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The Tramp
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 3, 2012 - 05:33pm PT
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Is Royal arches still considered a climb with intermediate to advanced climbers. The only cool pitch I remember was that fun little chimney start.
I was told if I wanted to climb el cap that I need to climb royal arches then washington column then west face then el cap.
After a few attempts on royal arches the climbing sucked so bad that I never tryed it again. I also see no fesiable reason to need to climb this route as a warmup to the captian.
I'm just wondering if people even climb this route anymore? Or has it been condemed as a total choss pile?
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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beginner route and yes, still a great multi pitch line to the summit or north dome. often soloed. No you need not climb it before the captain.
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Tfish
Trad climber
La Crescenta, CA
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You failed on Royal Arches? Mulitple times?
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The Tramp
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 05:51pm PT
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It isn't that I failed.
I quit after climbing almost the whole route and thought to my self " That guy at the gear shop is a dumbass for suggesting this route to me and I thought I am even stupider for climbing all the way up here hoping to find at least one pitch of good climbing.
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briham89
Trad climber
los gatos. ca
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Yeah it's easy, but it's fun.
edit: 2nd on calling troll
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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I call TROLL !!!
(No one is really that lame, or...potential Darwin award winner?)
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The Tramp
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 05:59pm PT
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I call the dirt bag at the gear shop troll.
Is the route closed still or not?
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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People who work at gear shops are God.. Only those who follow their advice completely will succeed.
hahaha.. nice troll.
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The Tramp
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 06:27pm PT
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John; you sir, are full of it.
Cosmic; I used to bum ciggerates from you , but I quit smoking.
What do we do now?
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j-tree
Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
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Go up and finish on the cobra then.
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Yep.. he do protesteth too mucheth.
Follow ye the way of the gear shop employee.. Baba 12:14
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Yeah, people climb it but only once if they have a functioning cerebral cortex.
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Hardly worth it without the tree pitch.
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The Tramp
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 06:45pm PT
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Cobra's not in my guide book.
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Big Piton
Trad climber
Ventura
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I have done that route 8 times. And every way it can be done. NO MORE
Getting off is the worst part. I've rappeled and done the walk off. One of the best times is when we camped on top of the rim.
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Moen
Trad climber
Bishop, Ca
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Tons of people do it. Beginners have all day epics on it; others solo it before breakfast. The descent is a hassle; getting off of the top often takes more time and effort than climbing the thing.
I think that the most enjoyable Royal Arches-related outing is to use it as an approach to North Dome. Simul the Arches, hike a bit, climbing something on North Dome, then walk off of the back to the Tioga Road (if it is open) and hichhike back to the Valley. this way you get tons of climbing, and don't have to do any rappels or go down Norht Dome Gully.
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WBraun
climber
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Nobody does Royal Arches anymore.
Everyone does 5.14 now.
If you're caught on Royal Arches you'll look way homo.
There's mean ass Stonemasters in the Valley that will then run your way homo ass out of the Valley.
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The Tramp
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 07:25pm PT
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Royal arches sucks!
f*#k you gear shop.
No more buying things that I won't need.
No more climbing crap routes.
NO MORE STUPID GEAR SHOP BETA.
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NMR
Trad climber
Berkeley
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So at the risk of getting flamed, I was thinking about climbing the Arches this weekend, the webcam makes it look like it might be dry. Anyone been around there recently to check it out?
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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I haven't ever climbed it and won't unless using it as an approach to North Dome.
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