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MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 8, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
Anyone have info on climbing routes on Orange Ogre? Simple enough to get to, just a couple hours up Taboose Pass trail and jump across the stream. This photo is the western aspect; north and east sides don't look so cute.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Sep 8, 2014 - 10:18pm PT
Bump
MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2014 - 09:30am PT
Can't believe NOBODY has any info on this thingy! ?
skitch

climber
East of Heaven
Sep 10, 2014 - 09:34am PT
Did you see evidence of routes on it??? It looks horrible to me.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 10, 2014 - 09:40am PT
i've got your info.
you can do this.
if you try.
that's a rich man's gold.

though you've got to
read my words on a cloudy day
while in a distant state of mind.

and then you will understand
and love.

and if becomes is and then fades into was,
we've won.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Sep 10, 2014 - 09:46am PT
Very loose rock. I looked at it about 5 years ago and decided against it.
Oh, and at least for me, the Taboose Pass trail is not an easy hike. That thing is steep, hot and long.
snakefoot

climber
Nor Cal
Sep 10, 2014 - 09:48am PT
this needs to be in the choss thread.
Fat Dad

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 10, 2014 - 10:11am PT
Deb has struck again (she posted this photo on summitpost and had me drooling already). I'm curious about the claims of rock quality, since things like Charlotte Dome and Bubbs Creek Wall don't have that typical, clean granite appearance precisely because they have terrific, featured rock. Batrock, curious how well you sussed it out--just visual or did you go and pull on some stone? If you've got the legs, Taboose is just another pass, but it would be a steep hot hike just for choss.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Sep 10, 2014 - 10:17am PT
Orange stone sometimes equals PURE GOLD for climbing.

but one needs to go grab it to see if choss or not.

We need a report..... you Deb, have the time for all us cube workers, get to it asap, please.

EDIT: Norwegan .... cool little deal, you going to put a book together?
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Sep 10, 2014 - 11:58am PT
I camped at the base about 5 years ago while exiting Taboos Pass. Lots of small fine debris at the base and rockfall was pretty frequent. I do admit I never pulled on it. I got back home and started asking around and everyone said dont bother its's choss. Maybe they just wanted a crack at it and were trying to shake me off the hunt? It looks awesome from the trail and even from Hwy 395. Might be worth a second look.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Sep 10, 2014 - 12:01pm PT
Guy,
This hike should be a piece of cake compared to the hike into the GOD. I had to split after the slide show but wish I could have hung around and talked with you. Maybe I'll run into you out at Stoney.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Sep 10, 2014 - 01:17pm PT
B-gud to see you 2.

There are a lot of small rocks lying around the base.



MtnDeb

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 16, 2014 - 10:16pm PT
The hike/run on Taboose trail is no big deal.....I'm gonna guess whoever complains about it is out of shape or injured. :/
I was back up there to tag Striped Mtn on Sun (in a storm) and looked at the Ogre in a different light and a bit closer; it's still beautiful but I could see lots of fracture. yeah yeah, there's a lot of rocks at the base....same with Tahquitz.
Bob Harrington

climber
Bishop, California
Sep 16, 2014 - 11:00pm PT
Looks pretty loose to me. But it's an intriguing feature since it's so visible from the valley floor. Nice looking formation with nice lines. I wonder if it's even been summitted. Probably has.

apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Sep 16, 2014 - 11:09pm PT
"...there's a lot of rocks at the base....same with Tahquitz."


I've seen Tahquitz.

I've climbed Tahquitz endlessly.

I've lived near Tahquitz.


That, ma'am...is no Tahquitz.
Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Sep 17, 2014 - 06:55am PT
That thing is at the top of Taboose? That's a long way, for sure. I've never noticed it, but by the time I get that far up the pass it's totally head-down-grind-it-out-time.
Batrock

Trad climber
Burbank
Sep 17, 2014 - 08:47am PT
MtDeb,
I'm outa shape and injured but there are few who I know that would carry a full rack and rope up there and call it no big deal. It's easiest than Sawmill but it's still a long hot slog.

Get up there and do it, I'd love to see a TR on this thing. It would be an adventure for sure.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 17, 2014 - 09:00am PT
I wouldn't say Lily Rock has a small mountain of fines at its base.
Big chunks, yes, fines, no. Fines indicate somebody shorted the mix.
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Sep 17, 2014 - 10:48am PT
everyone said dont bother its's choss.

I'm reminded of the "Chossy Climb Ploy" in Tom Patey's essay "The Art of Climbing Down Gracefully." I've got to agree with Bob Harrington's assessment -- from a distance, the rock looks questionable at best.

Still, those pictures do instill a certain amount of alpine lust -- until I think of how the Matterhunk looked until one gets up close and personal.

John
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Sep 17, 2014 - 12:24pm PT
Paging Limpingcrab! Paging Limpingcrab! Potential for First and Last Ascent!
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