
Burch3y, you really are a punk.

edit-
this "internet detective" was just trying to congratulate you on a rad weekend.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2014 - 05:28pm PT
Got out on some slick as snot limestone 2 minutes outside of town with a couple of guys pretty new to outdoor climbing through the climbing club I am the advisor for at the college I work at. It was about 90 degrees and the cruxes are sandbagged and low to the ground. On the plus side I cranked on my bad shoulder and it is only kind of sore. So after climbing only easy stuff and not very much of it I am ready to start climbing more often and harder this fall.
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 3, 2014 - 09:30pm PT
I invited a young, newly married internet acquaintance and her husband out for a late afternoon route. Both are new to Colorado and have limited multi pitch under their belt, so I ran them up Cozyhang on Dome Rock. Fun end to the day.

Soon I'll be passing Dome Rock daily on my commute home.






snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Sep 5, 2014 - 06:31pm PT
topped out Heart of Stone

so so psyched!!!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2014 - 11:57am PT
Jack and I put up a possible new route on Elkhorn Peak which is high in the hills just East of Harney Peak which we are calling Chipmunk Stampede. It was a 400ft 3(5.6,5.7,5.8+) pitch affair ground up with no fixed gear. It is great crack climbing for the whole way which is rare in the Needles.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 7, 2014 - 05:09pm PT
Another day at the office!
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Sep 7, 2014 - 06:16pm PT
Looking at this (whodunnit). It's "our" next step before doing Open Book.


But we were racing the rain today. Suicide was 80% chance of rain at 8am, so we were on a mission. Starting at Serpentine and then traversing over to the belay for Clam Chowder, I headed up the second pitch still dry.


Third pitch was wet. Very wet. Then we rapped off in the wetness.......then.....it got nice again? Not sure, because we got beer and relaxed. But it definitely looked like you could still have fun on Suicide and Tahquitz. Maybe it was the beer......
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 7, 2014 - 06:53pm PT
finally got out and did something interesting. have olny been easy soloing or takeing beginners and injured reserve out since the Cleaver fell down. 9ish? 1st pitch to a scramble ledge with a great looking 2nd pitch to be had. rope solo. Not even my really new 9.8. this is the sort of new 10.2 and it seemed to slip through the gri gri a lot while rope soloing. lot feeling the love with the system...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 7, 2014 - 06:55pm PT
Nice looking line Mike!
Edge. party of three can be a lot of fun if the company is good and the climbers are all reasonably fast.
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 7, 2014 - 08:19pm PT
I didn't climb today, but we had a hike planned with my daughter and her boyfriend. Imagine our surprise when we opened the door to greet them and standing in the doorway was our son Max, who had just moved into an apartment in Amherst, Mass yesterday and decided to fly out and surprise us today! Super psyched; we hadn't seen him since New Years.

We took Max, our daughter Meaghan, and her boyfriend Matt to see our new (to us) house under contract, then drive a couple miles from there to hike Forsythe Canyon.



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2014 - 09:25pm PT
did some bolt clipping at the Black Betty wall with some students this evening.
thebravecowboy

climber
strugglin' to make time to climb
Sep 8, 2014 - 11:28pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 9, 2014 - 08:18am PT
Unh oh, looks like she's boxed into a corner!
But I have faith in her exiting skills!
thebravecowboy

climber
strugglin' to make time to climb
Sep 9, 2014 - 12:18pm PT
Nothing like a pair of my size 44 approach shoes on her size 39 feet to ease the exit. Ha! She sure is tough!
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 10, 2014 - 10:46pm PT
My son never really got into climbing, probably because he knew he could never compete with his sister, but since he was visiting us in Boulder I talked him into his first real outdoor climb.



He seemed to enjoy it...
thebravecowboy

climber
strugglin' to make time to climb
Sep 10, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
^saddhu taking soft drugs
MisterE

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Sep 10, 2014 - 11:03pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 14, 2014 - 11:48am PT
Got out to Devils Tower Friday night and rope soloed the first pitch of El Mat a pretty easy 8+. The only problem was that with all the crap I carried up there I ended up with two left shoes. Got it clean so I guess it didn't work too bad.It was very busy on Saturday WYOrockman and I did tad. We were the first ones up there with a couple of parties on Durrance. By the time we came down there were parties everywhere. Seemed like most were very competent, but the crowds led to some confusion and I ended up with part of the Iowa guys rack in my pack after they had put their gear on top of the rack we left when we went for the summit. We got it all straightened out, but later in the day somebody knocked off a very large rock up above Durrance and the bowling alley. It hit some guys IO had met the night before badly breaking one guys leg and giving another guy huge gashes on his leg from the shrapnel. It was very lucky no one was killed. I helped out with the carry down which was executed very well. The guys had topped out and were just walking down when hit.

The south face of the tower is quite dangerous when there are people above and there had to be 25+ people there and it is very easy to start a rock rolling on the meadows that will not stop and is over many of the classic routes. Looking forward to when everyone is gone in a week or two. Where a helmet and get up early when there are a lot of people out there. Stay safe and if any of the people involved in the accident need any help I live in Spearfish which is where the injured were taken you can contact me.

Lastly I ended up camping and having a few beers with a large group from Iowa who were very good climbers. It is amazing the how motivated they are to drive 7-12 hours to climb on a weekend which they said they do quite often. I believe some of them are on the taco. Great to meet you guys.Never good when you see the ambulance pulling up.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Sep 14, 2014 - 03:33pm PT
MikeM talked me into doing TAD, the "No Star, POS, forget about it, it sucks donkey balls, wide, grovel, suffering..." climb on the SE of the tower. It was super fun and really enjoyable. Glad to have my comfy Misty to hang in for the belay though. And thanks for not grabbing my nuts while passing Mike!

Pcutler

climber
Iowa
Sep 14, 2014 - 05:02pm PT
Good to meet you too mike, the Iowa crew had another successful outing! On a side note, one of our crew hadn't been climbing outdoors before. His first route was durance with baileys direct finish. He crushed it without sitting on the rope once! Up and down back to the car in 3 hrs. Pretty cool for a complete beginner.

Scary accident the next day though. Very lucky nobody was killed. Guys that got hurt were only feet off the paved trail, walking down to the car. They were camping next to us - super cool dudes. Wrong place wrong time, sending good vibes your way!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 14, 2014 - 07:29pm PT
Lots of cool stuff everyone!

Got out and freed the short 5.9 that I had rope soloed last weekend.a bit of traversing allong a tree ledge and found annother nice long 5.9 pitch. Funny photo as you can see my tag line but the lead line is hidden by a corner.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 14, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
They don't call it the bowling alley for nothin!
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Sep 15, 2014 - 08:24am PT
Got a second Black Canyon route in this year on Saturday with Mike Ciccione -- Highway 61 Revisited to Journey Home. Loved it!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 15, 2014 - 01:07pm PT
eeyonkee would beee lovelee to seee some photees from the black canyon.
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
Sep 15, 2014 - 01:43pm PT
Mike, I'll post one or two assuming I took a couple of decent ones (haven't even looked yet).

By the way, two parties were on the Scenic Cruise, which is the next line to the left of Highway 61. The second party decided to bail at pitch 7, and they made 7 rappels to the ground. Shortly thereafter, a large rock, knocked off by the first party near the top, made impact exactly where the two (Joe and Paul) on the ground were standing. Joe and Paul (who we talked with later) both heard the rock like an incoming missile and immediately launched themselves in separate directions for cover. The rock landed like a bomb and Joe sustained a shrapnel injury to the hand.

Joe and Paul later spoke with the first party who admitted to accidentally (of course) knocking off the rock. That final terrace just before the top is what makes the routes from Goss-Logan to Journey Home particularly dangerous.

thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Sep 15, 2014 - 07:53pm PT
some kowality clam-jamming on solo TR as the sun set. the cracks were new to me and overhanging. just a wonderful affirmation, once more, that pushing past the rat poo, moving into the unbelievable, can really reward. it was a good little cliff, and new.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 16, 2014 - 06:33am PT
Got a couple of pitches in at the tower with the college climbing club. Got a couple of guys on their. First crack pitches. Still quite busy over there. Doesn't every one know it is just snow and cold temps around here. Climbing sucks now move along.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 16, 2014 - 07:01am PT
On Saturday did some more of my very own short bouldery clip ups with friends and on Sunday solitary bouldering, all on the hill in front of my house. I just don't feel like driving on the weekends and I have an infinity of "things pending" within walking distance.

Martín and Hugo working a short and somewhat squeezed, but never-the-less interesting, 11b face on top rope



Me on a slightly harder face thingie and feeling pretty good 7 months post-op










Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Sep 16, 2014 - 11:02am PT
thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Sep 22, 2014 - 10:51pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 23, 2014 - 05:40am PT
Friday evening, after work Herb Crimp (who led the first, crux pitch, and yes that is his real name :) and Nate Sydnor and I climbed Industrial Disease 5.11+++on devildog tower, in Arches NP.
Loose weirdness led to perfect fingers, to a wide soirée, to more stellar fingers. The 2nd pitch ( that I climbed in the dark) is a ferociously overhanging 5.10 handcrack, with a tricky start. The summit of the tower is reached by a brief short-roped scramble.

I thought transitioning from the Wyde, to the fingers, perfect locks just out if my reach, was the crux. Those (taller) guys found the Wyde ( which they each resorted to lay backing) to be problematic- go figure...

Anyone ever done this semi ferocious, "97 star dick wrenching mega classic"?



...I will reorient photos later today, now I gotta get to work!
TwistedCrank

climber
Released into general population, Idaho
Sep 23, 2014 - 06:22am PT
Spam debump
Stewart Johnson

climber
lake forest
Sep 23, 2014 - 06:23am PT
Bump
bob

climber
Sep 23, 2014 - 08:23am PT
Dan, is that Voyager? I've done it twice and I still can't tell.

Some yummy free climbing.


i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Sep 23, 2014 - 08:45am PT
went to check this out yesterday on a solo mission. 1/3 of the way up i decided i wasn't comfortable with a single prusik for protection so i backed down. going back with a partner today as there appear to be several good routes on the rock
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2014 - 09:14am PT
Man lots of great stuff on this page. Bravecowboy that looks really cool. Jaybro is tearing it up. Me I was psyched to lead a hard 5.10 sport route that is supper slimey right outside of town. Hung a couple of times, but it was good to try something that is hard for me which I haven't done too much since hurting my shoulder in April. Little sore today, but not too bad all things considered. kind of wierd that we got quite a bit of snow a couple of weeks ago and now it is supposed to be almost 90 tomorrow and 80's all week. Gotta love the fall.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Sep 23, 2014 - 09:27am PT
Dan McD - what is that?

Trucking along in this thread "Great photo I want to climb that, ooh great photo I'd like to get on that thing, whoa great ph..."
richross

Trad climber
Sep 23, 2014 - 02:38pm PT
Silas on Son of Easy O


i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Sep 24, 2014 - 12:37am PT
Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 24, 2014 - 07:50pm PT
Yesterday Prod and I played hooky and took a friend of his for his first ever climb; he took all these pics.


There was an aweful lot of this:


Then it stopped.


Afterwards we went into Boulder Canyon, ended up on the wrong crag, and jumped on a sport route that we thought looked good. Found out later it was a concensus .10d called Wild Cat on Blob Rock. A lot of uphill walking for a 2-3 move crux.

Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 24, 2014 - 08:34pm PT
You have to ask yourself, "do you want me as a belayer or a photographer?"

Mark Iffrig on Leavenworth's Crack du Jour, 5.8+, this weekend.







Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Sep 25, 2014 - 08:11am PT
Nice WL!!


Crimson Chrysalis
Test Tube
Spare Rib
Fun!!!



Had the place to ourselves...

thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Sep 25, 2014 - 05:24pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Sep 25, 2014 - 06:59pm PT
I don't know what these are called, if anything, but I just about climaxed in my man-pris when I hit the leftward hand traverse onsight in my tennies today. This is getting to be a habit.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 26, 2014 - 06:47pm PT
Kor Ingalls on Castleton, with Blitzo and a young French explorer.


thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Sep 26, 2014 - 07:03pm PT
nice time of year to be there! envy!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 26, 2014 - 07:08pm PT
The question is what am I going to NOT climb tomorrow?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 26, 2014 - 07:13pm PT
Hopefully this tomorrow.
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Sep 26, 2014 - 07:21pm PT
While many climbers have the goal to get better, I have the goal to get worse more slowly. On that note it was gratifying today to launch up a pitch I first led 25 years ago, and find out I could still do it. Just barely.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Sep 26, 2014 - 07:26pm PT
Well done, Chiloe. (And I recognize that "worse more slowly" line from our brief chat in an SF gym.)
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Sep 26, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
AWE!SOME photos, y'all!
Bravecowboy, where do you live? Your shots remind me of AZ.


Jaybro... beautiful.


The question is what am I going to NOT climb tomorrow?
*Jefe... please remind me to give you my harness and shoes so I don't end up flying with 'em. AND... Have fun showing Locker a thing or two about climbing.*


:-)


Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Sep 26, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
Thanks murcy, the wheel turns on.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 26, 2014 - 08:32pm PT
solo center crack after work....
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 26, 2014 - 08:35pm PT
Just some choss.

Edge

Trad climber
Boulder, CO
Sep 27, 2014 - 08:07am PT
Get the spam off the front page bump.


Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Sep 27, 2014 - 09:11am PT

Or rather..
What did you fall off today?
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Sep 27, 2014 - 01:43pm PT

Thanks to Cal Fire and Mama Africa for chopping wood and carrying water to stop the King Fire. Fire quenching rain this weekend is okay with me.
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Sep 27, 2014 - 02:32pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 27, 2014 - 02:38pm PT
Haha Rollover! As long as you're flyin' you're tryin'!!
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Sep 27, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
I outdid myself in the Stronghold climbing gym near downtown LA this morning, then had some fabulous tacos at a place around the corner.

A short but sweet session, I did the hardest crack 3 times clean, and got an 11d toprope clean. Decided to close it out with a lap up and down an easy hand crack. Not bad considering I've only climbed a handful of times since the beginning of summer. Now if I get my cardio and endurance act in order, I might not embarrass myself if I ask le_bruce to pull me up something in Yosemite this autumn.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2014 - 08:18pm PT
Climbed a new route on Elkhorn Peak today with a buddy that also grew up in the same town that I went to high school in. We are calling it The Corn Palace Connection. It was his first trad lead and about half of his placements were tipped out, but nobody died and he learned a lot about placing gear so it was all good. He did a 250ft pitch that I simuled on second that was about 5.5 and I did a full pitch of 5.6 after that to the shoulder. We then did a whole bunch of third class with several short sections of 5th class to top out on elkhorn and had quite an adventure getting off and getting back to our gear. Really great rock on the first two pitches with good gear so it was quite fun,It is the long chimney on the right of the formation.

We then did some bouldering at the maze and another route by Boxelder Creek.
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Sep 27, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
Grouse Mtn, elev 9,000' or so – this is that high dome south of the Peabodies. About 5 hrs, couch2couch from 6,000' and maybe a 5 mi desert xc approach hike “a journey of 10,000 miles is worth a thousand words”
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Sep 27, 2014 - 10:23pm PT
We did 5 short pitches at the Black Cliffs & had a Grand time at it.
Sweet!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 27, 2014 - 10:54pm PT
Somehow I ended up with two knots in the middle of my rope today.

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 28, 2014 - 04:17pm PT
Now that's better.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Sep 28, 2014 - 06:24pm PT
nice photo cosmic!
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
Sep 28, 2014 - 06:49pm PT
today I went climbing with my daughter!!!

...and watched her place pro on a mock lead!

WARNING! she clips one bolt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YvB2ZKYmQs&list=UUN_xIr0E7H7dYop4ph3ziBg


enjoy,
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
Sep 28, 2014 - 06:52pm PT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YvB2ZKYmQs&list=UUN_xIr0E7H7dYop4ph3ziBg

hyperlink issues??
thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Sep 28, 2014 - 07:40pm PT
just moved to Fort Collins, Leggs. I am kinda hoping to be in AZ next summer. I hear it is a great time to climb there. Har-har!



I climbed part of this guy's neighbor-rock yesterday: It is a special place. Joshua Tree on the other hand, man the things it does to people...
Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Sep 29, 2014 - 01:59pm PT
Hah The Tippler!

Very nice climb Andy.

Was the thread in at the end of the traverse?
Did you do the other climbs in the vicinity? Unprintable is the same grade but seems to get done much less than the Tippler. Maybe wrist breaking jams to inglorious knee-liebacking is not considered "modern"?

Next step: Tippler Direct - not much harder if you can lock off long enough.

Lasti

Lasti the thread is no longer there but there is a good vertical cam placement at the same place. I tried the direct just afterwards. Thought I had the lock off nailed but that next hold is sooooo far away. :)

Went back the week after and did Left Unconquerable and Little Unconquerable. Two great routes. (Little Unconquerable is the wide crack in the top left of the pic below.)

Andy Fielding

Trad climber
UK
Sep 29, 2014 - 02:08pm PT

Here Roxy try this

[Click to View YouTube Video]
snarky

climber
Hoisington
Sep 29, 2014 - 03:31pm PT
So she goes to all that trouble to steal the car and the gear and then goes to Rockland?! Ouch. (Buy her a map for her 13th b-day.)
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
Sep 30, 2014 - 08:55pm PT
that looks a lot better,

thanks Andy!
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Oct 5, 2014 - 10:41am PT
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Oct 5, 2014 - 12:31pm PT
thanks for the update on the "rehab day" mctwisted!

is he going to get Stealth rubber on that right boot?
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Oct 5, 2014 - 06:07pm PT
https://vimeo.com/108074326
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 5, 2014 - 06:13pm PT
Three days at Indian Creek in perfect weather!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 5, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
Don't believe him, I didn't see him there today!

... Wow, he'll be Abel to jam the Wyde with pride with that zombie hoof!!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Oct 5, 2014 - 06:35pm PT
Jaybro, Jay Smith and I arrived in a stealth bomber.....very incognito.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2014 - 06:38pm PT
Beacon rock looks cool. My brother has been out there a couple of times and says it is fun.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 5, 2014 - 06:39pm PT
Spent the morning out in Red Rocks at Hamlet Wall with the wife, teaching her how to clean anchors and rap off so that I don't have to do as many laps!
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Oct 5, 2014 - 06:40pm PT
Lover's Leap with my lovely wife, life is great in the Trench.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 5, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
Back to my favorite crag w/ Isa. only her 2nd time on rock since the Cleaver fell down and her first time climbing back at the scean of the crime...
thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Oct 5, 2014 - 10:12pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 6, 2014 - 04:57pm PT
The view from my GU FA today
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 6, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
No.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 6, 2014 - 09:56pm PT
I got in ten new boulder problems and a highline too.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Oct 10, 2014 - 05:47am PT
GNP ridge traverse
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 10, 2014 - 05:58am PT
I tried to do some new boulder problems but all I got was Choss! Chose Larry, Choss....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2014 - 06:12am PT
Telemon looks awesome. Any ice up there yet?
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Oct 10, 2014 - 09:18pm PT
[photoid=381693][photo[photo[photo[photoid=381692]id=381691]id=381691]id=381691]

hi Mike, conditions have been very mild at the higher elevations and in the valley. No ice yet!
thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Oct 11, 2014 - 06:35pm PT
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Oct 12, 2014 - 05:55pm PT
"unknown 5.9"

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2014 - 10:19pm PT
Climbed a long new route on Harney Peak. Pretty long for the area at about 590ft. Not real hard a 5.7+.
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Oct 13, 2014 - 10:25pm PT
My daughter on the first pitch of "oh my gosh", a relatively new 5.8 on the south face of Castle Rock in Castle Rocks State Park, ID

Stewart Johnson

climber
lake forest
Oct 14, 2014 - 05:52am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2014 - 09:07am PT
Topo of the Climb we did yesterday with the red line being the climb we are calling Mr. October Also
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 14, 2014 - 11:05am PT
Mark and I have been getting out to Leavenworth almost every weekend for the last two months. We started pretty low on the rating scale due to my whimpiness and his injured back. BUT, it's just been a blast and we did make progress on dealing with our lead-head trips and worked up a bit through the rating scale. In contrast to our mutual pasts, we concentrated more on slabs. This is from Whutza Point. The season for Leavenworth is about over, and so we're going to have to figure out steep columnar basalt cracks again, i.e. how to hang in there to place pro.

I think Sammy Johnson said: 'Cameral tilting is the last refuge of a weak climber or lame photographer'.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 16, 2014 - 03:32am PT
Good job everyone!. Mike. looks super fun! I only spent one week in the Black hills back in 96 and it is one of my fondest climbing memories....
thebravecowboy

climber
hold on tight boys
Oct 17, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
bergbryce

climber
East Bay, CA
Oct 17, 2014 - 02:28pm PT
north peak is looking thin(er) than usual. Is that a real bergschrund near the bottom?
I won't be making my annual North Peak climb this fall, thanks for posting that Stewie.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 17, 2014 - 11:31pm PT
... for too large a sack is more likely.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 18, 2014 - 11:10pm PT
Had a great day throwing down on some brandy-new 5.fun routes at First Pullout. Great weather, met some cool folks, and both the wife and I got some good leads in. Pretty damn nice day.
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Oct 18, 2014 - 11:19pm PT
This...

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 19, 2014 - 08:53am PT
Put up a new 500ft route on this wall on the western flanks of Harney Peak that went at 5.8, 5.8, and 5.9. Ground up with no fixed gear.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 19, 2014 - 10:50am PT
Wow!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 19, 2014 - 04:37pm PT
Yesterday (today was a really good one as well but no photos)



This one's short but it's kind of tricky and and it was a big deal for me since I had't done it in like eight or ten years




Fede came back to have another go at this one





telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Oct 19, 2014 - 05:40pm PT
Nice job Mike! That looks great.

We just climbed on a local pile
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 19, 2014 - 07:25pm PT
Topo of yesterdays route. One of the best I have been involved with putting up. Really hard and great day for me as it was very involved getting there and getting back. It was about as far into the wilderness as you can get around here on one of the biggest walls in the needles with no fixed gear done ground up.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 19, 2014 - 10:29pm PT
Mike, awesome looking line in pure style. Props to you!

We wanted to go climbing today, but I had to put it off due to neglecting too much RL stuff and going climbing.

Heading to Ogden next weekend, but in the next couple weeks I hope to climb and post a TR on an obscure route in Red Rock that isn't in the books. Nothing special grade wise but fun anyways.
Stephen1989

Big Wall climber
dallas texas
Oct 20, 2014 - 06:09pm PT
noice!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 20, 2014 - 08:49pm PT
Got out in the canyon with bhsu climbing club for a few routes this afternoon.
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Oct 20, 2014 - 10:01pm PT
One of the best pitches ever.

Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
Oct 22, 2014 - 08:02am PT
So she goes to all that trouble to steal the car and the gear and then goes to Rockland?! Ouch


haha, well ol' Rockland is right down the street from us, which might be "ouch" for climbing but is an easy drive for my kid, given her age.

our other local crags require a lil' freeway time, more anon behind the wheel for that ;)




Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Oct 22, 2014 - 08:57am PT
Sandbagger's buttress (LOL) and some climbing at Sentinel Creek (Yosemite). Pretty cool weekend.


Sam E

Boulder climber
Malibu
Oct 22, 2014 - 09:32am PT
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Oct 27, 2014 - 02:52pm PT
My buddy Jay (first climbing ranger at City of Rocks!) suiting up to tackle the basalt at Wallula Gap - and a nice sunset at the end of the day.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 27, 2014 - 03:52pm PT
We did Dirty Deeds as a party of 3 on Sat.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2014 - 04:37pm PT
Got a lead in on Wiessner route on Devils Tower today in between snow squalls. Only rated 5.7 but it is full on.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 27, 2014 - 06:40pm PT
Nice Mike. I've heard that's a classic.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 27, 2014 - 06:48pm PT
The Larry, meet Larry...

...at just another random bolted crag with a killer view....
...of more random bolted crags with killer views.



Some nice pics on this page!
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Oct 28, 2014 - 09:13am PT
Mike, sweet getting Wiessner! Good job man.

Climbed up the Canyon in lieu of working all day yesterday, checked out some new old routes on the dark side.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 2, 2014 - 02:55am PT
Go out Friday and added a 2nd pitch to my ground up project. probbly some kind of 10? this tree looked a lot better from the uphill side! battery was dead and we were cold and frazzeled. i did not even notice how bad it was untill I swung arround and got into the rapell....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 8, 2014 - 05:20pm PT
Jim got the FFA the 2nd pitch of our climb We Got The Funk today. it was cold. the icicles never melted tday... i replaced that horrid dead tree rap anchor with a nice new bolted one.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2014 - 07:36pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 8, 2014 - 08:09pm PT
Nice:)
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Nov 8, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
The family and I returned to the crag I put together to have a short quick hike with family friendly routes. I received some flack for it. Its too chossy. It will never clean up. Most people will be too wigged by the friable nature of the rock... 5 years later, I am proud to say, they were wrong! About 15 people enjoyed themselves for the 4 hours we were there climbing. People were still coming in as we packed up to go. Beautiful day in wine country!










Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 9, 2014 - 04:57am PT
It was notso much the climb, as the descent that was memorable!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2014 - 10:23pm PT
Got in my first ice climb of the season. Supper cold so I think there is going to be a lot more to come.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 14, 2014 - 04:16am PT
For the time being, I seem to have lost all my partners, so I've been doing a lot of solitary bouldering. But last Saturday I got out with a rope (and hopefully tomorrow too). Fede sent this thing


I got on this short little ditty, which is the hardest thing I've done with a rope in many years (nine months post op and my hips are doing the job):


There's a tricky little crux getting into position and grabbing that point up at the top. My chalk bag shows the angle of the route.








MH2

climber
Nov 14, 2014 - 06:58pm PT
Also counts as sunset photo and shoe shot.



SeaToSky

Mountain climber
Vancouver, BC
Nov 14, 2014 - 11:36pm PT
Walked through the forrest with my kids looking for granite to inspire and climb.


The big backpack was carrying our "pack & play" so our little 7 month old had a place to sit and play at the base of of the crag.


We found some cracks to lead and follow.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Nov 16, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
nice
MH2

climber
Nov 16, 2014 - 08:30pm PT
The Traverse. Both sections, both directions. 6 bananas.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 17, 2014 - 07:28am PT
The weather has been basically perfect for almost three weeks, so I've been slacking as much as possible from work in order to climb (not today or tomorrow, though). Did more of this kinda stuff on the weekend:











johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Nov 17, 2014 - 01:30pm PT
Not today but did a new line (IV WI 3 5.4) on peak 5,700' in the Coastal Range on Saturday.


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2014 - 05:29pm PT
Got in a lap on some fat ice after work with the kids.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2014 - 04:12pm PT
Got out to the Harney flow today. It was in beautiful condition. Some of the other stuff that was in has since melted out/washed away.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 23, 2014 - 05:05pm PT
Yesterday I bouldered Shoestring. it was a bit bony but tons of fun:) never noticed my crampon was broken untill I switched em out for micro spikes @ the top.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2014 - 07:08pm PT
Looks like the bolt must have come off or broke.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 25, 2014 - 02:53am PT
I think it broke as i did a visual and it looked ok before the climb.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 1, 2014 - 06:40am PT
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Dec 1, 2014 - 08:23am PT
On Saturday, wifey and I made it out to Echo Cliffs in the Santa Monica mountains. Beautiful approach hike, fun climbing. We did a couple of things past Easy Street, but didn't have a guide for it. Loose!

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2014 - 12:29pm PT
Jefe that rock looks so good.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Dec 1, 2014 - 01:41pm PT

West Face of Rhino (IV WI4 M4) last Saturday morning
LearningTrad

Trad climber
Dec 5, 2014 - 08:54am PT
Not today, but most recent outing. Pine creek is so nice! Jfmr was fun, getting better with my small cams. This is my partner rapping the fun roof section.

Bad Climber

climber
Dec 7, 2014 - 09:37am PT
Got out to High Desert, CA, yesterday--the Dead Zone. Once you battle through the trash/graffiti belt, the climbing areas above are nice. For once we had a party of three, so we could get some decent photos. Karen took this nice one of yours truly on "Tell Me a Story" 10c. Hard for us! Fun climbing, great day, thanks for the pic, Karen!


BAd
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 7, 2014 - 07:43pm PT
A very thin and exceptionaly mean Le Promenade. The lower pitches were very poorly protected and when we finally got to the upper protectable pitches we realized we forgot the long screws...
I did a lot of praying today and I did not even lead anything... The Rat is fat and happy now:)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2014 - 08:08pm PT
Climbed in Nemo in temps that were in the mid 50's while doing some Christmas Tree Hunting with the family.Much of the upcoming week is supposed to be in the upper 50's. I guess the polar vortex is over and climate change is back or is it global warming.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 7, 2014 - 08:13pm PT
we had real winter temps today...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2014 - 08:40pm PT
Looks sketchy hard trad. Be careful. You know it will get fatter. You guys have had to wait a while this year, aye?
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Dec 7, 2014 - 09:54pm PT


mike m: Just winch that boulder at the base out of the way wink wink
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2541347/White-Rastafarian-Boulder
thebravecowboy

climber
walking, resin-stained, towards the goal
Dec 7, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
nice work Jefe and Mike and Nick!

You guys are insane. And I dig it!




Oh yeah, I did a new-to-me steep slabber dabber finish on the next-to-the-tip-top, over-the-big-drop fracture system just beneath the last real up pitch.
MisterE

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Dec 7, 2014 - 11:00pm PT
Dudes, I was 12 feet out on a sketchy move, no gear - I hung this marginal undercling...reached up for the clean move - then the whole thing shifted to two points of contact... I was almost off in full gear with a ground-fall potential!





I was able to down-climb the 16' ladder 4 rungs before the whole thing blew.

I landed like a cat and grabbed the ladder before it smashed into the $3000 heating unit.

I then had to get back up and send the pitch. I gripped the sill better the next time.

It was epic.
thebravecowboy

climber
walking, resin-stained, towards the goal
Dec 7, 2014 - 11:29pm PT
One thing i like less than aid ladders is alumina ladders.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:21am PT
Mike, It wasen't my fault! Alden emailed me sat night and asked me if i wanted to go to the lake. I figured it was mostly out and that we would get on some of the easier shorter climbs that would be in grade 5 condition but nothing too committed and Alden would be happy and I could go home with everything intact. Heck maybe nothings in and we will end up soloing a nice easy 2+ gully in NH. Heck I will even pack my Quarks in case we bail on the hard stuff and do a gully. How bad can it be? Of course I was telling myself blatant lies...

We get there Sunday morning it is 13f and the wind is whipping up whitecaps on the lake. Alden never even slows down by the south end where the more normal climbs are. He heads right for the ampetheater. We get out of the car and wonder where all the climbers are? Alden tells me not to worry about a rack as he has it covered. Note to self. (allways bring extra screws when Alden says he has the rack!)

To make a long story short we ended up on the Prom which is one of the bigger more serious routes in the north east. Alden had a very hungry rat to feed....Pitch one had some pretty thin hard climbing on it over a stubby belay. P 2 was lean, mean and probobly X with the possibility of takeing the whole buisness to the deck. The sun was hitting the hanging belay and melting the screws out and the pitch itself was 5+ with half driven stubbies. We did not have enough screws and the ones we did have were mostly 10cm and a few 13's and only 2 16s so we had to do it in 4 pitches and I ended up at at least one hanging belay that was all stubbies. the last pitch was fat and overhanging but Alden forgot the longer screws. We had the 16s in the belay at the top and had to make our threads for the 1st rap with 13's the whole climb was wicked hard, wicked scary and lots of fun. The only pitch I could have possibly led (if I was in mid season shape) was the 1st pitch. of course there is a coupple hundred ft of Alpine grade 2 to get to the base which naturally needed to be reversed in the dark at the end of the day..
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2014 - 08:42am PT
Sounds like a great day.

Edit: At least the short ones go in quick.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:46am PT
V-Threads made with 13s?!?!?!?!


Gack!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:53am PT
Alden says you can do it with 10's........ I am haveing a bit of a PTSD even just thinking of that..
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:55am PT
Alden says you can do it with 10's

Alden says HE can do it with 10's.

Fixed that for ya! :)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:58am PT
Mike. all his screws are duller than a plate of piss.... I think he could climb 2 grades harder (if that is even possible) with a new rack of screws.. He is on his way out to Montana tomorrow. hope the temps co operate....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 8, 2014 - 09:16am PT
I am stupid sore today. Only my 2nd day on ice and the 1st was a 2+ gully solo two weeks ago..........
Alden doing what Alden does..http://www.iceclimbingphotos.com/nb2f-ns2f-nl/p10546-strato-chief.html
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 8, 2014 - 08:03pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 9, 2014 - 08:24pm PT
tonight I climbed out of my truck in a stream bed....
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Dec 9, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
Ohhh man. Glad you are all right Tradman.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 10, 2014 - 04:53am PT
I am doing better than the truck...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 10, 2014 - 06:16am PT
Yikes!
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:25pm PT
60 degree day in Boulder, so Prod and I skipped out of work and played in the sun in Dream Canyon.

That's all I'm saying; it was a beautiful experience.





Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Dec 14, 2014 - 12:31am PT
This:
I climbed the right variation, Climb and Punishment 10d

and my buddy kieran climbed this:

Here's Kieran on his onsight of Grumpy Old Men 11c


Contemplating the clip



Pulling the first bulge



Chalk up in the scoop
Ryand and Electra showed up for a visit.


Technical climbing!

Nice work Kieran!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Dec 14, 2014 - 01:50am PT
Rad,^^
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 14, 2014 - 04:37am PT
This thread is awsome. I wish there was a like button for photos.
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 14, 2014 - 09:20am PT
DEE, P. Binding and StahlBro do Indian Palisades






Bad Climber

climber
Dec 15, 2014 - 04:31pm PT
Climbing into the tub with my honey in about five minutes!

BAd
MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Dec 15, 2014 - 05:28pm PT
I "climbed" a road (actually yesterday, too stormy for a good pic of road climbing today).
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 15, 2014 - 07:57pm PT
600ft of wicked cool climbing with some really thin technicnile 4+ after the rock traverse and a nice steep fat candled umbrella pitch up high that was in the 4+ range :)Killer view
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 16, 2014 - 08:44am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 16, 2014 - 08:44am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 16, 2014 - 08:45am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 16, 2014 - 08:46am PT
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 16, 2014 - 09:04am PT
Like the chimney shot Todd
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2014 - 09:07am PT
Todd and trad and all you other guys are making jealous.

It's only been three days, but dammit a guy needs to get out every so often.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 16, 2014 - 10:08am PT
For the past month I've been putting most everything else aside to get out and boulder on my own, nearly every other day. Last Sunday was a change of pace and a full, but relatively relaxing, day with family and friends.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 04:29pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]Got in my first solo of the Harney Flow today. That thing usually is really cold and super platy, but it was in pretty good shape today. It is probably the only ice climb in leadable shape in the Black Hills as it's been so warm, but the warm temps made this pretty plastic.

Also did my first video edit.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 21, 2014 - 06:12pm PT
Isa's 1st day out in awhile. lots of debris at the base of this slab from when it fell down in last weeks rain. reforming just in time to fall down in this weeks rain. This pile was on a ledge 55m up. it took stubbys where you might want them but never saw any enticeing belays so did it in one long 85m pitch to the trees.
Lulz

Ice climber
North East
Dec 22, 2014 - 09:31am PT

Too bad we're getting a massive warm front with rain for Christmas. ..
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 23, 2014 - 04:07am PT
what route is that? looks impressive!
Lulz

Ice climber
North East
Dec 23, 2014 - 06:09am PT
"Coté clair de la force" WI5+, 30m, at rivière Mastigouche in Lanaudière Qc (it's on MP).
Last year the bottom section never formed fully so you needed to dry tool up, wonder what will happen after the heatwave, hope its northern orientation will help.
Just to the right of it there's the dark side of the force in the corner WI4 M6.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:34pm PT
hey there say, folks... finally got a chance to come see more
neat climber stuff...


:)


say, tradmanclimbs... wow, i know this was a ways back, but whewwww...
glad you okay from that truck-mess... oh my... :O



great ice climbing shots, here, too!!


and say, moosedrool... wow, WHAT is that metal-rock, (so to speak)
that you were climbing there, :))



always love these shares, my computer, though faster internet now,
STILL stalls out a bit on some pages... :(


so, i am still trying to get in fast and post and back to other chores, but
non-the-less, i LOVE the supertopo photos share of all these climbs and more!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:43pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:44pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:44pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:45pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:47pm PT

This is from a few days ago...it was warm....
It's now colder and windy.....
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Dec 25, 2014 - 03:47pm PT

Ouch;.......
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 25, 2014 - 04:16pm PT
hey there say, todd... wow, great christmas day share...

and say, 'fancy ornament' topper there...

better for rock,yes, --than christmas tree, i'd say, ;)
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Dec 27, 2014 - 06:04pm PT
To balance out those desert pics, here's some shots from my afternoon hike: from the end of my driveway you cross the road, enter the woods, and walk uphill for 20 minutes or so. Bonus points for going just before sunset and right after a Christmas day storm.





tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 27, 2014 - 06:49pm PT
beautifull. We have an absolutly horrid washout happening... My attempt at sking Moosalake today....
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 29, 2014 - 07:57am PT


Bouldering in the jungle.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Dec 31, 2014 - 05:36pm PT
The familiar seaside traverse





Yet strange and exciting today

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 31, 2014 - 06:13pm PT
Its been cold for 3 days now so I went out to investigate. A lot of driveing, a bit of hikeing and a thousand feet or so of this stuff led me to the last 30m of much steeper brittle ice with a tricky mixed top outand a nice summit at sunset and a 3 mile hike back down to the hwy and my van
:)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 2, 2015 - 07:13pm PT
More winter fun. this time in Smuggs:)
Pajamas

climber
Wilderness, Home
Jan 2, 2015 - 09:50pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 3, 2015 - 04:26am PT
That looks gnarly.
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Jan 3, 2015 - 05:06am PT
I didn't climb anything, but my daughter climbed this yesterday at Point Perpendicular, near Sydney, Australia
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 3, 2015 - 05:12am PT
Double stoked to see, sea and one of New England's Daughters sending fun climbs around the world.
Proud Picture for Pop to Post!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 3, 2015 - 06:54am PT
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jan 3, 2015 - 07:55am PT
Yesterday I pull my 200+ lb. ass out of my car at Camp 4 and managed a couple ov VB's and the Robbin's Layback. Whew! Back on the map!

I then went over to the MSG boulder, but the 35 degree temps kept me from shoeing up and trying the traverse... That thing looks kick.

Maybe I'll eat another pizza today...
Lulz

Ice climber
North East
Jan 3, 2015 - 05:18pm PT
doing some laps on easier routes while an out of towner sets up tough variations for the locals to follow.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 3, 2015 - 07:02pm PT
DMT, you should have heard me wimpering, whineing and crying about how steep it was;)

I was ok once I started actually climbing but there is something about steep ice that can make it seriously intimidateing.... Typically Ice can look impossible from a distance, not so bad from near the base of the climb where you often get a foreshortening effect where it does not look as steep or big as it did from the road but then when you actually get on it it gets wicked steep again..
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 4, 2015 - 12:08am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2015 - 06:26pm PT
got a few patches of ice today with temps in the low single digits the ice is finally came back after several weeks very warm temps before Christmas. Been skiing a lot and getting in a few days of ice climbing in here lately. spearfish creek surged big time while we up climbing at or second area of the day and we had to spend some time engineering a bridge to avoid getting soaked. Also got my first lead of the year in on some steeper community cave ice.
RP3

Big Wall climber
Twain Harte
Jan 4, 2015 - 06:29pm PT
Climbed every route at the Senior Wall at Table Mountain twice. Woohoo!
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Jan 4, 2015 - 07:38pm PT
Nice job, Scrubbles. You are an inspiration!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 4, 2015 - 08:12pm PT

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 4, 2015 - 08:14pm PT

Tucker Tech....there he goes again.
Bad Climber

climber
Jan 5, 2015 - 06:28am PT
Hey, Todd:

What was that route with the hottie leading on the pillar? Looks fantastic.

