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qigongclimber
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Apr 20, 2014 - 08:45pm PT
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How about 17 pitches of 5.6 with 5.6 on every pitch. Check out the North Arete of Ellingwood Peak in Titcomb Basin. A fantastic, remote peak at least 17 miles from the nearest trailhead. We counted over 17 pitches with a 50 meter rope. Obviously, fewer pitches with the newer longer ropes.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 20, 2014 - 08:48pm PT
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Petzold Ridge on the Grand Teton.
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adam d
climber
CA
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Apr 20, 2014 - 11:12pm PT
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qigongclimber...I thought it was pretty great too.
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Apr 21, 2014 - 12:03am PT
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Single pitch: Brinton's Crack, Devil's Lake.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Apr 21, 2014 - 11:12am PT
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Magic Ed got any pictures? Edwards crAck as a single pitch is pretty fun.
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Apr 21, 2014 - 01:35pm PT
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By request, a couple of photos of Brinton's Crack taken from MP.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Apr 21, 2014 - 02:27pm PT
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What's the best 5.6 in Mexico?
+1 for ellingwood definitely on the todo list.
How was ellingwood? I hear it is long and lots of rock. In the first picture that looks like steep terrain for a 5.6. Great pictures.
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Rosamond
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Apr 23, 2014 - 07:34pm PT
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Matthes Crest. Yeah, I know, it's "officially" 5.7. But really, it only has a couple of moves of 5.7. It's pretty much a 5.6 route. And it's fine.
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overwatch
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Apr 23, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
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How about ne face west on tahquitz? I heard clark jacobs said it was one of his favorite on the whole rock
Sorry no pics
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overwatch
climber
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Apr 23, 2014 - 07:43pm PT
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I love these threads. They become mini dream guide books
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adam d
climber
CA
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Apr 23, 2014 - 08:20pm PT
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More shots of Ellingwood Arete...
The beginning and end are a little loose (looser at the top) but manageable. The middle 50% is clean and fun and awesome. Nothing too steep or that feels like pulling (ok, I do remember one loose 5.6 roof traverse thing close to the top), just lots of alpine 5.6. Great climb.
Sure looks like a terrrible day at the office.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Apr 23, 2014 - 10:31pm PT
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How about ne face west on tahquitz? I heard clark jacobs said it was one of his favorite on the whole rock
Sorry no pics
Pics back a couple of pages.
Back in the 70's I did this with a partner that had never used nuts before.
Didn't quite get the concept
We were swinging leads and he ran out of big pins and welded one of my then new hexes in with a hammer somewhere about pitch 4 or 5.
It's still there.
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Apr 24, 2014 - 12:59am PT
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Matterhorn Peak, High Sierras
Beautiful setting
Ninja Bivy
Glacier Approach
Steep climbing
And no crowds!
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overwatch
climber
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Apr 24, 2014 - 02:16am PT
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Sure as sh#t TGT I missed that. Nice pics
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mcolombo
Trad climber
Heidelberg, Germany
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Apr 24, 2014 - 09:23am PT
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Thanks for the Pfalz pics Morchel!
I think I will try and get out there next weekend :-)
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Apr 24, 2014 - 09:45am PT
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Wow! Ellingwood Arete looks like a fun climb! Never heard of it before, even though I've been in the Winds a number of times.
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Mt Mike
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Apr 27, 2014 - 10:47pm PT
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I have to agree with the others, Cathedral Peak is bar-none, the best multi-pitch 5.6 climb around. When John Muir first scaled the Northwest side, he echoed our 21 Century sediments, "This I may say is the first time I have been at church in California" circa 1870. Mountain Mike
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 28, 2014 - 03:16am PT
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Scandalous Summer Tuolumne Meadows
Solar Slab Red Rocks
Great White Book Tuolumne Meadows
Northwest Books Tuolumne Meadows
After Six Yosemite Valley
Smoke's Rock Course Bishop
Eunuch Tuolumne Meadows
Cat in the Hat Red Rocks
Baby Shawangunks (1980)
sunrise illuminates the E. Ridge of Mt. Owens, split by the Koven Couloir, Tetons
Munginella Yosemite Valley
S.Buttress, Pingora Wind River Range
N.Face Pohono Pinnacle Yosemite Valley
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 28, 2014 - 11:29am PT
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Awesome Ed. Some great shots.
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Binks
climber
Uranus
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Apr 28, 2014 - 11:42am PT
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Durrance is "hard" for the grade. Great thread. Makes it seem possible and worth it for me to rise from the couch... I'd find it hard to pick a favorite between Durrance and Cathedral Peak.
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