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survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 29, 2014 - 02:37pm PT

Got a call from the waay back machine.

One of my oldest climbing partners in the world, melski, with too many damn skeletons in the closet to even count, is looking for some beta.

He's asking about a peak/wall/dome south of 50, off to the west of 376. He says it "appears" to be good stone. He has not provided any pics yet.

He says Round Mtn is too far south. French Peak? Toiyabe Range Peak?

Anybody? Hello? ......Beuhler??

rick sumner

Trad climber

reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska

Oct 29, 2014 - 02:51pm PT

Its called the Granite Wilds. Long approach to 1000+ foot granite walls. The front wall ends as a distinct pinnacle summit, requiring rappel exit. There is a 2x12 nailed to a pinion pine tree in the closest undeveloped campsite showing the course of a couple of routes. Little information has ever leaked out about the stellar climbs present here. It appears the late Alvin McClane was the first pioneer. Don't have any pictures on this computer, but may post some from my lower 48 computer later.

About 20 miles down hwy 376 from hwy 50 junction.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2014 - 02:59pm PT

Awesome. I would love to see some pictures, as would melski, who I expect to see post up here at some point.

jonnyrig

climber

Oct 29, 2014 - 03:02pm PT

There are at least three pictures on Google Earth, about 10 miles east of Austin, then 26 miles south of 50 and immediately west of 376.

youngharz

Boulder climber

Santa Barbara

Oct 29, 2014 - 03:13pm PT

Maybe this Thing? I was on my way home from Idaho in August and snapped a pic of this interesting formation. The photo was taken south-bound on HWY 376 facing west.

steelmnkey

climber

Vision man...ya gotta have vision...

Oct 29, 2014 - 03:40pm PT

We saw something down between Vegas and Joshua Tree years ago that eventually was identified as being off-limits to climbing due to it being some sort of animal sanctuary... eagles? falcons? something... climbing wasn't allowed there. As I recall, Brutus was the one that knew about it. Wonder if this is the same place?

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=266152

http://www.utahclimbers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3382

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2014 - 03:43pm PT

Steel, I'm sure it's not. This is way north of there.

I also just heard that there's heap bad medicine there........

steelmnkey

climber

Vision man...ya gotta have vision...

Oct 29, 2014 - 03:53pm PT

Bad medicine at the Wild Granites place or the place I remembered?

Anyone know the name of what I saw years ago down south?

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2014 - 03:56pm PT

Bad medicine at Wild Granites.

You know how them superstitious folks are.....

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 29, 2014 - 04:01pm PT

Ya it's the Toiyabe's.

Greg Barnes

climber

Oct 29, 2014 - 07:00pm PT

You forgot the "old rusty 1/4" death bolts" Ron…here's what most look like:

melski

Trad climber

bytheriver

Oct 30, 2014 - 02:06pm PT

ok kids,the rusty bolts i can live with,???,bad ju ju,is something else,ranchers are always terratorial,more so with beef on the hoof double the price,,cool to get some info,thanks everyone,

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2014 - 02:15pm PT

MELSKI!!!

I was hoping you'd poke your little ugly head up!

No, not that one ya little creep. Put it back in your pants!!!

Let me know when you're gonna be in the area, and I'll head over there and go "Oooo" "Ahhhhh" n sh#t.

If you're lucky I'll even gun you up something grandpa!!

Closer to the road, and more our speed these days....
http://www.supertopo.com/tr/A-Milktoast-Free-Ascent-Of-Tenaya-Peak/t12575n.html