BAd
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 5, 2015 - 04:38pm PT
Last day of my Xmass vacation. had to go back and lead this today without the whineing and crying;) My friend Tyson rapping It was wicked cold and brittle 8f and windy as hell. Of course while it was brittle where i placed my tools the upper pillar was also a shower. go figure? power is out at the cabin now.
MisterE

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 5, 2015 - 05:16pm PT
Anchor replacement at the ORG today!

Warmer, with lots of sun and a community service project with my Honey.
LearningTrad

Trad climber
Jan 6, 2015 - 09:41pm PT
How was Insomnia?
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 7, 2015 - 08:46am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 7, 2015 - 09:49am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2015 - 08:36pm PT
dribbles and silken falls yesterday. Could only squeeze in a quick dre dawn lap on G1 before we had to bolt due to other commitments and poor weather.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Jan 11, 2015 - 08:38pm PT
Ya for dribbles! Fun climb!

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2015 - 08:42pm PT
Did the dawn wall get climbed? Been out of touch the last couple of days? But heard KJ sent the hard pitches.
jonnyrig

climber
Jan 11, 2015 - 09:55pm PT
Made it out to Iron Butte yesterday with a noob. His second climb ever. Did Redbeard up to the chains and Eagle Nest Direct to its right. There were two other parties, enjoying the sunshine, warmth, and lack of wind.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 13, 2015 - 05:39pm PT
this thing worked me pretty good! Only did the 1st pitch as I did not have wide enough rock gear (thank god!) for the 2nd pitch :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2015 - 05:43pm PT
Nice trad.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2015 - 06:41pm PT
I followed Jack up Bridalveil.and did a few other pitches today.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 18, 2015 - 08:03am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 18, 2015 - 08:04am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 18, 2015 - 08:04am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 18, 2015 - 08:05am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 18, 2015 - 08:06am PT
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 18, 2015 - 08:07am PT
^Another California T-shirt Winter.
Great pics Todd.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 18, 2015 - 06:45pm PT
fun day @ the lake. nice 120m 4+ too many people there but we got a good climb in and found a decent steep 2nd pitch. the lake ice is so black it looks like open water but there were dozens of folks out on the ice skateing and fishing.
Lulz

Ice climber
North East
Jan 19, 2015 - 09:10am PT
We crossed paths Tradman!
Moved back to Float proper then went back to the right side.

[Edit] just noticed I'm the purple spec below your partner, just as I'm placing my second good screw...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 19, 2015 - 12:12pm PT
Got about 10 pitches in the last couple of days leading almost all and getting one of my toughest leads in on the ice at community cave. Took three guys out for the first time this weekend as well. Always good to groom a few new partners. one guy did well on fat fat three so he then got to follow some steep ice at the cave which is probably 4+. The conditions were really fat as it ended up getting to 62 yesterday and was in the 50's well after dark.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 19, 2015 - 05:28pm PT
Luc. pretty scrappy 1st pitch!
we got out again today at our local crag and did a really neat 36m 4+ with a thin start , a pumpy pillar and a really technicle pumpy finish up a flared chimny
roadkillphil

Trad climber
Colorado
Jan 19, 2015 - 07:43pm PT
Does skinning count? Mount Emmons, Crested Butte, Colorado.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 19, 2015 - 08:02pm PT
Well, I saw ice...

Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Jan 19, 2015 - 10:56pm PT
dry stone...

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 20, 2015 - 02:40am PT
Skinning totally counts if there is a summit involved:)
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jan 20, 2015 - 01:05pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2015 - 02:00pm PT
I am with trad skinning always counts
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 20, 2015 - 03:41pm PT
Thats a crazy picture! i can't tell if it is a snow summit or a sand dune?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 20, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
A few shots Isa took of me starting P 2 on sunday @ the lake. P1 was a full 70m P2 about 50m
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jan 20, 2015 - 03:57pm PT
Nice ice!











Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 20, 2015 - 11:15pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 20, 2015 - 11:15pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 21, 2015 - 12:28am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2015 - 06:22am PT
Walking in sand counts too.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jan 21, 2015 - 09:06am PT
Thanks Mike, that's the closest thing to climbing I've done in a while. Although it hasn't really been that long.


I love that route Todd.
















Another shot from Monday
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 23, 2015 - 09:23am PT




Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 23, 2015 - 10:22am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 23, 2015 - 10:23am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 23, 2015 - 11:23am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2015 - 03:19pm PT
Yanqi are you in vegas or what?
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 23, 2015 - 06:22pm PT
mike m: this is our summer vacation and I haven't seen my sis in three years so first we went to her house in northeastern Washington, then we met up with some long lost friends in Vegas; friends I haven't seen for, like, 25 years. I really love Red Rocks. I could easily stay there climbing for my whole five week summer vacation, but I've got people to see and places to go!

MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 24, 2015 - 09:26am PT
Just because it hasn't snowed in two weeks doesn't mean I stay home. Beautiful sunny day for some trad in A-Hills!
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Jan 24, 2015 - 10:53am PT
Bunch of laps at the local "crag".

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 24, 2015 - 11:45am PT
Yesterday, new wide roof crack in this general area.....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2015 - 01:08pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 24, 2015 - 04:17pm PT
rough week at work. had to feed the rat;)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2015 - 06:22pm PT
got out for a second time today with jack. It was pouring rain at different times with temps in the 40's.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 24, 2015 - 06:33pm PT
Mike. this is not normal weather for you guys is it?
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Jan 24, 2015 - 06:33pm PT
Our local Sr. Citizens Crag, low angle and slabby with the wife. Fun except we should be skiing!!!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2015 - 07:17pm PT
Can be. 60's on Monday and Tuesday. Jack and i are heading to Devils tower tomorrow after he has church. We will see how it goes he is done at noon and we have an hour drive, but the route we plan to do has about 150ft straight of hands and jack eats that sh#t up.
Quasimodo

Trad climber
CA
Jan 24, 2015 - 07:31pm PT










tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 25, 2015 - 03:21pm PT
Mike that seems like a cool gig. winter and summer within a few hrs drive.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 25, 2015 - 04:27pm PT
Got to pull on some plastic for the first time in over a year, after getting the OK from my doc.
Sure felt good to be 'climbing' again. Hopefully get on some ice soon and see how bad things really are.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 25, 2015 - 04:46pm PT
Anita. welcome back! Hope you progress well to a full recovery!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2015 - 08:24pm PT
Had a great day following my buddy up a heady Ice Lead of 11th Hour this morning.Then headed to the tower with Jack at noon and did TAD to the summit through the meadows. Got up to the Meadows at 4:15 and took a five minute break. We decided to head for the top even though we had less than 40 minutes til the sun went down and 200ft of 4th class and do 3 long rappels still to go bwhich meant we would be down climbing the east ledges in the dark. It was Jack's first time on TAD and he cruised it and had a lot of fun. I knew he would eat up the couple of hundred feet of fat hand crack sprinkled in with about 70 feet of wide pods in a couple of spots.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 25, 2015 - 08:58pm PT
Tad, like Mike and Jack, kicks ass!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 25, 2015 - 09:04pm PT
Just another day on the Cat Wall....
LearningTrad

Trad climber
Jan 25, 2015 - 09:40pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 26, 2015 - 08:24am PT
A few poor quality butt shots climbing with Gaby in the Granite Dells while visiting my niece in "Preskit".




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 26, 2015 - 07:53pm PT
Got a real late start due to working on the plow truck (storm comming) but still managed to get to the lake by noon. It was 2F when we got there so suited up slowly;) the hike up to the cliff warmed us up and though it was 7f when we got back to the car I never got cold. nice day at the beach:)
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 27, 2015 - 10:51am PT
thebravecowboy

climber
just banana-jam it
Jan 27, 2015 - 09:35pm PT
Nick, Jay, you fellows have my envy.

I went up to the my local granite altar today, first time in the new year. The old locks and smears were unfamiliar. It was like making love to an estranged partner. Good but oddly self-conscious.
It was a sail until I encountered this rotten old tree-stack at the crux downclimb. It was shakier than usual, wet. To make matters worse, this song:

popped into the headphones mid-crux. To know that I had to just groove with U2 was almost worse than knowing I might be impaled on a tree just to avoid the wet 5.8 downclimb beneath. WTF is with that sh#t anyway, Apple? I don't dig the U2. (The tree pre-dates me, who would I be to remove it?)

1:32 car to car
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jan 28, 2015 - 06:11am PT
[photoid=396115]
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 28, 2015 - 07:12am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Jan 28, 2015 - 07:12am PT
That Dude

Big Wall climber
Washington UT
Jan 28, 2015 - 08:13am PT
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Jan 28, 2015 - 09:25am PT
Midterm


Gripper




Driving west

MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Jan 30, 2015 - 08:34pm PT
Like an alpine epic only sideways and with wet lichen for verglas and steep mud for loose rock.






A party behind seemed to be rapping off.





It wasn't an FA.





I got past the cloud.




The last pitch was wet and had a mud traverse with only long-dead and extremely flimsy tree branches for hand-holds. I had to center down and ignore the SLR banging my knees and deal the backpack catching on a flake. Total concentration.

The summit looked good.



Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Jan 30, 2015 - 08:38pm PT
Thanks for super big images that spin out my computer and shut it all down. Yes I'm posting on a friday, that is a SEPARATE ISSUE
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 2, 2015 - 05:18pm PT
Just cragging yesterday and today. wicked cold both days.
thebravecowboy

climber
just banana-jam it
Feb 2, 2015 - 05:34pm PT
stunning piton there, MH2. you do that thing a lot, it would seem. how deep is the water? what kind of rock?
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Feb 2, 2015 - 06:03pm PT
I've been in the area alot, bravecowboy, but that section was new to me. It goes past some private property with a NO TRESPASSING sign that I only saw after going past. There were 2 short sections where the risk was real and I would have landed on rock, not water. It wasn't smart of me but luck was in, that day.

Maybe Oplopanax can explain the pin. It was a complete surprise to me.


edit:

looks like granite to me, many sharp crystals, super solid because (I think) the occasional big storm waves remove anything not well attached

and the plan for that day was the usual mostly deep water traverse I have done hundreds of time, but fog and cold made me rethink. The other direction out to Lighthouse Park looked like hiking but I could not foresee the way things would develop.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 2, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
nice WW11 surplus pin.
Lulz

Ice climber
North East
Feb 2, 2015 - 07:04pm PT

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 3, 2015 - 11:28am PT
So far, the stairs to here;

But the day is young...

Edit;
And later, that very same day,
Rumors of an unclimbed ow roofcrack lured me out to an obscure corner of the desert....
But, sadly

(Obi wan voice) "these are not the roof cracks you are looking for"

But tomorrow is another day, the after work hours are getting longer, and I have a few more leads / red herrings(?) to sniff out!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 4, 2015 - 07:10am PT
Anticipation as yet another day unfolds....

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 4, 2015 - 07:20am PT
[photoid=396900]
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2015 - 04:18pm PT
El Cracko Diablo
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 7, 2015 - 05:04pm PT
too much snow. had to go skiing:)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2015 - 07:03pm PT
At least somebody's getting some snow. Another 60+ degree day tomorrow.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 7, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
Topless at the Crackhouse! ( just me, nothing to see) On the first weekend in Febuary! Yeah it's unseasonably warm here. Too!

Mike m, Chasbro climbed el Cracko just yesterday!
" missed him, by that much!"
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 8, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
A day with Mrs. Ghost

thebravecowboy

climber
just banana-jam it
Feb 8, 2015 - 09:20pm PT

another burn on the old Meadows Trail, new shoesers, same battered pedae. I murmured the word "bong" to a stranger, who was descending about a mile from the top. I caught up to him just above the trailhead, passed him, saying again, "Bong." He looked helpless, caught in the bonglights.



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mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2015 - 08:51pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]Went to the maze with the BHSU Climbing Club and found a boulder I had not climbed on before. Really cool and super juggy, but steep and tall.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 9, 2015 - 09:55pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 14, 2015 - 06:17pm PT
a small but cool mountain about an hour from the cabin very windy and cold up top. ran out of snow just below a very cold windy summit. The skiing was ok above tree line but amazeing in the trees. snuck past this beast unscathed but almost got sucked into a tree a bit earlier by a sneaky snow snake....
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 14, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
5ive pitches of slab, one of Wyde...
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Feb 14, 2015 - 06:40pm PT


That was some park on the way back from a day of skiing at Eldora above Boulder, CO.

I tumbled down my first double-black today!


Heading out to dinner in just a minute
thebravecowboy

climber
just banana-jam it
Feb 14, 2015 - 06:44pm PT


Oh yeah, I bong-bonged a couple on the way down from the Temple yesterday. They cackled appropriately.
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Feb 14, 2015 - 07:21pm PT
Just the drive up the foothills was black diamond today.


Those are some great shots above.

Except for that man hair shot ......lol.

this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 15, 2015 - 09:15am PT
I tried climbing this.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 15, 2015 - 12:00pm PT
My roof. Only fell off once
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 15, 2015 - 12:13pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 15, 2015 - 12:14pm PT
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Feb 15, 2015 - 12:58pm PT




Yesterday we had pretty different conditions:




Well, these hills won't ski themselves, so back at it!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2015 - 09:42pm PT
jack led The Hangover and then I did upper green sleeves
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Feb 15, 2015 - 10:11pm PT
Well after seven weeks flat on my back with flu / pneumonia I went out and got on some old standbys and did half as well as I hoped and twice as well as I expected. Can't complain.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2015 - 10:21pm PT
Moose how long was it?
climbingcoastie

Ice climber
Sacramento, CA
Feb 15, 2015 - 10:40pm PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 16, 2015 - 06:52pm PT
Cool looking umbrellas!
Finally talked isa into a break from the pow pow and back to ice climbing. i almost forgot how:( I was a noob and forgot my crampons but we found a coupple of 30m climbs that we could lower off of and switch out the poons. Super cold and windy but nice, sunny and sheltered where we were.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2015 - 07:35pm PT
Climbingcoastie, is that the green gully in Pine Creek Mt?
climbingcoastie

Ice climber
Sacramento, CA
Feb 16, 2015 - 09:33pm PT
Mike, nope. It's Hung Jury in Keystone Canyon just outside of Valdez, AK.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 02:45pm PT
Valdez looks awesome.
thebravecowboy

climber
On this ride, I'm cptn; My pals call me Shackleton
Feb 18, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
climbingcoastie

Ice climber
Sacramento, CA
Feb 18, 2015 - 07:07pm PT
Bridalveil Falls today.

Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 20, 2015 - 08:27pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 20, 2015 - 08:28pm PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 20, 2015 - 08:29pm PT
jonnyrig

climber
Feb 21, 2015 - 10:19pm PT
Better with Bacon at the Leap
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 22, 2015 - 06:57am PT
well the first pitch, anyway....


Even the approach/ retreat, is a climb!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 22, 2015 - 04:33pm PT
on a slightly colder note;) More fresh, why am I going climbing?
A. Because it's The Lake with Alden:) Alden needs to get psyced for his trip to NewfoundlandI went home to plow the road and have a hot soak in the shower. Alden went to Cannon to have a look @ The Black Dike solo and then points north to Newfoundland
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2015 - 05:07pm PT
Nice pics trad. got in a little ice today and last Thursday. Skied a little today and yesterday.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 22, 2015 - 07:41pm PT
Sounds good:)
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 22, 2015 - 09:57pm PT
Believe it or not, it actually rained and snowed a little today. So we climbed under the house.
Yesterday we got in 4 routes, so it was a good weekend.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 28, 2015 - 07:22pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 1, 2015 - 03:58am PT
WOW! Burly start! I backed of something yesterday that was steep, thin, baked, unprotectable without the yellow alien that was in the car. ended up onthe only other free line available. a somewhat mellow 3 pitch 4+ but I was able to find a steep finish on P3
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2015 - 05:55am PT
Climbing in the down means it must have been cold. It was cold in the South Fork about 10 degrees but still had to shed the down. Only followed that pitch, but it was a doosey. 6 inch pillar to start with no swinging and only smearing your crampons for the first 25 feet for fear it would fall down. Then 160 more steep feet to a hanging belay with another 4++ pillar above it. Then some rolling ice and an easy pitch to the last one that we did not have time to finish. Here is a picture of the last pitch. not a bad day for starting out the day driving from spearfish at 3:45am and getting to the south fork parking lot at 11.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Mar 1, 2015 - 08:59am PT
It waz 55 and freezing yesterday.... Yaipher and I made the 1.2 hr drive down to the OC and went to SENDER ONE....climbed all day and went late into the night.

I can't waite intill this winter weather passes.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 1, 2015 - 12:57pm PT
Mike. the start to that thing looks pretty darn scary!
Bad Climber

climber
Mar 1, 2015 - 04:21pm PT
Played on this--Texas Canyon, CA--a couple of days ago--photo a little doctored:



BAd
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2015 - 08:07pm PT
No doubt trad there is no way I would touch that thing, but my buddy Keith regularly climbs 5+/6 in the south fork. I think he said he had not been out for quite sometime. It was not even 6 inches thick at the bottom and very brittle ice with temps in the low teens. I was well protected in the cave at the bottom and felt great following it clean. You could not swing or kick for the first 20 or so feet and just had to smear your crampons. It was then a long way to the belay and the second pitch was deceptively hard. Looks like you guys are getting some good conditions over there. It seems like winter is just starting around here as it has been so warm for the last two months.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 2, 2015 - 04:02am PT
Ya its nice to have ropegun once in awhile:). That was crazy Jan for you guys. hope you get a good snowpack before its over. that drought sh#t is scary stuff. going on an exploritory mission today. have to ski accross 1.6 miles of lake to see if a climb is in enough for me to have a chance climbing it. the lake crossing scares the crap out of me. Going to put the gear in a sled and have a tool out and ready in case someone goes through.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 3, 2015 - 03:19am PT
Wild and Crazy adventure. Skied across Lake Champlane and climbed Drop Swim Or Die.. the lake ice scared me pretty good. sunk in several times with water comming up through the snow arround your skiis! Kind of spooked by the time we got over there and then that thing looks absolutely horrifying when you get up close and think about leading it! Somehow I managed to get it clean. The ice ended up being in better shape than it looked though most of the screws on the steep parts hit air... Snow squalls and white outs on the way back as well as at least 4 soft spots where our skies got wet:)...looks far away and somewhat baked but we drove all this way so lets have a look:) ice looks better but super steep and candled! Where the heck is my Ropegun? after much procrastination and a we bit of prodding from my lovely sherpa I hiked the 1st pitch. steep but fun and good ice Isa follows the belay was bomber and sheltered:) I must have still been spooked because i used 4 screws on the belay;) The pillar out of the cave was steep and delicate, all the screws hit air and my foot blew twice;)
The last easy bit to the trees rapping down, OMG we climbed this thing? the ski home was spooky with whiteouts, snowsqualls and more soft spots in the ice—
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 4, 2015 - 03:19am PT
Mike, every time I look at that shot of the start of your climb I get the willies! Rad stuff!
thebravecowboy

climber
my pals call me Shackleton
Mar 6, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
props, icemen. mad respek
[Click to View YouTube Video]



WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Mar 7, 2015 - 06:47am PT
I finally lead my first "hard" pitch of ice yesterday. I've been timid about leading ice, mostly due to the creeping doubts about the activity in general. It is a rhythm sport, the more you do the more comfortable it feels. I live far enough from the ice that a 20 pitches a season is about the most I've ever done. Kind of hard to develop a rhythm. Anyhow, yesterday seemed like a get on it or hold your peace until next season type of day. It also seemed like a day where I either start getting on the sharp end or sell the tools for another pair of skis.

It felt great the whole way, deliberate, moving fast over the first part to avoid the deluge of water trying to soak my britches. I know this is a very moderate climb, but a big milestone for me. Isn't that what makes climbing unique? The personal quest.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 7, 2015 - 07:16am PT
Nice
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 7, 2015 - 09:48am PT
SweeT! Looks pleanty exciteing to me:)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 7, 2015 - 09:54am PT
Leading ice is all about
#1 believeing that you can do it.
2. being strong enough and dialed enough to be able to hang out on steep terrain and place gear or climb through to better etter ice and place gear there.

that being strong and dialed combination is what helps you with #1. Being able to believe you can do it.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Mar 7, 2015 - 10:14am PT
Great assessment Trad.
My reluctance is due to #1. I simply didn't have enough mileage under my belt yet to bolster my confidence.
I think this was a turning point for me, I'm stoked.
BMcC

Trad climber
Livermore
Mar 7, 2015 - 01:51pm PT




mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 7, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
got a couple of short steep ones in today. Super warm tempsin the upper 50's. Total hero ice. More tomorrow then off to MT on Wednesday.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 7, 2015 - 04:20pm PT
Nice:)
thebravecowboy

climber
banana-jammin' in tennis shoes
Mar 7, 2015 - 06:22pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 7, 2015 - 09:04pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
banana-jammin' in tennis shoes
Mar 7, 2015 - 09:08pm PT
Damn, Jay! Didya get it? 'course you did.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 7, 2015 - 09:13pm PT
Well... The photos are better than the story....
Can't get 'email all clean, all the time....
It's barely March, still shaking out the cobwebs..... :)
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 8, 2015 - 06:45am PT
First climb in a calendar year... got half way up until I cheezed out.
Oh well, next time.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 8, 2015 - 06:50am PT
Nice Anita. What did you do anyway.
Bad Climber

climber
Mar 8, 2015 - 07:23am PT
Got out to BMX crags and did some new Jim Voss routes--thanks, Jim!

This is my awesome wife on Dike Hike--10b


anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 8, 2015 - 09:00am PT
Mike: I had surgery last year.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 8, 2015 - 09:22am PT
Both of these are shot from more than half way up granite, 75 feet and higher good pro,
Tradman? it needs boltzs to count on the east coast?
Please come on down and take credit for all my not first ascents.
You can clean up ! there are lots of other 1st's to do!
particularly the arête
(is that thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock) or is it more a,'flying buttress')
The corner, that exits out the open book, is stellar! .10+,
The two pictures above are on the same formation
I have no Boltzs, if i did the trees would go!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 8, 2015 - 04:33pm PT
Anita, so glad to see that you are back out on the cliffs :)
thebravecowboy

climber
banana-jammin' in tennis shoes
Mar 8, 2015 - 04:35pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 8, 2015 - 04:46pm PT
Me 'n the Bluteran mini trax laps on the mayor, 5.12 Ow. For real, this time! Okay Blitzo just spotted and provided inspiration!


The Blute, spotting me and double checking my mini trax rig on a The Mayor;

The Dihedral in the Sun


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 8, 2015 - 05:24pm PT
We took a friend out for his first real lake experience today. Great day. big and steep as always...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 10, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
a few more shots from sunday. me running it out on P1 starting P2
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 10, 2015 - 04:21pm PT
And some great overhang and crack stuff this evening.
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 11, 2015 - 06:29pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]

1:24
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 11, 2015 - 06:39pm PT
Offwidth & Slab....
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 11, 2015 - 07:16pm PT
Tradman: is that Glass Menagerie?
I miss the lake!!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 12, 2015 - 03:04am PT
Anita. we climbed that big pillar between Twenty below and Glass. Twenty Below Right? anyways it was steep.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 14, 2015 - 05:25am PT
Ryan started up a climb with a thin start we found that anywhere you had thin ice it was delamed from the rock from the heat wave early in the week so we bailed and did something with a fat start and then we went rock climbing in Mtn boots
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 14, 2015 - 09:56am PT
Yesterday:
kaholatingtong

Trad climber
therealmccoy from Nevada City
Mar 14, 2015 - 09:30pm PT
This last week I spent a few days out at The Emeralds. I climbed Ghost Town, Rebirth, If the show fits, Step Into The Light, played on Duppy Conquer, and also climbed Charlee and The Stick Factory. Several of those I climbed multiple times. The climbing is soo good out there, Cheeers Mike!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 15, 2015 - 04:57pm PT
Haven't been to the Emeralds in forever!
Climbed at Wall Street and the River road ( is the Molar a Tower?) today.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 20, 2015 - 08:48pm PT
headed up to cannon with my friend Ryan Brooks Fafnir looked stupid thin to me but Ryan thought it looked fat so we went up to have a look. watched George Adams hike the Dike without placeing anything.. I got pitch 2 of fafnir which ended up being fairly spicy, dry brittle and run out for the 1st 40ft and then turned into really fun 4+ pleasure climbing.. Ryan hiked it in a few min. It was mid winter conditions. 9f and Ryan climbs without gloves for half of pitch 3. this kid is amped and super psyced all the time! I got cold at the belay super psyced Ryan pointing out a bunch of back country climbs and ski runs. Killer view:)
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Mar 20, 2015 - 08:50pm PT
nice to see views in the Notch!
John Burns

climber
Pothole, Utah
Mar 22, 2015 - 08:07am PT
Yesterday I climbed a .4" wide fingercrack through a bulge, at a secret public location. It felt like an FA from the number of brick-sized cobbles I cleaned, but who knows.

5.9+

Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Mar 22, 2015 - 10:57am PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Mar 22, 2015 - 11:01am PT
John Burns

climber
Pothole, Utah
Mar 23, 2015 - 04:04pm PT
^McDevitt, your couch is being neglected here, ok? Rad!


Last night I jumped on a local 5.6 sandbag for the first time. I was happy to have gear for the first few moves but by the end the placements were such that I might as well have been ropeless. Funny.

Makes me wonder why I hesitated when first I saw it, alone in hiking shoes. Loose rock, I guess? So that they would not be able to call me a fool in the local paper?
jonnyrig

climber
Mar 24, 2015 - 08:35am PT
"like"
Lasti

Trad climber
Budapest
Mar 25, 2015 - 08:17am PT
Not today, but Saturday.
Top-roped three new projects about 120' long and clocking in at a modest, but pumpy-cruxy 5.10c-d. Great stone, completely new wall, good views with an alpine feeling due to the steep drop below and having to rappel in.

But now, a dilemma presents itself.
To bolt or not to bolt...

The routes are probably just about safe to lead on gear (good pro at the cruxes, not tooooooo long runouts on the easier bits, almost solid rock throughout), but the area is sporto-bolted otherwise. If I do not bolt it, no one will climb it (the local rock climbing community is in the single digits). If I do bolt it, I will feel sorry for destroying a great trad line. Any suggestions? Beyond yergunnadie and tradisrad? I know that already.

Lasti

p.s. I am willing to start new thread if deemed necessary.
John Burns

climber
Pothole, Utah
Mar 27, 2015 - 09:57am PT
Pics or it didn't happen Lasti. ;-) Seriously though, if bolting it is the only way to get people to climb it.....people suck and you should keep your line for those that climb in the traditional manner. I vote nay on the bolting.



Last evening's solo-TR. Had a close one with that apparently difficult task of LOCKING THE BELAY 'biner.
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 28, 2015 - 03:52pm PT
I been lusting after this groove for a time and then some. Finally dragged a rope out there.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 28, 2015 - 04:41pm PT
Back to Cannon Cliff. Still very much winter up there. brought my friend Tyson up the Black Dike for his 1st time. Tyson at belay on top of P1 My view from belay on top of P2 Tyson approaching belay on top of P2 P2 belay my view from the top of p3 :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2015 - 06:57pm PT
Trad you are killing me. Winters over here. 85 degrees today. Been messing around on a really steep limestone bouldering cave. Will get some pics eventually but spent most of my freetime over the last week cleaning it up.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 28, 2015 - 07:11pm PT
Thats crazy that winter is over. the year I lived in jackson was the absolute coldest of my life! I split for VT on April 15th 1982 and it was -5f
nothing wrong with sunny warm limestone though:)
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Mar 28, 2015 - 11:11pm PT
Great BD pics, having flashbacks from 1975. You folks are climbing well!
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Mar 29, 2015 - 12:28am PT
Eh, still have to complete another pitch and name it. But it is damn good!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 29, 2015 - 03:31am PT
Todd, we cheat like hell. we have screws that go in easily one handed and big grippy things on the handles of our tools. Oh yea, we climb with gloves instead of mittens:)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 29, 2015 - 03:43pm PT
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday winter in the mountains. today cragging in Ryans back yard:)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2015 - 06:19pm PT
Got up the Tower with Jack today. Summiting for the 7th straight month, 6th for Jack. Would have had my year in if it wasn't for my shoulder injury last summer where I didn't do anything but ski from April to late July.
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 29, 2015 - 07:13pm PT
where I didn't do anything but ski from April to late July.

and this is why you rock, Mike.

Thrutched on some V5s today. Sweet. s
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2015 - 07:18pm PT
BCB been thinking of heading to the front range sometime in the next couple of months. Are you still in Ft Collins? Maybe we should hook up sometime and do some climbing.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Mar 29, 2015 - 07:53pm PT


Th' expense of spirit in a waste of shame
Is lust in action; and till action, lust
Is perjured, murd'rous, bloody, full of blame,
Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust,
Enjoyed no sooner but despisèd straight,
Past reason hunted; and, no sooner had
Past reason hated as a swallowed bait
On purpose laid to make the taker mad;
Mad in pursuit and in possession so,
Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme;
A bliss in proof and proved, a very woe;
Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream.
    All this the world well knows; yet none knows well
    To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.

Sonnet 129
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 29, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
Aww, Mike I'd brave the highways on up to the Tower when and if-it-works and you are about. And yeah, FoCo is home for now. Seven more weeks at least.

You've got a place to crash here (coupla 3rd story, built-in 1882 rooms if you dare), and I would be honored to meetchya, and/or hop on some stuff at Greyrock or Vedauwoo if you pass through with time to climb.

Lots of rock here. Maybe not the diversity of stone as at Rapid, but lots of Dakota, Pike's Peak Granite, and Meta-rock.

(D'Oh, Veed rock is Wyo Craton, older, stuff)
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Mar 29, 2015 - 11:36pm PT
Love the shots of the Tower. Some day, we hope to get out there and up the thing.

No climbing for me this weekend, but had two fun-filled days of setting up ropes and helping Ammon and Dave Allfrey teach aid and big wall at the Rendezvous. Had a great time and got some awesome swag, and got to help some folks out which I always really enjoy, even with the circus atmosphere.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 30, 2015 - 03:04am PT
Good stuff! tower is special place.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Mar 30, 2015 - 04:48pm PT
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 31, 2015 - 10:41am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 1, 2015 - 05:13am PT
Yesterday. I'm a bit of a bike record on this route, I know, but yesterday we got first tracks, and I like the light in this image.

healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Apr 1, 2015 - 09:32pm PT
Rope-soloed the Bastille Crack which was my first roped-solo forty years ago - like being in a frigging time machine.
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Apr 1, 2015 - 11:00pm PT
Was the Bastille Crack black and white like it is in those old pictures?
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Apr 2, 2015 - 12:24pm PT
Still as colorful as ever. People seem to think it's gotten slicker over time, but it seems unchanged from '75 to me. Always love seeing Ivy Baldwin's tightwire cable up top. Installing and tensioning it between the Bastille and Wind Tower must have been an epic tale.
Jones in LA

Mountain climber
Tarzana, California
Apr 2, 2015 - 12:57pm PT
Woo hoo, @healyje! Way to get after it!

May I ask: which belay gadget did you use on the Bastille?


Rich Jones
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 3, 2015 - 07:21am PT
Did someone say "boulder sesh"?






tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 4, 2015 - 07:56am PT
hard tellin not exactly knowing but most likly done with ice for the season. scrambled up to one of my local crags and soloed this 75ft 5.7 finger crack judgeing from the tracks in the snow I was 1st rock climber of the year.. Micro spikes most definatly are Not as good as real crampons. getting to the climb almost counted as an ice climb ;)
thebravecowboy

climber
Lost Park
Apr 4, 2015 - 09:12am PT
nice shot Tradman

thebravecowboy

climber
Lost Park
Apr 5, 2015 - 07:19pm PT
three new (?) cracks.




The serpents are out and about in these parts... Time to switch to the shady-side crags.
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 11, 2015 - 09:16pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 12, 2015 - 03:59am PT
soloed a 100ft grade 3 and a 60ft grade 3 ice climb yesterday. down climbed a 60ft grade 2. No camera...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 12, 2015 - 03:51pm PT
Headding for that little white spot up high 5.1 miles away a whole lot of this an finally you see this still over a mile away annother mile of skinning gets you here the last little bit to the top view from the top getting ready to ski back down allong this ridge Good day:)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 12, 2015 - 03:58pm PT
On
..... Actually I chickened out on the onsight freesolo, it would have meant down climbing the route....
But I'm going back!
thebravecowboy

climber
Lost Park
Apr 12, 2015 - 06:47pm PT
Jay, if that's what I think it is, I am pretty envious. It was always one of those routes that really drove me wild as a gumby thumbing DR III. I mean, it sounds easy, and there are totally pro pins in the chim...NOT! Talk about a f*#ked-up thing to print...although I suppose that was perhaps just Bjornstad's idea of a joke.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 12, 2015 - 07:54pm PT
Yesterday a friend of mine who has done it made it sound pretty fun! We were driving by it and my enthusiasm meter redlined!
thebravecowboy

climber
the Midcontinent Rift
Apr 16, 2015 - 06:31pm PT





it actually climbs way better than it looks, with two heinous, mandatory, first knuckle monodoigt locks in a row with bad feet getting around the red-twigged dogwood sprig (onto the snot-slick slab) and then some quality jam slammiches into a lovely lichenous topout on slopers. And they say that there is no more good climbing to be found in the MCR.


my hands smell like the munge and I'm not gonna wash 'em
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 17, 2015 - 02:51pm PT
Yay, let it grow!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 17, 2015 - 10:39pm PT
I climbed a mountain of sushi, in the desert, in the rain & snow!

Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 17, 2015 - 11:21pm PT
Rain and snow? Doh!

I climbed this in the beautiful sun.

Along with some other nice granite.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 18, 2015 - 05:08pm PT
It's short but ... fun




Martín enjoys the evening light




A little face climbing last weekend




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 19, 2015 - 04:27pm PT
My buddy Ryan bought a house at the base of the cliff I have been developeing for the last 5 or so years. Ryan got a pass from the wife and
we had a great day in Ryans back Yard today.
portent

Social climber
your mom's house
Apr 20, 2015 - 07:23am PT
thebravecowboy

climber
Where'd the cheese go at?
Apr 22, 2015 - 08:00pm PT

Tobia

Social climber
Denial
Apr 23, 2015 - 09:15am PT
Nothing.

It has been 33 years since I have climbed anything other than a ladder.

I was hoping someone might recognize this crack in Tuolumne Meadows. At the time we hammered our way up, trying to learn aid climbing. Maybe someone will recognize from pics.

Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 26, 2015 - 07:37am PT
thebravecowboy

climber
Where'd the cheese go at?
Apr 26, 2015 - 08:18am PT
Some fingerlickin' fists...

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 26, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
Cold, wet, seeping day.... felt old and heavy, eveything hurts. My friend Quentin leading on of my climbs....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 3, 2015 - 05:25pm PT
Bump for one of the best threads here...
got 3 pitches of trad in after work today. 5.8, 5.9+ and 10a. no camera but beautifull sunny warm evening.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
May 3, 2015 - 05:56pm PT
Got to hang out and climb with my little girl.


Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
May 3, 2015 - 06:47pm PT
Right on Edge. Cheers.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 3, 2015 - 06:58pm PT
+10 :)
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
May 3, 2015 - 06:59pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 5, 2015 - 08:13pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]Got my new route today.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 6, 2015 - 03:22am PT
Nice!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 6, 2015 - 05:11am PT
Nice! Spearfish Cnyn?
bob

climber
May 6, 2015 - 11:44am PT
A few days ago.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 6, 2015 - 12:33pm PT
Nice Mike!

If you film it horizontal next time, we'll get the full picture.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 6, 2015 - 01:31pm PT
Mike you mean like turn the phones ideways. I will have to try it. Route looks very forshortened as the phone was on the ground and only about 15 feet from the route. Have on of jack on it from further back that gives a more realistic picture of the route.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 10, 2015 - 05:46am PT
got out on a new climb that friends put up at our private cliff did a few of our own climbsand watched friends climb our classic 2 pitch 10a Norwegian Star
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
May 13, 2015 - 04:40pm PT
bbbeans

Trad climber
May 15, 2015 - 11:26am PT
The last climb I did was Hot Carl Sunday at the Ice Cream Parlor on Wed because it will not stop raining in Moab.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 16, 2015 - 05:14am PT
got out and soloed yesterday. got to work today....
Patrick Sawyer

climber
Originally California now Ireland
May 16, 2015 - 06:09am PT

That is me, in the little frame (I do not have Photoshop). So it is a huge outcrop, a giantic boulder, and I claim first ascent.

I freesoloed this puppy, no problem. See how tiny I am compared to it?

Then the Celtic Sea came and almost washed my little soul away. Next time, I will wait for low tide (it is Neaps now).

EDIT

I love the Taco Stand. And Thank You people for supporting me in a time (ongoing? let's hope not) of difficulty re Jennie.

That said, Jelllo and other Supertopians have more pressing issues at hand. I wish I could help you all. I really do.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 16, 2015 - 07:27am PT
That looks like fun!
thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
May 16, 2015 - 12:15pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 17, 2015 - 05:19pm PT
Got out in my friends back yard. worked on trying to add a 3rd pitch to one of our climbs. we both bailed though Ryan got a few feet higher.....
There was some really funky sounding big sections on P3 that we both felt could fall and cause a real bad sceane. Spooked all 3 of us... Come home to read the news of Dean. shitty. At least climbing you can bail at many stages of the game. once you commit to a jump there is no bailing............
thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
May 20, 2015 - 01:54pm PT

Chopper block dodger day on Sunday...dogs and ropes and humans came out just fine. Weirdly we talked a lot about Dean. Got home and heard the sad news. Big cosmic waves from that loss.
yosemite 5.9

climber
santa cruz
May 20, 2015 - 09:41pm PT
Followed on these on Sunday

First pitch of Serenity Crack In Yosemite
Maxine's wall one pitch of face climbing to the right of Serenity
Peruvian Flake
the first pitch of Salathe' at the base of El Cap.

Then the sprinkles finally became rain at 2.

Camp 4 was actually fairly quiet for two nights.

Drove by Taft Point on the day the two BASE jumpers died.

Hiked about 8 miles of the Mariposa Grove, wonderful trees.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 21, 2015 - 09:32am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 22, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
Playing in Ryans back yard again.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 22, 2015 - 08:12pm PT
That little tower that the Larry will probably always have climbed more times than I.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 23, 2015 - 04:19am PT
Jaybro, we need you for our wide project;) problem is that the big block over Ryans head is completly seperated and you really want to get on top of that thing to get into the chimny up high right. ...once you get into the chimny it's about 80ft of crazy looking wide with 2 more roofs
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 23, 2015 - 05:57am PT
Sounds great! Except for the death block... I need to travel farther afield!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
May 24, 2015 - 10:03pm PT
Zip, zilch, nada.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 24, 2015 - 11:34pm PT
With Gal!
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
May 25, 2015 - 07:02am PT
^ Makes me want to travel to THAT planet!


