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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Oct 31, 2014 - 09:58pm PT
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Castleton
Ancient Art
Owl Rock
Off Balance Rock
best views ever from on top
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Dang
I'm a granite snob, admired the look of desert towers but never really had the urge to get dirt in my eyes.
I have one desert tower on my tick list, but it's a volcanic plug, if you can call that a "tower."
EDIT: Take that back. I got a few sandstone desert towers in the Wadi Rum.
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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I know I'm going to forget a few. These are among the best climbing times of my life.
Colorado National Monument:
Independence Spire X 2
Egypt Rock
Fishers:
Kingfisher
Titan
Cottontail Tower
Echo Tower
Gypsy Joker
Dunce Rock
Ancient Art X 3
Hindu
Castle Valley:
Castleton Tower X 8-10
Priest
Rectory X 2
Sister Superior
Moab Area:
The Bride
Window Rock
Dolomite Spire
Lighthouse Tower
Arches N.P.:
Three Penguins X 2
Tower of Babel
Sheep Rock
Three Gossips
Sentinel Spire
Dark Angel Spire
Owl Rock
Canyonlands N.P.
Moses X 2
Zeus
Islet in the Sky
Monster Tower
Washerwoman
Standing Rock
Indian Creek:
N. Sixshooter
S. Sixshooter
Bridger Jack
Sunflower Tower
Easter Island
Hummingbird Spire
Four Corners:
Totem Pole
Shiprock
Mexican Hat
Sedona:
Mace
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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my tower list,
lets put it this way, I am past the banditos, equal to gordon, catching up on cam, and well behind stu ritchie (damn).
/and the mexican hat ain't no tower
12 by FA, the ones "in bounds" are just training and do not count toward the final tally folks.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I only count the virgins.
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thebravecowboy
climber
walking, resin-stained, towards the goal
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so we know you got (get?) a lot of really aesthetic new ones, RO, but what about the fuglies? what's the breakdown: straight tens? or are you more of a middle-of-the-road kinda guy?
myself, if we're talking new ones, I like to keep my sights low - as in like in the gutter. it still feels good, just a little less thrill to the chase.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I try to pick the best line in an area, and leave the rest for the pack.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2014 - 10:53am PT
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Post up your list Ron. I'd like to tick some of your plumbs.
I just remembered two more that I climbed to set up highlinez.
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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I've been climbing for 45 years and have only climbed 2 desert towers but I don't find that embarrasing(sp?) at all.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2014 - 11:14am PT
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You are prolific in other areas Ed. So I wouldn't be embarrassed if I were you either.
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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I'm at 158 (though this includes Mexican Hat. Maybe there's a few other doubtful ones. I count any Colorado Plateau formation that requires a rappel or some kind of fifth-class descent).
Forty first ascents. Being first to stand atop a tower means a lot more than simply following where others have been. There's the idea of being somewhere that no one else has ever been. Seeing what human eyes have never before seen. Combines a climbing challenge with the thrill of discovering and exploring new terrain
Ralph Ferrara is way past anyone else, closing on 500. I recall Eve's between 250 and 300.
Funny, the mention of Stu Ritchie. I'll be climbing with him in next week or so, helping push his (and my) tower total up a little more.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Then there are the towers rising out of the waters of Lake Powell.
I climbed a nice tower in Lewellyn Canyon, and then heard a few years later of a big rockfall there. So I don't know if it is still standing. If it is, however, it is likely a lot harder now that the lake is more than 20m lower!
It would just be too hard to count. Does Cerberus qualify as a tower? The third Mary? The Minotaur?
For me it isn't about quantity as much as quality.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2014 - 12:58pm PT
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It's all choss, Ron. If you want quality the Colorado Plateau is not the place to climb.
It would be interesting to know how many people have 100+
Although some how Owl rock is an exception. A solid clean climb that eats up Hex nuts. Crusher doesn't like hex nuts.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Castle Valley:
Castleton Tower
Moab Area:
Lighthouse Tower
Canyonlands N.P.
Moses
Washerwoman
Standing Rock
Indian Creek:
N. Sixshooter
S. Sixshooter
Sunflower Tower
(easy to grab a subset from wbw's post!)
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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For me it isn't about quantity as much as quality.
I hear you. There are so some towers that are etched into my brain; some of the most amazing, scary, exhausting--and richly rewarding--experiences of my life.
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mrgooseskin
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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EDIT; just got back from the desert!
Desert tower list, from memory.
Devils Golf ball (Arches)
Devils Golf Ball (aka Happy Turk)
Sister Superior
Independence Monument
Castleton
Ancient Art
South Six Shooter
Owl Rock
Moses
Washer Woman
Pixie Stick
Standing Rock
Ship Rock
Chinle Spire
Titan
Cottontail Tower
The Oracle
Carson's Tower
Dunce Rock
Lizard Rock
there could be others, plus many non-desert towers.
Fun thread. Towers rule!
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KabalaArch
Trad climber
Starlite, California
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Moses
Standing Rock X0.5
South Six Shooter
Ancient Art (Citicorp Tower lol)
Kingfisher
Castleton X2
Pariott Mesa (4th w/short via feretta section)
Dolomite Tower
Cirque of the Climbables, The Tombstone, "Playin' Hooky" (not really a Tower it's steeper)
Hmm..pretty short list. I guess this is what separates the desert rats from the mice.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Post up your list Ron. I'd like to tick some of your plumbs.
Yeah Ron, can Larry tickle your plums?
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2014 - 09:46pm PT
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Yeah Ron, can Larry tickle your plums?
Bob for the win.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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When I showed up at nature's birthday years ago BVB was there and when the conversation turned to ST I claimed to be Piton Ron.
Bob protested saying, "No way! Piton Ron is Ron Olevsky. I know the guy!"
So at least Larry can recognize what he tickles.
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