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jonnywoodward
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Jan 18, 2017 - 10:19am PT
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The Gramicci Wall. Hilarious. What a crag! The best in Ventura County. The unique thing about it is the cinder block is flush everywhere with the exception of these distinct flanges on the sides of the occasional block which make for specific holds and specific problems. I looked everywhere in Ventura and Oxnard for something similar and found nothing else. The wall left of the arete Mike is on is 150 feet of highball splendor. Both Dick Leversee and myself blew the miniscus in our left knee on the same rockover move on one of the problems. I made a joke guidebook for Mike for his birthday once. He may still have it. Long live 'The Phantom'.
jw
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 18, 2017 - 12:27pm PT
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Warbler.... stop stop... your killing me!!! I'm trapped in a cubicle with 110 training modules to complete by the 1/23/2017.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 18, 2017 - 01:27pm PT
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Baby Face?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 18, 2017 - 02:51pm PT
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Warbler... you killing me softly!!!
Yes that does look very slabby, has it gone no hands?
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Jan 18, 2017 - 03:48pm PT
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Great shot of the Gramicci wall... That thing was heinous. And, there were no bouldering pads back then and the blacktop landing, though level, did a number on your knees.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 18, 2017 - 06:05pm PT
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Thanks for the beta Warbler. I plan on spending some time out there.
That particular strata of rock is pretty unique to San Diego. It runs along the San Diego River Valley over to Corta Madera and the upper Cottonwood Creek drainage. There's a thin vein on parts of Woodson as well.
The bad rap is that these crags look like big dirt clods from a distance.
The boulders produced from the crags are great as well.
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Jan 18, 2017 - 06:29pm PT
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love that last shot Kevin. Makes me want to lace up as well!
TY
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adenparker
climber
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Jan 19, 2017 - 09:24pm PT
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Wow, that dike feature is amazing!
Is it still possible to climb at the T-Domes? I imagine bolts would be old/rusty..but is it private property?
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adenparker
climber
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Jan 21, 2017 - 09:22am PT
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They sound/look pretty rad. Maybe I'll try to check them out sometime!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jan 22, 2017 - 10:18am PT
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^^^ looks pretty tasty Jeff
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 22, 2017 - 03:55pm PT
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As soon as the weather clears it's time to head back out. The Saline is calling.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Love to do another trip out to Saline as soon as it warms up a bit Batrock.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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God Jeff, why are you always such an as#@&%e!?
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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^^^^^That sounds like my future therapy slab.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Great looking slab Warbler. Is it still in the secret file?
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