Conveniently located above this one. v
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
May 26, 2015 - 05:16am PT

thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
May 27, 2015 - 05:03pm PT
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
May 28, 2015 - 09:58pm PT
Just had time for a little twilight hike, but this is only 30 minutes walk out my front door.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 29, 2015 - 03:52am PT
cool! waht is that knobby thing?
bbbeans

Trad climber
May 29, 2015 - 11:43am PT

This was the last route we did yesterday. I love chimneys!
Ward Trotter

Trad climber
May 29, 2015 - 12:55pm PT
Dappled Mare on the Lost Horse Wall ,Joshua Tree. May 17
me coming up the 2nd pitch.

bob

climber
May 29, 2015 - 03:03pm PT
Is that shot of Dappled Mare reversed?
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
May 29, 2015 - 04:38pm PT
Benton Crags two days ago for a fun day of moderate trad with no-one else around.

Locals Only:


Skip on the sharp end at Junk Food Wall

thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
May 30, 2015 - 11:31am PT
Something with history
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 30, 2015 - 01:27pm PT
What was, his story?
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 30, 2015 - 07:30pm PT


thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
May 30, 2015 - 07:34pm PT
Jay, I don't know what his or her story was, but I know that they sucked at jamming and that they climbed before wide availability of Friends.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 31, 2015 - 05:31am PT

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 31, 2015 - 06:00am PT
Got out in Ryans back yard two days in a row. I was a sport weini and added a direct start to fangs of love on rappell.. FA Nick and Isa some kind of hard 10? Ryan and Miles came up to watch the shenanigans
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 31, 2015 - 08:27am PT
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
May 31, 2015 - 01:48pm PT
BBBeans, wow that looks trippy! And JC ^^^^ great shot there! This thread is looking good, everyone seems to up to some sort of awesomeness.

Here is something fun from Oak Creek Canyon the other day, my friend Marcy starting us out on pitch 1 (we had a full value day, from burly offwidth, to sketchy slabby run-outs & sandy traverses with barely attached features, too being very hot and taking a nap on a ledge in a tiny patch of shade, just another fun Sedona multipitch)

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 31, 2015 - 02:20pm PT
Thanks Gal. Have a nice day. ^^
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 31, 2015 - 02:37pm PT
Nice! no sport weinie stuff there;) The thing I did yesterday was certainly possible that way but it would have been silly and a waste of my belayers time. once you have top roped it there is no point in lead bolting INMOP.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 31, 2015 - 05:43pm PT
stop over tilting you photos Tradsmanclimbs! ;)
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 31, 2015 - 05:50pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 31, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
Really? which photo on this page is tilted??
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 31, 2015 - 06:52pm PT
Be nice if your photographer could get it right as well.. that lead bolting shot is layed over on its side and in reality is much steeper than the photo. look at the hammer. it's laying sideways instead of hanging down. perspective is a bitch to replicate without a real shift lens... more often than not climbing shots taken by the belayer don't do the climb justice. It often looks flat and short compared to real life.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 31, 2015 - 07:55pm PT
What I didn't climb today is Devils tower which ends a run for jack and I thatcwentvright through the winter. Panned to go today but too tired and exhausted from trying to get our poop in a group to move soon.
Lasti

Trad climber
Budapest
Jun 1, 2015 - 05:02am PT
Sunday:

New route up a beautiful protruding buttress of steel-gray limestone above a panorama of cityscape-meets-rolling hills basking in the radiant warm colors of late afternoon against an ominous dark sky reeking of impending rain that never arrived.

Sharp pockets, pinches, underclings and the most improbably shelf-like hold known to man make for a nice variety in only 45 feet. Great moves, including a balancey almost-mantelshelf on invisible footholds and a precarious no hands rest just below the final Gung Ho slap for the top. A bit pumpy and creative footwork is a must.

Partner broke a hold on the crux. That upped the grade from mid-5.10 to a bit more engaging low-5.11.

Lasti
bbbeans

Trad climber
Jun 1, 2015 - 08:25am PT

Last Wed. Kor-Ingalls, Castleton Tower.

"The reason it was so scary was that there was only one climber capable of rescuing us, and that was Layton Kor, and he was in Colorado." — Yvon Chouinard, on the first ascent of North American Wall.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 1, 2015 - 08:36am PT
on Saturday went to check out areas and approaches and stayed in the shade for a really nice day

second crag


Sunday in the Valley was going to be warmer, there was no cloud cover early so we once again found a crag in the shade


when the Sun finally gained enough altitude to find us we packed it in and went down to the Meadow to hang... quite a crew there. Ran into a couple on holiday from Europe that we had climbed with in Indian Creek last month.

Very mellow and fun weekend. Summer has arrived in the Valley. Time to start thinking about heading to the high country.
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Jun 1, 2015 - 08:23pm PT


Got out with Mary Ann Dornfeld on the first sunny day we've had in weeks along the Front Range and climbed 5 pitches on the Book. Feels good feeling good again!
thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
Jun 1, 2015 - 09:48pm PT
Pajamas

climber
Wilderness, Home
Jun 2, 2015 - 07:41am PT
Great Lumpy Ridge fun, and more snow up high in the park than ever.

MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Jun 5, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
<<< Is it OK to switch places, Locker?

Morgan and I finished putting up two new first ascents in Pine Creek at "OJ Buttress" this morning, done by 10 AM. There are 4 climbs there now, more pitches to be stacked on a couple of them. This morning we finished

Judgito, aka The Pine Creek Two-step, a 30-meter 5.8 sport route

and White Bronco a 35-meter 5.11b mixed route.

5.11b mixed - it's what's for breakfast!

%^)
thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
Jun 5, 2015 - 05:37pm PT
cool, E!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 6, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
bunch of our own climbs @ our private crag:) Isa has a bum shoulder so we kept it casual.....
Maeday

Trad climber
San Francisco
Jun 6, 2015 - 10:14pm PT
nursing an injury.... so i taught myself how to lower off a pendelum. took a few tries to figure it out. would have gotten killed trying it for real the first time. but i finally got it down. i guess being hurt isn't that bad.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2015 - 06:35pm PT
did some bouldering on Mt. Sanitus with two of my brothers and their families after securing a house Louisville. Moving up the week before the 4th.
WyoRockMan

climber
Flank of the Big Horns
Jun 9, 2015 - 03:49pm PT
Needed to reset today, or as Martin put it, "Q-Tip the brain!"

Piney Creek Canyon-WY
The trail and the base of the "Trailside Wall" was under water, but we got a couple in over my lunch "hour".

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 9, 2015 - 05:58pm PT
Isa bailed on me sunday (bum shoulder) so I did a solo recon mission. Some fairly sketchy 4th classing got me to a spot I could rap in and spy on the wide cracks. Reasonably new fixe bolts at the belay possibly 15yrs old or newer?? old rusty iron in the first pod.. this is the closest to a real desert crack I have ever seen in the north east. I would love to know the history of this climb! about 100+ft of verticle to overhanging crack. potentual for a wildly exposed 2nd pitch. a lot of the crack is this size with wider sections,some squeeze chimny and a few possibly #2 and 3 sections? could not get the whole thing in one photo..
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jun 10, 2015 - 08:28am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 10, 2015 - 08:40am PT
Looks good tradman!

I climbed in and out if my car, taking it various places to quiet it down

Canyoneering this pm!
jonnyrig

climber
Jun 10, 2015 - 09:26am PT
Still one of my favorite threads.
couchmaster

climber
Jun 10, 2015 - 09:46am PT

last Saturday:

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 10, 2015 - 03:32pm PT
I know it looks good. thw questin is will i ever actually get up it????
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Jun 10, 2015 - 05:13pm PT
LOL, Locker!

You wouldn't believe it, it was 72 degrees and overcast today, and when we got to the Middle Gorge Parking there was only one car besides ours.

We got down there and it was two guys working on an FA, so we basically had the Middle Gorge to ourselves today in perfect conditions - since the sun was blocked, we could climb anywhere!

We went to Warm-up wall for a few routes, then spent the afternoon at the Banana Belt.

When we hiked out, still one car.

That is damn rare on a perfect weather day.
jonnyrig

climber
Jun 11, 2015 - 01:36pm PT
Ok, not today. Last weekend. Tied a couple slings into aiders, and popped a questionable cam playing with aid at Rocklin Quarry. The prusik caught me. Should have snapped a picture of that.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Jun 13, 2015 - 06:48pm PT
Over the high place.



To see what I could.

telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jun 13, 2015 - 07:01pm PT


Climbed and skied around Clements Mountain today, nice to be alpine
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 14, 2015 - 04:28am PT

Don't say I never sport climb
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Jun 14, 2015 - 10:23am PT
MisterE: How about some more data on your routes on OJ Buttress? I couldn't find Oj Buttress in the guide.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jun 14, 2015 - 05:38pm PT

Had to investigate what Rollins Pass Road was all about. Had to.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jun 14, 2015 - 08:53pm PT

My best friend and oldest partner on our route Caesar's Way.
MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Jun 15, 2015 - 01:31am PT
Well we DID have to climb up to get down....does this count? Seven beautiful waterfall rappels in the strangest place. ;)
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 15, 2015 - 08:30am PT
A ten short clip-ups and a couple of short gear routes with Gaby on the weekend.




thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
Jun 17, 2015 - 11:17pm PT


EDIT: Peak 13,350, up Cunningham Gulch out of Silverton, CO
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 18, 2015 - 02:48am PT
Cool. Where is that?
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Jun 18, 2015 - 10:02am PT
third pillar speed of life link

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 21, 2015 - 04:58am PT
Gotten out a fair bit lately but no real good photos...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 22, 2015 - 09:17am PT
got some deep water bouldering in yesterday..
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2015 - 09:22am PT
Tradman no photoshoping allowed on this thread.
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Jun 22, 2015 - 05:43pm PT
Tradman no photoshoping allowed on this thread.



He didn't want Cosmic saying anything about his "cheese nips".

%^)
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jun 22, 2015 - 07:37pm PT


thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
Jun 22, 2015 - 08:55pm PT
Little Giant Peak, distant, with garni of ridgewalk and some great late snow.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jun 24, 2015 - 05:22am PT
Got in a threesome of fun routes in Boulder Canyon after work.


MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Jun 27, 2015 - 09:18pm PT
Bump for a busy two days:

"Freshly Squeezed" at OJ Buttress got cleaned and fixed-line sent today - 35 meters, 4 separate cruxes and probably 5.10+. Bolted it yesterday - first pitch sport. An exciting two? pitches above - hard to tell, everything looks short from the base, but stretches a 70-meter rope. Mixed climbing above.
The pitches are going in! Also bolted and cleaned half of "Mimosa Misadventures" first pitch today - that one may be 5 pitches and already have an anchor and line on pitch two from last Sunday...it just keeps going.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 28, 2015 - 03:57pm PT
Got on VT's 500ft granit dome yesterday. I think we did Zoro?
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Jun 28, 2015 - 07:42pm PT
HI Tradman
Where is this 500 foot dome?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 29, 2015 - 03:58pm PT
Mt Wheeler VT about a mile or 2 north west of Willoughby
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jun 30, 2015 - 09:31am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 30, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
Nice!
Daphne

Trad climber
Northern California
Jun 30, 2015 - 03:37pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 30, 2015 - 07:52pm PT
Nice Daph! I remember when we had a special time with climbing views like that!
You would have recognized, fondly I hope, the views I had today climbing at ICP!
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Jun 30, 2015 - 08:12pm PT


From a few weekends ago... The South East Ridge of Cathedral Peak with Gabe Hayden in the Taku Range
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
Jun 30, 2015 - 08:35pm PT
On the Lamb to OZ. then some bouldering at Puppy dome! Beautiful day in Tuolumne. Started raining at 330 I think.
thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
Jul 3, 2015 - 11:22am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 3, 2015 - 01:41pm PT
I thought he was on the injured reserve list?
Glad to hear he's out climbing!!

Today I guided at the Ice cream Parlor.

Yesterday I soloed south sixshooter as a prelude to guiding it tomorrow
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 5, 2015 - 06:01pm PT
Cooll stuff everyone. Got out fri in Nh and sat in VT all in Ryans back yard thanks to yours truely;) I got to lead P1 of Firewalk at the end of the day. Good stuff despite a record ammount of rain in june causeing the cliff to seep. Over 15 inches of rain in june.... Off to VT on sat. canoed out to look at a 500ft 10b but it looked wet. Ended up climbing a few miles away actually looking at the cliff we were canoeing under.
thebravecowboy

climber
liberated libertine
Jul 5, 2015 - 07:28pm PT

Climbed Top Flight at Granite Stairway with my n00b and some nice boulders by Muscle and Fitness Rock.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 11, 2015 - 07:25pm PT
Good two days working on a new climb. photo does not do it justice....
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jul 11, 2015 - 07:31pm PT
Wandered up the Larks at Tahquitz.

Perfect day, no crowds.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jul 12, 2015 - 10:30am PT
Climbed in Eldo with Mike M.

Awesome morning!



yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 12, 2015 - 11:49am PT
Some dude with a goofball Adidas tee


What do you get when a couple of folks take photos of short 1-pitch climbs? Butt shots, that's what you get.




The climb next door looks about the same


Some dudes were there with Himalayan hero Matoco


Gaby's butt from further away


Time to call it a rap




WyoRockMan

climber
South Fork of the Shoshone
Jul 12, 2015 - 04:17pm PT
I've been missing climbing a lot lately. Moving, employment commitments, family reunions, visitors, weather have all conspired in to a drought of epic proportions. We set out as a family to fix all that. Our first family FA.

White Poplar #1 SE Arete (I, 22', A0).

As a family, we have never had mature trees. It was obvious what needed to be done.

I'm not much of an aid climber, so I had to resort to drastic measures.

Free hanging jug to the first logical belay. I'm not in alligator wrastlin' shape.

The SE ridge still awaits a FFA.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 12, 2015 - 05:23pm PT
Enchained five 13ers between 13,700 and 13.800 in the Sneffles range in 11 hrs. with Jay Smith. Technical with spicy downclimbing and loose rock. 7000 ft. vertical gain, snowed three times.....great day
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Jul 12, 2015 - 05:35pm PT
Awesome, JDo and WyoRockMan.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 12, 2015 - 06:07pm PT
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jul 12, 2015 - 07:06pm PT

Old-school, no chalk No garbage No paint.No body else but me. A lightening strike, recently brought chain saws at the top of
what I call Ravens crest for the rookery that appeared in on the easiest route up the cliff.



More dead sticks for the birds to use, they build three by five piles of sticks that have (in ten to fifteen years) been prone to, smokey fires, from high mica content in the rock, dry conditions they are spontaneous combustion-like, and spooky to come across.
There has been no evidence of anyone having climbed here.

There is a a small ridge line or 'cirque of comers.` Some zones I only visit once a year.
One a full 80 feet high,at the prominent corner system, I go to almost once a week though I took a break after pulling my gear, the result was the clear fact that no one climbs here but me.

It is a hard to describe chunk of steeply located granite, fine grained - hard, and has a whole in the wall that leads to this cave exit 70 feet inside the wall!
(be careful what you wish for)
the cracks need to be 'flaked'to take bomb proof protection. but after they are 'beaten out' - cleaned, To the brushed with a wire brush, stage, The cracks protect.

As far as I know, ( I have left multiple coffee can registers' )
No one but my self for more than fifteen years
though, one time , I found evidence of others.
A deconstruction and improperly,' improved on',
non- redundant much more visible with per use damages visible + the damage done to a bomb proof retreat,
in favor of a 'boX'rig or directional top rope off the high point ,death tri angle ish .
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2015 - 08:00pm PT
Here are a few more photos from the other side of the rope on Gambit with Edge. Really fun climb to a beautiful spot.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 14, 2015 - 09:52pm PT
Climbed one of the lower pitches on wind tower before getting the rain came then did the first pitch of work sup. great pitch.
WyoRockMan

climber
South Fork of the Shoshone
Jul 14, 2015 - 10:02pm PT

Had some humble pie at Fremont. Jammin' good time.
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jul 15, 2015 - 08:04am PT


jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jul 15, 2015 - 11:06am PT
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jul 17, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jul 17, 2015 - 08:46pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 18, 2015 - 05:21pm PT
Got out friday. a friend was out teaching a new climber on one of my routs
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 19, 2015 - 10:46am PT
Nothing. hiked up to the cliff with 50lb FA pack and the sky opened up...
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jul 19, 2015 - 03:28pm PT

Took the dog to the sunshine boulder and donut nation before the skies opened up.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 19, 2015 - 07:57pm PT

Today was a good day. Three solo summits in tennies

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 20, 2015 - 02:50am PT
Nice.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2015 - 06:36am PT
Climbed the Great Zot last night with Jack.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2015 - 08:50pm PT
Did Calypso to Reggae up wind ridge tonight with my brother and jack after work. They had done the 8+ off width on Cobb rock in the rain earlier in the day. some fun but a little choosy rock to the top of wind ridge.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jul 23, 2015 - 07:50pm PT
Got in five pitches after a half day of work on Tonnerre Tower. Really fun, thought provoking climbing, and in the shade!


Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jul 23, 2015 - 07:57pm PT
In the for ground up that little corner -'palming'fingers out, scary up at the top.Then . . .
Just inside the awful width at the bottom, on the right side, is the only positive hold
Stuff toe, knee bar , facing straight in,
Chicken-wing , arm bar after a sit up sorta' thing
dip press out to the topThe crack that goes right across the
Rounded block, hard to show, but it has a lean to it & had a bat or two in it, that made it the scariest of the lot but five fun after the start. the start,with bats. .B^{
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Trad climber
Shitalkqua, WA
Jul 23, 2015 - 10:17pm PT
Nice set TBC.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2015 - 10:35pm PT
Jack and I did Washington Irvine after work. Then went and watched john mattson's slide show at Neptune.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 24, 2015 - 12:28am PT










tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 26, 2015 - 06:27am PT
Got out to or private crag friday then headded to cannon sat. It was busy and seeping. We got iced a bit waiting for these guys to send. Finally got on the climb Finally Ryan got on the buisness. Ryan did not feel good and I was not up for leading the next pitch so we bailed. Still fun to have a close look at this climb.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2015 - 04:10pm PT
Works upJack doing a great job leading Washington IrvineUnsaidRover roof on RuperUpper pitches of ruper
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Jul 26, 2015 - 06:26pm PT
Tradmansclimb,

If you have never done the 3rd pitch of the DD, you must get back up there.

It is one of the best pitches on the East Coast! I recommend going straight up the inside corner, at the top, rather than laybacking the overlap, out right.

Have fun!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 26, 2015 - 06:45pm PT
I really want to get back up there. Isa has sworn off cannon as being too dangerous and I am not strong enough to lead more than a few of the pitches so am at the mercy of haveing a partner strong enough and willing to go up there. that 3rd pitch looked very cool but seemed hard. The tall skinny young kids with all the muscles grunted a lot and took some whips but they kept going up.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jul 26, 2015 - 06:51pm PT
The third pitch is one of my all time favorites from anywhere, and the fact that it follows the second pitch just makes it that much more special.

Then prepare to switch gears for the fourth pitch; if the first three were wet, you can bet that runout face on P4 would be much more "damp" and exciting.
jonnyrig

climber
Jul 26, 2015 - 06:55pm PT
Camped at Blue Lakes, out of Hope Valley up Highway 89. There's some good looking rock out there; but my wife had a gimpy knee and foot. We had an 11 year old with us who wanted to try climbing, so she belayed for me to set up a line. A nice little half pitch, with maybe 1 5.10 move on it.
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Jul 26, 2015 - 06:57pm PT

Edit better screenshot:
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jul 27, 2015 - 11:20pm PT
I haven't posted to this thread in a while....

Projects!!!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 1, 2015 - 07:45pm PT
The rock you climb on is always so intensly texured and colored.

cragging with my friend Alex from CO. he is comming back from yet annother injury so keeping it mellow.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Aug 1, 2015 - 09:52pm PT
Yeah tradman, pretty lucky.

Back on the same route as above.
That is a thank god hold right there.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 2, 2015 - 04:52am PT
Looks pretty thin....
bob

climber
Aug 2, 2015 - 06:56am PT
New route on Fairview Dome. "Fairview Heights"

Capt.

climber
some eastside hovel
Aug 2, 2015 - 07:24am PT
x15x15 - Did you climb any of that?? Skied there a bunch and always looked at it but never climbed there. I can see it from my front yard as well. Always been intrigued.

Bob - Is that the new Mike Waugh route? Looks good either way.
bob

climber
Aug 2, 2015 - 08:04am PT
No not Waugh route. We put it up over last couple weeks here and there. Ground up Fairview fun. Not a gimme.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Aug 2, 2015 - 08:13am PT
More info please Bob.
Capt.

climber
some eastside hovel
Aug 2, 2015 - 09:40am PT
x15x15 - I may have mis-identified that. Is that Kindergarten/Locke area?
Capt.

climber
some eastside hovel
Aug 2, 2015 - 09:26pm PT
Cool. For some reason I thought it was those ribs near Checkered Demon/Kindergarten. Got ahead of myself. Might be goin' into the Blue Lake area on Wednesday. Cheers.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
Shitalkqua, WA
Aug 2, 2015 - 09:41pm PT
... that's north arete of Clyde spires, behind picture pk. one of the few bluebird climbs I've had this year in the sierra.
Bow down to da bow wow.
jonnyrig

climber
Aug 2, 2015 - 09:51pm PT
Superdoo and Grizzly Crack at Indian Springs, on rigid stem friends, hexes, and nuts. There was a light drizzle in the morning, then it warmed up and we bailed for beer.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 3, 2015 - 03:00am PT
Got w/ alex again for a sort of mellow 3 pitch 8+ Not much fun for him w/ a broken finger....
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 3, 2015 - 08:06pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 8, 2015 - 06:10am PT
Finally got up the wide cracks behind Ryans house. Ryan got it clean. I got thrashed but made it to the anchors. the way the whole thing arches it's pretty darn overhanging. The rock at the start and for a bit mid height is very sandy and reminiciant of Fisher mud the rest is pretty solid. It certainly felt like some kind of desert 10++ definatly harder than Prayer stick. old belay / rappel bolts in the pod?getting into the real buisness My turn. this beast actually overhangs about 20ft due to the way it arches to the left the final little bit to the anchors was still 10ish I think Jaybro would like this one. Its is certainly the most physical rock climb I have been on 20 years... I feel like I fell out of a truck...
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Aug 8, 2015 - 08:20am PT
Justthemaid working out the moves on pitch two of "Jersey Tan", one of our new routes in Pine Creek:

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 8, 2015 - 08:50am PT
Sunshine Arete slapped up a few days ago.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 8, 2015 - 08:59am PT
Also this new route! By Batrock, just left of the Sunshine Arete. no name yet
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Aug 8, 2015 - 03:07pm PT
Dragged my but up 4 pitches of 5.10. Need to get in shape for a trip into the Wind Rivers in 3 weeks. Felt good.
jonnyrig

climber
Aug 10, 2015 - 11:31am PT
Dinosaur Rock in Carson. Variation of Deadman's rappel, and Color Me Gone left of it. Or something like that.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 10, 2015 - 01:40pm PT
Batrock on top of a new route, drone shot
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 10, 2015 - 01:43pm PT
Batrock belay & Chad above. Drone shot.

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 10, 2015 - 07:06pm PT
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Aug 10, 2015 - 07:18pm PT
thebravecowboy, WOW!

My son visited from New England last week. He's not really a climber and he only had approach shoes, but we ad a nice outing on the Dome.

norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
Aug 11, 2015 - 04:24am PT
Sharksnose. SW ridge (right skyline) IV 5.8 (oldschool) read 5.9. Fifth time up it over the past 30 years.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Aug 11, 2015 - 09:19am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 11, 2015 - 10:22am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
Norm, sharks nose looks great.
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Aug 11, 2015 - 04:47pm PT
Dogtooth Peak a few days ago. Time wise alot of hiking, a bit of biking and a little climbing.
dhayan

climber
los angeles, ca
Aug 12, 2015 - 10:42am PT
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Aug 12, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
Maidy putting a bolt in on a new 5.10 slab:

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2015 - 09:54pm PT
Ran up a three pitch 5.7 on Wind ridge after work with jack
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
Aug 12, 2015 - 10:07pm PT
We seriously need a "like" button on Supertopo!
Nice shots everybody. Thanks for the stoke.

Scott


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 13, 2015 - 02:44am PT
I also have been wanting a like button.
norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
Aug 13, 2015 - 04:33am PT
^^+3 really like.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 13, 2015 - 09:38am PT
negative 5.5.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2015 - 09:30pm PT
jack put the rope up for me on the second pitch Vernshedung.
Tennessee Jed

Trad climber
South Bay
Aug 15, 2015 - 12:16am PT
Man... the tree route is a gem 5.6!!
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Aug 15, 2015 - 01:22am PT
Went windsurfing instead...
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 16, 2015 - 07:30pm PT



MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Aug 16, 2015 - 08:33pm PT
Finished cleaning and bolting "Cheesy Puff" this afternoon. 5.10b slab and nary a hold to be found at the crux if you are six feet under.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Aug 16, 2015 - 11:59pm PT
"at the crux if you are six feet under"

but I don't want to die mommy!
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 17, 2015 - 09:03am PT
2 new 160' routes up this face. 5.10 5.10d ground up.
norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
Aug 19, 2015 - 04:35am PT
Another Wind River grade IV.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 20, 2015 - 09:23am PT
lots of good stuff lately, no pics since Siri took the big one off Fallen Rock.

flashed Spider Tooth Circus Trick (OW invert problem, musta just fit myownself ezackly right because it felt to be a 5.9), a couple easier boulder problems, and a roof crack .11- boulder problem that my birdboned boulderfreak buddy dint get.

got my n00b up a couple fun easier routes - she 'laxed midcrux on Kim ("5.6" fingers at the Rat Brain), cleaning gear all leisurely-like. She is digging the slab lately too, given a busted pinkie-toe.
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Aug 20, 2015 - 08:51pm PT
So psyched! Sent the final 5 pitches on OJ Buttress today in Pine Creek Canyon! Ready for release soon.
Thanks Morgan, for a great run! Here's the break-down:
 7 routes, 12 pitches, sport and mixed.
 2 - 5.7's, 2 - 5.8's, 3 - 5.9's, 3 - 5.10b's, 1 - 5.10c, 1 - 5.11b.
 70m rope or doubles required.
 15-20 minutes from road-side parking.

Justthemaid was there taking pictures, just a few to get the psych going:

FA: Jersey Tan, 2p 5.10c sport - first pitch:



Jersey Tan - p2:


Lots of fixed lines and smiling faces:


FA: Morgan finishing up the 3rd pitch of "Slow Speed Chase", 5.10b mixed:

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2015 - 10:34pm PT
Mr e tearing it up as of late. Looks like some great climbs.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 21, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 22, 2015 - 11:08pm PT
New routes.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 22, 2015 - 11:16pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 23, 2015 - 04:34pm PT
Did Rewritten this morning with Jack. We swung pitches after the second. The first pitch is a little scary. The Great Zot start is way better. We had to work to get this one done after getting there too late last week. It was fairly cool and windy for most of the morning. I thought this was a really great climb and fairly continuous in difficulty with your typical eldo cruxes. Really nice exposure and fairly small ledges for belays. Took a few photos of some cool looking routes on the way down.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 23, 2015 - 04:37pm PT
Some nice limestone sport climbing a ten minute drive and eight minute hike from the house.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 23, 2015 - 05:44pm PT
Got Spin to Win on the third try, finally nailed the lip moves on Nat's Three Star. YEAH!



from http://www.supertopo.com/tr/The-First-Vedauwoo-Sushifest/t11667n.html
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 28, 2015 - 04:09am PT
Finished up the 3rd pitch of We Got the Funk last friday. hope to try and free it today... it has an 11 slab section near the start of the pitch.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 28, 2015 - 07:36am PT
No dice on yesterday's invert du jour but there was a Scarpelli sighting and moderate success on the day's fingers and fists and hands.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 29, 2015 - 05:25pm PT
My partner freed the 3rd pitch of our project yesterday but i could not get the one silly hard move at the start of the pitch. Oh well, I led the pitch ground up cleaning and whatnot on the lead but knew it was going to be stupid hard so let the real climber in the team have the FFA...

Flew solo today checking out an old unfinished sport project.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 30, 2015 - 05:46pm PT
Tradman got the stoke.

Met a couple kind people at Little John's Tower today, did a nice little Veed "5.6" and finished on an exquisite newly bolted face to a perfectly set anchor. Thanks Z. Orenzack and Rachel! Shady daze with good company! The fists to rings thing on the TR was great! Cannot wait to try the steeep 3-bolt minihedral!
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Aug 30, 2015 - 07:41pm PT
Cardinal Pinnacle again yesterday

Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Aug 30, 2015 - 09:00pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2015 - 09:17pm PT
Jack and I had not done any sport climbing in CO yet so we decided to start with a good one. Royal Flush on Mt Royal in Frisco. 5 minute approach, mostly bolted, and 1500ft long. We did it in 9 pitches linking 2 or 3 every time. There are something like 20 sets of bolted anchors up this thing. We took a rack of tcu's to .75 and like 20 draws. We got off route for a couple of pitches but got back on and followed a couple from Steamboat to the top. There are a couple of times where you untie and walk up ledges but really fun climbing the whole way. Jack leading the 8th pitch where he linked a 5.7 with the two 5.9 cruxes on the 8th pitch. We swapped leads the whole way.
bob

climber
Aug 30, 2015 - 10:10pm PT
Dan, does Center of the Universe go up the aid route just right of Voyager?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Sep 3, 2015 - 06:58pm PT
Not today....I work.
But last weekend.

Solo backcountry wanderings yields gems.




Falling is not an option.
In space, no one can hear you scream.
Dog can't dial 911, even if there were 4G.



WBraun

climber
Sep 3, 2015 - 07:03pm PT
In space, no one can hear you scream.

Some One always hears everything everywhere .... always ......
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Sep 3, 2015 - 07:20pm PT
Hartounini (lol) plays dirty. Thanks TBC.

I did not deflate anything in that picture, however, my ego was a bit deflated in the aftermath...
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Sep 3, 2015 - 07:38pm PT
Nice Dan, I want more.
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Sep 3, 2015 - 09:22pm PT
Prodigal Sun
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 4, 2015 - 04:07am PT
Last Monday some some short but nice clip-ups with Gaby and Tower in La Vigilancia





Yesterday and today solo bouldering. We're having some of our ideal weather days in Balcarce and I don't want to waste my youth.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Sep 4, 2015 - 11:03am PT
hows this Jeff?
bob, i tried to free that aid line your asking about, had a blank area. this is a bit to the east
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 5, 2015 - 06:44pm PT
Your contributions are much appreciated DM.


Tork

climber
Yosemite
Sep 5, 2015 - 06:58pm PT
Oh man, so nice Dan!
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Sep 5, 2015 - 07:19pm PT

Front range climbers going to Summit County to climb rock! good work Mike and Jack! Things have changed but the draw to high altitude remains
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Sep 10, 2015 - 05:03pm PT
Damn I miss that rock - thanks for the stoke!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 10, 2015 - 05:35pm PT
Isa and i had a nice little road trip to NY monday:)
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Sep 12, 2015 - 05:55am PT
Just arrived back from a great Wind River's trip to the East Fork Valley.

It was my 3rd time up the Golden Dihedral route, and my last. Seems to have gotten harder, over the years.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 12, 2015 - 06:53am PT
WOW! that is you FA as well? very nice!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 13, 2015 - 05:35pm PT
Nice steve!! who did you go in with? We climbed in Boulder Canyon today at Castle Rock. My brother Dan wrestling with a Robbin's 5.10 offwidth through the big roof on Castle Rock. We also did Cussin Crack and Skunk Crack
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 13, 2015 - 05:59pm PT
Put up some more new stuff.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 13, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
New River Gorge.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 13, 2015 - 07:53pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 14, 2015 - 08:27am PT
Some 5.12 rig NRG.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 14, 2015 - 11:44am PT
AArt 16th ascent in '15
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 14, 2015 - 11:52am PT
Summer V Lake NRG
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 18, 2015 - 08:44pm PT
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 19, 2015 - 05:46am PT
The direct route on 16,500 ft. Mt.Kazbek in the Caucasus. The last 2000 vertical feet is easy to moderate ice.....but falling is NOT an option.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 22, 2015 - 03:29am PT
Isa and i are gimpy and limpy. Isa has a tear in her shoulder and i have a bum knee so we have been keeping it slabby or easy. Went to the Tunbridge fair and ate lots of junk food then crashed at Isa's house. Hopped in the new camper van and headded to NH. a short hike allong the RR tracks brought us to accross the Universe. 700ft of slab. We hiked back to the van and realized that neither of us had any other obligations for sunday. had not planned on staying over and no kitchen in the new van yet but enough other essentuals. a quick dip in the river and an over priced restarunte dinner and then off to our secret riverside camping spot Quick morning swim and thee a lesurly stroll up Endevor annother quick skinny dip and its time to head back to VT and the inevitable monday morning work....
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 22, 2015 - 03:59am PT
Woot Woot!! thank you for all the stoke y,all gettin'after it !

Now here is a thing that many would like to see and hear about

Hey you! Yeah you if you're in the vicinity? NRG?- so close to the Gunks or New Jersey,
(just a bit north of the Mason Dixon line)
You could come steal about thirty firsts from me they all clock in at 5.10 or harder.
Many lines of 12 and things I'll never free. Or ever climb cleanly .

Come on big dude - see your way to come stomp this Gnome in person.
Then we can both drop in or call some hoser named Clune,
Lynne will have the contact - you seem game to climb - and then we can go shake this Trademan guy's hand. He is my hero although you are a close second.
#ballcupmuch?
#Gottimetoclimb?

Jaybro, don't be on that when the wind is blowin' ’o the vibrations-!


This is gettin' stupid I have now posted all sorts of small rock hell. There is wide, overhanging, slabs(not so much) - the areas need climbers (with chalk) that's all that is missing.
Find Danbury CT route 7 on a map from the big mall it is a two mile drive to the best of the climbing. Wooster state park so it can be bolted.
This is roadside craggin' at its best and there are volleys of gun fire from across the street where there is an active gun range - got ammo?
It is all free no fee climbing
and so better than the Gunks - the rock is clean and lead able on trad gear if that's not
News in Connecticut what is?
Anyone?
To the cat on here named Fear? Do you even climb outdoors? :) if this
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 23, 2015 - 07:16pm PT
Honnlove

Boulder climber
Maple Ridge BC
Sep 24, 2015 - 02:41am PT
Well it's a bit late, but last week I had a little adventure. Thirty years ago I read Basic Rockcraft, did a tiny amount of climbing, and forgot about it.

Then a while ago I started watching Alex Honnold videos. And I got to thinking that I may be 57 and fifty pounds overweight, but I'm not quite dead yet, either.

So last week I was on my usual tramp in the woods and for the first time I realized that the boulders along the trail might offer some climbing. Never looked at 'em that way before.

About the third one I looked at was interesting. I thought I could do it.
The last move had a lovely foothold I couldn't get my foot up to. But I saw Adam Ondra grab his foot and place it by hand so I figured that was legit. Both hands were on big horn with plenty of grip.

And I discovered what commitment is. Either it works, or you're off. Was I strong enough to mantle up and get my weight on the foothold? Could I stay on if I failed?

One hellaceous grunt and heave and I was up. Standing on the peak, my remaining hair swirling in the high altitude winds, I looked down at my hiking partner and was very surprised to find the top of his head was a good ten feet below my feet. Giddy with hypoxia, I pondered the empty spaces far below,down past the the endless rock face to the trailhead some fifteen feet below. I knew I had to get down. Death comes quickly to those who linger at altitude.

So I walked off it, which was only slightly more challenging than an equivalent length of sidewalk.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the whole episode was that my hiking buddy thought I had completely lost my mind and had taken a risk comparable to, oh, say delivering a package of nitroglycerin by wingsuit.

Most fun I've had in years.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 24, 2015 - 03:43am PT
Lembert dome
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 27, 2015 - 05:15pm PT
Got out and soloed a few laps after work...
WyoRockMan

climber
South Fork of the Shoshone
Sep 27, 2015 - 06:41pm PT
Cody has so much to offer. I love it here.

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 27, 2015 - 09:22pm PT
yesterdizzle:

Hoy-
Oh yeah, got paid for this:

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2015 - 10:41pm PT
Climbed the Castle Corner on the Castle. Great route with a little bit of all sizes.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 28, 2015 - 03:08am PT
sweet!
steveA

Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
Sep 28, 2015 - 04:43am PT
Nice Mike!

I got my ass spanked on a classic 5.11D, here in N.H.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Sep 28, 2015 - 04:43pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 30, 2015 - 06:00am PT
Lembert Dome
18/34
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 1, 2015 - 08:24pm PT

last weekend
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2015 - 02:52pm PT
First flatiron
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2015 - 05:01pm PT
Few pics from the fog fest. Couldn't see the top or the ground for most of the climb. Interesting climb very runout on the harder and sustained ground at the bottom and lots of good gear on the relatively juggy upper section.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 3, 2015 - 07:27pm PT
I got up a few of the easy boulder problems in the main area around Castle Rock. Had kids in tow and another non-climber older friend, and I was wearing tennis shoes, but it was still fun. Got a little ego boost getting up the easy stuff that the newbs were working on. Some nice dudes even offered a few times for me use their chalk but the dirt worked just as well.

Couldn't get close to doing the starting traverse on The Beak in my tennis shoes.

I've never seen so many climbers there- must have been 20 people using chalk on the back side of the main Castle Rock
Scylax

Trad climber
Idaho
Oct 5, 2015 - 10:01am PT
"Climbed" Hyndman Peak yesterday. About 4800' elevation gain,so not a bad workout? Not technical by any means, but it was a beautiful fall day- the Quaking Aspens were fantastic!!

Haven't figured out how to post pics from an iPhone on ST yet.😞
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 5, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
Nice full conditions Mike and jack:) took the new camper van for a spin last weekend. ended up in the north east kingdom climbing granite for two days stopped by my sisters farm and then headded back to work on monday.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 5, 2015 - 05:18pm PT
new route 4 pitch gig.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 5, 2015 - 05:47pm PT
Climbing in Big Cotton Wood canyon.
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Oct 5, 2015 - 06:40pm PT
More of a gnarly hike than a climb but took a couple of sketchy 5th class moves to get to the south end where I found a beautiful corner hidden away


[Click to View YouTube Video]
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Oct 5, 2015 - 06:42pm PT
Climbed Lembert Dome too

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 10, 2015 - 09:08pm PT
Jon, you're killing me here. yerpsterday
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Oct 10, 2015 - 09:10pm PT
What did you climb today!

Not a damn thing.

But my boss did climb up my ass so does that count?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2015 - 09:25pm PT
climbed at bobs rock about 5 feet from my tent this morning while in the area for jacks mtb race
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Oct 10, 2015 - 11:15pm PT
bbbeans

Trad climber
Oct 11, 2015 - 08:01am PT
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Oct 11, 2015 - 10:04am PT
Dan, is that the new one you were telling me about? Looks stellar!
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 11, 2015 - 04:59pm PT

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 11, 2015 - 05:14pm PT
Izzat Wiggins I?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 11, 2015 - 05:16pm PT
Easiest climb I've done in a long while!
But a caveman couldn't do it.


Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 11, 2015 - 07:33pm PT
Correct- it is Wiggins I.
And this is harder version of WigginsI-blowing my mind climb - Mondo

Tork

climber
Yosemite
Oct 11, 2015 - 10:00pm PT
Awesome Alexey, Wiggins is such a great line. Mondo is on the list. Don't miss Steve Caruthers Memorial if you haven't already done it. Wish I could climb right now, I'd be there.
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 12, 2015 - 07:51am PT
Jeff, actually your comments on MP about "Wiggins I " inspire us for 2 hours faking exosting hike ( I would call it expedition) for insanity cliff to climb this route.

Dan , I think I know the name of the route you posted with two photos above on Oct11:
"Rostrum II "
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Oct 12, 2015 - 08:59am PT
Jeff yes the new one "to infinity" is so far 7 p. with first 5 at 11-. more like new dimensions than rostrum Alexey,you will like the 5.11 ow pitch. great shots from the creek! almost arch rock season. yeah buddy
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Oct 12, 2015 - 10:43am PT
Alexey, where did you hike from, 2hrs??? Yah it's a bit of a hike but 2hrs? Was it worth it? We climbed other routes along the way so we didn't go straight there but if we had I'd say 1 hr tops.
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 12, 2015 - 11:34am PT
we screw up little bit, but I am not complaining, the setting and routes there amazing.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Oct 12, 2015 - 12:46pm PT
Jeff yes the new one "to infinity" is so far 7 p. with first 5 at 11-. more like new dimensions than rostrum Alexey,you will like the 5.11 ow pitch.

That looks cool, where is it, I would love to climb it!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 12, 2015 - 06:32pm PT
just returned from the creek
Me too!
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Oct 12, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
Bump


For the best thread here.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 12, 2015 - 11:53pm PT
Mondo! Looks, well, maaaahndo.


What did you climb on North Six Jay?
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Oct 13, 2015 - 03:21am PT
Arachnus at Arapiles with my 8 year old son today.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Oct 13, 2015 - 08:40am PT
Dan looking forward to my wrist being better and getting on those amazing lines!

Nice Alexey, great routes there. Did you get on Broken Brain? Again if you haven't done Steve Carruther's Memorial, do it. While your up there check out Sacred Cow, so beautiful. More pics please.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
Oct 14, 2015 - 11:46pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 15, 2015 - 07:24pm PT
Worked all weekend. i did get to solo this a few times in between shooting and editing...
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Oct 17, 2015 - 06:32pm PT
This - at Wallula Gap, WA. This is my friend Alex lowering down after his 2nd ever lead, and he's psyched.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2015 - 05:07am PT
got out to dream canyon yesterday.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2015 - 07:09pm PT
Went to Gregory Canyon today with my two 5 year old nephews.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 18, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
A new pitch of wide thuggery on some very fine Wingate. It rained, but I still got around to freeing it on TR. I'd give it veed 5.9 after it cleans up a little more. Next p of chim/face will lead to a new summit. A fine day, despite the crunchy lichen eye, a heinous close call with a fifty lb chock in a very tight squeeze.




edit for Jay: Sir, is your head stuck? Do you require rescue?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 19, 2015 - 04:17am PT
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 19, 2015 - 05:59am PT
century crack?
Zander

climber
Oct 19, 2015 - 02:38pm PT

I think I was there too.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 20, 2015 - 08:14am PT
Martín and Analia on some stuff we did at La Vigilancia on Sunday




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 22, 2015 - 06:38pm PT
So i think I am now 0 and 5 on the Direct Direct. Had a look at it yesterday Hiked by this new rockfall on the way there decided to wander up Sams for a bitit was a bit wet kind of loose in spotspretty darn funKiller views did I say wet and scary? also had some clean dry climbing on the last pitch A bit of a relief to top out it kind of took awhile due to conditions and not really knowing where we were going on the last 3 or 4 pitches..
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 22, 2015 - 07:42pm PT
Да Alexey
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 22, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
Yes! and who is working on this route? Did you tried the thing Jaybro?
Please tell us more about Century crack accents. I was always curious why american boys and particularly one girl never try it as far as I know ( or tried this and failed, but did not share?)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 25, 2015 - 07:03am PT
Cold, grey windy day at our local crag
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 25, 2015 - 04:20pm PT
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Oct 27, 2015 - 05:49pm PT
Went climbing with Nutagain and Constine.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 27, 2015 - 07:22pm PT



jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 27, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
Climbing with Nutagain and Batrock on some Angeles Crest Junk show.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 27, 2015 - 10:35pm PT
Ok Batrock, as long as I'm not George in that pic. I don't even own a down jacket! But there is some hair similarity for Jeff and Kosmo.



NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 27, 2015 - 10:43pm PT
Tonight was Tick Rock. That place and Constine barking orders like a drill sergeant will quickly make me a better climber ;)

no pics, except of the place I stopped to change into something less sweaty for a subsequent engagement.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 28, 2015 - 08:09am PT











thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 30, 2015 - 08:37am PT
Thank you jammer!

NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 30, 2015 - 12:30pm PT
Yesterday

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 31, 2015 - 07:25pm PT

New jams with DF on point 7453.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 1, 2015 - 04:12am PT
Isa got spiffed up a bit for haloween;)
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 2, 2015 - 06:52pm PT

New Route: Gravy Train
JustinS

Trad climber
Ocedanside, California
Nov 2, 2015 - 08:42pm PT

Checked out Everest Boulder across from Mt. Woodson. Still confused on the 5.10 rating today and the 5.9 of the olden days felt like a fun 5.8
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Nov 8, 2015 - 09:37am PT
A day late, and no technical climbing, but


On the ridge overlooking Frog Canyon and across to Mt. Defiance in Pinnacles N.P. while scouting the Northeastern Frontier approach.

I wonder if l.e.f.h. jr., at 9 months, 17 days, is the youngest person to have experienced this vantage?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 8, 2015 - 07:42pm PT
better late than never, LEFH. ;-)


Hoots

climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Nov 8, 2015 - 10:29pm PT
Finding a good spot to rest up for the hard bit coming up, on the Kalymnos classic Dafni. One of the weirder, more memorable climbs I've done here so far.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 9, 2015 - 05:55pm PT
Started a new solo project sat
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 11, 2015 - 09:29pm PT

The Climb Too Tough To Die 5.10 6p




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 12, 2015 - 02:42pm PT
sweet!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 12, 2015 - 02:44pm PT
Nothing....it snowed but it seems like a lot of folks here did their own versions of separate reality.....some solo.
F

climber
away from the ground
Nov 13, 2015 - 12:30pm PT
Also nothing. Friday the 13. I'm superstitious. And nowhere near any climbing.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Nov 13, 2015 - 08:29pm PT
Class 2 ftw!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2015 - 01:22pm PT
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 14, 2015 - 02:42pm PT

Nice one Mike M and Jack! Are you in RMNP? Your profile still says Black Hills but you moved haven't you?

How's it going?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2015 - 03:22pm PT
This is at Mt Lincoln in co. Moved close to boulder but can't get myself to change my st log in.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 14, 2015 - 04:59pm PT

That's cool Mike M. I used to live in Breckenridge and Alma. I used to solo laps on the ice at the base of Mt Lincoln in the mid 80's. Quiet, deserted place.

Seems from the few posts I've seen, you two like Summit County. Good stuff!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2015 - 05:22pm PT
Alma makes the black hills look cosmopolitan. Was a little disappointed there wasn't more but fun to swing the tools again. We did three laps on the central, Scottish gulley, and top roped an absolutely pouring pillar on the right. I did two leads and jack did one. Allum all a pretty fun day. Also checked out the mine a little.
WyoRockMan

climber
South Fork of the Shoshone
Nov 14, 2015 - 05:32pm PT
Another stellar day in Shoshone Canyon. 55 degrees, manageable wind.


Climbed "I'll Tell You What's Cool!", 7 pitch, 5.8 sport climb.

Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 14, 2015 - 06:43pm PT
Something in the indoor University gym, but it beat doing nothing. I suspect most here will understand how difficult time I have getting excited about gym climbing, but here's my excuse. Please note that the track of the storm even hits the east side of the Cascades.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 14, 2015 - 06:47pm PT
WYO. is shoshony caynon near Cody?
pb

Sport climber
Sonora Ca
Nov 14, 2015 - 06:59pm PT
Some stuff at the Fissures. I know . . . pictures or it didn't happen. Visualize bad rock and poison oak.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzly, WY
Nov 14, 2015 - 07:04pm PT
Tradman- Yes it is. 5 minutes from town.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Nov 14, 2015 - 10:00pm PT
Shameless self aggrandizing........Actually today climbed at the Oak Creek Overlook. Have had a couple weeks of searching out the lesser climbed lines there. Talk about a treasure chest of goodies........Smiles all around. And if you think there's only moderates there, you may be surprised. My young rope gun friend who is onsiting some proud 11+ hung quite a few times on a classic in your face 10 + there. I should take some pictures, but I'm always too bust climbing and having fun !But to the self aggrandizing.....my buddy took some photos of a few weeks ago at the creek: Wiggins I. To not self aggrandize I did not onsight this one, but do believe with the right rack aka 6 #4 exactly friend size cams, one may have a chance ! This is one of the most beautiful cracks and settings I have ever been on at the creek .Hope this equates to climbing Porn. Sure had a sublime day in perfect weather on the basalt of the Overlook today ! Get some tomorrow y'all, Cheers







Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Nov 14, 2015 - 10:27pm PT
WYO as a former WYO resident....that looks awesome. BID (I was young..) I heard of Shoshone canyon but never made it there. Maybe.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 15, 2015 - 09:37am PT
Drove through there in 1981. thought it looked pretty darn cool!
great shots everyone!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2015 - 04:56pm PT
Jack running it out on the Scottish GulleyI TRed the pillar, but it was absolutely gushing water so leading it seemed out of the question.Jack did great job doing a 300ft pitch that had a lot of low angle ice. We simuled a bunch as all the other routes had at least two tr's on them 40ft up. It ended up being really fun.Some shots from climbing at Lincoln the last couple of days. Jack got a couple of good leads in and I think we sampled about all of the fat ice getting 4 or 500 ft in each day. Little disappointing there wasn't more ice in as it looks like some of the steep fat flows were yet to touch down, but not bad for the first couple of days out.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 15, 2015 - 07:58pm PT
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 21, 2015 - 08:25pm PT
I approve.


Climbed in the Stronghold with visiting Shuteye climber Jeremy Ross.
Good human, great partner.
Cruiser climb, perfect weather.

Glory climbing on pitch 4
(over saturation to counteract glare)





Great day brother.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 22, 2015 - 08:13am PT
Super nice.

Too cold for rock climbing, too warm for ice so we setteled for a hike and monkeying arround on the fire tower.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 22, 2015 - 10:12am PT
Somewhere Sierras.
jonnyrig

climber
Nov 22, 2015 - 07:00pm PT
Showed a friend how to rappel. He's too afraid to climb. Go figure.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2015 - 05:59pm PT
Climbed Bitty Buttress in Boulder Canyon today. Beautiful temps in the 60's. It was our first time rock in a while but especially nice after skiing the last few days.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Nov 24, 2015 - 08:03pm PT
What did you climb today?

Half a pitch in freezing temps with screaming wind. And I was just belaying.

As the wise man says: "F*#k that sh#t."

And as she said: "Let's go back to town and eat pastries and drink lattes."
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2015 - 10:55pm PT
Bummer I got a sunburn.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 26, 2015 - 10:53am PT
A grade III solo FA (5.9 C2) of a 150 m new thing
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Dec 1, 2015 - 02:51pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 1, 2015 - 02:55pm PT
Nothing too exciteing. pushed my project up annother 30ft or so last friday. hope we get one more warm day to finish it..
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Dec 1, 2015 - 02:58pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Dec 1, 2015 - 03:04pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Dec 1, 2015 - 03:12pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Dec 1, 2015 - 03:17pm PT
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzly, WY
Dec 1, 2015 - 03:37pm PT
Not today, but last Sunday finally got out on some ice.

Broken Hearts, P1-2 "in" but lean.

P3, IN

Beyond P3 the gully was akin to canyoneering, with too much water to continue on.


Walking out with daylight to spare. A first for me.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 1, 2015 - 05:03pm PT
great shots everyone. best shot I have seen of generic!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 2, 2015 - 07:34pm PT

What ended up being Barfy's Very Icy Favorite.


Nice peregrines and phil's good luck with big block icefall
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 5, 2015 - 07:15pm PT
Sunset climb at one of my local crags. Ice is not on my radar just yet. it's been too warm... this was the most snow I have seen yet this year.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2015 - 04:56pm PT
Jack, my brother Dan, an I took some well known climbers advice and got up at three to leave the parking lot at glacier gorge first and climbed the west gulley to the slab and then walked off right. fun climb but the long approach may not be worth it
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 6, 2015 - 08:05pm PT
75 yards off the road is this little paradise of sandy loose rock, sharp cracks and no crowds.





Climbed a little awkward dirty established 5.9 and then added a new (?) 5.9+ roof move out some classic unaweep grit crack above a mudstone recess/roof. Dubious protection on the hard moves for sure.






Then we rapped on some bomber hardware (shudder)


To set the TR on a favorite little 10+ roof with some fine chicken wings and horizontal groveling to turn the lip into a more reasonable squeeze chimbly. Got it clean on the tr after some prolonged moments of terror as the rock pinched too tight to turn my head
I climbed this thing about 18 months ago and it felt harder than I remembered
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 7, 2015 - 04:26am PT
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Dec 7, 2015 - 05:45am PT
Ok jaybro, what kind of shenanigans were you up to. Self rescue scenario?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 7, 2015 - 05:50am PT
Busted!
Rescue, picks, escapes, shenanigans ...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2015 - 08:55am PT
Brave cowboy, at least they tried to drive that anchor in farther from the looks of it due to the dents on top.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 7, 2015 - 04:36pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 8, 2015 - 06:06pm PT
Still too warm for ice. Got back up on my Gu project sunday.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 8, 2015 - 07:28pm PT
Ticked Off 12a to d height dependent.
jonnyrig

climber
Dec 9, 2015 - 08:26am PT
Just another moderate FA near Gerlach.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 10, 2015 - 05:57pm PT
I am happy to have this thread. Seems like a majority on this page know the dubious dirtcam.

Sandbagged my bouldering buddy into following me up the first pitch of Great Corner on Arthur's Rock S side. Poor kiddo was so gassed by the squeeze chimney that we bailed on the next overhang pitch of "9+" squeezewidth . And here I thought the p1 crux was the bouldery lichen festooned L hand layback on the rotten pegmatite flake to stem into the oozy wet black wide right foot with two lobes on the yellow Totem at my feet and a so-so only cam that'll fit 3.5 three more below.

So we rapped. Nemesis climb in that second pitch for sure, tunneling L of the higher flake
EDIT
:

Thanks WRM, I dig it that you get it.


and further, dive deeper into the fungus in the corner of y?our brain:

[Click to View YouTube Video]
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzly, WY
Dec 10, 2015 - 07:00pm PT
TBC- That is the stuff dreams are made of, where the semi-dirty thoughts of "will this lichen hold?" keep your head in the details.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 13, 2015 - 06:15am PT
Annother warm day here in the north east. Finished P1 of Krampus 10a
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Dec 14, 2015 - 11:27pm PT
Bouldering with The Larry
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
Dec 18, 2015 - 07:43pm PT
Today from yosemite. More snow coming
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2015 - 09:26pm PT
Jack and I did a little night climbing in Clear Creek on what I think is Coors Lite
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 19, 2015 - 05:20am PT
Mike and jack, Jealous that you guys have winter. Wyo, That first pitch cleaned up pretty darn good :) The wall stays dry there but the crack was filled w/ dirt and for some reason a lot of lichen grows arround the crack. Anyways it cleaned up nice and we had a hard rain that may have washed off the crumbles. No winter here yet so may get a chance to climb it again sometime next week. P 2 looks like it will be interesting....I see a coupple #4s up there ;)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2015 - 12:41pm PT
TRed a couple of laps at 11th hour as I was too scared to lead it. After TRing it I was glad I didn't.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2015 - 09:55am PT
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Dec 27, 2015 - 11:07am PT
Nice Mike, looks fun. Where?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 27, 2015 - 11:10am PT
Did the 2nd ascent of Krampus yesterday. sunny and warm. Poaring rain today...
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 27, 2015 - 03:07pm PT
Sidewinder 11a lead rope solo.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2015 - 06:00pm PT
Tork went back to the black hills and got 4 days in in spearfish canyon.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Dec 29, 2015 - 03:12pm PT
from today
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 1, 2016 - 06:37am PT
Finally we got a little bit of winter :) we did the jaunt up Mt webster.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2016 - 07:09pm PT
Climbed this morning with Jack in Clear Creek not quite what Vitally got in from what I hear but it was fun to get out.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 3, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
All my partners were either out of town or busy so ended up on a cool solo adventure. I got 3 good pitches in that I had never done before. this chockstone was stupid ackward to get over with a certain death fall had I not pulled it clean.. the rest of the day was pleasure climbing.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 3, 2016 - 07:40pm PT
craig morris

Trad climber
la
Jan 3, 2016 - 07:43pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2016 - 09:40pm PT
Jeff where is that it looks great.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 4, 2016 - 06:53am PT
South Sierras somewhere out on the Fringe!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 7, 2016 - 06:07am PT
winter is finally here :) keeping it mellow for isa's bum shoulder I found a steep finish on the left up high arround the next corner Cool view from the summit and some nice alpenglow on Mt Webster I think i am driveing in circles...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 9, 2016 - 05:19am PT
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Jan 9, 2016 - 09:58am PT
Trad, sweet New Hampshire pics!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 9, 2016 - 08:15pm PT
A bit of back yard bouldering and a route. Now we are braceing for the big rain event :(
dee ee

Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
Jan 9, 2016 - 09:45pm PT
I climbed on my bike for a nice mtn. bike ride! I'll climb at Rockreation tomorrow.




Damn! I'm starting to wish I didn't sell my good ice climbing stuff.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2016 - 03:34pm PT
kind a little ice and then ran into Fran at Butler Gulch
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 15, 2016 - 05:37am PT
First trip to the lake this year. late start but I am not afraid of the dark ;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 18, 2016 - 06:24am PT
Out to our local crag yesterday Isa cleans it Its pretty much in our friends back yard. stealth man snuck out for an hour or so and led The white stripe 4+ M?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 18, 2016 - 06:55pm PT
Dirty Love spit me off onto my orange metolius but I got the crux 10d undercling second-go and all was good.

Floated the first 30' of Black Dog into the 10- roof on Keep the River Free.

A good day! Stoked co-party stompin some super serial 9, 10, 12r/x routes was a real boon.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 19, 2016 - 06:10pm PT
Steep, brittle,Cold 4+ with a steep mixed finish.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 19, 2016 - 06:25pm PT
Trail run in a scenic wonderland.... Then pullups
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 19, 2016 - 06:38pm PT
TMC- That post from the 9th is rad! Cool trip to the lake as well.
---------




"Right side of left flow on the climbs up canyon from the obvious flow down below"
40m, WI3+?

Mucho fun.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 23, 2016 - 02:21am PT
I got a chance to go out and play the last few weeks







tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 23, 2016 - 07:07am PT
Winter hikeing. two pitches of grade 3 ice and a bit of hikeing.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2016 - 07:09am PT
Nice Yanqui looks a little bigger than your usual fair.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 24, 2016 - 12:23pm PT
Big or small, it's nice to look things over before you leave the ground



Cheers from the top. mike m

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 24, 2016 - 04:13pm PT
Cochise cruising with H (Harrison)






MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Jan 24, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
Nice! Miss you guys. Spend some time in Bishop soon, mmmkay?

On an FA tear this last week. Bolted two new .10's, and today hung a rope on what looks like two new long routes on an adjacent buttress:


I have at least 20 new projects in the Gorge.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 24, 2016 - 06:01pm PT
So cool!


Another jaunt up the silver altar, new path. Sub-2hr roundtrip even with the ice
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 25, 2016 - 04:19am PT
Isa cruises up P1 I fisish up the headwall. the previous lap i sent the curtain left of this line.
Eric Beck

Sport climber
Bishop, California
Jan 25, 2016 - 08:46am PT
Hi Harrison, Cochise looks great.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 25, 2016 - 09:07am PT
this crappy crack.
H

Mountain climber
there and back again
Feb 7, 2016 - 06:12pm PT
Hi Eric,
I just got back to town after traveling for a month. Sorry for the delay

The route that Jefe and I climbed is called Ewephoria on Sheepshead west Cochise.Great climbing.

Great to see you in Bishop and climb with you in The Hills. I'll be back.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 8, 2016 - 02:45am PT
we had annother bad thaw. i did get out for a bit on sat. It was more like the first week of april than the first week of febuary.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2016 - 04:52am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 13, 2016 - 05:13am PT
Nice!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 13, 2016 - 06:58pm PT
yea baby! looks good. We are haveing a bit of an Arctic blast. It was 3F in the parking lot when I started @ 2:00pm It was -11 in the parking lot when i returned at 5:00pm I bet it was pretty darn cold 2,200 ft above the parking lot. the last 200m the wind was gusting to 50mph. Beat my CTC time by an hour :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 05:56pm PT
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 06:02pm PT
Is that the Ribbon? Haven't been down there in a long time
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 14, 2016 - 06:07pm PT
Looks cool!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 07:45pm PT
Went to do it with my younger brother at 630 yesterday morning but got scooped by 5 minutes. Came back today with a party of four including my son Jack at 5:30 and we all had a great climb. Dan did an awesome lead on the first pitch in the dark. We topped out and rapped and we're back in the parking lot well before noon. Great continuos piece of ice.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Feb 15, 2016 - 11:45am PT
tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
Feb 15, 2016 - 06:06pm PT
Normally this time of year we'd be skiing or ice climbing, but you gotta make the best of a mild winter and a day off of school





Temperature wasn't too bad, but the wind made it sporty.
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Feb 15, 2016 - 06:50pm PT

I know you all look at this thread purely for climbing content, as do I. But still as lovely Linda Ronstadt sang: "poor poor pitiful me"



Gee I wonder if I should cancel my JTree trip so I can stay home to watch the season finale of Downton Abbey?
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Feb 15, 2016 - 07:04pm PT
Darwin, I'll second that!

Going to the Birkie to get some sunshine...
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 15, 2016 - 08:43pm PT
this crappy crack.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 18, 2016 - 07:39pm PT
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Feb 18, 2016 - 07:50pm PT
Looks delish TBC.
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Feb 19, 2016 - 07:55am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 19, 2016 - 08:21am PT
I like what you've done with your hair, Alexey!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2016 - 10:21am PT
Nice pic Alexy
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 20, 2016 - 07:50pm PT
Took my friend bob for his first trip to the lake. Some friends were on the climb next to us.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2016 - 05:50pm PT
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Feb 21, 2016 - 07:00pm PT
^^^ Mike, really today? Nice piece of relatively dry looking granite.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 21, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
Now what could be so important that one tapes his pocket shut?
And then out handcrack roof above the climber

Some good couchsurfing today Darwin? ;-)
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
Feb 22, 2016 - 07:50pm PT
Living in Maine this winter,

very impressed with New Hampshire climbing, and the North Conway scene in general. silent crushers!!!

.

Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Feb 22, 2016 - 08:57pm PT
Darwin, it's been highs in the 60's & up to 70's on the sunny side of Boulder Canyon where Mike's pic was taken, if I'm not mistaken. Snowing tonight though....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 23, 2016 - 03:05am PT
cristoph. pegasus rock finish :) How does Hobbit look?
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
Feb 23, 2016 - 05:34am PT
correct tradman,

that second pitch may be one of the highest fun quality pitches i've climbed with ice tools.

hobbit coulior is out, and not coming back in. we were actually going to climb hobbit, but as i got up in there it was obvious it wasn't climbable,

so i took that little smear of ice off to the side to that upper belay.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 27, 2016 - 04:11pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 27, 2016 - 04:20pm PT
So Six Shooter peak, yesterday.
Bike ride today.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 27, 2016 - 05:18pm PT
Tradman: Glass Menagerie?

Climbed ice for the first time in a year. Lions on the Beach and Whales in the Jungle, in the Adks. Pretty mellow. Hope to get out again tomorrow.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 27, 2016 - 05:21pm PT
Got spanked on some mixed. hollow , not bonded w/ water running behind the snice. crap gear. I had to lead a fat easy one to get our bail gear back :)
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Feb 27, 2016 - 05:59pm PT
I've been up on Mt Lemmon for the past three days. Temps perfect, almost too hot in the sun at 7-8 k feet. Unfortunately I tweaked a shoulder in January so could only tolerate one day of easy climbing. But it was fun - nice routes, a good friend, gorgeous vistas. Can't wait to come back when I am uninjured.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Feb 27, 2016 - 06:45pm PT
Sorry we couldn't connect Phyl.

Spent the day at Windy Point, with local legend and guidebook author, doing bolt replacement work on the kick ass 5.10 Border Patrol.

In the afternoon we established a super fun and totally valid little 5.9 in the Big Pine gully.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 29, 2016 - 03:25am PT
Lot of hikeing yesterday. Work is going to be a challenge today...
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Feb 29, 2016 - 10:03am PT
Got in my first double header (rock and ice) day in finally.

Started out with High on Boulder up the Southfork (WI4, 400').

Hustled back to town, re-racked and got in a chilly rock pitch at the "Island".

It was a good day.
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Mar 4, 2016 - 07:09pm PT
^^Speaking of good days, I got a few sh1tty cell-phone shots of a climber on my new route today:



jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 4, 2016 - 08:18pm PT
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Mar 4, 2016 - 08:36pm PT
That looks really cool, Jeff.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Mar 4, 2016 - 08:46pm PT
That looks really cool, Jeff.

Yes. And your line as well E.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 6, 2016 - 12:38pm PT
Here's leggs following the first ascent of Gravy Train, Santa Catalina backcountry.

MattB

Trad climber
Tucson
Mar 6, 2016 - 12:55pm PT
Sweet ^^^ looks like the rock at the fortress, or ravens. Any hints as to locale? And your description above, El jefe, about the totally "valid" 5.9 in big pine gully is great... just love that descriptor "valid". Still tons of room for nice routes, even at windy point, can't wait to check it out
corkam

Trad climber
Phoenix
Mar 6, 2016 - 01:26pm PT
In a well-needed break from today's political dramatics and other life woes, we climbed at the Old Road Area of Oak Flat in Arizona today (yesterday)!

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 6, 2016 - 03:28pm PT
Hey MattB-
I picked up that term "valid" from a friend...we usually use it for routes or problems that could be, or have been overlooked for being short or chossy, or whatever.
I named the route "Sportin' Wood" and it's a good warm up for a few of the 5.10s nearby.

Your guess is warm....
If you're in Tucson and ever want to get out, you can (try to) pm me.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 6, 2016 - 07:26pm PT
Got spanked in the am... tail between the legs, flash pump, no gear, lots of wimpering and a pathetic retrete. did the 1st 2 pitches of this at the end of the day after waiting a long time to get on it. Seems the chimny after the overlap crux was way harder than normal and kept everyone on their toes. had to bail before finishing P3 as it was getting dark and we had a long road to drive...
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 9, 2016 - 06:57pm PT


jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 9, 2016 - 07:15pm PT
Punchbowl.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 11, 2016 - 04:47am PT
Joe tries out my rehabilitation program for a broken collar bone:

Six weeks: some mellow boulders


Seven weeks: top roping


Eight weeks: some mellow leads


Nine weeks: step up your game:





We've done about 60 different routes in the past couple weeks
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 11, 2016 - 07:10am PT
Tunnel Crag new route.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 12, 2016 - 07:28pm PT
Winter is officially toast in central vt.... 50 mph winds made the 1st day of rock climbing a bit interesting.... then we went accross the street for a bit of late april skiing
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 13, 2016 - 07:31am PT
Rap in climb out. Punchbowl.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Mar 13, 2016 - 05:34pm PT
^^^^ Sweet Pic!


MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Mar 19, 2016 - 11:29pm PT
Two first ascents and a rope on a third in the last two days.

7 new routes in the area, and 2 more coming - for a total of 9 - in the last two months.

More cleaning than climbing - but sending.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 20, 2016 - 07:57am PT
B.E.C 5.12 B.L 11B P.G 11a
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Mar 20, 2016 - 08:36am PT
Last shot is well done, Constine.

Me, I finally got out yesterday and clawed up a 5.10, barely...haven't really climbed in a year or so.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 20, 2016 - 08:48am PT
Have a nice day Blue and Cosmic.
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:22am PT
Awesome pictures Jeff!
In the last photo are you hitting the remote for the drone to take a pic?
Or are you texting?😬
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:32am PT
Remote shot from my flying camera platform. set to follow and keep the subject centered in frame about 2,500+$ if purchased built complete. Im Texting in the photo, bad me lol not!!!




Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 20, 2016 - 05:16pm PT
This is a demanding thread! It's hard to keep track of all the hours in a day, and how does a good day not sound like bragging?

I climbed today. Got three generations of a family to pull the dragons tail,harder than they expected.
Works for me!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 20, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
yesterday

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 20, 2016 - 06:41pm PT
Back to the small stuff
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2016 - 07:42pm PT
Climbed the dome after hiking up to the top of the redgardenwall to find lots of falling ice. We also climbed a bunch of snow up on Berthoud this morning.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Mar 20, 2016 - 08:53pm PT
That right there is a great day, Mike.

very nice.
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:22pm PT
Great shot Jefe - and great to see you, my friend!

We also build crossings and platforms because we love you all and want you to get out and climb new stuff and be comfortable and have fun and sh1t:



Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
Wonderful efforts and images you all . . . all I climbed today was the slippery slope of life . . . rating unknown.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:37pm PT
A few days ago...last week?....sometime, they're all blending together....

I climbed one of MisterE's new routes in the Gorge.
It was great!
Thanks MrE for a fun day.


sorry for the downrate :-0

;-)
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:48pm PT
All the years combine . . .

Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Mar 20, 2016 - 09:59pm PT
It all counts . . . great and small.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 21, 2016 - 04:00pm PT
Drove a about 3 1/2 hrs north and found a little bit of winter yesterday.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Mar 21, 2016 - 04:05pm PT
LOVE that shot with the falling ice shards, tradmanclimbs. But glad to enjoy it vicariously-I'll stick to my California "winters", thanks.

Slightly cheating-what I climbed yesterday:
Way too warm in that windbreaker. ;)
Aaronlivingstone

Trad climber
Moab
Mar 22, 2016 - 11:35pm PT
(thought) I onsight free solo'd reeds pinnacle direct route. Didn't realize there was a 3rd pitch, and I down climbed (onsight) the regular route at the big ledge on P2. Direct is such a great route! Do it if you haven't!
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Mar 26, 2016 - 08:38pm PT
Justthemaid got her third FA today - "Sesame Street" (5.6).

She spotted the line, cleaned it and built an amazing platform for the start - involving multiple slope-terracing.

Steep for a 5.6:




So glad the draws were pre-hung for me when I got the second ascent!


Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Mar 26, 2016 - 10:58pm PT
Bouldered some granite on 108. No real pics. But happy to be getting on stone.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 27, 2016 - 04:45am PT
Moose. hope you get better soon!
Did a few laps @ My local crag and then skinned up the closed ski area accross the street.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 27, 2016 - 04:49am PT
Nothing for Christsakes it's 5:47 AM! I am heading out the door for Indian Creek however.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2016 - 10:28am PT
Jack and I hiked in to hidden last night and got a lap in. There was about 5 inches of fresh powder which covered all wholes and froze my hands. Wusses out on the lead because of that or the fact I've gotten fat and lazy over the last month. Anyway good times.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 1, 2016 - 02:33pm PT
Sweet looking pillar on that last shot! Our ice season had a very early demise this year :(. there is still some stuff up high but it's a lot of driveing and hikeing for a little bit of ice..
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Apr 3, 2016 - 11:49am PT
Route #9 for the area went in yesterday - "IMAX", a 10-bolt 5.10c

My 60th FA.

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 3, 2016 - 12:32pm PT
Cold, grey,windy and nasty out. skinned some frozen crud yesterday..... Damn dismal season.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Apr 7, 2016 - 07:03pm PT
Boulder Canyon with Prod.





First day outside this year, got to lead five routes on a perfect day.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 7, 2016 - 07:39pm PT
By my self kinda day. Tested out the new drone. Follows me keeps me in the center, can film yourself EASY..
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 8, 2016 - 03:39am PT
Great shots. amazeing tool for photography and video.
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Apr 8, 2016 - 04:40am PT
Sweet shots Constine!
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 8, 2016 - 02:42pm PT
Thanks guys of ST! Have a nice day or night.

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 8, 2016 - 03:17pm PT
Just go for the STEEP sh#T dry all the time. Locker Dude!
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 8, 2016 - 03:20pm PT
did this little FA somewhere last weekend, may be my 300th FA, hella lame..
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2016 - 07:09pm PT
lunch project.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Apr 8, 2016 - 10:44pm PT
Eat that potato!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 9, 2016 - 08:20pm PT
3 servings of Wyde
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2016 - 05:59am PT
Got out to Happy Hour crag in bc yesterday. Smaller than I thought. Can't believe how many cars are always parked there.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 10, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
If not today, then recently (although I also climbed today)


Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Apr 14, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
When you get a 70 degree day in advance of a predicted 'mega-storm', it is allowed to take a day off from work.

Especially when conditions on the West Ridge at Eldo are close to prime.





Fun day on a handful of easy classics.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Apr 18, 2016 - 08:58am PT
Finally. First time in climbing shoes since foot surgery.
Some low angle stuff on Wall Street in Moab.


Susan
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 18, 2016 - 02:33pm PT
Got out a bit the last 2 days peak bagging on sat w/ isa Climbing on sunday with jim
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 18, 2016 - 07:05pm PT
East Side Central south. my 5.12-
mwickett

Trad climber
Tracy, CA
Apr 18, 2016 - 07:25pm PT
On Friday, had perfect weather and this view of the Ahwahnee... err, the Majestic Yosemite Hotel all to ourselves. After all these years, it was my first time on this classic. Waterfalls were in excellent form, yet it wasn't too hard to deal with the water after the pendulum, nor on the last pitch.

healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Apr 18, 2016 - 10:32pm PT
Yesterday. In the hang about to throw my right foot up next to my hands...

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 19, 2016 - 09:01am PT
I've been working this thing, on top rope, for years now. Then yesterday I ripped off a crucial (for me) flakeI'll still try to get to where the chains would go . . . bolts woulda' saved that flake . . . Doh
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Apr 19, 2016 - 10:34am PT
Thanks dingus. Put it up back in 2008, basically a nice 5.7/8 with a boulder problem in space which bumps it to a 5.10.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 19, 2016 - 10:37am PT



healyje,

Man, that stone looks a lot like stone I climb on
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 19, 2016 - 10:48am PT
With way to go today?
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Apr 19, 2016 - 07:32pm PT
Gnome, where is that? Both pics look similar.
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Apr 19, 2016 - 08:51pm PT

Finally got to take the first burn on a route I equipped at the end of last season.
One hung the thing and then the lure of evening coffee was too much for another go :-)

hotlum

climber
Oregon
Apr 20, 2016 - 10:49am PT

Local Choss
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Apr 21, 2016 - 09:51pm PT
Did an afternoon lap on "What's cool" with new friends. I'll tell you what's cool, a 7 pitch 5.8+ clip up with a downhill approach and a downhill walk off.




Mind racing views of other fun stuff to climb.




jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 22, 2016 - 05:10pm PT
Climbed the 5th tallest tree in the world. "The Stagg" in Sequoia National Forrest, named after Amos Alonzo Stagg, famous for Football and developing the 5 man Basketball team. 3000 years old 247 feet tall, 113 feet in Diameter. You can sleep on top. Burchy do you paint your toe nails????
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Apr 22, 2016 - 07:15pm PT
Prod and I practiced climbing wet rock on sport routes. Admission is the first step in recovery.



thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Apr 22, 2016 - 10:56pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 23, 2016 - 02:59am PT
Wyo rock man. where is that 5 pitch climb with the downhill approach?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 23, 2016 - 03:03am PT
ran up cardigan after work with heidi thursday.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Apr 23, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
Your friend looks like a fun person Nick. And your job seems kinda ok Constine


intro'd a noob to the jamming arts and then felt solid enough to jump on a fun little 9s, Beer for Breakfast, without any micros as the tstorm rolled back in again.



way rad to watch the noobstoke drive my buddy up his first real climb with whipping wind, lightning and cold harddriven pelting rain. Homebrew kombucha reward = awright!

WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Apr 24, 2016 - 09:24am PT
Nick- Shoshone Canyon, west of Cody.

Yesterday did a nice 3 pitch moderate, scrambled to the top of the formation and replaced anchors on the way down.

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Apr 24, 2016 - 01:39pm PT
Thanks for your labors WRM!

Followed NM up into steep sporto-land for some way enjoyable training on great textured granite. I gotta clip more bolts in my life.


Rivers are rising here in CO, a marvelous thing.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Apr 24, 2016 - 01:50pm PT
Wyo, that looks pretty good! I was not impressed with the climbing potential for the bit of Wyoming I saw traveling from Utah up into Kemerer (for fossil hunting) and then over to City of Rocks ID. I'll have to keep a more open mind for future possibilities.

Good stuff from others too- any climbing day is a good day.

Edit: Moose, that pic from moments ago just make my hands convulse into the cupped position and yearn for opposition.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 24, 2016 - 02:07pm PT

We did the Epitaph in Sedona Tucker Tech and I
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 24, 2016 - 02:08pm PT

Tucker Tech and I also did the coyote tower in sedona
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 24, 2016 - 02:11pm PT


Lori williams, tucker and i did castle rock in oak creek village
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Apr 24, 2016 - 02:19pm PT
Hotlum, Rattlesnake - nice. Gotta get down there sometime.
hotlum

climber
Oregon
Apr 24, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
Rattlesnake, yeah man, glad so many people think it sucks....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 24, 2016 - 06:36pm PT
Wyo. isa is most likly doing a book talk in Cody in mid june. maybe you could give us a tour or at least point us in the right direction???
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Apr 24, 2016 - 07:01pm PT
TMC- Sure thing, sent you a PM.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 24, 2016 - 07:24pm PT
cool. lets see if i get the PM?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 4, 2016 - 07:15am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 4, 2016 - 11:06am PT

Ancient Art, ascent 39 with client, & choked chicken, er hawk....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2016 - 09:23pm PT
got up to Rincon after work.
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
May 5, 2016 - 06:14am PT

they died laughing, again. then it started raining, had a hell of a time trying to TR recluse, 5.10+ next door.
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
May 5, 2016 - 08:56am PT
I remember Recluse as one of my first 5.9s a few years ago...
Synchronicity

Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
May 5, 2016 - 12:10pm PT
Not really today, but a couple days ago, nice view from the top

Hopefully climb this face this summer
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 5, 2016 - 02:30pm PT
Mentoring this young person.
Pewf

climber
Gunnison, CO
May 5, 2016 - 03:34pm PT
Traxioning this week. So happy the sun has finally been out



Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
May 5, 2016 - 06:57pm PT
Prod and I knocked off work early, and then took turns leading all 6 sport routes on the Watermark in Boulder Canyon. Fun little crag near the creek for a warm afternoon.





Edit: Do any of you other New Englanders remember throwing a rope over the birch stump on Recluse to TR the start before leading on?
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
May 5, 2016 - 07:03pm PT
I remember Recluse as one of my first 5.9s a few years ago...

you did bird's nest, hotshot.

http://www.mountainproject.com/v/recluse/105925036
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 5, 2016 - 08:35pm PT
Sassafrass!!

I had a dog named Sass once.

She was gut hund!
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
May 5, 2016 - 10:05pm PT
CB, in the guidebook at the time, Joe Cote's "A Climber's Guide to Mt.Washington Valley" (1972), Recluse is listed as 5.9+.

We were not total slackers in those days...

... the continental ice sheet must have buried the first several moves.

Go to Carderock near DC and do the 5.6s...
gonzalo

Trad climber
valencia. spain
May 6, 2016 - 01:48am PT
hi from Riglos¡¡¡
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
May 6, 2016 - 06:14am PT
We were not total slackers in those days...

so you are implying that i'm a total slacker for going climbing...

i dont really care about grades,

i don't care that everything was 5.9+ BITD,

all i care about is pushing my own limits and having a good time.

if you can't handle the fact that recluse is significantly harder than your standard 5.9,

its best to take it up with the rest of the climbing community.

maybe start a petition to get rid of all grades above 5.9?
Pewf

climber
Gunnison, CO
May 6, 2016 - 11:23am PT

Sassafrass!!

Indeed, and so fun. Especially for someone like me with little hands, I reckon.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 7, 2016 - 11:05am PT
perswig

climber
May 7, 2016 - 02:38pm PT
if you can't handle the fact that recluse is significantly harder than your standard 5.9,


Welcome to NH.
Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 7, 2016 - 07:46pm PT
Thought recluse was 10d in the webster book..... it was fairly easy 5.9 A0 the one time I got on it;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 8, 2016 - 05:17am PT
Annother training hike W Isa
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
May 11, 2016 - 04:49pm PT
Worked on a two-pitch project 3 minutes off the road today.

The end of a 70-meter rope approaching as our friend Tom (MisterT on ST) climbs 40 feet above the start on the rounded, steep and pumpy 5.10 first pitch:


and working through the .11a crux above:


then the delicate, exposed .10 exit moves to the anchors:


We both got it first try! Minimal cleaning on this one...

Two-pitch climbs in the Lower Gorge that are not aid! Who knew!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 12, 2016 - 02:01pm PT
got out yesterday after work and did a few solo laps. Got these shots of andy on The Monkey
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 12, 2016 - 03:29pm PT
Rap bolting the gorge is so Vouge, LOL
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norm larson

climber
wilson, wyoming
May 12, 2016 - 04:48pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 12, 2016 - 05:32pm PT
Out here.
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
May 12, 2016 - 07:22pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao

May 12, 2016 - 03:29pm PT
Rap bolting the gorge is so Vouge, LOL

You don't have to try very hard to be better than me, Jeff.

The question remains:

why is it so important to you to make fun of that?

What possible threat could I be to your ego?

Your climbing ability?

Your success?

Truly, I am baffled.

Use your spell check.

Nice shots, BTW.

Peace out. E
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
May 12, 2016 - 10:43pm PT
E. He just wants you to react. Stop reacting and he'll find someone else to pick on. At least as farouk it was funny too, not just being a dick for the sake of it.
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
May 12, 2016 - 11:23pm PT
E. He just wants you to react. Stop reacting and he'll find someone else to pick on. At least as farouk it was funny too, not just being a dick for the sake of it.

It's WAY beyond that, Big Mike.

Here I am just posting some local stokeage about new stuff, and who shows up with the put-downs...


again and again.

Seriously out this time.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 13, 2016 - 04:20am PT
So six shooter peak with family ad friends!
Bad Climber

Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
May 13, 2016 - 06:27am PT
Hear! Hear! Mr. E is putting up the excellent, and this thread is about motivation, inspiration, celebration. Naysayers can crawl back into their respective holes and grunt to themselves, the only appreciative audience they will find.

For my part, I climbed out of the swirling cauldron of misery that WAS my semester. Students can go pound sand. I'm a free man! Headed to Bishop tomorrow for some craggin' and hangin' and not readin' no lousy stinkin' illiterate scribble.

Climb on.

BAd

PS:

My numbers:

Started with 86
Finished with 54 (a few had stopped coming)
Passed: 28 (2 A's, 6 B's, 20 C's)
Failed: 26 (19 D's!, 7 F's)
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 13, 2016 - 07:15am PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 13, 2016 - 07:30am PT
Well, we know he is attention starved.
Wants the world to know he is in the upper echelon of the "NEW" Bishop dwellers 😂 It's all good just keep on going Bra. I do not wish bad things for this person, I just think the whole deal is FUNNY.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 13, 2016 - 04:28pm PT
Chazbro the canyoneer
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2016 - 06:10pm PT
My younger brother Dan doing an awesome job on the scary first pitch of Journey Home on Saturday.
christoph benells

Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
May 25, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
Granite sea cliff in Maine! Spectacular!

tolman_paul

Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
May 27, 2016 - 10:08pm PT
When your boss asks you if you want to go climbing after work, you know you've got a great boss.


Even with our very mild winter this year, there was still a bit of snow, ankle deep if you staid on the firm stuff, crotch deep if you strayed onto the soft stuff.

Not a bad view looking back on the hike in.

Unnamed crag


Boss man climbing.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 31, 2016 - 03:46pm PT
We got out a bit on a few of our climbs sunday. My arm is pretty messed up but it was still fun. Mike M. Did you get the pm I sent You??? I do not seem to get pm's? my email is nick at nkgphoto.com
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jun 3, 2016 - 08:46pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 4, 2016 - 03:33am PT
new shoes? look mighty shiny :)
MisterE

Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
Jun 4, 2016 - 06:22am PT
Perfect temps and no crowds in the shade yesterday at Pratt's Crack area.

Got to meet and hang out with the Legendary Darryl Hensel, and gave W.L a tour of the area.

W.L on "Subatomic", a superb 35-meter 5.10c on Gecko Wall that has a little bit of everything:

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jun 4, 2016 - 06:35am PT
Nice shoes cowboy!
Glad that worked out fer ' ya'
Wishin' that I got out . . .
85

Mountain climber
Washington
Jun 4, 2016 - 06:51am PT
Heart Route, old Beckey line, Minehaha. Jeez I'm a fatty.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jun 4, 2016 - 07:00am PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 4, 2016 - 01:56pm PT
Heart Route, old Beckey line, Minehaha
I guess I'm being overly anal retentive about this, but if we're thinking about the same route I'm pretty sure it isn't an old Beckey line. At any rate, I'm envious of the good weather you guys are having in Spokane. This has been the worst fall for climbing in my twenty years living in Balcarce. Cheers 85
85

Mountain climber
Washington
Jun 5, 2016 - 03:46pm PT
As for Heart Route~
Bob gave Fred and Bill some cred for the TR. It's such a shorty that I can see why nobody lead it for 17 years. Even with a couple bolts it still has a decent ground-fall potential.

As I grunted and flailed my way up with nice sticky Spanish rubber, I considered how legit it was for Fred and Bill to do it in '66 in whatever clunky boots they had, and what solid 5.9 meant at that time . . . and what it means to me, even now.

Dihedral, at Minnehaha is a hell of a 5.9 lead. Loomis told me that Dihedral is more like 10b, but Roskelley was hesitant to call it 10 because of the heavy nature of what 10 used to be, but I concur, more like 10b.

Wow, looks like Dane Burns soloed it in '79. Holy $#%*! Bold.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2016 - 05:52am PT
Speaking of old school classics. Got a couple in on Cobb Rock last night. Did Empor and the north face center in on long pitch each. Great fun for after work. LK and crew were bad men.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Jun 9, 2016 - 04:52pm PT
LK and crew were bad men.

All the old school Kor 5.7s would be 5.9 if they were sport bolted.
overwatch

climber
Arizona
Jun 10, 2016 - 04:06pm PT
Finally got out today just piddling around compared to most of you guys.

Trying to beat the Phoenix heat so I cruised up the isolation Canyon

Not bad just under 90 degrees and pretty nice in the shade and not a soul in sight. I am starting to wonder if I am supposed to be here since the original parking has been shut down.

Anyway here are a couple of pictures. Still out here posting on site

I am climbing solo so no action shots. Just a couple pics besause the signal is weak and the loading slow, more climbs to do



It's choss

cintune

climber
Colorado School of Mimes
Jun 10, 2016 - 06:18pm PT

A couple easy sends at Safe Harbor, PA, in between the thunderstorms.

Best sport crag in Pennsylvania... there's some faint praise for ya.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2016 - 08:08pm PT
some sweet bouldering right outside Durango
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jun 16, 2016 - 08:48pm PT
This and some nearby boulders
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 17, 2016 - 09:26pm PT
Some really fun stuff at Custer state park. No photos until we have a rest day with wi fi.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jun 17, 2016 - 09:45pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2016 - 10:06pm PT
Got in a few rounds after work and upper dream canyon and caught an unbelievable sun set but unfortunately no pictures.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jun 21, 2016 - 11:12pm PT
Fun solo workout and skills session.
ROtotheC

Trad climber
Denver, CO
Jun 22, 2016 - 07:17am PT

Well, not today, but a few days ago.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 24, 2016 - 12:36pm PT
so far on this trip a bunch of stuff here. and Soler on this thing
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2016 - 05:09pm PT
Tradman so jealous. Looks like you are getting some good stuff in. We got out to lumpy today and got a couple of good pitches in. Jack even came out of retirement. If your still in the hills Jack is going to hills tomorrow for a week and we are going the weekend of the 4th.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jun 25, 2016 - 11:13pm PT
Nice Nick!

Don't forget the Snowies!


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 26, 2016 - 09:32am PT
Wyo Rockman was so awsome and gave us the tour of Cody :) Mike, bummed you were not in the needles to give us the tour. We did meet John the mayor of the needles parking lot.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 26, 2016 - 09:43am PT
Shhh, don't tell anybody, I went bouldering....

Trad, looks like you guys are having the grand fin tour, the Nnedles Deto ( did you stay@ Frank's?) and now Cody!Meet me on Vedauwoo in a few weeks! It'll be worth quitting your jobs for 😎

Ah, the snowies... Check out Four Stories, while you are in the area, cowboy....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 26, 2016 - 09:56am PT
Jay, we met frank but allready had a campsite. With our season park pass it was pretty reasonable. only paid for camping twice so far so it was not a big deal. Jay Not shure if we can handel the Woo;) I'm still bleeding from the tower... we are headded for the tetons and then Silverton but may head back up this way in a few weeks or so, so don't count us out. Love to meet more taconians.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jun 26, 2016 - 12:24pm PT
Good stuff, Trad!!!!

Despite being in Shuteye this weekend, I climbed nothing. But it was still good.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jun 26, 2016 - 04:03pm PT
Trad- Great to meet you and Isa. Hope the Dee's Freeze suggestion was fun (looks like it)!
jonnyrig

climber
Jun 26, 2016 - 07:40pm PT
Did a little 60ish foot leaning crack thing above the walk-in camp site at Spaulding Lake. It sucked. I was on the silent partner. There wasn't a convenient anchor point, so I slung a boulder far off the base. The first bit of pro was ok to about a third of the way up, then the pro got shitty. A couple medium cams in pockets that they pretty much fell out of on their own, and I used a nut tool to clean the cracks enough to wiggle in a couple small brassies for the psychic benefit and committed to a sort of irreversible mantle move that put me on the bottom of a runout 20ish foot slab with no pro at all and a bunch of lichen. Oh, and not to forget the angry large black ant nest halfway up. They bite.

Anywho, I made it. Rapped off a dead stump to clean. Went back and had a beer and calmed my shaky nerves. Then we had a bear take out a supposedly bear-proof tub in the middle of the night about 50 feet from out tent. Good times!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 3, 2016 - 01:00pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 6, 2016 - 11:29am PT
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Jul 7, 2016 - 04:47pm PT

Went to check out my fitness on the local crag, which is about a 45 min. approach from my doorstep. (Thats right bishes)
It is a 60' little sandstone crack climb. The crux is about the first 20' or so. Its one of those where you go up, place the first piece, downclimb, shake out, and send.
I always get psyched out on this climb since it always kicks my ass, even though Ive never fallen on it.
today was no exception. I almost puked at the anchor!
Its like .10a. The lead felt like .10d, the tr felt like 5.9....

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 8, 2016 - 10:05pm PT

bootied a 4" cam, a nice one
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 9, 2016 - 11:43am PT
did the CCC Classic solid gold to playn hookie. Good fun then $7.99 prime rib in central city. Jack was a happy man. Now off to bike in ned.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Jul 9, 2016 - 10:42pm PT
au jus
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 10, 2016 - 11:42am PT
Still feeling the altitude and throwing up regulary.. but getting it done somehow... This must be one of the best moderats in the world :)
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jul 10, 2016 - 12:20pm PT
Bump'in it,
Awe! that's what I'm in . . . .AWE! I wish I were there!
wow
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jul 10, 2016 - 04:28pm PT
Put up a new route called "For a good COZ" 5.11b/c Ground up. In Memory of Scott Cosgrove.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 10, 2016 - 06:10pm PT
bootied a 4" cam (second one in three days!) and got absolutely brutalized on some wyde
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Jul 11, 2016 - 04:29am PT
Very cool tribute for your friend Jeff.
I never met the man, but I could tell by the way his friends talk about him.
What better way to remember a climber.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 11, 2016 - 11:33pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 12, 2016 - 02:41pm PT
great shots guys!
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 12, 2016 - 02:46pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 12, 2016 - 02:48pm PT
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Jul 12, 2016 - 07:13pm PT
Dan, the route on your middle photo above looks like Anticipation, did not it? I know it is not , but resemble very much
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jul 12, 2016 - 07:25pm PT
New Route somewhere.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Jul 12, 2016 - 08:02pm PT
Regular Route on Fairview after work.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 13, 2016 - 08:15am PT
Did the Great White Wall in the Black yesterday. Some stellar pitches with just enough spice and the occasional choss to give it BC classic status. You could give the crux pitch an 11- rating and not get an argument from me.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 13, 2016 - 08:24am PT
Alexey, those shots from tioga, that middle pic silver bullet. you will love it!
Here's another from the lower area you might like
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Jul 13, 2016 - 11:13am PT
Bravecowboy, is that first pic One of These Days? (edit: guess not based on the foliage down below)
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 14, 2016 - 10:48am PT
Gaby is in Victoria for an IBS (Google will tell you Irritable Bowel Syndrome but in this case it means International Biometrics Society) meeting and yesterday we checked out Mt Wells. My daughter snapped some photos.

Started up doing some easy slabs


Gaby on a fun 5.9 face higher up



Looking over at the climbing area on Mt. Macdonald


Me on a 10a bolted face



Pacific madrone trees


The guide book called this short, sweet 5.8 crack "an old-school test piece".


Some of the old-school test pieces are short at Mt Wells

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 14, 2016 - 11:17am PT
naw NA, that's Melvin's Wheel at Lumpy
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 16, 2016 - 10:58am PT
Another day out to Mt. Wells Regional Park. This time at Mt. Macdonald (photos ... mostly butt shots ... courtesy of Cecilia Jane).

Started up on a 5.9 sport route


then the 10c next door



A fun, easy 10a up a steep 25 meter wall


I couldn't do it without Gaby


Higher up the 10a


My favorite climb of the day: a 10b "mixed" route (I hate that terminology). There was a bolt near the start to protect a steep move into a crack and then a couple of bolts near the top to protect the 10b bulging-face crux, but the bulk of the climb was a strange and elegant 5.9 crack.
Hard to believe it wasn't done until 2011 (maybe they had to do a lot of cleaning to make it go)!



All in all I really enjoyed Mt. Wells: easy access from the hotel (took less than an hour to get to the climbs from our downtown hotel), a nice assortment of 1-pitch routes (both trad and sport) in 5.9 to 5.11 range, it's far from the maddening crowds (we saw very few people, having Mt. Macdonald all to ourselves) and best of all: cool breezy summer weather conducive to all-day climbing. I wish we could stay here a few more days (tomorrow we're set to leave)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 16, 2016 - 04:03pm PT
Bunch of stuff in Tetons, Wild Iris an a bit at Ophir Wall. Did the Telluride Via Feratta today with Isa,s kids. Pretty cool. No photos. Have not done laundry in awhile. Laundry is usually when I can g on the computer.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Jul 16, 2016 - 04:16pm PT

I couldn't talk my kids into going climbing with me, they were having too much fun mountain biking with mom so I headed out solo and did the North Face variation on Crystal Crag solo. I had done the regular North Arete a few years back with my son when he was 11 years old and it was a fun easy climb so I figured the variation couldn't be much harder. It was a fun climb, I turned on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will The Circle Be Unbroken and after just a few songs i found myself on top in just under 30 minutes. What a fun way to spend an afternoon.
Radish

Trad climber
SeKi, California
Jul 16, 2016 - 04:24pm PT
Had a good time climbing with Limpingcrab and friends just the other day on Moro Rock, Seki !!
jonnyrig

climber
Jul 17, 2016 - 03:04pm PT
Ballbuster at Tahoe with some new non-Taco partners. Some clean, some French free. Even got the kiddos in a harness and had them climb the real easy super short corner on the right, that probably classifies as 4th class. All of it was fun. Then had frozen yogurt. Home now watching Ice Age. F*#k the news and the related opinion pages here. The rock outside is better.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 17, 2016 - 03:29pm PT
a route on hollow detached flakes that over the first 30 feet creaked and groaned and, according to the belayer, visibly shifted in place. then I got to the runout. the buzzworm near-miss was stimulating to boot. wild razzleberries made up for the emotional damage on the way out.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Jul 17, 2016 - 06:13pm PT
We might have seen you at Ballbuster on the way back from Tuolumne today.

The highlight was being first chair on Crescent Arch. My buddy cruised all the leads while I broke in the new TC Pros and pulled on pro.
Shared the rappel with two young hardsters. They came simul rappelling down to her gleeful "That was my first rappel!" Timeless.

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jul 17, 2016 - 07:53pm PT
More new Ground up routes. At the new Cosgrove Wall.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 18, 2016 - 10:31pm PT

and SHOCKED AND PERSUADED MY SOUL TO IGNITE

osfs


and some other things, also chaconewlicious
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 19, 2016 - 10:21pm PT
a
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jul 20, 2016 - 08:20am PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 21, 2016 - 09:48am PT
FBrewster

Trad climber
Foresta, CA
Jul 21, 2016 - 12:42pm PT
Dan!!! Where have you been dawg?
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 21, 2016 - 01:19pm PT
At the tioga brah! meet me up there sun/mon?
FBrewster

Trad climber
Foresta, CA
Jul 22, 2016 - 10:00am PT
sounds good!!!
hooblie

climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
Jul 22, 2016 - 10:08am PT
there's an iconic climbing photo thread for ^^^ that one, dan

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/552503/Iconic-climbing-photos
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 27, 2016 - 12:30pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 30, 2016 - 06:22am PT
Got sick on the grand again. Try again next year I hope. plan will be to crash at Meadows. I guess I can't handle the altitude change trying it car to car. Isa continued up and summited solo.

Awesome trad climbing in Galatian Canyon and then Yesterday we climbed Mt Reynolds in Glacier. Wicked cool route and summit
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 30, 2016 - 12:13pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 30, 2016 - 12:16pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 30, 2016 - 12:31pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 30, 2016 - 08:03pm PT
BigB

Trad climber
Red Rock
Jul 30, 2016 - 09:10pm PT
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Aug 8, 2016 - 07:47am PT
With the fires near Rock Creek and in Clark, we decided to stop in Bishop and climb there. AMs in the Gorge and late afternoons in Pine Creek. Climbing in the shade with nice temps - although of course the hikes out of the Gorge in the sun were toasty. But 3 days without sighting any other climbers!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2016 - 03:40pm PT
Climbed the third three times and down climbed it once this week and did a 1500ft sport route by frisco for a total of about 5000ft of very easy climbing for the most part. Good times.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Aug 15, 2016 - 09:34pm PT
I made an ascent of Nelson Creek from its outlet into the Salish Sea, up to where it meets the Baden Powell trail below Eagle Bluff.

I followed the creek by wading and rock-hopping, in the early going through tunnels under two streets and a railroad.

Then I went under a large bridge on the Sea to Sky highway and then under a smaller much older bridge, part of the previous highway to Squamish.

In the creek I found a large piece of water-smoothed glass. Looking for a suitable place to leave it, I decided on a patch of ferns brightly lit by sun that stood out from the gloom of the canyon. The ferns were on a ledge on a concrete support of the old bridge. The ledge was about 20 feet above creek.

To get the glass to the ferns I would have to go up the side of the canyon and traverse out along a girder.

The side of the canyon was steep and covered with dead leaves, branches, and dirt. I worked carefully up, testing the handholds and footing. The best path zig-zagged and I memorized the features so that I could down-climb the same way when the time came.

I was well up the slope, where a fall would lead to uncertain but unfortunate consequences.

A decision had to be made; whether to go straight across and down to the girder, or down first and then across.

I started down, kicking steps in the duff.

I got stung, and then stung again and again.

I reversed my path, slapping at the hornets, in an un-calculated non-analytic sure-hand-and-footed-flurry.


I collected myself and went on up the creek.

Those hornets must have been protecting something really important. The venom is beginning to weaken but I’m thinking about moving out of the Province. Don’t want to be reminded.





tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 16, 2016 - 06:23am PT
We are home now. been getting out on our local stuff. What a great summer.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Aug 16, 2016 - 11:16am PT
this looks like it survived the parks upgrades,


Doh! maybe not so much
lyou take it as you find it ,` I'm Old School`right off `The top



some urban grant has led to another of my personal play grounds ,
obliteration.
The park, widened and paved added Tables, benches , chipped mulch around odd rocks
And
that Green Tardis looking' thing
only thing is its not any bigger on the inside....

jonnyrig

climber
Aug 16, 2016 - 09:29pm PT
Mammoth: my 4yo
Next day at Horse Lake slabs:
And me, after pedaling from Mammoth Lakes up to the resort, on my brand new Walmart mt bike. Haven't been on a bike in, oh, about a decade...
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 16, 2016 - 09:30pm PT
yeah dude, passin' on the ganas d'escalar!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 17, 2016 - 01:52am PT
It was rough, but somebody had to do it!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2016 - 06:44pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 3, 2016 - 07:51pm PT
Nice. been getting out a lot lately... Forgot my harness a few weeks ago
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 4, 2016 - 10:37am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2016 - 08:05pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 4, 2016 - 08:12pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2016 - 02:22pm PT
followed my brother up the green spur and darkness til dawn
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Sep 5, 2016 - 05:23pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 5, 2016 - 05:39pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 5, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
jonnyrig

climber
Sep 5, 2016 - 09:02pm PT
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Sep 5, 2016 - 11:56pm PT
Haven't climbed in six weeks so went and climbed the usual shite. Everything still seemed more or less casual so I'm calling that way, way ahead of the game given it could just as easily have been a complete debacle.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Sep 15, 2016 - 08:10pm PT
After work session at the Eldo West Ridge with Eyonkee and Prod.

Greg led The Unsaid, and after following that we all gave a burn on The Unlead, the face to the left, on t.r.





BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Sep 15, 2016 - 08:21pm PT
Jaybro, HaHaHa. Is that you at the end of the line w/out a bra?(sport's/bro, i mean:)


Nice Rte's, Mike M
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 17, 2016 - 07:07pm PT
climbed spearhead with jack today.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Sep 24, 2016 - 01:23pm PT
Nothing. Got skunked looking for some September smears.

7 wolves.

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 25, 2016 - 07:21pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Sep 25, 2016 - 08:43pm PT
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 26, 2016 - 04:34am PT
I dreamed I climbed with Dave Lahnman, he was young as we had been his hug on seeing me his brother was there as well, we were at CLN Dans, back in the glory daze
all a dream but odley not,

Hey!?
In a the early 80s did I meet Big Mighty Mouse Sue McDivitt ?
on the white horse Slabs, in New Hamster?
I'll never forget that Sue, Wearing a red wife beater singlet tee with guns as big as Steve's
(name drop bomb ~ Steve as in Petro, the Nitro, of Furgeson Canyon fame, Why o my Wyoming)

To be on topic, where did I climb?
Here in small rock hell, where I always go to my favorite place,
if I have climbers to belay?
A rare day it is onsight lead time....at The Ravens Crest at Sugar Hollow
pics to follow the same place I always post
Conner M showing that you don't ever have to off width By climbin' on the easy outside of the perfect crack
Dave Schltz, every bit the monster in the yellow sportiva zipp pocket shirtIt takes a certain confidence to climb in a bright yellow shirt, red pants, paired with an orange foam beanie. .
Dave got it,
A Navy man for serious. . . .

the kids today don't look anything like we looked back in the day . . . . !



We had a lot fun hangin' and they got to see a fat man try to have some fun
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Oct 2, 2016 - 08:41am PT
Sheri on center of the universe p.5 11a
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Oct 2, 2016 - 03:06pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 2, 2016 - 10:37pm PT
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Oct 4, 2016 - 06:19pm PT
I've been on the road a lot and just needed to stay home for a while. So I went down to Sender One with my sweetie and climbed 12 tall routes there. It was a lot of fun! And a very good workout.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 4, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
Isa and I hit Nh for the weekend. even slept at wall mart friday night climbed on sathiked on sunday
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Oct 8, 2016 - 05:04pm PT
Took my brother from New Hampshire up Mt Audubon (13,223') in the Indian Peaks on his second full day visiting. How else can I remain superior to a recreational runner 10+ years my junior?






healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Oct 9, 2016 - 12:42am PT
The sun broke out in the afternoon here in town so for some reason I thought Beacon Rock up in the Gorge would be dried off enough to do a late rope solo romp up the SE Corner (easy 5 pitch, 5.7). Forgot how much climbing sucks jizz when water is running down whole stretches of pitches - everything is suddenly 5.fugly, tedious and hard, like you'd never hiked the damn thing a thousand times.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Oct 10, 2016 - 04:15pm PT
nice shots guys!!!
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Oct 10, 2016 - 04:21pm PT
Went climbing.... at a place I have sworn secrecy to.

Maybe someday, the world will know and the place will stop being a quiet little place to climb at and hang with friends.

Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Oct 10, 2016 - 04:57pm PT
My daughter from Denver joined my brother from NH and I for a run up the North Ridge of the First Flatiron. It was his first 'real' climb.



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 13, 2016 - 05:26am PT
The mighty Daphne onsighting 5.10 at the Cinema!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2016 - 05:06pm PT
Today. yesterday. day before yesterday. great time in 11 mile.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 17, 2016 - 03:39am PT
cool. We got out yesterday afternoon after doing a brake job on one of isa's vehicles and replaceing the stove pipe in the cabin.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 19, 2016 - 07:23pm PT

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 20, 2016 - 08:31pm PT
Traffic jam at the office;
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 20, 2016 - 11:38pm PT
Punchbowl.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2016 - 06:00pm PT
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 23, 2016 - 06:16pm PT
Yesterday: Community Pillar (Red Rocks)



Today: first part of Dark Shadows
(I lost my mojo for topping out on Mescalito summit because of rain risk and thoughts of getting home early to cuddle with wifey and watch a movie- I'm becoming a wuss! And the part of me not feeling guilty is sorta liking it)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 24, 2016 - 02:39pm PT
My fiftieth ascent of the " Squigle penis"!
Yes that' s five el cap routes worth of Ancient Art, but who's counting?
A misspent middle age?
Perhaps,
You decide,
But, looking at the scenery today
It's a heckofa day job....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 24, 2016 - 02:56pm PT
Jay, that kind of increases your chance of being on it when it falls down... the very top wiggled pretty good when I stood on it in 96 :)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 24, 2016 - 02:58pm PT
peak bagging yesterday in winds high enough we both got knocked over several times......
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 24, 2016 - 07:12pm PT
Tunnel Crag.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 24, 2016 - 07:16pm PT
Yesterday: one of the few times I've been on a rope since I got back from the states.

drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Oct 24, 2016 - 08:27pm PT
Nylabone

Ended this little saga yesterday.
Never really thought of it as a project- it's not that hard.
The hard part was finding belayers!
Bolted it a year ago- never tried it.
1st try in April- one quick hang.
2nd try in June- lobbed off at the anchors. Zero f ucks.
Yesterday- had a partner, wasn't even going to bother with it.
Let this kid give it a go. Figured if he onsighted it I'd tell him is was the first proper send, and congrats.
He blew it so I got on and crushed it!
💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦 <-- that's spray :-)
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Oct 25, 2016 - 05:09pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 26, 2016 - 07:35am PT
FA, with spice and no anchorage


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 26, 2016 - 08:08am PT
That thought crossed my ind Trad. When I stand up on that thing, the vibrations resonate through the whole tower-ette!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 26, 2016 - 02:38pm PT
I think I remember that just the topwas a detached boulder and that the webbing was below the loose part? does the whole thing move now?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 27, 2016 - 04:39am PT
Not sure.... There is a moment, when I lower people down the party ledge through the top anchors, that I warn them about rope stretch, and they always experience it. Thing I sim not sure if it's rope stretch or that the whole tower gives, a little.... 😎.....

Part of yesterday's adventure
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Oct 27, 2016 - 07:23am PT

Limekiln Canyon
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2016 - 08:21pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2016 - 03:50pm PT
Yesterdayclimbed south boulder peak today 3k of vert past a lot of cool rock and some huge boulders.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 30, 2016 - 04:48pm PT
Punchbowl.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Oct 30, 2016 - 07:19pm PT
Some steep, juggy bolted stuff ... good for training



61 years old and almost 200 pounds but Martín can stll manage a roof


thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 1, 2016 - 03:44pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 2, 2016 - 09:05pm PT







drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 2, 2016 - 11:16pm PT
*The Mace mini tr*

Had the opportunity climb with my friend Jeremy Ross for a day in Sedona.

I'm claiming it was my 11th time but I honestly have no idea.
I've greenpointed it a bunch of times.

In case you didn't know:
The Mace was first climbed in the 1950s by Yosemite legends Kamps, Rearick, and Herbert, among the best climbers in the world at the time. Being a Sunday, Robbins chose to go to church instead.
They rated it at the upper end of the difficulty scale at 5.9+.
Times and gear have changed but The Mace has retained its character- physical full-body crack and chimney climbing, accentuated with a few incredibly airy face moves.




















Another fun and rewarding day with my friend Jeremy.


Thanks for squinting.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 3, 2016 - 02:52am PT
Sweet!
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Nov 3, 2016 - 08:34am PT
Cool Tad.
How many water jugs do you use?
Branscomb

Trad climber
Lander, WY
Nov 3, 2016 - 08:39am PT
Finished up the FA of route #119 of mine in the Sinks (sport, sorry)---Celine's Cat (8) and the second ascent of my route, Ice Cream for Crow (10b, both on the new and secret cliff in the Sinks. Yes, secrets still exist up there, usually only pursued by insane locals who revel in being coated in the dirt and drill dust of cleaning.

Anyone know the name of Celine's cat? The most famous cat in literature. Oh, that is, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, not Celine Dion.
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Nov 3, 2016 - 08:49am PT
So lit Jefe .
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Nov 3, 2016 - 12:06pm PT
Great pics of Jefe and Jeremy! Thanks for the TR!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 3, 2016 - 08:57pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2016 - 06:16am PT
climbed on some nice boulders up by Berthoud Pass yesterday.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 6, 2016 - 07:13am PT
JUST ANOTHER DAY.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Nov 6, 2016 - 04:20pm PT
Did some rarely done old things I hand drilled years ago. I'm pretty sure we were the only people who'd been up there this year.



Martín was stoked and climbed on the sharp end


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 6, 2016 - 04:55pm PT
tagged 3 summits on a ridge
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 8, 2016 - 11:09pm PT

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 12, 2016 - 04:19am PT
Loading up for another one, style bump,

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 12, 2016 - 05:36pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 13, 2016 - 05:48am PT
Ancient Art 51, a family affair ( yesterday, canyoneering today)

jonnyrig

climber
Nov 13, 2016 - 07:48pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 14, 2016 - 03:26am PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 14, 2016 - 07:35am PT
.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2016 - 11:52am PT
superior town Boulder and the 3rd for the super moon. Itwaslike the mid fifties when we started at 6pm. Jack and I simul climbed to the chock stone 60 ft from the top in one pitch.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 14, 2016 - 12:36pm PT
Wall Street x 2. This morning for work. Headed out now for fun!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 15, 2016 - 06:18pm PT

WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Nov 21, 2016 - 10:36pm PT
Went to check on the H2O status. Sooooo painfully close.

Fine, rock it is.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 22, 2016 - 06:39am PT
Something over there...

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2016 - 07:21pm PT
climbed the Owl Rock on MondayWall Street and Kane Creek may have been the waterfall capitals of the world on Tuesday.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 25, 2016 - 09:02pm PT
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Nov 26, 2016 - 03:32pm PT
thebravecowboy, I'd be afraid if I saw that boulder that it would provoke an instant and prolonged acid flashback. Amazing!

Today we hiked one of the more prominent local granite knobs. Some of the rock is quite chossy and alpine-ish, but there are a number of sizable knobs and boulders in the area that promise some nearby adventure climbing. We also met some neighbors whose property is directly below the largest of the faces, and with tact and diplomacy I managed to get an invite to check it out up close and personal in the near future.











mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 26, 2016 - 04:24pm PT
did handcracker today
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 3, 2016 - 05:53pm PT
WI4, 120m

Pretty burly 4.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 3, 2016 - 06:32pm PT
Looks pretty darn cool Jason!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 5, 2016 - 03:31pm PT
that Moki is a fine mutt Edge!

forgot the rope


v poor guy just had a rough break up, and it was actually pretty dry v
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Dec 5, 2016 - 08:13pm PT
That looks way fuggin sketch.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 6, 2016 - 05:37pm PT
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 6, 2016 - 05:55pm PT
Tradman: Is that Washbowl Cliffs? Partition?
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 10, 2016 - 06:59pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 11, 2016 - 04:47am PT
Jason, that looks a bit steeper than what I was on yesterday
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 11, 2016 - 10:02am PT
tshirt weather for some gardening at the december wall yesterday

perswig

climber
Dec 11, 2016 - 01:57pm PT
Trad, is that Shoestring topout?
My first thought from the rock was the lip of the Green Chasm on Webster, but I'd expect that to take more water and time...

Dale
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 11, 2016 - 03:19pm PT
Climbing with Levy and Guy.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 11, 2016 - 03:51pm PT
Dale. that is top of shoestring. the direct finish was fat but dry. the rest of it was super thin and dry
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 11, 2016 - 07:04pm PT
Looks like a great day out Nick.

Trying to sneak around the Fat Sister in the Bighorns.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 15, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 18, 2016 - 05:28am PT
full value yesterday...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2016 - 09:25am PT
not much value but I climbed it anyway.
Patrick Sawyer

climber
Originally California now Ireland
Dec 21, 2016 - 09:33am PT
Not enough
Patrick Sawyer

climber
Originally California now Ireland
Dec 22, 2016 - 07:18am PT
Stop it with the photos, don't you know I am envious, even jealous, and that means I am committing one of the deadly sins. Envy.

However, great photos you all, and be safe. Happy Holidays.

Gosh, I am envious. Sad but true. Keep up the good work, sigh...
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Dec 22, 2016 - 07:46am PT
Ice! Near Bluewood Ski area, Blue Mtns. of eastern WA.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 22, 2016 - 07:51am PT
Nothing today, some ice yesterday and below is a picture of the agenda for next month.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2016 - 08:08pm PT
My little brother and I got into Jaws this afternoon. That is a good flow that will only get getter it looks like.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 24, 2016 - 05:54am PT
went for a winter hike some folks rappeled over me summit was nice chatted with an 80yr old man on the summit. He has stage 4 cancer. pretty darn cool he still out there getting it done.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 24, 2016 - 11:25am PT
FA "The Tree",Grade I, MO-, 12', Sit Start.


Merry Christmas!
c wilmot

climber
Dec 24, 2016 - 11:29am PT
Where is that tradman?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 24, 2016 - 01:32pm PT
Mt Willard NH. Did left hand monkey Wrench to upper east slabs right to last pitch of upper hitchcock. short hike from there to summit.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2016 - 07:35pm PT
seveal routes at Rincon on a beautiful Christmas Eve day. Skinned 1600 ft up a small peak north east of moffit tunnel today.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 27, 2016 - 05:07am PT
looks amazeing :) got out yesterday. broke hidious trail up to this but only got the approach pitch WI2 and one long pitch of the real climb in when my friends boots fell apart..
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 27, 2016 - 07:01am PT
That flow looks nice Nick.

The old Lowa double boots definitely have a lifespan, I had a pair do the same thing. Bummer.

David Heerschap

Sport climber
Lander, WY
Dec 27, 2016 - 07:49am PT
Not quite embracing winter yet. Post Christmas pocket pulling in New Mexico on basalt.
Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Dec 27, 2016 - 03:43pm PT
Chasing sun today in Clear Creek Canyon with daughter Meaghan.

The first .10 was stupidly bolted and contrived, with inconsistent and forced movement, something we didn't discover until much too late. It was in the sun, though.





The second more classic route was a 60' pitch of .10a and a 80' pitch of .9+ that Meg strung together.




Short day, big smiles.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 27, 2016 - 03:52pm PT
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 30, 2016 - 08:52am PT

It was a great day of climbing at Fairview Mountain, in between the rain storms.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 30, 2016 - 02:35pm PT
skinned up cardigan Mtn and skied steep narrow bony trails with way too many other back country skiers :) it was loads of fun. Good thing my skis only cost $3.00 at a yard sale.....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2016 - 05:35pm PT
twice
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2017 - 02:29pm PT
What a difference a year makes well at least a week and a half. Jaws in RMNP a week and a half ago. Jaws today. Despite the pillar falling down and worry about the left side doing the same we got up Jaws today. It was actually pretty good except for the cascade of newly formed ice falling down on the belayer from where the pillar used to be. Wanted this one badly after giving my brother the lead a couple of weeks ago. Needless to say it caused a little apprehension when we came around the corner to see about 50% of the ice that was there a when we did it before Christmas had slid off and was now cubes at the bottom of the climb.
Stewart Johnson

Mountain climber
lake forest
Jan 1, 2017 - 02:36pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 1, 2017 - 04:13pm PT
Yikes! I went XC skiing today.....
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 1, 2017 - 06:12pm PT
Inspired by Semi-Rad's challenge to tackle every day with "maximum enthusiasm", we ventured across the basin to the Bighorns to check out a new to us place.



The enthusiasm was tempered by a lack of talent about half way up. Overall the climb is probably 70m+, WI5.

Defeat face.

Pretty falls on the hike in.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 2, 2017 - 05:45pm PT
looks awsome. don't leave home without a rope gun on your harness ;) I walked allong the RR tracks for a bit hiked up a steep snow gully for a bit, wandered through the woods to a 30m grade 3 ice climb, hiked up that and wandered through the woods a bit more to an 80m 2+ ice climb hiked up that to a bit of a view saw this on my way home
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jan 4, 2017 - 02:26pm PT
not from today but thought you would like this one from last month. dang you guys are posting up some great pics! keep it up.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jan 4, 2017 - 02:30pm PT
My buddy "Tork the Tuff guy" first ascenting in the o.r.g.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jan 4, 2017 - 02:38pm PT
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jan 4, 2017 - 02:55pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 4, 2017 - 03:08pm PT
a decompression mank-collection run the other day, after some choss trauma


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 4, 2017 - 04:48pm PT
skinned to the top of Pico mtn for a night ski no one cares that Bob telles
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Jan 6, 2017 - 07:13pm PT
This waterfall - Blue Mtns. WA
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
Jan 6, 2017 - 07:23pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 8, 2017 - 04:40pm PT
-2f in the paking lot in the am. 6f and windy at 4:00pm
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 8, 2017 - 06:25pm PT
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 9, 2017 - 10:12am PT
Went with friends, despite the weather forecast of doom and gloom, death and destruction and a 44 degree temp forecast...

They were wrong.... we hit that sweet window of opportunity, the 24 hour break in the storm and the good old CALIFORNIA sun....

I forgot the camera in the car, so no butt shots, but trust me... it was nice n warm-almost 65- and the sun warmed the dark brown granite, so we were kicking it in T-shirts and Tevas, and I picked up my first TIC of the new year.

God I love California... the land of endless summer, endless climbing.


Tradman.. nice Ice climbing shots, drljefe... sweet boulder, nice location.


some of us still do go climbing.


WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 9, 2017 - 09:58pm PT
Great pics Nick. And glad to see some still getting some.

Yesterday.

A very nice and warm day out. Right at freezing, no wind.

We're not alone here.

That looks cool. Chossy. But cool.

Oh, that's right we're here for this.

Holy shite that water is cold. Sure, I'll take another lap.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Jan 10, 2017 - 05:45pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 11, 2017 - 02:50am PT
That looks fun jason.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 11, 2017 - 06:34am PT
High Desert fun!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 11, 2017 - 08:54am PT


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 17, 2017 - 04:10am PT
1,000 ft solo romp with lots of crazy route finding on the way down wild tunnel on the decent the van is way over there at the base of that ski area... at the end of the day you get to down climb this with toasted legs
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 18, 2017 - 06:21pm PT



Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jan 18, 2017 - 07:24pm PT
not from today but... good stuff. You guys are posting great shots!!!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2017 - 03:56pm PT
Last nighttoday humbled by 5.8
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 28, 2017 - 05:31pm PT
A climb so good, they named the buttress for it!

Battle of the bulge!

Sixty year old epidermis, mid winter conditioning, 35° temps, no tape, 5.11 crack
=
= a Fabuous day!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 28, 2017 - 06:04pm PT
Yikes! Use the tape :) nice looking crack mike and everyone else great shots!Climbed the pillar just right of the yellow daggers It's a bit of a walk to get there.....
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 30, 2017 - 08:20am PT
They don't look yellow in this image, still cool adventure though.

I Did tape up after that fro the other 5.11 cracks of the sma size that day... For some. Reason I thought I wouldn't fit with tap of that first one. The jams felt okay,, but it was so cold I felt the cold seep in from both sides and meet in the bone. The numbness must have masked the over jamming.

Nate Sydnor almost sending Rubys Cafe 5.13, that same day.


Today headed for wider cracks and heavier tape, thankfully!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 31, 2017 - 06:30am PT
Ultra secret :). Wide projects in 50° sun yesterday.....



Edge

Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
Feb 4, 2017 - 02:37pm PT
Got in three routes on the Riviera in Boulder Canyon with my daughter. We had full sun and calm winds, changing to overcast sky, then snow flurries and breezy, all on one route, then repeat for each of the others.


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2017 - 07:49pm PT
Did Omar's Crack this morning and climbed some ice in BC with Jack this afternoon.
Paul W

Trad climber
Visalia, CA
Feb 5, 2017 - 10:32am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 5, 2017 - 03:59pm PT
The Last Gentleman. first pitch was super thin and delamed. did moves right off the bat that i did not want to have to reverse.got a half way bottomed out stubbie or two but nothing decent untill an RP up pretty high. the rest of it was Phat and happy :) the Quebec crew next to us
perswig

climber
Feb 5, 2017 - 06:11pm PT
The Lake needs some water!
Nice pics, Nick.

Dale
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 5, 2017 - 08:04pm PT




Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Feb 9, 2017 - 02:14pm PT
Out of bed... and then back in it..
Bob D'A

Trad climber
Taos, NM
Feb 9, 2017 - 04:15pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2017 - 02:35pm PT
Looks nice bob. Got out on flagstaff today to boulder a little at lunch. It was 75 degrees.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 17, 2017 - 04:16pm PT
a granite tower, visible from highway, aka North Pappy Flappy Pinnacle, via new route "With my Own Bare Hands," 60 m 5.8 face and squeeze, no sign of previous ascent on summit. this followed the four pitch approach via 5.7 slab FA, replete with spicy p1 mantle and pegmatite runout

some awesome trundles setting up the rap route, and first sinker long thin (#7?) KB for the rap anchor.




thanks to Phil Pullshaard for the stokeitude and the scopeitude
couchmaster

climber
Feb 17, 2017 - 04:52pm PT


Meh, went skiing today. Hiked afterwards to work the pups who had been sitting in the car while I skied. Trail had a bunch of downfall which made navigation interesting. Didn't have a saw I'm sad to say. Legs are Pwneed.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Feb 17, 2017 - 04:57pm PT
Nice looking stone Bob D
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Feb 17, 2017 - 06:28pm PT
Usual stuff. The rock was mine only, in spite of a couple million people within easy driving.


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 17, 2017 - 07:22pm PT
Oh the usual for this time of year...
Above photo was last December. It was brisk short sleeve weather today on the same climb!

Colder in the mtns though....
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Feb 17, 2017 - 07:37pm PT
HI ho hi ho, quarter inchers gotta go!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 18, 2017 - 05:27am PT
👍👍
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2017 - 05:30pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 18, 2017 - 05:50pm PT
pumped sandstone at horsetooth. feels good man
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 18, 2017 - 05:52pm PT
did a bunch of highball road cuts. made a video but can't edit it to post......
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 19, 2017 - 02:56pm PT
got on this little pillar after this guy retreted. it was a bit wet. i wore my hardshell and found it to be pretty fun. its steeper and longer than it looks... brian On P2
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Feb 19, 2017 - 03:05pm PT



jonnyrig

climber
Feb 19, 2017 - 03:38pm PT
Iron Butte
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 19, 2017 - 03:56pm PT
Jonny. we needed your help this summer....
jonnyrig

climber
Feb 19, 2017 - 07:49pm PT
Brakes, or an axle seal?
Looks like you're checking oil in the diff, if that's it be sure to check the axle vent. They can plug up and cause seals to blow out. Though i guess if it was summer you're long ago back on easy Street.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2017 - 09:41pm PT
mcreel

climber
Barcelona
Feb 19, 2017 - 10:40pm PT
Ticked a few of these. Close to home and lot's o' fun. One of the 6a's had a true "mono doigt". That was a surprise.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__Oa4nMxHDBk/SdJ1713VumI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/et37VT5BPuQ/s1600/El+Jardinet+i+la+Placa+Gandhi.jpg
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 20, 2017 - 03:43am PT
Jonny. I had the read diff rebuilt just before the trip. Rebuild on Friday, back in the shop monday to have the leaking rear cover resealed. 2nd day of trip drive shaft bearing seal blew out. they did not replace the vents so blew out the seal where the driveshaft goes into the diff for starters. Busting the vents off and keeping the speed to 65 and under fixed that. then the drivers side axle bearing went got that fixed and things were quiet for a day or two and then the noise started again. passenger side blew out in Sascathcuan but at that point I was finished with the whole deal. Bought a coupple jugs of 80-90 at wall mart and drove the wheels of her to get home. had it towed to the shop and said here you fix it. they were Not happy but neither was I. pretty much everything they touched went wrong on the trip. I ended up with a used rear end instead of a new rebuild. Even that I had to bring back the next day to get the rear cover sealed again...
jonnyrig

climber
Feb 20, 2017 - 07:41am PT
Wow! Went through something like that with a transmission once. Glad you're back on the road.
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Feb 20, 2017 - 08:11am PT
GF, it's an incredible climbing area, virtually unknown, in the worlds coolest country,, Uruguay, near the town of Minas. Nearby is another huge crag called Laguna de Los Cuervos above a river. What a place, I'm just back from there.
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Feb 20, 2017 - 08:18am PT
Putting up some new climbs at the ORG.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 20, 2017 - 05:06pm PT
Paul W

Trad climber
Visalia, CA
Feb 26, 2017 - 06:41pm PT
Sequoia National Park
FBrewster

Trad climber
Foresta, CA
Feb 26, 2017 - 08:09pm PT
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 26, 2017 - 08:20pm PT
A new route on the South Face of Thakar Go East (20,183') in the Rolwaling a few weeks ago.


Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Mar 1, 2017 - 06:41pm PT
Nice planter box Freddy!!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 1, 2017 - 07:43pm PT

The Canyonlands, pothole point, ow invert boulder circuit.

Which I will be happy to point out when the AAC / access fund teal, buy up the Needles outpost and install me as onsite caretaker for life!
Paul W

Trad climber
Visalia, CA
Mar 5, 2017 - 02:26pm PT

Climbed at Danland up in Sequoia National Park yesterday. I would be up there today if it weren't for the rain.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Mar 6, 2017 - 09:02am PT
Duck themed weekend.

FA on "Quacks", 5.9, 100', fun fingers and stemming dihedral. Located in Shoshone Canyon, 3 minute approach from car.

Ice climbing in Southfork

Duck Soup, WI3+, 75m

Variations

Typical sketch approach
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 6, 2017 - 04:43pm PT





formation called China Cat. small formation. big medicine.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2017 - 09:05pm PT
Today. The yellow route. yesterday some stuff in Boulder canyon
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Mar 8, 2017 - 05:52pm PT
What a gorgeous warm sunny day out a Fairview Mountain today! We did lots of granite sport routes, a bit short, a bit grainy, but a lot of fun.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 12, 2017 - 05:39pm PT
Super cold and windy... funky ice from the thaw, chickened out on this and this finally ended up climbing this after a lot of hikeing arround and wimping out.....
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Mar 13, 2017 - 09:22pm PT
Wow, it's hard to imagine that a blizzard is hitting the east coast tomorrow after two hot days of climbing in Joshua Tree.
jonnyrig

climber
Mar 13, 2017 - 10:48pm PT
Yesterday... Some super short flaky volcanic plug that prompted me to triple up my pro down low at the crux. But hey, it was better than politics or work.

Is 12 pieces bad for 30ft?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 14, 2017 - 02:49am PT
12 is bout right:)
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 14, 2017 - 07:05am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2017 - 07:53am PT
climbed a couple of classics on Cobb rock on Saturday. Climbed a couple of peaks on skis and crampons on Sunday and Monday. Hard to climb out bed Tuesday and Wednesday.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 23, 2017 - 08:59am PT
Left a bottle of Maker's Mark and replaced the summit register can on Camel Rock yesterday. Last ascent appears to have been about two and a half decades ago.

The variety of hardware in place certainly spans a wide range (pre-1950 cowboy route drilled spikes and spiked hollow pipes, an ancient horizontally placed Stubai ice piton, 1/4" star-drives, weird partially-threaded machine studs, probable 1960s vintage white angle iron hangers on 1/4" buttonheads, fixed LAs and a couple newer bolts).

Day before that I opened up for a new bombay chimney, and also a sweet little 5.10+ overhanging fists to thin hands rig, both on immaculate granite at 8200'.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2017 - 09:02am PT
TBC is the bottle full? I'm headed for the desert for a week tomorrow.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 23, 2017 - 09:16am PT
There are two draughts off it from the bottle's porters but sufficient sauce remains (and it is a screw-cap, so no dried-up glaze due to popped top during gas expansion). This tower is up near Laramie, and I cannot un-recommend our path up the NE crack on P1 emphatically enough. I enjoyed at least 100 cactus spines, dried up bits of raptor prey (big snake spine, numerous quadriped bones); the cactus spine:packrat excrement ratio is an ideal unity. I recommend the cowboy route or the mystery masonry hanger line into the roofs on the west side. P2 is short jamming and completely junky, but at least it lacks the crud collection of our P1.

Stil then, you are looking for warm climbing and clean good sandstone. Head west instead! That junkpile will always be there and I doubt anybody'll be beating you to the summit bottle.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2017 - 09:27am PT
Spires by Laramie, Nice... My brother has climbed on the North Platte River north of Laramie I believe. He said there is a lot of rock. I think they climbed a two pitch dome or something.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 23, 2017 - 09:52am PT
not me JR, but I think those dudes were placing the same hardware that the cowboys left on their pipe line.

but my voice is gravellier and oozes more testosterone than that of the narrator though
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 23, 2017 - 10:05am PT
you are half right:







purechoss!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 25, 2017 - 06:50am PT
Ferretlegger ( a Mike) belaying, big Mike, Erin on deck and other Mike going for it on Flakes of Wrath,5.11 variation.
Go mike go!

Evan Wisheropp on further adventures in Day Canyon, 5.11 fist new route.

And this after a day of guiding and temporarily losing my pack.
The days are full, I tells ya!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 25, 2017 - 06:34pm PT
With Isa spending the winter in Europe I ended up soloing a bit more than i have in the last few years.. Checked out Jeffs slide for the first time today as I had a very late start and there was sh#t ton of snow in the notch so my usual loop was questionable. The easy way up the lsft side looked a bit tame and annoying with all that snow and crud so i found a more interesting way up the middle. ice was very funky with a lot of air layers the snow before the cave was funky but adhered well enough to not slide. leaveing the cave was some real climbing for a bit on super funky airated ice. no rap nessicary. easy walk off back to my skis. Ragnarock looks really good!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 26, 2017 - 05:32pm PT
Too bad road cuts don't count ;) Bunch of Fa's this afternoon at a spot that I first climbed 30 years ago. last summer they blasted all the rock and land scaped it. hidous waste of our tax dollars as the road is still the same number of lanes with the same shoulder. they did make the climbs a bit taller and completly different. Not as steep as they used to be but more lines and pretty decent height.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Mar 26, 2017 - 05:50pm PT
Tman, that icey shite looks cold😬 But Cheers to ya☃

Here's a yesterday's little JT cap rock bliss

🦂
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Mar 26, 2017 - 06:19pm PT
Another day, another FA.

One minute approach. Exhausting.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 29, 2017 - 04:51pm PT
was in the creek for a few days. Jack fired out a bunch of classics. I got in a couple as well.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 2, 2017 - 05:57pm PT
still a bit wintery here though some of my friends did go to Rumny today. i went out by myself and found the only other party in the notch.. They did a great job breaking trail :) got up pretty highwent through the rabbit hole again found the crappy bolt anchorfound real winter for a bit complete with 30mph gusts a completly different world in the parking lot
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Apr 2, 2017 - 06:05pm PT
awesome shots Trad!!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 4, 2017 - 04:07am PT
I feel cold just looking😎

Immature Collared Lizard(?) sending

Mike m, is that first one a new route?😎
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 4, 2017 - 07:34pm PT
I am sure it's been done once or twice but probably not lead by a ton of 16 year olds. The boulder in j tree looks awesome. I love crack boulder problems.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2017 - 07:48pm PT
Did young and the reckless this evening. Fun route.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 8, 2017 - 10:30am PT
Same ol'
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Apr 8, 2017 - 10:40am PT
Tradman, those photos remind me of a 'hike' I dragged my parents and brother out on years ago when I was visiting from out west. We were bouldering in the notch and wanted to hike somewhere. We scrambled up the big gully to the top, assuming that we'd find a trail headed toward Mansfield. Wrong. We found a bunch of tat on the trees at the top and trailless krumholtz instead. Needless to say, it was an interesting downclimb, thought sure my mom was going to rag doll down the gully. Thankfully, it all ended without incident. Need to get back this summer for some more bouldering.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 8, 2017 - 11:27am PT
that sounds like the decent gully? easy gully its called.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 8, 2017 - 12:04pm PT
Jtree!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2017 - 08:48am PT
Got out to the South Platte for a three day weekend with my older brother. We hit up 4 or 5 different areas. None of which I had climbed at.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2017 - 08:57am PT
a couple of days ago but still. I only followed this but it was burly a little vegetated at the top but a burly lead by my brothers lderbrother none the less.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Apr 19, 2017 - 01:11pm PT
^does that have a name?


edit: thanks mike. have not been down that way yet m'self. your stoke is infectious.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2017 - 03:22pm PT
My brother called it the campground crag or route. It is right above the campground as you walking through to get to Devil's Head. He said he had done another of the routes as well.

They are possibly in the Devil's Head book.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 19, 2017 - 06:07pm PT
all that stuff looks great!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2017 - 07:32pm PT
BC I am surprised that you have not been as it seems right up your alley. Lots of hands and wide cracks that are totally splitter. Lots of crags and rocks. Great free camping all over.

I think I found a link to it. https://www.mountainproject.com/v/colder-than-hell/110563624
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Apr 19, 2017 - 07:43pm PT
Sweet lines Mike!
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 23, 2017 - 08:09pm PT








WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
May 6, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
Some craggin' at the Island.

Some upgrading of anchors.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 7, 2017 - 06:19am PT
nice. nothing since thursday afer work. buckets of rain here in the NE
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2017 - 04:46pm PT
climbed in Eldo and boulder canyon with my brothers today.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 7, 2017 - 05:38pm PT
Awsome!
jonnyrig

climber
May 12, 2017 - 04:51pm PT
Book of Red by Gardnerville. Rope solo, silent partner. Sewed it up. God I'm a shitty climber. And i weigh a f*#king ton.
Carson river is ripping right now.

bob

climber
May 12, 2017 - 07:40pm PT
Established a new 10 pitch free route yesterday on lower cathedral spire. Here is my photo sprayathon. Good solid 5.11 old school adventure.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2017 - 03:29pm PT
jack and I climbed Lovers Leap by Morrison. 400 ft crack climb. Pretty cool by a little scrubby.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 14, 2017 - 07:04am PT



jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 14, 2017 - 09:10am PT
climbed miles of Truss.
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
May 15, 2017 - 06:58pm PT
Whoa^^^ that's actually kinda cool.

Absolutely awesome Spring temps at Pine Creek. Couldn't have asked for more perfect days. Me and Mister E went out a couple days in a row. Dusted off that trad gear for the summer. Glorious!


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 20, 2017 - 06:26pm PT
Longest I have gone without climbing in at least 15 years.. had not climbed since may 4th due to work, a few rainy weekends and Isa being hurt. Got up to the leap and soloed some laps after work today. perfect temps and humidity...
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
May 20, 2017 - 09:54pm PT

Tried a new route on this but bailed after a few hundred feet (to hard for me without a rope) so I skied the 20 miles home...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 30, 2017 - 11:09am PT
bunch of slipper wet buggy stuff but fun. learning how to climb again and getting re aquainted with van life... Bugs were crazy.... lots of greasy seeps some crowds some not so crowded some really good food and some VERY cold swimming.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2017 - 09:39pm PT
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
Jun 2, 2017 - 07:41am PT
These from several weeks ago. We revisited a couple crags I'd developed roughly 30 years ago. Currently @ 15 routes on each Just a visit to Gold's Gym, no climbing this early in the season, these climbs are haard...
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Jun 2, 2017 - 09:05am PT
This is from 9 months ago, before I went and fuked up. Striving to get back to this place again soon...





jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jun 2, 2017 - 09:59am PT
Went Climbing with Batrock and the President of the Access Fund. Kenji Harotunian.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2017 - 04:01pm PT
Climbed independence monument this and on independence pass the two fats before that with Jack.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jun 3, 2017 - 09:07pm PT
Not Freerider.

Did work on my "proj", got plenty of jugging/tr solo laps in.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 5, 2017 - 03:45am PT
Got out with Isa yesterday for some pleasure climbing watched some kids hike a local spicy testpiece
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jun 5, 2017 - 07:55am PT
Great weekend in the Black Canyon with George Lowe. Musical Partners on Saturday and Cloak and Dagger on Sunday...we chased the shade.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2017 - 10:28am PT
wind tower last night.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 9, 2017 - 06:22pm PT
Climbed the swanson arête with Jack and a good friend from work Rex. Big smiles and lots of stories all around.
jonnyrig

climber
Jun 12, 2017 - 10:27pm PT
my little local practice plug. new line, about 17m, basically the arette. almost no pro down low, but i pinned it. i guess most people would just boulder it; but that'd be a nasty landing if you forked it n and the rocks a little biscuitty. ill go clean the pins later.

blah blah blah summit selfie blah blah shoe shot silent partner rigid stem friends blah blah blah 5.9r lower to some 24th class moves up high blah blah blah watch for the druggies/ surreptitious sexual activities happening in the parked cars down on the road below blah blah blah rednecks with guns blah blah blah Sloan come retro bolt my line so i don't have to fubar the rock with pins man blah blah blah
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 13, 2017 - 02:53am PT
got out locally over the weekend. isa and i are both injured so keeping it mellow.....
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Jun 13, 2017 - 05:23am PT
Regular partners weren't available so I hiked South Arapaho Pk. solo getting ready for the summer alpine objectives. Plenty of snow still so I opted not to traverse the exposed 3rd class ridge to the higher North Arapaho.

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jun 13, 2017 - 05:35am PT
A new spot.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 13, 2017 - 08:12am PT
Gilroy how is the road up to the trailhead?
Do you know how the couloir on the south side of South Arapahoe looked?

Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Jun 13, 2017 - 08:23am PT
mikem - road is totally clear if not dry. Skywalker couloir getting climbed. Snow is mush by late morning but firm early.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 13, 2017 - 09:04am PT
Thanks. I have been wanting to check that one out. One more question. How far do you have to go before you could put on skis. Don't like walking down hill too far with the skis if I don't have to.
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Jun 13, 2017 - 10:12am PT
All snow up to Skywalker once you leave the trail to Europa and Caribou Pass at the July 4th mine site. Hurry, it's melting fast. Creek crossings noticeably higher in the p.m.
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Jun 19, 2017 - 09:37pm PT
Bruce Hildenbrand might remember this spot.

WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jun 27, 2017 - 11:54am PT

Conns be crazy!
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 3, 2017 - 11:44am PT
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Jul 3, 2017 - 09:14pm PT
Dan is this "Anticipation" at elevation of 9000 ft?
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Jul 4, 2017 - 10:21am PT
Yes Alexey! this is anticipation (on steroids) at 9000'
"Bite the Bullet" 12a
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 5, 2017 - 02:49pm PT
got t to lead a clool climb just left of Celibacy and then got to follow celibacy. Super fun seeing folks leading our climbs :)
Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Jul 5, 2017 - 02:59pm PT
Didn't climb anything harder than third this weekend but saw Acrodectes Peak close up. HOLY SH#T!!! That north face is unbelievable.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 6, 2017 - 04:51am PT
It's all a daze....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2017 - 11:00pm PT
V3 on Cadillac Crag yesterday,
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 23, 2017 - 06:49am PT
got to go for a stroll yesterday. Isa is still on IR so we missed her company and we tagged the summit behind this crew from dartmouth
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jul 24, 2017 - 09:48pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2017 - 03:51pm PT
Gilroy, how is On Ballet? Just read about it in the guidebook and it got a good rating.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 2, 2017 - 04:17pm PT


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 2, 2017 - 04:43pm PT
Coaxed Isa out on the rock sunday :)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 3, 2017 - 01:35am PT
Sweltering heat at Wall Street to break in new shoes.
From last week;
Hienz ascent
The double 29 ascent
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 4, 2017 - 02:37pm PT
did long John wall. I think that was my first climb in Eldorado about 23 years ago. We had the little white guide that called it 5.6 I think.
stunewberry

Trad climber
Spokane, WA
Aug 4, 2017 - 04:28pm PT

Google Earth gives this view of Acrodectes. Boy, have they improved the image quality in the last year or so.

edit: looking around at other peaks, just got lucky on this one. Most are smears, as its always been. First World Problem.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2017 - 12:29pm PT
climbed with my brother in boulder canyon We did an old school 10a trad route Bong Session I think it was a Kor route. We also did a really good 10 b sport route that was way easier but still really good.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Aug 5, 2017 - 02:02pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 6, 2017 - 06:06am PT
some 12+ rig yesterday
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 14, 2017 - 06:36pm PT
left summit

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2017 - 02:52pm PT
climbed perversion at the Mickey Mouse Wall today.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 24, 2017 - 03:20am PT
Looks awsome! Got out a bit tuesday :)
Rexi

climber
Aug 24, 2017 - 03:20pm PT
Trying to prep for upcoming trip to the US. Packing up after a nice day of climbing.
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
Aug 24, 2017 - 04:29pm PT
This thread rocks. Way to get out there yall.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 24, 2017 - 04:43pm PT
Climbing with Kenji Prez of Access fund
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Aug 24, 2017 - 07:39pm PT
A new route.



It looked different yesterday.



Yesterday's route.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 27, 2017 - 04:29am PT
Wow MH2. That thing looks great. How did you get that so clean? Pressure washer? Out of curiosity where is this that there are unclimbed cracks that splitter. I got into the park and climbed the sharks tooth. Really cool climb in but not too hard. The sitting is hard to beat though a huge spire where you can look down on some of the other grand spires in the park like the Petite, pen Knife and the saber.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Aug 27, 2017 - 10:46pm PT
we turned the Tiger Cage into a gym today
happy birthday Susu!
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Aug 27, 2017 - 11:12pm PT
Tiger Cage sounds like Thunderdome.

Two climbers enter, one climber leaves.

lol

Shot one pic looking back before heading out...

Who was this?


edit...wow, that's way out of focus.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 28, 2017 - 05:24am PT
Lembert dome
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 28, 2017 - 10:15am PT
On saturday, while the 'yote pack howled up from the peanut gallery and lunched on bloated trout, I did two new pitches at the undisclosed buttress of beauty, rope solo. 5.8 R? two or three more to go 'fore the upper cirque and the runaway-funaway couloir to the 13k+ summit. thank dog most climbers just do not like to walk.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Aug 28, 2017 - 10:22am PT

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 28, 2017 - 04:47pm PT
some 5.13 rig shut down show.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 28, 2017 - 04:53pm PT
Got out with Tut yesterday. At 61 yrs old he made me feel a bit pathetic with all my excuses..... Andy led the buisness pitch of the Great Corner. A key hold is gone and its quite a bit harder than it used to be..... Local hardmen Randy Garcia and Dave Powers were doing their thing on thin slab...,
susu

climber
East Bay, CA
Aug 28, 2017 - 11:32pm PT
Don't you recognize me Munge? ;) Thanks for the shot and for coming out there with us!

Thank you too Ed for the shots & post! We sure did try to turn Tiger Cage into a gym a few hours. And thanks for making it out there! Great times!
Here's a few of you climbing last weekend on Welcome to Courtright.



And since I didn't catch Bela looking straight ahead, there's another photo below

Here he is - Bela
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 29, 2017 - 06:46am PT
Daphne on top of Devils Tower with the Vultures
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2017 - 03:05pm PT
Climbed a Mickey Mouse wall doing the Green Dihedral and the first pitch of Captain Beyond.
jonnyrig

climber
Sep 4, 2017 - 07:37pm PT
Camping with friends and family... non climbers. They all wanted to sit around and drink, so I took my gear and a headlamp and pulled off a short fa that amounted to about 20ft of actual climbing in the dead of night. At least it was fun.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 5, 2017 - 04:53pm PT
Got up to the Leap after work yesterday. Someone was Top Ropeing Isa's route The Flying Groundhog 5.10c R It has only had 2 lead scents that I am aware of? I know Guy Alsentzer got the 2nd ascent. We did Extra Stout 8- and Wild Woman 10a No photos of Wild Woman. Card was full...
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 17, 2017 - 07:17pm PT
0ur first really nice weekend in three weeks. The most I've climbed with a rope since Córdoba.

Rafi was the small kid next to my daughter on my signature pic. He's 15 now and top-rope-flashed his first 11b this weekend. Here he is leading a 5.9 on Saturday:


and a 10a today:

.

Martín, Rafi's 63-year-old dad, on the sharp end:



Me on a couple of routes in La Vigilancia




Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 18, 2017 - 04:48am PT
Desert tower in the morning, some 5.12 ow in the afternoon
Shrimp burrito at night.




The usual
MikeL

Social climber
Southern Arizona
Sep 18, 2017 - 07:07am PT
Your picture reminded me of "Spooky" in the Needles, Jaybro. TFPU.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 18, 2017 - 11:17am PT
nice, Jay! Sounds like a fine day! Hypercrack? Did you take up any of those fancy new fifty cal cams?


just some brokentoe toproping alone at the new crag, 100' out my back door. The rock is great, the routes are good, and the fact that I can fit my foot in a climbing slipper is excellent!



hidden jugs in the verticality of the nine.

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 18, 2017 - 01:53pm PT
Climbing with Batrock below on a new route.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 18, 2017 - 02:43pm PT
yesterday
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 19, 2017 - 04:35am PT
Yup cowboy, but new cam too big.. Nice backyard crag!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 19, 2017 - 05:31am PT
Super cool, Jay!

I mean I dig my little crag but these early fall temps leave a guy lusty for a little entrada and some golden cottonwoods.
Dan McDevitt

Trad climber
yosemite
Oct 3, 2017 - 08:56am PT
great pics guys!
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
Oct 3, 2017 - 02:38pm PT
FA of 'Slenderman' (5.10c) on The Boogey Man Wall, "somewhere" in the southern Sierra. The main feature of the wall speaks for itself. Spooky little place....

le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Oct 3, 2017 - 03:35pm PT
Such good stuff on here, thanks all!

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2017 - 03:45pm PT
Finally lead the east face of the First Flatiron. Followed it once before but did not lead the run out first couple of pitches. It is actually fairly sustained for the Flatirons for most of the way. Fun way to spend a few hours.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Oct 15, 2017 - 09:47am PT
Had a great week. Put up a handful of easy climbs and worked a couple harder ones at the local "winter" crag. 45F and sunny is the sweet spot for shorts and tshirts.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2017 - 12:08pm PT
climbed. Over the Hill and white Lightning in Eldo yesterday. Got a nice boulder problem in later in the evening after getting skunked while fishing. Dan the corner looks gnarly and that looks like a great find Jason. Is it limestone or sandstone?
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Oct 16, 2017 - 12:27pm PT
Mike,

Bighorn Dolomite, same formation as Tensleep, Tongue River Canyon, Sinks.... However, the proximity to the Shoshone River (Stinking Water) has led to some unique chemical erosion due to the H2S which creates the huecos. Good stuff.
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Oct 18, 2017 - 06:31pm PT
MisterE got the first ascent of "Full Moon Fever", a 9-bolt .11a/b - named in honor of the passing of Tom Petty:


and snapped a decent shot on the FA of "Phylanthropy", a steep 7-bolt 5.7 in the same area:


The trusty BAd Climber belaying.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Oct 18, 2017 - 09:28pm PT
aldude

climber
Monument Manor
Oct 18, 2017 - 11:27pm PT
New route @ Netherworld....
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 19, 2017 - 12:25am PT
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Oct 19, 2017 - 07:29pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 20, 2017 - 05:32am PT
Castleton with Linda!

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 20, 2017 - 06:48am PT
Don't laughit's not that small? - no it is- but it is stacked with moves
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 20, 2017 - 10:00pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 21, 2017 - 05:18am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 22, 2017 - 05:00am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 22, 2017 - 05:24pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2017 - 07:17pm PT
Did some climbing, biking and camping in the South Platte this weekend. Climbed in Eldo and Boulder Canyon some last week.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 22, 2017 - 07:33pm PT

helped with a new root

I'd call it 10+ R

thanks for the TR, Sal! solid AF!
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Oct 26, 2017 - 08:32pm PT
Nice fall day in the ORG - photo credit MisterE

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 27, 2017 - 01:27pm PT
lands end, Gaspe QB
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 27, 2017 - 02:11pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2017 - 08:54pm PT
Did a bunch of pitches at Lincoln today.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 28, 2017 - 03:16pm PT
WOW! Good stuff!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 29, 2017 - 06:54am PT
Did some sport grimping in Quebec
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Oct 29, 2017 - 10:16am PT
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Oct 29, 2017 - 11:04am PT
Does last week count?
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Oct 29, 2017 - 11:08am PT
Same trip
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 29, 2017 - 01:07pm PT
Totally. Looks beautiful.
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Oct 30, 2017 - 01:09pm PT
Tradmanclimbs: Your pics from Oct 21,22. Maine? And how did you like Kamouraska?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 30, 2017 - 03:09pm PT
Ya we climbed in Acadia Maine for 4 days and then wandered arround a bit in New Brunswick . Kamoraska was great!
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Oct 30, 2017 - 08:06pm PT
Thanks Tradmanclimbs. I've never been to any of those places; maybe one day.
We hiked and bouldered in Hautes Gorges de la Riviere Malbaie Hautes
across the river from Kamouraska last summer. The potential for big routes there looks incredible.
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Nov 2, 2017 - 10:20am PT
A couple of Red Rocks classics a few days ago in perfect fall weather :-)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 4, 2017 - 04:43am PT
Jack and I did all but the last pitch on All Mixed Up in RMNP under a full moon on a super warm night.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 4, 2017 - 06:18am PT
WOW! looks super cool and fat.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 4, 2017 - 07:13am PT
Probably the fattest ice I have climbed since moving here which isn’t saying too much, I was gonna get up there with temps around 30 last night and much warmer yesterday. Supposed to snow 3-5 inches up there and get much colder. It has rarely worked out to climb ice in the park so it was very cool.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 4, 2017 - 07:16am PT
I have never climbed ice in Colorado but my friend from silverton tells me that early season is best and then a lot of stuff gets too dangerous because of avalanch danger...
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Nov 19, 2017 - 09:26pm PT
Had some buddies come in from out of town. The ice is still thin, and the forecast is crap. Still had a good time.

Day 1
Bozo's Revenge

Day 2
Main Vein
[Click to View YouTube Video]
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 20, 2017 - 02:49pm PT
Looks awsome Jason!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 20, 2017 - 02:52pm PT
The perilous schoolroom slabs of Wall Street! But I was paid...
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 20, 2017 - 03:11pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2017 - 09:20pm PT
Did the Dribbles yesterday.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 23, 2017 - 05:21am PT
New project
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2017 - 03:58pm PT
Thankful for temps in the mid 70’s in Spearfish Canyon today.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 25, 2017 - 04:53am PT

Yesterday
Ascent # will you still need me,
Will you still feed me?
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2017 - 04:04pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 3, 2017 - 06:40pm PT
found a little bit of winter went up the pillar on the left Isa got a nice lead at the top one of my favorite climbs is looking good :) We must be hikeing well these days. First time I have ever been down from up in that ampetheater in December without useing the headlamps...
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 3, 2017 - 06:53pm PT
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
Dec 4, 2017 - 09:30am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 4, 2017 - 01:32pm PT
An approach to a view

Now,
On to the fakes
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2017 - 07:28pm PT
got out to Lincoln yesterday for a few pitches of extra frosty ice. Temps seemed to be in the low teens, with very gusty winds, and about 4 inches of snow. Burrrrrrrbest stone cold couch ever on the way home.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 9, 2017 - 08:01pm PT
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 9, 2017 - 10:35pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 11, 2017 - 06:10pm PT
the usual :)
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Dec 11, 2017 - 07:16pm PT
^^^ that looks good! I gotta figure me out how to use them axes and crampinators
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 12, 2017 - 03:32am PT
its really easy. swing swing, kick kick, grin :)
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 12, 2017 - 04:34am PT
Ice climbing on Friday, splitter cracks Sunday....jumping on a plane this morning for 2.5 months in Patagonia. Y’all enjoy the winter solstice, the summer version will suit me just fine!
thirsty

climber
Dec 12, 2017 - 07:06am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2017 - 12:50pm PT
Have fun Jim. Where are you ice climbing?
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
Dec 12, 2017 - 12:55pm PT
Have fun, Jim! Hopefully you'll get mostly decent weather. Went there in 2008 and 2009......the later year had me socked in for 10 days of sh*t weather.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2017 - 10:30pm PT
climbed in vail today it was awesome.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 16, 2017 - 10:36pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 17, 2017 - 06:13pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2017 - 03:17pm PT
Nice Nick. Came over to the dark side? Nomics? Finally got in the mighty Moffit Tunnel Ice last night. Where you can throw tools right above where the train goes through the continental divide. Went up to Georgetown this morning where things were looking a little thin but we got in a couple of steep topropes.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 23, 2017 - 04:47pm PT
Looking Good mike :) that is Isa climbing. santa gave her new boots. her first day in single boots and loving it :) I still rock the X dreams but added pick weights this season.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 23, 2017 - 07:20pm PT
all I got today was roadside highball laps in the poaring rain in blue jeans :)
the museum

Trad climber
Dec 23, 2017 - 08:41pm PT

Wir kletterten auf die krumholtzen

the museum
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2017 - 05:36pm PT
While all my friends were bitching about the cold temps I meandered over to Willard. Crack of 1:30pm alpine start. -11f in the parking lot and wind gusts to 40mph. The climbers paths were all drifted in so it was a bit of work getting to the base of lower Hitchcock. At least the wind was mostly behind me. Did I mention that mid Xmass week there was No problem finding a parking spot ;) Would have been a good day to get on the Dike :)
Anyways I digress. LHMW was fat, boring and colder than Donald trumps heart. Beat my way through the drifts up to Upper Hitchcock. The wind was really honking up here, even in the trees it was a chore to switch out the clumsy Kinkos for the new EMS summit gloves that Santa brought. I could actually climb in the Summits despite them being a full on warmth glove. Not sure I would choose them for leadeing grade 5 unless it was single digits but they do get the job done in the cold. There was so much ice in upper Hitchcock that the top of it felt like a squeeze chimney and my pack was scrapeing the rocks above me and the swings were cramped. Wind was ripping through here. The 2nd pitch crux was ackward mostly due to extra layers, frozen over glasses and bullet hard fracturing ice, started to lose a few fingers and toes but got them back fighting the drifts to the summit. had to put the battery in my mouth to take the photos of Hitchcock and the summit. Hikers trail down was well packed but still a bit brisk :) The whole thing reminded me that I don't climb ice when it is below 0 farenhight :) Back at the chevy van @ 4pm sharp it was still a steady -11f :)
WBraun

climber
Dec 28, 2017 - 05:41pm PT
Minus 11 degrees Fahrenheit, YKES!!!

I was north of Duluth Minnesota in winter a few years in ago working on lake superior and it was -60 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chill there in the mornings.

I did NOT like ....... :-)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2017 - 06:41pm PT
-11 in the parking lot. I have a slight inkling that it was a wee bit nippier up on the mountain ;)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 29, 2017 - 06:24am PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 31, 2017 - 03:45pm PT
Gaby takes the sharp end




7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Dec 31, 2017 - 04:17pm PT
A fine looking crag Yanqui; what's it called?
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 31, 2017 - 05:17pm PT
Spent the last couple of days playing in the backyard.

Day1- -8f with wind to 40mph in town, hoping the point forecast of 34f in the valley was going to be accurate. Drove through the front into a beautiful calmness and reasonable temps.
Climbed "Stringer" as it was on the list of moderates I haven't done yet. Despite the popular notion that it is a two pitch climb, there are actually 4 pitches. The hike to the 4th took about 45 minutes, with the occasional thigh deep snow punching.
A casual 20 minute approach and a couple 5m steps of "ice bouldering" brings you to the start of P1. A 45m smear in a large flaring chimney.
P2/3 are 20m steps of easy ice.
More ice bouldering and snow slogging brings you to P4, which proved worth the hike.
On the way down, we had hoped to hop on the first pitch of "Slow Turning", but the cold front had dropped the temps by about 40 degrees to below zero. Being wet from the day and now flash freezing we skipped the bonus and headed for town.
Top of P1

I love ewe!

Day 2- Same weather forecast, -9f in town, warm in the valley.
Due to a number of "micro avalanches" we observed and the high winds forecasted, we shifted our objective to the classic "Broken Hearts"
The conditions were blustery, or "Scottish" so the camera stayed in the pocket most of the day. The first four pitches of Broken Hearts are all WI3/3+ with a substantial amount of "ice bouldering" up to 15m in some cases. Tons of postholing took us to the 5th pitch amphitheater.


Feeling "light", we bailed at this point. The climb on the left is an Alex Lowe rig, "Carotid Artery" WI6. This is the fattest I've ever seen it. Mortals could do it. (not this one though).

A fine couple of days.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Dec 31, 2017 - 05:37pm PT
Bouldered at the Tungstens today. Shirts off. Funny how a cold snap one place is a heat wave in another.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 31, 2017 - 06:04pm PT
Looks awesome! We bailed from the summit ridge. so cold I only got this one shot of us starting out. skinned about 5 miles and bailed a 3rd of a mile from the summit. It was blowing pretty hard and -30f ambient.. I was not super worried about the frost bite on my face as I have had that a lot shooting ski raceing but Isa was pretty concerned about it. My big concern and the reason I called it was I lost my feet.. It really sucked skiing down with frozen bricks for feet... .. come to think of it the skiing kind of sucked anyways. windblown crust. kept the skins on for the first 2 1/2 miles.... still a pretty fun day....
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 31, 2017 - 07:31pm PT
7Sacreds: The granite dome is called "Torres Gemelas". It's in the Sierras of Córdoba in Argentina. Ther are 14 routes on the dome and about 300 more in the surrounding area.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Dec 31, 2017 - 07:45pm PT
The FA of Chhopa Bamare East but failed to reach the main summit. Here’s my tent sitting a little below the summit of East while I tried to reach the main summit

Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Jan 2, 2018 - 06:15pm PT
Yesterday, on the first day of the new year: the volcano La Soufrière 1.465 meters (4806 ft) in Guadeloupe.


Pooh

Trad climber
England
Jan 2, 2018 - 08:47pm PT
[photo[photo[photoid=520195]id=520194]id=520193]

Alison Rib, a classic Diff (5.3?) first climbed in 1923, at Bosigran in Cornwall, SW England/UK.

We’ve climbed this many times on family holidays over the years, it’s always worth doing.

Bosigran is a great cliff, there is plenty to climb, not just at 5.3 ...
Pooh

Trad climber
England
Jan 2, 2018 - 08:49pm PT
Pooh

Trad climber
England
Jan 2, 2018 - 08:51pm PT
Pooh

Trad climber
England
Jan 2, 2018 - 08:52pm PT
Pooh

Trad climber
England
Jan 2, 2018 - 08:55pm PT
Sleepily posted in the wrong order, I’ve been up since 2.30am, listening to Storm Eleanor batter St Ives!
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Jan 3, 2018 - 05:25am PT
STILL a great thread. I climbed out of bed this morning, so I figure I'm on a roll
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Jan 3, 2018 - 05:46am PT
Nothing as I just finished a round of Ciprofloxacin which can apparently put tendons at risk for a period of several months.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 3, 2018 - 06:13am PT
A couple more butt shots from the Sierras of Córdoba. We'll be heading back up tomorrow.



mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2018 - 09:08pm PT
Heal up soon healyje
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 5, 2018 - 11:26pm PT

A Dearth of Umption

clean up, clean up, everybody clean up!



WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 6, 2018 - 06:35pm PT
Climbed the three sisters; Skinny, Fat, and Ugly in the Bighorns.
Fun mileage day.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 6, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 7, 2018 - 12:08pm PT




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 8, 2018 - 03:19am PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2018 - 08:19pm PT
got to the legendary Brown Cloud crag. Actually had some splitter cracks that were really fun. Not to mention it had to be close to 70 once the sun came out.
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 8, 2018 - 09:26pm PT
upthread a bit: yanqui, congrats and happy birthday. What's the "more my speed" crack just right of the lower rope-line in your last photo?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 15, 2018 - 03:53am PT
we ha a big nasty thaw this week but followed by a deep freeze. -4f which is about -20c which is fitting because we did 20 below Zero Gully
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 18, 2018 - 06:51pm PT
soloed a 700ft slab that was thin and delamed and hidden under a dusting of snow. a real calf burner. the top was fat until the actual top out which was terrifying :) finished up a sweet fat and plastic corner
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 18, 2018 - 06:58pm PT
dang nick!



thanks jordan!
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 20, 2018 - 11:37pm PT

Yesterday. P5 of Main Vein is a massive 65m piece of goodness. Pick a grade.

Today. Mean Green.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 21, 2018 - 05:45pm PT
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 21, 2018 - 06:03pm PT
Looks awesome Nick and Isa!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 21, 2018 - 06:21pm PT
Your ice looks amazeing as well. not much snow there???
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 21, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
Currently pretty casual in the Southfork right now in regards to snow. Ice is in all-time conditions.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 21, 2018 - 06:47pm PT
you guys have avalances to worry about so less snow good for climbing, bad for skiing and bad for water table???
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Jan 21, 2018 - 06:51pm PT
Historically the Southfork doesn't see as much snow as the surrounding ranges. The volcanic tuffs that compose the bulk of the "rock" in the Southfork are very porous and act as an intermittent aquifer. We had a ton of early September snow that recharged the system during Oct-Nov melting. The result is a ton of ice now and a lot of new lines that have not formed in recorded memory.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 21, 2018 - 06:53pm PT
Nice!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 23, 2018 - 07:28pm PT


something stellar. thanks, tokervillain! the fixed iron still looks good up there on the western prow. excellent clean gear through the direct start.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 23, 2018 - 08:19pm PT
Some entradacrag. Fifty miles south of TBC's photo.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 23, 2018 - 08:29pm PT
speaking of entrada slickrock, you ever do Road Not Taken at Lost World, Jaybro?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 28, 2018 - 06:18pm PT
winter hikeing yesterday. Managed to pass one party twice. once on my way up as they were rapelling and again on the hike out in the dark :) It was ice fest but I avoided most of the crowds by starting @ 220pm my van is parked at the base of that ski area in the distance.. its a long way down from here with several rapells and a bunch of down climbing...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 28, 2018 - 06:26pm PT
Too sunny and warm for the east side of the lake today (western exposure) so we visited the ice fisherman and had a wonderfull day in the afternoon shade on an obscure climb we had never done.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 28, 2018 - 09:31pm PT
It was a pretty warm day here in southern California, albeit a bit windy in the desert. Urizen and I had a fun day exploring some new-to-us crags at New Jack. A beautiful day out.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jan 28, 2018 - 10:03pm PT
Sat and Sun beautiful weather on the N. side of the Valley, tee shirt weather today while everyone down on the Valley floor wore down...

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 29, 2018 - 07:51am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 29, 2018 - 07:53am PT
TBC I have not taken that particular road not taken.

The guidebook says "Gear; friends withe large units"
hmmm?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 30, 2018 - 03:48pm PT
Think of it as the recovering list



Today i climbed t the fakes'

the future is entrada...
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 30, 2018 - 06:27pm PT
entrada is the new granite. mancos is the new wingate. heh.


2 pitches of moderate loose granite today... on the sunny southwestern prow of a small proud butte. 55mph forecast winds lived up to the hype.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Feb 10, 2018 - 11:29pm PT
Friday

Saturday

Lots of freezing water on everything.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Feb 11, 2018 - 06:05am PT

Short hike with wifey and my parental units yesterday. I checked the start of a few climbs around here and did some bouldering traverses about 10 feet above the ground.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 11, 2018 - 05:04pm PT
Looks pretty Awesom Jason!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 11, 2018 - 06:25pm PT
Bucket list climb! fairly full conditions on sat. Who's Who In Outer Space WI5 140m we did it In 3 and I only led the middle pitch but now I know If I get another shot at it that I can take 1st and 3rd. It has a very thin and fickel start..
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Feb 11, 2018 - 07:27pm PT
Joshua Tree mini classics - Monzonite Madness :-)
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Feb 12, 2018 - 01:13am PT
Nice looking line there Nick!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 12, 2018 - 03:21am PT
P1 was thin airated and delamed. It took 10cms but for the first 80ft they are in airated delaminated ice..... Black rock, Western exposure so one sunny day in the upper 20s and P1 usually is gone.....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 12, 2018 - 11:55am PT
Nice job Nick. Would love to get out there some day.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 12, 2018 - 03:17pm PT
Would love to give you the tour. The Lake is most reliable jan and feb. though sometimes great in dec and march? Sometimes toast the last week of feb??? Western exposure, Steep, Black Rock = it deteriorates pretty darn fast on a sunny warm day. Not the kind of place where its ok to climb when its above 30f in the sun. yes there are a few that can be safe in those temps but most of the really interesting stuff wants some cold temps or cloudy skys. Tons of big steep climbs with short approaches.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 14, 2018 - 07:20pm PT
wyde
chimnayh



[Click to View YouTube Video]
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2018 - 05:15pm PT
Did Cozy Hang on the Dome. Had to be close to 70. Jack lead the middle pitch and this one gets classic status because it is hard for 7+. Seems like most routes put in before the 1960's are a little sandbagged for today's grades. What do you guys think?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 18, 2018 - 08:12pm PT
nice, mike!

a solid 60 up in ssv today, did some nice flake and a bit of fingers at countrywestern
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 18, 2018 - 08:58pm PT
New route 'Titus detritus beside us,' (?) pitch one 5.11. Boulder move to chicken wing to dble wing to classic corner handcrack to hands tp flaring chimney groove to hands / fists in small roof 100'+.
Pitch 2 5.10x. Move belay up through very loose chimney floored with lots of loose rocks of all sizes, to a sheltered spot in a side chimney. Climb straight up wide chimney, or farther north up squeeze chimney ( I had to take off my helmet) no pro either way till almost the top. Cam belay ( 1 gold, 1 blue and one old four Camelot.)

Descend route to the north (toward highway 211) reached by some scary steps over gaping maws. two raps with a single 70 meter rope..




thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 18, 2018 - 09:45pm PT
dang jay that is a double chicken hooter you folk gone smoked!


ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 18, 2018 - 10:14pm PT
^^WTF
perswig

climber
Feb 19, 2018 - 03:22am PT
Well done on the Who's tick, Trad!

Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 19, 2018 - 02:51pm PT
good stuff everyone!

We went looking for Stormy Monday. A long committing sandbag with an elusive start. They call it a 4+ but I have heard from pretty reliable sorces that it is solid 5. We easily found the 5+ start to China Shop in 6 condition . that was not on the table so we wandered around a bit trying to find the mixed start. Found one of them but it looked verry involved and sketchy. wandered a bit more and found the seldome done Shaker Heights. Seldome done because it is pretty much the longest approach in the park.. The ice was Bullet Proof and brittle in a stiff cold wind. Isa led a pitch to get us to the business. the 3rd pitch was steep and technical with a bit of funky slightly mixed terrain to get established on the pillar. the P 3 pillar was nice steep brittle techy stuff with tons of exposure. Isa styled it The Lake never seems to disappoint :)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 20, 2018 - 05:00am PT
Yikes!
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Feb 22, 2018 - 04:38pm PT
Casual over 50 club climbing day at the Oak Creek Overlook ........didn't top 5.8, but 5.7-5.8's there are definitely solid for the grade. You can make 'em 5.7 or 5.8 but then again .........I have so much fun at this place . 10 minutes from the house, pretty much year round climbing: when the sun lowers in the winter you get more of it longer there, when it goes to apex in the summer you get less: BUENO! Hidden classics abound. Offwidth to fingers. Try a 10+ there for grading ;)








Have fun out there !

NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Feb 22, 2018 - 08:19pm PT

Did a cool traverse too. Would have done more but got busted by the fuzz.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 23, 2018 - 08:38am PT
Ha nut!

Happy late birthday Penns, I miss the overlook!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 25, 2018 - 04:21pm PT
we are having another bad thaw. soloed a few laps on this fat and easy line on my way up north Saturday.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 25, 2018 - 04:25pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2018 - 06:40pm PT
Trad are you going to Corte Norde. Saw some friends pictures. That place looks so cool.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 26, 2018 - 03:27am PT
Wish I had some time to take a 2 week trip to Quebec. friends are up there now and swending shots down that look better than anything I have ever seen anywhere except perhaps newfoundland....
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 26, 2018 - 03:57am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 26, 2018 - 09:26am PT
Reporting live from the summit of Parriot Mesa. Photos to follow take crampons!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2018 - 09:36am PT
Trad do you know Cheyenne. He knows lots of my friends in the black hills as he guides there in the summer. He is up there now. What does it take to get there?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 26, 2018 - 04:29pm PT
Run into Cheyane a few times. super nice. my friends just came back from Sept isles which must be 8 or 9 hrs north of Isa's house in northern VT. its getting pretty late in the season now for everything that gets sun... Not shure what its like up there but they are on the st Laurence river which can warm things up. march has pretty strong sun... Think if I did a trip up there I would want to go in early to mid febuary... Lac Willoughby took a serious beating last week and this week is also warm and sunny. still stuff to climb but not worth a big trip INMOP. things can take a big hit in just a few days this time of year.....
It also seems that a snowmobile is pretty nessicary unless you are adapt at winter camping. My friends brought a snowmobile with them and stayed in a motel. other option is to ski in and camp which obviously is a lot more gear intensive and no way to dry ropes so you could be toast in a day or two anyways... The thought of climbing big waterfalls and not having a decent way to get everything dried out is not a pleasant one for me.
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Feb 27, 2018 - 07:28pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 27, 2018 - 08:51pm PT
From yesterday’s solo of Parriott Mesa;
The ridge from Jah man to Castleton
The icy zone of potential doom, thank gawd for hiking poles
5:5 chimbly with unusual huecos

Not shown; via Ferrata, fixed static lines,etc

Six miles round trip, summit big rough to go for hikes on, 1200’ elevation gain.
This is the standard d sent route, cables added to facilitate commercial Base Jump clients they say
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 28, 2018 - 12:10am PT
How much for a commercial BASE jump. Just got home from a nuggets loss.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 28, 2018 - 07:21am PT
have the flue.... Yukkkkkk
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2018 - 07:00pm PT
climbed some great easy routes on great stone in boulder Canyon today. Some fun ice in rare conditions on Friday. Temps today were in the mid sixties but some stiff breeze would come in every once in a while 70’s yesterday. The sun feels good.
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Mar 4, 2018 - 07:07pm PT
The blue route, rad!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 18, 2018 - 04:23pm PT
Can't believe I missed a whole month in the middle of the winter! We had a huge Nasty thaw, then I had a very nasty Flu and the last weekend there was so much snow I had to ski. Skied yesterday but had to climb today. Isa is in Europe so no partner. Soloed Zephyer @ Lac Willoughby. never been on it before. Ice was funky but it climbed well in the cold temps about 30 ft from the top I ran into a funky snow slab with bare rock under it. I had decent ice to thread off so called it a day sweet butt slide down to the car
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 25, 2018 - 02:22pm PT
Its all about altitude and exposure. most of the low elevation rigs are done for the season. I skinned up a ways and bouldered a nice 2 pitch classic in 4 ish condition. still really weak and have a stuborn cough from that flu. I think its been about 5 weeks now???
perswig

climber
Mar 25, 2018 - 03:43pm PT
Lotta water to carve that groove in your top pic, Trad; gnarly!

Didn't some Guard guys get slid in Smugg's recently? Maybe from Ethan Allen Mtn Warfare?

Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 25, 2018 - 04:03pm PT
Those knuckle heads went up easy gully a day or so after a 2ft dump.... got flushed and lucky in that no one got killed but did send 5 guys to the hospital. still a ton of snow up there. I changed my plans for todays adventure based on snow pack.
cintune

climber
Mar 25, 2018 - 05:55pm PT

Fun scramble up the 2nd Flatiron.
Absolute gorgeous day.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Mar 25, 2018 - 06:36pm PT
some scrappy chimney and some new fairly f*#king sequential "5.8" roadside TR
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Mar 26, 2018 - 05:17am PT
Nothing. It’s snowed everyday of the pre monsoon here...

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 26, 2018 - 06:43am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 26, 2018 - 02:52pm PT
Anita. where is That????
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 26, 2018 - 04:35pm PT
Mastigouche, 90 mins NE from Montreal




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 26, 2018 - 05:09pm PT
Looks like a cool spot.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 30, 2018 - 08:07pm PT
damn boulders ;) my season is over fell through a ceiling at work and completely jacked up my hip...
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 31, 2018 - 04:52am PT
Sounds like stupendous climbing ^^^^
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Mar 31, 2018 - 08:17am PT
I once drove 1200 km to climb and when we got to the camp spot I realized I'd forgotten to pack the rope. The funny thing was that we'd stopped at this small store that sells a bit of climbing gear, about 60 miles away, and they had one rope for sale ... for 320 bucks! I remember saying to Gaby at the time: "What idiot is gonna spend 320 bucks for that rope?" Guess who the idiot was.

Been bouldering 3 out of the 4 last days (more apt for the sesh thread, I guess). This Easter is a 5-day weekend in Argentina: Thursday and Friday for Easter and Monday is a memorial day for soldiers killed when they invaded the Falkland Islands (aka Malvinas). So we'll climb tomorrow (outside if it doesn't rain) and Monday (the forecast looks better).

Heal up, tradmanclimbs!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 31, 2018 - 08:45am PT
drove over to frankenstine to climb ice. only had one Mtn boot. drove into N. Conway and bought a used pair of Nepal Extreems for $375.00 expensive trip up Dracula.. Went ice climbing with Isa once and forgot the ropes. talked her into soloing. at first she was pretty hesitant but once we got a nice 45m grade 3 under our belts she got all excited and I ended up having to talk her back into reality. No you are Not going to solo that! why not? because its Not a grade 3 and it too damn hard and scary!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2018 - 09:38am PT
Climbed whorehouse hose yesterday but our spring break was a bit of a bust. I think I caught tradmans flu. Was sick with an upset stomach, cough, sneezing, sniffles, fever etc for most of the trip. Got a little climbing at the lake city ice park and a couple of routes in escalante. We also got in ancient art but camping in the creek was a shitshow especially since I forgot the poles to the tent. It’s all good but I had hopes to do so much more. Had to pay for a room in grand junction for a day to recover. Went to try to camp at Turkey Rocks last night but there was 6” of sloppy snow everywhere so we just drove home. You win some and you lose some.

Trad you heal up fast. Fall through a roof one day ice climbthe next.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 31, 2018 - 10:24am PT
those were stories relating to locker forgetting his rope. ADD thread drift... I just barely managed a 1 mile walk today...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 31, 2018 - 10:26am PT
Sorry you got sick mike but Aincient Art is a pretty good consolation prize ;)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 7, 2018 - 04:38pm PT
Hope you are feeling better Mike.! My hip is very tender but this thing is mellow and quite close to the road. the driving probably did more damage to the hip than the climbing. had to find a bit of the tail end of winter though. house bound doesn't work for me. It was cold and windy with fresh blowing snow and ran into some friends. Awesome day :)
perswig

climber
Apr 8, 2018 - 05:26am PT
Trad, on your visits to the Notch, have you done the slog up Webster for Central Couloir and Green Chasm?
More of an aerobic day in some conditions but can be challenging ice and some mixed options if you're willing to patch things together a bit.

Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 8, 2018 - 06:25am PT
only done shoesrting.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2018 - 08:12pm PT
jack lead the classic center route on Cobb Rock tonight. Super fun with temps in the mid 70’s earlier today
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 19, 2018 - 09:37pm PT
Get your kicks, Ascent. With Mountain Girl!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 21, 2018 - 05:22pm PT
Back to parasol gully. The only place that I could think of with ice close enough to the road for my bum hip. Took the old Chiounard 60cm for a walk. she did pretty well. Amazeing reach and sticks. leash is a pain and I do miss the comphy grip. also the X dream is a wee bit more precise for the tricky stuff.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 21, 2018 - 05:38pm PT
A wee bit of spring time wheeling :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2018 - 08:58pm PT
reggae
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Apr 26, 2018 - 10:57am PT

Purblind Pillar



Edit:
vvvv-Nut-
Fourth trip up Purblind.
Yesterday we started waaay late (afternoon shade), but still have to say
this route is better than Tunnel Vision, Group Therapy or
Tele-vision. All three have good climbing also.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Apr 26, 2018 - 01:42pm PT
^^^ Thanks for the pics on Purblind- I'm heading to Red Rocks this weekend with wifey, and that is now a contender for the itinerary.
EricLobster

Gym climber
Vancouver, BC
Apr 26, 2018 - 03:15pm PT
I climbed up like 3 stories to my apartment cuz the door was locked and the stairs was a well.

I was definitely not going into someone else's apartment to steal their music recording equipment.

That I was definitely not doing.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Apr 26, 2018 - 11:01pm PT

not actually climbed on today*
EricLobster

Gym climber
Vancouver, BC
Apr 29, 2018 - 11:40am PT
@Mungeclimber - Sir that is a phenomenal picture. Salute!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2018 - 08:42pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 8, 2018 - 07:56am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 8, 2018 - 02:56pm PT
Mike. that looks like a pretty cool corner!
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 16, 2018 - 08:41pm PT
marriage, Grade VII, pitch one.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2018 - 09:20pm PT
Trad. Bucksnort slab. Did worksup tonight.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2018 - 08:47pm PT
really great to be back home again.
If
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 25, 2018 - 03:14am PT
I bet! hopeing to be there about june 14th....
Zay

climber
Monterey, Ca
May 25, 2018 - 09:09am PT
Decided to do something different yesterday and climb The West Face (Machete Ridge, Pinnacles).

West Face was the first route to ever ascend the western side of Machete Ridge.

The route starts significantly south of the last two pitches, including a very long catwalk traverse on a narrow, loose ledge for several hundred feet.

Its a wonder the first ascentionists found this line.

The route Machete Direct, establishef later, joins the West Face for its last two pitches.


Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jun 4, 2018 - 08:24am PT
the gang got together on high Sierra granite this weekend.

a good time was had by all
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jun 4, 2018 - 09:15am PT
rare granite in VT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jun 21, 2018 - 04:31am PT
Yesterday was Dia de Bandera (Flag Day), a national holiday. Checked out 4 new, little routes the kids from Centro Andino Buenos Aires put up last weekend.




mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2018 - 07:09am PT
got out the last few days around boulder.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 8, 2018 - 07:49am PT
East ridge of Buck mountain yesterday . Monster day. They are always monster days in the Tetons.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 8, 2018 - 11:22am PT




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jul 8, 2018 - 01:51pm PT
This beast yesterday
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jul 8, 2018 - 05:16pm PT
Friday's fun, didn't make the top but had a great time trying
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 17, 2018 - 11:19am PT
Vall de Boi in the Pyrenees









yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 18, 2018 - 11:32am PT
Second day climbing in the Vall de Boi





Lots of granite

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 20, 2018 - 05:25pm PT
29 routes in 4 days. Looks like rain for the next two days, so photo bomb












Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 21, 2018 - 06:38am PT
De Boi? Oh boy!


So far today for me had a predawn assault on the Fakes!

earlier this year...
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 22, 2018 - 02:28pm PT
Gaby's niece was there to take a few snaps, so no butt shots today. Gaby on the sharp end.


yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jul 31, 2018 - 01:22pm PT
Wild camera angles by Carolina




tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Jul 31, 2018 - 07:55pm PT
Sheesh Yanqui. If you told me those shots were off Ebbets somewhere, I'd beleive you. No wonder the Spanish named this place Sierra Nevada. They recognized it.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2018 - 08:46pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 1, 2018 - 06:20am PT
Nice.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Aug 1, 2018 - 06:31am PT
Nice?
you ?
that's it?
all tradman has offered is a four letter word?
& not the one that was on my lips when I saw all of his & isa's fun,
like this one
@535080 its so good I remember the photo code number, #U2 roxit
perswig

climber
Aug 1, 2018 - 10:52am PT
Vall de Boi in the Pyrenees

Similar to Tom Woods, I was marveling at how similar that beautiful climbing looks to the various options here in New England.
Looks like an excellent trip, rain-days excepted.
Dale
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Aug 4, 2018 - 06:05pm PT
Vall de Boi was the best! I will go back.

It cooled off in the Spokane area enough to get out and climb. We did about 15 routes near Post Falls.





The gentlemen in the following photo were a couple of locals who climbed next to us on the Garden Wall. The gentleman climbing began the sport in his 50s and told me he had kids my age (I'm going on 61). His younger belayer was 70 and began climbing in his 40s to get over a breakup. Apparently, it worked!









donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 4, 2018 - 06:31pm PT
The Great White Book...caught it in winter conditions. and it seemed a lot harder than 5.6!
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Aug 4, 2018 - 07:55pm PT
A few days ago, but what the heck...
flatlandermcjack

Trad climber
Colorado
Aug 5, 2018 - 02:29pm PT
Did Haystack in the Winds and Lone Eagle in the Indian Peaks in the last week.
steve s

Trad climber
eldo
Aug 5, 2018 - 03:00pm PT
Brassnuts( Dave) That looks killer. How many pitches is that thing? Dolomites are awesome. Cheers
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 5, 2018 - 03:03pm PT
Good job jack and mike! and everyone else.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Aug 5, 2018 - 05:18pm PT
Climbed a grain bin.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Aug 13, 2018 - 06:26pm PT
We are back east. got to love the vegetation and humidity....
Bad Climber

Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
Aug 14, 2018 - 09:47am PT
@Constine: Heard about the rigging job--well done!

Did this yesterday--some of the best crack climbing I've ever done. Can't wait to go back. Patricia Bowl, Boi-oi-oi-oing (10a).




BAd
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Aug 14, 2018 - 10:04am PT
Bad Climber that looks really good.

Thanks all for posting, good stuff, keeping us desk monkeys alive
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Aug 14, 2018 - 11:32am PT
No size, to speak of & a lack of quality
sustains me


Bad, thank you.

Before the trailer was released & posted, so not thinking of how it would look, I posted 2 videos, they are silly, I'm having fun . . .

Not going to re-post 'em here.
The 1st one,"1/2'halfed" was shot by hanging the camera from a tree branch.
The 2nd, "Mo'buz.Mo'bray" is shot from the ground looking up.


Go take a look.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/3110005/Free-Solo-the-movie-Alex-Honnold-Free-Solo-of-El-Cap


I like to think,
whether we are just lurking in the background, posting or not,
We all still try to find those feelings, to find some of the magic that is climbing rock.
Bad Climber

Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
Aug 14, 2018 - 11:50am PT
Whoa, Gnome, that's one crusty, scruffy little crag, but you pull down on whatever's available. Keep the faith, brother.

BAd
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2018 - 01:01pm PT
jack and I climbed the sharks tooth on Sunday
Bad Climber

Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
Aug 15, 2018 - 01:08pm PT
Nice, Mike? RMNP?

BAd
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 24, 2018 - 03:12pm PT
did Chianti last night for the first time it is a cool climb.
mcd

Trad climber
Sep 1, 2018 - 10:21am PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 1, 2018 - 01:59pm PT
The usual ice cream parlor guide routes.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 1, 2018 - 02:42pm PT
been getting out everyday after work to hike and solo but got to rope up and lead a nice steep 10a today :)
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 1, 2018 - 10:24pm PT
dick-wrenching mega-anticlassic newroute Tuff Gong, OW on welded tuff. It will stand the test of time as a weird wide route, until more of it falls off the cliff.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Sep 2, 2018 - 05:53am PT
.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 2, 2018 - 05:21pm PT
Typical late-winter Sunday, heading out the driveway, to climb with ropes in Balcarce.


Hiking in on a typical late-winter Sunday in Balcarce


A typical medium-difficult, late-winter-Sunday in Balcarce climb (my ability level)



More fun to come


Sometimes, Martin prefers to try medium-difficult, late-winter-Sunday in Balcarce climbs on top rope





Late-winter-Sunday in Balcarce sunset


NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Sep 3, 2018 - 08:03am PT
Batrock and I from few days ago:


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 3, 2018 - 05:46pm PT
I soloed this 10 times and 2 other routes once each for about 900ish ft of clean beautifull climbing. Only managed 2 miles of trail though as I got scared off by the lightning on the peak I wanted to hike over on the way home...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 13, 2018 - 08:31pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 16, 2018 - 05:58pm PT
zowie
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 16, 2018 - 06:06pm PT
Beautiful. Is that Petit Grepon ?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 17, 2018 - 08:43pm PT
that p3 5.6 is pretty hilarious huh Mike? I cleaned that rusty wingnut off the quarter incher in the descent gully, for good luck, last I was up there.


this afternoon I laid the groundwork pitch, solo, for crescent crack at the tuff crag, cleaned an ancient holubar(?) knifeblade style pin and bailed as the sun set. kinda fun bumping the bail tat from the old project to the new project, and gratifying to work on it alone, no one in the line of fire below as every single move sends baseballs tumbling down.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 17, 2018 - 08:52pm PT
trad it is Zowie. Just as good as the petit. Smaller summit. Cool route.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 18, 2018 - 04:02am PT
where?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 18, 2018 - 04:12am PT
The pictures at the top of this page are enough from me.

but one more.

I climbed the cleaned line,

(just right of the center) to the overlap at the top,

that requires a mantel/side-pull to step up.

A move that I was not feeling.

The %humidity & temps. were equal, both 96.

When I stuck my head past the overlap

I found the side pull blocked by a cool,
all white, 2 inch fuzzy caterpillar.
I moved off right & down-climed.

I made another silly video,
but forgot to check the focus & zoom-in, so its not worth posting.



anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Sep 18, 2018 - 04:18am PT

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2018 - 03:43pm PT
Zowie is by Mt Otis in RNMP
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 19, 2018 - 04:09pm PT
Cool, Anita where are you in those great shots?
Cragcloud

Trad climber
Denmark
Sep 23, 2018 - 10:53am PT
Well, it wasn't exactly today I did some climbing here, but I finally finished a video about sport climbing around Chamonix near Mont Blanc in France.

https://youtu.be/2I29zBPBe1c

Both sport climbing crags are pretty different! One terrible and one really nice! Watch and find out which :)
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Sep 23, 2018 - 09:39pm PT
solo, in the moonlight, added another bit, up the pissing pillar to cricket ledge at the choss factory.
onyourleft

climber
So Oregon
Sep 24, 2018 - 07:20am PT
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Sep 24, 2018 - 07:25am PT
Next year...maybe.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2018 - 02:46pm PT
Pretty sick looking Ice line on that thing.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 24, 2018 - 02:51pm PT
Very sick looking. on a Much tamer note we climbed both days this weekend, the 2nd day was this little thing with a rather long bushwack to find the cliff
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Sep 24, 2018 - 03:31pm PT
well, it's Cryin Time Again

Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Sep 24, 2018 - 07:10pm PT
First ascent of "Boogie with Xeno" - 5.11c at Parcher's Bluff near South Lake.

Another Wolfe/Grundy/Vasquez first ascent:




yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 30, 2018 - 07:53pm PT



jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Sep 30, 2018 - 08:55pm PT
New route with Batrock 5.11 something?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 21, 2018 - 12:09pm PT
#72 come shine or rain!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Oct 21, 2018 - 06:56pm PT
Sweet jaybro! We found an amazeing 380m granit splitter in NH this evening on Mt wishicouldtellyou. left the parkinglot at 4pm and back to the car you 5:45pm 1hr 45 min CTC. Isa had her approach shoes but all I had was Timberlands. wind was honking, spitting snow and in the low 20s F so we had to wear gloves. a bit sketchy if I must say so;) We called it Wind River Dreaming 5.9+ 380m the final 100m was perfect hands for me but Isa found it to be fists with her small hands
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 22, 2018 - 05:52am PT
Looks bleak, but fun!
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Oct 22, 2018 - 07:24pm PT
Fun day at OJ Buttress! A check-in with routes we put up 3 years ago + a new 2 pitch route!

-Oompa Loompa
-Cheesy Puff
-White Bronco
-Slow Speed Chase
-Juice is Loose




https://www.mountainproject.com/area/110927142/oj-buttress

Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Oct 24, 2018 - 05:08pm PT
OH NOES!!! A double post on a climbing daily report on a climbing forum!

We just had a lot of fun again today at Pine Creek Canyon - this one was the second best climb I have done in the Bishop area.

All smiles at the end:


mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2018 - 07:10pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Oct 28, 2018 - 07:38pm PT

Jay's Solo, 5.10 ow boulder problem.


has anyone here actually sent this on gear? I kinda think it is impossible to place gear and lead it....
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Nov 2, 2018 - 06:03pm PT
Went out and did the Main Line again today - a 10-pitch 5.10b.

It is so much fun! Skip following the last pitch:

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 3, 2018 - 05:35am PT
looks great. nothing but rain here.we had some good cold weather in October. a hew of the really hungrey folks got out and climbed ice on Mt Washington. its a 3++hr drive for me with a big hike on the other end so I let it pass and dealt with getting the cabin ready for winter. last few days had to deal with backed up septic... squared away now but the pond is officially Fcking cold after digging in the rain all afternoon.....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 3, 2018 - 06:58pm PT
Climbed out of my truck... After I lost the brakes and ditched it... Plow got pretty hung up so I could not drive her out... Grandpa Loyd got me out pretty quick with his doodlebug
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Nov 3, 2018 - 07:49pm PT
Pine Creek Canyon. Pano from the top of Main Line. This climb is so much fun we did it twice in one week !

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 3, 2018 - 08:13pm PT
Nice bail Tradman, it's an artform I don't expect ice climbers to know so well. Good job!


I dig the Pine Creek stuff Erik and Maid, that's a danged big place.



From two days ago: after two more pitches up another new windmill-tilt, out there in Moenkopi country with the spotted dog, a purgative vision-quest yet again renews the zen in me.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 4, 2018 - 03:35pm PT
Can't believe it's been almost a month since I touched rock for real. Rain, sleet,snow, rain and work make Nick a dull boy. Got in a delicious quick lap after the Peoples Jam at the Wild Fern this afternoon.
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Nov 6, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
Skip almost to the toasted meringue on Lotta Balls:

Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Nov 7, 2018 - 04:33pm PT
Birdland? Again? WTF?

Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Nov 12, 2018 - 06:22am PT
Something unknown out on Big Top at Indian Cove. Felt 5.8 to me, sort of thin face climbing. It was fun to actually be on rock again. Not on lead though. :-(
ROtotheC

Trad climber
Denver, CO
Nov 12, 2018 - 08:22am PT
Second and Third Flatirons with my Mom on Saturday. She was hoping to climb all three but ran a little low on energy. We'll be back!
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Nov 12, 2018 - 08:24am PT
that's so rad you took your mom up the Flatirons. !
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2018 - 03:05pm PT
Wow that is a lot of climbing. Monday
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 13, 2018 - 04:29pm PT
Awsome mom climbing and great looking ice Mike. van problems and hectic work only got out for a hike this weekend. same place as last Sunday's solo but wow what a difference a week makes.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 14, 2018 - 02:53pm PT
That mom climb rules!

Here, same ol’,



Choss #73 for a fortieth BDay!
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Nov 14, 2018 - 09:41pm PT
^^Heh - not yours, I presume? :)

Tom and I sent a fun .10b clip-up today - another Wolfe/Grundy rig was dialed in as well, and will be sent Friday...11c, long and pumpy.


https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116097212/crow-bar#a_116097213
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 15, 2018 - 03:12pm PT
Not by a looong shot😎
FY6190

climber
West Roxbury
Nov 15, 2018 - 05:21pm PT

Serenity crack + sons of yesterday! What a cool route!
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Nov 15, 2018 - 06:54pm PT
A mountain called Sullivan by the English. Not often visited.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 15, 2018 - 06:58pm PT
Found a new spot Not one bolt on it, got a nice ground up deal in called No Bolt 5.11d R 180' with Jessie Meace, belay from tree, walk off. Sierra west
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Nov 15, 2018 - 07:09pm PT
Who will be next? What will they say?

In this case, if the FA went clean the grading should be accepted but not taken as final.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 15, 2018 - 07:20pm PT
It's more like a 12 than an 11 lol
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Nov 16, 2018 - 04:53pm PT
Today Tom & I finished the best line I have FA'd to date in the ORG.

As I promised:

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116102074/selfish-pigdogs
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Nov 16, 2018 - 09:00pm PT
It's more like a 12 than an 11

That's what I meant. I usually treat 11d with more respect than 12a.


Today I climbed Dead Ents on Dead Ents Wall.



jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Nov 17, 2018 - 08:09pm PT
Looks nice! Mr/MH2
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 18, 2018 - 06:42pm PT
Nice 2 pitch rig up in Smuggs. My pack felt a bit big... ice was funky with a 10m snow covered rock slab to contend with and sketchy top outs. Loved every min of it :)
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Nov 18, 2018 - 07:45pm PT
Smuggler's Notch? I climbed ice there in the winter of '71/'72.

Today, though, was another warm dry outing on rock.


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 19, 2018 - 03:25am PT
yes it is Smugglers Notch. nothing much is really in but there were quite a few folks out there getting after it. some backing off ice climbs that were not (in) some scaping up them and then a few strong ones out after the mixed stuff
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Nov 19, 2018 - 01:10pm PT
Smugglers' Notch was beautiful. I camped there for a few days and my hands got used to the cold and turned red instead of white. I was a year off in my previous post, though. It would have been the winter of '72/'73.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2018 - 02:06am PT
Last night Did All Mixed Up under the moonlight. Surreal setting on a beautiful night.
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Nov 21, 2018 - 05:01am PT
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 22, 2018 - 08:57am PT

Great thread- one of the best of ST! All the ice climbing shots got me motivated. We had a great first day of the season here in GNP- less than one week back from the desert and the sun kissed warmth is already a distant memory.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2018 - 05:48pm PT
Telemon. I got to get up there some day. Looks so awesome.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 22, 2018 - 06:49pm PT
Wow.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Nov 24, 2018 - 01:17am PT
There was a rumor that the lake is in.... so despite the balmy temps we meandered over there. Our destination 20 below Zero Gully looked much steeper and thinner than what I was up to leading my 2nd day out on ice this season. I looked all through my pack and could not find an Alden Pellet, Steve Mahoney or any other thin ice guru ropeguns so we broke trail over to the practice slabs. P1 was super spooky with thin ice and lots of funky layers. Big sheets of ice over powder snow that would break off leaveing nothing but snow covered rock. The belay was decent and P2 was super delecious naturally the 50ft from the top of the pillars to the trees was terrifying. Excelent butt slide back to the van :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2018 - 06:06pm PT
Got out for a little bit of ice on Thanksgiving morning.
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Nov 26, 2018 - 06:42am PT

good stuff Mike M and tradman- thanks for keeping the psyche alive
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 26, 2018 - 06:45am PT
Nothing yet, haven’t climbed since yesterday....
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Nov 26, 2018 - 05:01pm PT
I did not climb any rock or ice today, but I did just see that J. Constine and I are both FB friends of D. Hart.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Nov 27, 2018 - 08:53am PT
Yesterday we climbed a long very loose crack fa so that we could put up more unneeded sport routes in the ORG and have plenty of trundling to do on the next holiday weekend.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 2, 2018 - 05:34pm PT
Gaby hasn't been climbing much or running, etc. for the past month or so but wanted to get out today so we did a round of 7 old easier familiars with Rafi and Analia (Martin was off on his annual mountaineering trip to Cerro Vallecitos. Let's hear it for the Mountaineers!).





yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Dec 2, 2018 - 05:35pm PT
Gaby hasn't been climbing much or running, etc. for the past month or so but wanted to get out today so we did a round of 7 old easier familiars with Rafi and Analia (Martin was off on his annual mountaineering trip to Cerro Vallecitos. Let's hear it for the Mountaineers!).





Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Dec 5, 2018 - 06:25pm PT
Figured out the moves and bolt placement for this monster upcoming FA today. 5.10/10+, 15 bolts, full 35 meters. This one is so good.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2018 - 07:43pm PT
Got out to Hidden tonight.
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Dec 7, 2018 - 07:49pm PT
It's not 5.10+... it's another 5.11c.

I did a terrible job of reading this route - but the grade bump is a decent reward.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2018 - 08:28pm PT
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Dec 7, 2018 - 09:05pm PT
Also got a rope up on the line to the right. Dare I say it might be easier?
Also, only 30 meters or so since it is on the next ledge up - this is the general route at first look -there is a stacked dihedral set at the top that looks fun.

telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 7, 2018 - 09:11pm PT
New routing in the ORG- good stuff!

Mike you get out on the ice like all the time!

Our approaches are so burly that we have to pace ourselves and take rest days between sending but these lines are worth it.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2018 - 10:10pm PT
Dude that ain’t no colorado ice. How far are you from Libby. Have you seen some of what is going on over there?
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 8, 2018 - 06:22am PT

yeah Mike Granite Lake in the Cabinets near Libby serve up similar adventures. Thats an hour and a half away

its a low snow year so far in this area, climbing access is pretty good right now



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 8, 2018 - 06:29am PT
Maintenance and exploration.,...
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 8, 2018 - 06:34am PT

That looks so good Jaybro

desert splitters to last a lifetime
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
Dec 8, 2018 - 06:48am PT
My lord Jay, that does look nice, the black patina...
I see two parallel light colored streaks mid way up, right of the corner. I that an anchor?
Rattlesnake Arch

Social climber
Home is where we park it
Dec 9, 2018 - 06:25pm PT
Awesome Jaybro!!!
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Dec 9, 2018 - 06:41pm PT
Done!

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116172390/days-of-future-past

#twelfthedition
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 9, 2018 - 07:04pm PT
Tried to do my usual solo up hidden gully but OMG there was a ton of snow (PS . Anyone know what era my army surplus bindings are?) anyways the approach took 2 hrs and then when I got up into it it was just too deep. Felt reasonably stable but the 25ft head wall at the top of the first snow field was completely missing. the narrow part at the middle of the hourglass is supposed to be a 25ft tall almost verticle ice chimny . Above that constriction is the 2nd icefield and then good steeper ice to the top. It was neck deep on me and the thought of the 2nd icefield being loaded up like that was not comforting... My first naked thread of the season Nice butt slide back to the road exposing a layer that did break free and slide.... Some nice young ladies from boston were nice enough to have broken trail up to Terror Tory which I had never done before this was a really fun pitch that salvaged the day :)
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Dec 9, 2018 - 08:29pm PT

A low snow year means good access for us in the Northern Rockies

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 9, 2018 - 09:41pm PT
Got to be the third human and sole over sixty acscentionist (that one will probably stand a while) up this new 5.11 offwidth On Battle of the bulge today! I did a new rte a couple hundred feet to the left in 1988. How did wemiss at least getting on, this striking, line?


My glasses however did not make it to the top....



Important note, watch where you put your thumb in tight chicken wings....
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
Dec 10, 2018 - 04:36am PT
Trad, you asked @your ski bindings. They’re Silvretta Saas Fee. The go-to approach binder of the 60-70’s. Yours are a later pair when the plate was added to the toe. Of note, the cable lever throw is a releaseable system based on where you position the little hook catch, in theory...I do remember the cables break regularly, and always carried a spare. Still have a few old ones around. The bindings were very useful as they fit most any boot, even rubber shoe pacs.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 10, 2018 - 07:21pm PT
Says Ramur on them. I only broken one cable. Use them only as approach skis for climbing.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 10, 2018 - 07:56pm PT
Got a new 11d 58m 16 bolts. In-Ground Up style on awesome rock. No crowbars or claw hammers needed no cleaning needed at all.
dhayan

climber
culver city, ca
Dec 10, 2018 - 09:03pm PT
Nice Jeff, where is that?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 15, 2018 - 07:10pm PT
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 15, 2018 - 07:29pm PT
The invert ow circuit...
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 16, 2018 - 05:20pm PT
got out bouldering yesterday did the real thing today. 3 pitches and some decent hiking. P2P3 top :)
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2018 - 08:33pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2018 - 11:19am PT
back in the hills for a few days. It has been warm so things are not exactly fat but bridalveil climbed pretty good despit half of it being wet, with big holes in it and looking like it would fall down last night. Some cold over night temps held it together good enough.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 23, 2018 - 05:15pm PT
2++++ inches of rain hit us pretty hard. Most of the really cool stuff is done for a bit. I skinned and hiked up to Hidden gully but it was too wet , thin and funky to inspire a solo into the unknown. Its a thousand feet of climbing with a pretty involved decent and I could only see the 1st 50 ft... the shrund at the start of Hidden had a very deep crevasse Did get in a nice single pitch on the way out. Terrortory. Wet and funky but fun. The ski out sucked... tons of frozen footsteps and death chunks. Biffed hard...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2018 - 02:01pm PT
got down and did the Harney Flow this morning. Or is it the Black Elk Flow now. I’m so confused. It was actually in great shape and Jack cruised it on lead which he had not done before. Hope everyone is having a great Christmas Eve.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 24, 2018 - 03:39pm PT
nice!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2018 - 02:39pm PT
git back out for a quick lap on bridalveil in Spearfish Canyon before lunch for jack to get another lead in. Beautiful day as it was foggy until you got into the canyon where it was inverted and beautiful.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2018 - 06:00am PT
Finally escaped the day after a Christmass and headed up to Smuggs for some winter hikeing the long approach behind me finally get on the climb. Conditions very funky after last weeks massive rainstorm. some French Canadians ahead of me. the upper ice wall looked better than it climbed. Funky layers and bare rock slabs at the top... the steep boulder move at the top always gets your attention I found the proper decent chute (not a given with first tracks) Through the rabbit hole half an hour of chopping and I have an exit :) slither out feet first.. this place is super sandbagged! I am rapping down Easy Gully, WI2 the line directly above me on the right is Black Sunshine WI4 good thing I know my way around up here Oh, there they are My new crampons are not new anymore …..
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2018 - 07:08am PT
Finally got to rope up yesterday. Isa has been in Cali so I have been stuck winter hikeing. Andy Tuthill gave me a buzz so I met him and Pete at The lake. Single digits but the south end not frozen yet. Pete was hot to lead so Tut and I were just along for the ride. Day at the beach P1 of The Last Gentleman P2 Tut following P2Pete at the belay atop P2 really crappy pin an a not super confidence inspireing belay... Funky ice. sorting out the ropes Pete cruiseing up P3 Tut hikeing P3 The sun started hitting us pretty hard so no picks at the end. just booging and making threads as fast as possible. safely on the ground I took this shot of a team on Bullwinkle Great day that was suddenly brought down with the news that one of our friends and local guides fell and is in critical care :(
perswig

climber
Dec 28, 2018 - 07:27am PT
Great day that was suddenly brought down with the news that one of our friends and local guides fell and is in critical care :(

Back in Smuggs, Nick? Just saw that news. Very best wishes out.
And a woman hiking below Frankenstein was killed by a falling block of ice...

Be safe, folks. NE wx has not been very confidence-inspiring of late.
Dale
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 28, 2018 - 07:43am PT
the conditions definatly are very fickle from the freeze thaw cycle .. We had significant natural icefall in the ampetheater yesterday. I hear there was also an accident in the daks yesterday?
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Dec 29, 2018 - 08:45pm PT
https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116222166/back-to-the-future
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 30, 2018 - 10:15pm PT
Did some chilly canyoneering. I wore a down jacket for the whole hike out!
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Dec 31, 2018 - 11:11am PT
Went to a new area with Levy.
F10

Trad climber
Bishop
Dec 31, 2018 - 11:33am PT
Jeff, your Dec 10 post looks like Great Falls Basin
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Dec 31, 2018 - 05:35pm PT
from two days ago, on solo FA of Little BigBong Butte photo credit to my beautiful and patient wifezoom in and you can see me during ephemeral summit moment
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 31, 2018 - 05:48pm PT
Nice! I had a supprise day off today. Could not find a partner on short notice so went winter hikeing. 2.5 hr drive A pretty decent 1hr hike with big elevation gain gets me to a long moderate.half way up there was a pretty good headwall. fat and plastic could have mostly avoided it on the right but what's the point ;)the finish has aseveral options. I chose the most interesting one with a tricky exit move that forces you completely out of balance. top of Mt Webster has a nice viewHappy New year!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 31, 2018 - 05:51pm PT
Rock on Nick! Or should I say ice up.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Dec 31, 2018 - 06:06pm PT
Yesterday: a smattering of short routes. Warm sun.







Thanks for the beautiful ice photos.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Dec 31, 2018 - 06:37pm PT
Ice is good right now. Jim you should come visit.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 1, 2019 - 09:51am PT
Haven’t climbed yet this year, but will in a bit. Predicted high of 23° here in Moab!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 1, 2019 - 02:49pm PT
got in a decent bouldering session When the state blasted these cliffs back they really improved the climbing. 10 times as many routes and pretty decent height now :) nothing super hard but a good height to practice moving up in the absolutely no fall zone. I find this really transfers well to The Lake where you will run out of gas and gear in a hurry if you cant move well over gear on dead verticle terrain.
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 1, 2019 - 07:27pm PT
Skip and I have climbed every New Year's Day since my NY Eve proposal and following climbing day in 2010 at Cochise Stronghold.

We have maintained that tradition through our marriage, and our day today at the Owens River Gorge marked the 9th year we made climbing together on the first day of the new year our priority.

It is always a good day climbing with the best friend and wife.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 2, 2019 - 12:41pm PT
Cheers Eriq and Skip!

Around here it was full conditions but I do it anyway...

7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Jan 3, 2019 - 05:27pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 6, 2019 - 04:58pm PT
Looks awesome! I got out in Full conditions today> the gusts of wind really added a nice element of spice. snapped this leaving the belay top outs were bony and thought provokeing
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 6, 2019 - 05:47pm PT
couple of new 5.7d pitches out the new crag yesterday. Tshirt weather and near 50F at 8300', even with wind and some clouds.


a nice 5.7 OW into moderate slab, a fine 5.10 slab-arete (TR so far), a fine 5.7d slab-ramp-seam-layback thing, and a long pitch of easy slabby crack into a bit of nice jamming and 3d stem-action. no moose sightings, a rarity for the new crag. buddy's GF did just great for her first time out in years.
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 6, 2019 - 06:48pm PT
It was a doozy today!

I wanted to start 2019 with an adventure - something out of the comfort zone.
Today I found it: I rope-soloed 3 pitches (one traversing) of choss up to 5.9 (all free) to get anchors in on the far left side of Warning Signs Wall.

Not another person to be seen today in the area.



bob

climber
Jan 6, 2019 - 07:21pm PT
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2019 - 02:04pm PT
climed a new to me boulder at lunch and was out several days in the south saint vrain area last week. Fun checking out a new area but got shut down two days out of four. Oh well. Still fun to look around as there is s lot of rock in that Canyon.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 9, 2019 - 03:02pm PT
Snow day :) Hiko Pico did a few solo laps on a nice 45ft 4- on the way home.
Jay S

Mountain climber
Silver Gate, Mt
Jan 9, 2019 - 06:18pm PT
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 10, 2019 - 08:45am PT
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I recognize that very recognizable corner next to Bullit the Blue Sky, but I forget what it's called.

A photo of my last session with rope, in Balcarce (a while back). More like a training thing. Tomorrow, La Ola, in Córdoba.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2019 - 07:20pm PT
redstone pillar.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 13, 2019 - 05:11pm PT


tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 13, 2019 - 05:49pm PT
Nice looking Pillar Mike. stupid cold here the last few days. led a cold hard brittle 4 pillar. followed a few things...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 13, 2019 - 06:48pm PT
Walmart



healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Jan 14, 2019 - 03:12am PT
Photo isn't from today, but was at this little spot today giving a lead rope solo lesson to a friend...

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2019 - 01:05pm PT
Got with my bros this weekend.That last one was not us I promise you.
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Jan 14, 2019 - 06:19pm PT
bolted my first sport clime
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 14, 2019 - 06:40pm PT
Mike. Is that the designator?
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 14, 2019 - 06:58pm PT
Jaybro-up-there-at-the-top-of-the-page at Indian Creek;


That was so cool.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2019 - 08:44pm PT
Trad yeah that is the rigid. My younger brother did a great job on it. It was a lot tougher than when I did it last year.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 15, 2019 - 03:18am PT
ice is all about the conditions... One day to the next can be a full grade but you still get the same credit ;) As my friend Alden says you don't get extra credit for doing a grade 3 in grade 5 conditions.. A phenomenon that occasionally happens in Smuggs (mostly because the grade 3 was so sandbagged to start with)…. Awesome job for both of you.. Jaybro, that windgate looks awesome but cold!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 15, 2019 - 05:38am PT
No doubt, but it works much better to do grade 5 in grade 3 conditions for me.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 16, 2019 - 04:31pm PT
after work bouldering
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 18, 2019 - 06:17pm PT

Just barely warm enough that day, Darwin!

Warmer today on the summit of Big Mesa, with Courthouse, Monitor, Merrimac and Lost World Buttes in the distance
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 18, 2019 - 09:42pm PT
[url=https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116369189/outflow-hazard"]https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116369189/outflow-hazard[/url]
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 19, 2019 - 06:57pm PT
Big Blizzard coming. Isa is back from California but not ready to ice climb. She is a bit rattled by what happened to our friend Steve Charest who had a fixed tat anchor blow on him while working Christmas week.https://www.gofundme.com/stephen-charest-recovery-fund Anyways without my partner I naturally had to go winter hikeing in Franconia NH. A quick run up the easy 600ft Cinema gully to try and Find cauliflower Gully which I had never done before. Some Dartmouth kids on the last pitch of Cinema The trail was packed from the top of Cinema which was a good thing as it is much farther of a hike than I would have expected and I likely would nor have found the climb? the bad news is that when I arrive at Cauliflowwer gully it is a bottleneck with several parties cued up and battleing each other for the skinny crux. The temps were in the low single digits and the ice was bulletproof and quite brittle. the crux was brittle and sporty Waiting my turn this actually a really cool 70m pitch and pretty fun once I got into it :) the Rat had a tasty meal... Top of Mt Willard The face of Mt Willard. Cinema goes up the middle of the big rock face whice is good slab climbing in the summer. Cauliflower Gully is just visible through the storm way up high on the left
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 20, 2019 - 04:44pm PT
Here's a pic of the FA of "Outflow Hazard" (5.11b) from two days ago. Photo by the inimitable MisterT:

WBraun

climber
Jan 20, 2019 - 04:54pm PT
Looky there a fixed draw.

You cheated.

I'm reporting you to FOX news ......
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 20, 2019 - 04:57pm PT
"In-situ draw" - but Yep, the down-side of an FA on sometimes chossy rock is you never can get the on-sight...
WBraun

climber
Jan 20, 2019 - 04:59pm PT
I was just kidding

Good job and Fox news will probably get it all wrong anyways ....
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 20, 2019 - 05:39pm PT
its how its been done for decades now. dawn wall was a pink point. It's all good.
Todd Eastman

Social climber
Putney, VT
Jan 20, 2019 - 06:27pm PT
Nah, was a Braunpunt...
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 20, 2019 - 09:07pm PT
Mid-crux - same photo credit:


7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Jan 22, 2019 - 08:09pm PT
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 22, 2019 - 10:52pm PT
On-sighted a new Dan McDevitt route. This .11a gets on you from the start, and it's about 5 bolts before a decent rest.

Dan snapped this pic - not sure what I am doing with my right hand here...

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Jan 23, 2019 - 10:07am PT
Sent a nice 5.12 rig yesterday. Old Jack Marshall route.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Jan 23, 2019 - 08:27pm PT


A beautiful day


yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Jan 26, 2019 - 07:00am PT
Summertime in Córdoba, roofing around.







Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Jan 26, 2019 - 08:51am PT
"Fish Ladder" project yesterday - probably .11+/.12-

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Jan 26, 2019 - 08:00pm PT
Winter hikeing again...
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Jan 28, 2019 - 01:20pm PT

MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Jan 29, 2019 - 08:06pm PT
In the morning the rock said, "Climb here."








And I did.







And it was good.

bob

climber
Jan 29, 2019 - 08:14pm PT
I didn’t climb it this day, but my buddy did with the best of the onsight style I’ve ever seen. Such a good line like the rest of them at this crag.
Crack on arete.
Radish

Trad climber
SeKi, California
Jan 29, 2019 - 09:10pm PT
Climbing in tees 70* this last Sunday, January.. with my long time bros, Slick Watts and Dwight Kroll at Danland, Sequoia National Park
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 3, 2019 - 06:54pm PT
Finally talked Isa into ice climbing. Yey! Grade 5 at the lake is a rude wake up call from soloing grade 3.... Actually a bit sore right now :)
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Feb 6, 2019 - 06:23pm PT
Sent our 5.11d project today! Pictures of the 3 cruxes by Justthemaid:




https://www.mountainproject.com/route/116516950/fish-ladder

MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Feb 6, 2019 - 07:50pm PT
^^^^ Well done!



I did a short secure familiar line.





Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Feb 6, 2019 - 11:02pm PT
The weirdest crux move I have ever done on an FA - I hit a good incut (lower left) then there are no holds.

So I crimp on my left - little gaston, then hike the feet, stack my right fingers on top of my other fingers, and boom:

telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Feb 7, 2019 - 05:52am PT
Tradman Mike M and Aeriq- way to keep the stoke going!

I was wondering where Isa has been

Aeriq- what are the camel colored pants you're wearing? my partner wants me to get a pair ha ha
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 7, 2019 - 09:57am PT
Found a new spot, Levi, checking out a new 5.12 rig. No one around for miles. Got a bunch of stuff to do here.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 10, 2019 - 06:15pm PT
Super nice blue bird day at the lake. Good cold temps but full sun. it was still quite brittle on P1 but P2 was just about right. Could have been a tiny bit softer but I will take it :) I forgot my camera but Isa did a great job with hers :)
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 18, 2019 - 03:25am PT
Just a wee bit late for the lake . It was mobbed when we got there so turned around and headed to a sweet locals only spot for some steep craggingand a 200ft easy solo
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 18, 2019 - 07:17pm PT
Gaby on the sharp end



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thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 18, 2019 - 07:41pm PT
sand and limestone yanqui?
two three days ago i walked hard andlongtime to finish first human power ascent of a benchmark not visited (afaik) in some 60 yrs since the helicopter FA.


if you ask me it was worthwhile, injured reserve list and all. and those sweet midwinter fresh filled tinajas!
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 18, 2019 - 07:46pm PT
No creds for the 4 legged part of the FA team?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Feb 18, 2019 - 08:06pm PT
he got bullied into high camp duty due to recent snow and uncertainties of routefinding/tech difficulty. and he is 93ish indog years, about 2 deep in dog beers, etc
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Feb 18, 2019 - 08:10pm PT
Clearly Max is an old stud.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Feb 18, 2019 - 08:42pm PT
Bunch of fukkin old tards... sorry, trads... Pictures of stupid rocks and ice that you climbed.

Ex-Supertopian Bruce Kay and I both almost sent the orange route at the gym this afternoon.

Yeah, choke on that!!!!!!!!!!!

And then we went to a pub and solved all the world's problems over just a single glass of beer.

yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Feb 19, 2019 - 03:38am PT
sand and limestone yanqui?

Some sort of volcanic rock in Patagonia. For aficionados of insane choss routes, there's a three-pitch 10a unprotectable chimney with loose rock that I doubt has ever been repeated. We're sticking to stuff that's been cleaned and bolted.
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Feb 22, 2019 - 06:32am PT
"Weeping Wall" near Bluewood Ski area, Blue Mtns. WA - best conditions in years.
Climber(and 7 Summiteer): Brien Sheedy
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Feb 22, 2019 - 08:17am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 22, 2019 - 03:18pm PT
Kipiwalla, What are those things on his wrists????
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 23, 2019 - 07:30pm PT
Started up a new area. Great rock! Andesite hard as steel, no cleaning needed. GU 5.FUN Bluebird day shirts off.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 24, 2019 - 07:47pm PT
Isa was attending a bee keepers class on Saturday but the sun was out and the rat needed a meal . A bit of winter hikeing at The Lake seemed to be in order. Ben hikeing P2 the rat seemed to be satisfied so I fired in an anchor and rapped from the top of p2.. seemed like it was getting a bit too warm ;) Dimitry raceing the sun
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 24, 2019 - 07:58pm PT
Nice ICE dude.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 25, 2019 - 03:57am PT
It was pretty sweet. I wish I had topped out and just gotten it done as the conditions were good but it was a big step up not so much in grade but in the combination of grade and situation for me bouldering and really busy at the cliff. It was a lot to process. I was just super stoked to get to the stance below the cave in good shape. Put an anchor in and just let it soak in. Wow. that was really cool. I know I can do the crux but I am pretty satisfied right now and ready to go down... maybe next time...
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 25, 2019 - 04:22pm PT
One day you gotta take me out on the ICE. I have dry tooled in Japan but that's it. ?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 25, 2019 - 05:22pm PT
Jeff, it is getting a bit late in our VT , NH season to be super reliable for a trip??? It could be great for 3 more weeks but it could also melt out quickly. Usually by the 2nd week of March most of the really cool bigger harder climbs are done. The tail end of the season will be mostly lower angle stuff in the shade. The big climbs in Quebec hang in there a bit longer and are actually much bigger and harder than most of what we have here . Unfortunately they are 10 and more (often much more)hours north of us and I don't know my way around up there at all. But yes I would love to climb ice with you.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 25, 2019 - 05:27pm PT
I also have no doubt you can follow harder than I can lead almost immediately.. One of my friends guided the 5+ Remission (it was in and he wanted to do it) with a very strong rock climber for their 1st day on ice.. The actual climbing is not so hard . Its the head game that takes most people awhile to acclimate.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 25, 2019 - 06:29pm PT
Next season then! I really want to go. When I went dry tooling in Japan I ripped holes in my pants with the crampons lol!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 26, 2019 - 03:27am PT
the real reason I was wearing gaiters for so many years was to protect my pants... I just ditched them about a month ago and it does lighten up my feet a bit and we know that grams count! I have caught my pants a few times and almost tripped and died but I save a few grams ;) this is a cold week but the sun did big damage sat afternoon.. next weekend will be good but what happens after...????? let me know when ahead of time and I will make plans to be available. The most important item is mountain boots that fit. I have extra crampons and tools. also need to have a good winter layering system and extra gloves.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Feb 26, 2019 - 04:01pm PT
I'll have to rent boots.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Feb 26, 2019 - 04:03pm PT
What size are your feet? email me through my website www.nkgphoto.com
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Feb 26, 2019 - 08:48pm PT
One side of the mountain was cold and windy.








Another side was warm and calm.







And yes there are other escapes.




tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 2, 2019 - 06:11pm PT
Fun cragging today with Isabella
perswig

climber
Mar 2, 2019 - 06:14pm PT
^
Where were you, Nick?
Vt?

Dale

edit: ah! Never have been, summer or winter; thought that overhang looked like a spot in Me. Thanks!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 2, 2019 - 06:40pm PT
NH, Holts.
kpinwalla2

Social climber
WA
Mar 3, 2019 - 07:54am PT
This: South Coppei Falls, Blue Mountains, WA
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 3, 2019 - 06:27pm PT
Old mans day out with Andy Tuthill. 118 combined years of age. About 90 years climbing experience but both secretly wishing one of the young rope guns had joined us yet happy they didn't. We cruised up to Lac Willoughby and wallowed up to La Promenade 5+. Everything showing signs of the March sun but it was a cloudy day and it looked doable. We soloed 30m or so easy to the base of the steep and made a belay. I led a long pitch to the cave. the last 30m pretty solid 5. Andy followed in short order Andy coming into the cave belay. Knocking off the hangers to start P2 Andy in the business on P2 solid 5+ Andy starting P3 Crooked Helmet club at the top of P3 Andy swinging into the cave20 min of March sun at the end of the day and it looks noticeably baked. Time to run away...
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2019 - 06:06pm PT
Looks awesome nick.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Mar 4, 2019 - 07:33pm PT
The FA of Choppa Bamare 6,109m!

TR coming later...

jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 4, 2019 - 07:48pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 5, 2019 - 04:37am PT
Mike. It was super cool. Only the 3rd time I have been on that rig and the first time I managed to actually lead a pitch on it. It was in fairly easy condition for that climb but it is still La Promenade..
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Mar 5, 2019 - 07:07pm PT

Proud line Tradman-an iconic area testpiece!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 5, 2019 - 08:21pm PT
Love hard ice climbs that feel easy.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 6, 2019 - 05:15am PT
Its all about conditions unless you are a genuine hard person.... We found it plenty hard but we did know it was easier than other times we had been on it.. Then one of my real climber friends (soloes Bridal veil falls, the prom, Mindbender etc) informed us it was super easy this year.. oh well...
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 6, 2019 - 06:29am PT
Ice Ice baby!!!! looking great guys.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 11, 2019 - 05:05pm PT
We had a cold week but looks like this week will likely finish off the big hard climbs @ the lake. Perhaps Repentance @ cathedral ledge will survive? Friday we got an early start but our fried Art Mooney beat Us to the Promenade so we had to settle for the Gent. The somewhat normal easy 5 variation on the left was baked out. The real deal on the right was super hard looking. I hiked the long 1st pitch but got psyced out by the 2nd pitch. I got about 20ft higher up than this shot and had a hard time getting good gear. It was somewhat hollow, brittle (very Cold) and candled but not terrible. Mostly it was just really long and really steep. I chickened out and we bailed. You can see Art finishing up the Prom a shot of Art's friend on P1 we rapped and did a short Hike to 20 Below Zero Gully. By now the March sun had done it's thing and the climbing was quite pleasant. Isa got to lead the 1st pitch it really is steeper than it looks. It's a photography thing called foreshortening.... I led P2 and a short 3rd pitch to the upper trees. Isa had a blast and completely forgave me for chickening out on the Gent. Saturday was a ski/ rest day. We skinned a spot neither of us had been to before and had some Bread Cheese and Chocolateand some bark eating turns Sunday brought full conditions. strong gusty winds with snow and cold brittle ice. We got to the ampatheater early. there was two fixed ? stuck? ropes on the Gentelman and the aura of some kind of drama the day before.... I hiked the 1st pitch of the Promenade. It was a bit harder than the week before but still in good nick. Isa cruised up to the cave in fairly wild conditions. I cleared a few hangers and procrastinated a bit Isa mentioned hot Chai and a game of scrabble by the woodstove. I made a half hearted attempt to have a look at the 2nd pitchLeaveing that cave really is rather scary ;) I chickend out again and we bailed. I am getting rather good at this bailing business … A quick butt slide back to the van and we head for home we happened appon this sign on the way home Just a few miles from Isa's farm so we rush home to change and grab our instruments. Super cool jam with a bunch of very senior citizens :)
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Mar 12, 2019 - 09:01pm PT
^^^ Looking good.



My day was tame but it is only mid-March.


perswig

climber
Mar 13, 2019 - 03:29am PT
^^ Nice sunny rock for March.

Nick, candling like you found on the Gent always freaked me out. No matter how precise your swing, pick's always glancing off, torqueing your grip, no faith in screws unless you take the time for massive cleaning - exhausting. I got tired just looking at your first shots.
Nice couple of days, though; Isa looks she was having fun.

Dale
Stewart Johnson

Mountain climber
lake forest
Mar 13, 2019 - 06:18am PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 14, 2019 - 03:37am PT
That thing looks pretty cool Stewart.
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Mar 15, 2019 - 06:22pm PT
Nice
wbw

Trad climber
'cross the great divide
Mar 15, 2019 - 07:56pm PT
Great pics! Willoughby looks so bad ass.

mcd

Trad climber
Mar 20, 2019 - 03:39pm PT
great shots guys!!!
Makayla on her first trad lead (onsite)
sunnyside jamcrack
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
Mar 20, 2019 - 03:51pm PT
Nice job Mac’daddy. Looks like a fun time miss you guys, D&P
Alexey

climber
San Jose, CA
Mar 20, 2019 - 03:56pm PT
Makayla allez, allez!

proposed tick list for Makayla:

1.Makayla climb
2.Mac Daddy
3.Dan McDevitt the Maestro
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 20, 2019 - 04:48pm PT
WBW. is that the Designator??
madbolter1

Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
Mar 20, 2019 - 05:27pm PT
Copper Mountain.

On skis.

Well, I guess I was going down a lot, probably not considered "climbing."

Although, I did have to climb into my boots. They are tight. And I guess that I did climb onto a pair of skis.

I'm probably reaching. Or confused. If I'm reaching, is that a sort of climbing?

Anyway, epic great day! Perfect weather. Colorado snow. I hope that others had as good of a day, because it was a very good one.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 20, 2019 - 06:02pm PT
Worked the last 3 days but soloed a bit over the weekend
wbw

Trad climber
'cross the great divide
Mar 20, 2019 - 06:04pm PT
Yes, the Designator. If you look in the background, you can see what is left
of the Fang, which fell down a couple of minutes before that pic was taken.
It was a little distracting as I was leading the Desi, as 100 tons of falling ice can be.
mcd

Trad climber
Mar 21, 2019 - 06:20pm PT
Today on the Superslacker Highway.Pitch 5 of 7. dodgy weather with sprinkles all day, but all good
Makayla and Duncun sending in style

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 21, 2019 - 07:39pm PT
Yikes! I was on Chia when Widows walk fell down and the entire ice Colum that I was on shook......
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Mar 21, 2019 - 07:49pm PT
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Mar 21, 2019 - 07:51pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 22, 2019 - 06:22am PT
you must be on the last legs of your ice season in Ontario? we still have ice in the shade and stuff up high but anything steep in direct sun at lower elevation is toast.
7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Mar 22, 2019 - 12:46pm PT
You be right tradman. Those pics were from a week and a half ago, just before a big thaw. Ice is still fat in the shade so I hope to get out one more day next week.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 25, 2019 - 05:30pm PT
Too much snow this weekend to climb ice. had to ski. still ice in the shade here though .. got a bunch of laps after work today.. many different lines. cold and brittle.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 30, 2019 - 06:17pm PT
The last two days I’ve been enduring the long approach’s
The Potash Sanction

Facilitating for the charter school;
And sniffing the Scarabs
But Thursday for the 75th time, I ascended the Chemtrails observation tower!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 31, 2019 - 04:54am PT
its mud season here now. A quick day trip to northern NH for some Ice that I knew would be good as it resides in constant shade. A quick run up Dracula . incredibly fat and friendly we passed the Hanging Gardens on the decent. several cool pillars looked safe so I tagged a ling up Within Reason I pulled the rope before isa had a chance to argue and I talked her into leading it. she did great! proving once again that Ice climbing is All about the conditions this rig is WI6 in the book. It was casual 4 yesterday. Would have been some kind of 3 up in smugglers Notch... they are a bit conservative with the grades up there.. then we had a look at the Clawsicle. It was just barely touching down but a bit of delicate hooking and light footwork got me established on the pillar which was then pretty straight forward back to Within reason for a harder variation where I actually used protection not bad for what was supposed to be a rainy day on March 30th :)
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Mar 31, 2019 - 06:53am PT
57F out today at the Punchbowl.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Mar 31, 2019 - 05:07pm PT
Jaybro. one thing I remember from bivying on the ground BINTD of the honda civic is that the moab area has more air traffic over it than any other place I can remember. Lay on the ground at night and look up. crazy busy up there. I will say that I was supprised by how busy Jackson hole airport is now.... many of my shots of the tetons have planes in them....
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Mar 31, 2019 - 08:22pm PT
An established climb. Written up in a guide. If the guide was right then I did the 3rd ascent on Friday and the 4th ascent today.


And the guide is now wrong.






Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 1, 2019 - 05:23am PT
You’re right Trad, I don’t hink about it much, but it’s always there in the photos.

Too funny mh2!
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Apr 1, 2019 - 06:31pm PT
Yes, Jay, but also the plain truth.

From the guidebook:

ffa: P. Mede, S. Ellison, M. Levy [It] is rather dirty seeing it has only been climbed twice in its entirety. Be prepared for loose rock.

2004


It could be no coincidence that I met M. Levy 2 mornings previously. He was photographing birds. I was headed up to a different climb, improbably an fa of mine.


On the 29th I did the route but left behind a rope. On the 31st I went back to retrieve it.

The rope shown below is an 80 meter static and I didn't want to risk having it give me trouble on the climb back out on the 29th, since I did not know how hard it would be.

Very few people could identify this route. I was surprised to arrive at the almost-always-deserted summit to find a guy who knew the name of the route. Stefan helped me pull up my ropes. Thanks, Stefan!


7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Apr 1, 2019 - 09:31pm PT
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Apr 2, 2019 - 06:43am PT
Wrapped up my 44th new route in the Owens River Gorge yesterday.

"Business Time" is a 10-bolt 5.10d with a hard start and a cool techy shallow-dish feature mid-way.

Starting up the FA:


Transition to the dish feature:


7SacredPools

Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
Apr 2, 2019 - 09:13am PT
Thanks for all the hard work Aeriq. Maybe I'll get to climb there one day.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Apr 2, 2019 - 07:13pm PT
Not today. End of February/beginning of March. I've been climbing ropeless since then (but up to 4 times a week). This weekend the weather looks perfect to break out the harnesses and rope and head for La Vigilancia.







jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
Apr 3, 2019 - 11:29am PT
flowers going off at the new craggy!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 3, 2019 - 02:37pm PT
Beautiful! I love the desert in spring!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 6, 2019 - 06:09pm PT
Felt the itch for some winter hikeing. A jaunt up Mt Willard seemed in order. late start. leave the parking lots 1:30ish Lower Hitchcock was all snow. Temps in the 40s. I occasionally fall through the bootpack and posthole... Start up Left Hand Monkey Wrench. Its huge. I only get about 10ft up when it feels funny.. all that post holeing and falling into tree wells must have done something to my crampon. I likely could have one hopped down climbed but it was easier to simply fire in a screw and fix the problem. Super casual fix. about 50ft up that crampon still feels funny? fired in another screw and fiddled with it some more. seems like the spacer bar must have jumped a hole? Feels good now. The top out is fun and interesting. Glad to have a functioning crampon. Another tromp through the woods with more post holeing brings me to the Cleft. A really cool 70m chasm filled with ice. its huge! no sign of the notorious chockstone. It is completely buried in ice th ice is surprisingly brittle. must be the ice temp is still very cold and it is having a reaction to the warm air and making a funky top layer. It is a good thing the crampons work. I feel better about having a rope in my pack. It occurs to me that if I completely lost a crampon mid route that I would have been in serious do do without the rappel option.. There were quite a few very tricky bulges that I doubt I would have been able to negotiate with only one crampon or 1 tool. The top out was casual followed by another post holeing session for several hundred meters to the trail and a short hike to the summit.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2019 - 06:17pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 8, 2019 - 06:48pm PT
Looks Steep!
steve s

Trad climber
eldo
Apr 8, 2019 - 07:18pm PT
MikeM, looks like the camera is tilted fort that shot of Calypso. Fun Eldo classic.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2019 - 11:52am PT
I am just glad Jack picked up the camera. If he made me leading a classic 5.6 look like I am climbing a 5.10 all the better. It was in the 70's in boulder today and yesterday. First day in shorts this year.
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
Apr 9, 2019 - 12:03pm PT
Just because my TR is destined for obscurity, I will leave the link here:

http://www.supertopo.com/tr/The-Tower-of-N00b-30-ORG-Routes-under-5-9/t13399n.html
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 15, 2019 - 09:14pm PT

__Trombones in the big parade, style ascent
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 16, 2019 - 03:42am PT
Sunday. Drove way to far for 80m of 2+ ice.. usually I do this spring migration solo as Isa is often in Europe this time of year but this year she is along for the ride.. we get there and see two climbers up high we find a bit of easy rock climbing on the 1st pitch I quickly catch the two ladies. Jacki and Lovena. Both friends from the FB page Obnoxious alpinists. Isa boogies by them on the right I soon follow Some socializing and a quick butt slide down the decent gully we switch leads and do it again more butt sliding and we are back at the van just as the rain starts.. I think it might be time to hang up the tools... My skin the day before
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
May 4, 2019 - 07:27pm PT
Several things like this





MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
May 4, 2019 - 08:12pm PT
Really nice!
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
May 5, 2019 - 07:57am PT
I went out to climb yesterday, down to the seaside traverse.

The wind was chilly, the waves were high, the sun was thin, and there was lot going on to keep the photographer busy.







Disney's Pinnochio and Spielberg's Jaws have made me frighten when shapes flash below me in the water.



Then I noticed a one-legged invisible person on the water.






Then I saw that they were wearing one of my shoes. That decided it. I had to do the north end of the traverse.



What the shoe saw.



hooblie

climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
May 5, 2019 - 10:27am PT
^^^ photodoc and tale of chagrin, rendered with a chuckle. :) nicely done
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 5, 2019 - 02:29pm PT
.Maybe that’s Jonah’s shoe MH2?
Now I’m inspired to go deep water soloing..
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 5, 2019 - 05:31pm PT
Finally got to touch rock today last climbed ice on April 14th its been rain, snow, fog and floods for almost a month. felt pretty solid on my first climb/solo of the season. Arthritis was a bit tender but that might be because I played 3 gigs in a row this weekend. fri night, Sat night and Sunday brunch...
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
May 5, 2019 - 07:11pm PT
Hail tradmanclimbs. And other signs of life on ST.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 5, 2019 - 09:21pm PT
I did end up up checking out the DWS area today, btw


And a year ago

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 12, 2019 - 06:12am PT
Isa and I finally got out yesterday... The rare sunny almost warm day. I led one of our 5.8s Isa led another. Celibacy 9+ felt pretty stiff to me right off the couch...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 14, 2019 - 05:37am PT
“Celibacy”, felt stiff?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 14, 2019 - 04:07pm PT
You'll have that ;) when we first saw the line we got so excited about it that there was no thought or time for anything other than getting the ground up FA. with our work schedules and rainy weather that meant a couple hours after work once a week for 3 sessions... I was new to hand drilling...
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
May 14, 2019 - 06:30pm PT
I will miss this thread. Thank you Jay, Nick, Andy, Mike, each and all. Stoke is a rare bird, and you old dogs show it in finer form than the frothy hordes over yonder. Cheers, fellas, femmes, 'tweeners, and all.




Oh yeah, this evening it was the Mosquito Arete boulder problem in muddy socks Chacos, the one that I mighta done first, the one that raspberry'd me pretty gud on the season opener last year. I f*#ked up the beta but new and improved me wasn't all schwasty so I did not pop a foot and pay in flesh.


MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
May 14, 2019 - 06:46pm PT
Whether thebravecowboy pops a foot or not we know we are in for a good ride.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2019 - 08:37pm PT
FUSTF
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 30, 2019 - 03:59am PT
Mike I am going to miss your tales of the hills. Hopefully we will be back out road tripping next year. love to have you contact info. nick@nkgphoto.com
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
May 30, 2019 - 05:32am PT
Pratt's Crack! 130 feet of thrutching, and the hardest 5.9 I have ever done.




See you all out there!
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
May 30, 2019 - 05:36am PT
Mike and Jack, why the frown? Yer there in the Gallatin canyon with the awesome river sounds wafting up, and the Towers beautiful Gneiss...

We’ve got to meet up though my ability will be limited to a pub for next couple weeks. I’m laying here in Mayo, Rochester MN Hospital after a 4 hour Revision surgery yesterday. Out with my destroyed TKA (total knee) in with new, stronger hybrid version. I’ll be returning to Boz Sunday pm. Best D and includes Nick and other contributions.
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 30, 2019 - 10:57am PT
Full conditions sort of.
eeyonkee

Trad climber
Golden, CO
May 30, 2019 - 01:53pm PT
MikeM, that's cool-looking rock. Where is that?
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 30, 2019 - 05:59pm PT
Looks totally rad Jeff!
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 30, 2019 - 07:17pm PT
Thanks, Tradman!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - May 30, 2019 - 07:44pm PT
Awesome pics Jeff will miss your stoke. No frowns hc just wanting to finish the route. It was a great night didn’t start climbing till 6:30. It is amazing how late it is light here. What a great route the standard on Gallatin Tower is. Did it 15-20 years ago. So good. Hc. I hope you heal up soon and let’s definitely have a beer when you get back to town.
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
May 30, 2019 - 08:28pm PT
Jeff, such unbelievably different conditions just a few days later!

No ice or snow today, just a tiny bit of drip in one spot, nice sunshine with just enough of a wind to justify an R1 layer.

That new route with the dihedral near top (facing the road) is pretty cool!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
May 31, 2019 - 03:03am PT
Didn't recognize the rig on galatin Tower but remember it was super fun. we tried a 5.9 variation near the top but backed off because of insufficient bolts and nerves ;) we thought this one was super cool!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 31, 2019 - 03:40am PT
The day is young, we will see!
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