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adam d
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 31, 2009 - 02:20am PT
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Some shots from a Joshua Tree trip a couple weeks ago…as always, great times and great climbing in the desert.
started out in Real HV with Western Saga and Ball Bearing. it had been much too long since either of us had touched stone. it felt good.
then up Saddle Rocks for Space Mountain
Really nice formation…kinda hollow and batty though. The belly crawl to clip to hand traverse at the bottom isn't so bad really and 70m gets you off in one rap ☺ There has to be some reason I'm hauling all this rope on most of these short climbs! On rappel...
then a bolted face route just to the left
The next morning…Bird of Fire
the Dolphin and over to Rubicon
and Imaginary Voyage. I haven’t seen a picture that captures what being inside this thing is like…well done Largo!
Friends on Toe Jam
our last day we hiked out past Willow Hole to the Fortress
Started off with New Hampshire, Naturally. 10b but it’s 5.8 after the first moves, Flared and meh. Ok fun and I like hiking but isn’t there anything sweet?
Ahhh…Reed leads a great 70m pitch on Natural Selection. Probably not 11a (from Vogel)…Bartlett’s 10c seems about right, the middle 20m corner section is really good.
in the crux, looking up at the thin but good gear
Reed on top of the Fortress
then up No Self Confidence…a beautiful steep handcrack, some great sneaky chimneying where it goes to #4 size for a body length 2/3rds up. Good thing too…it’s sustained and wonderful.
It’s the right one. Enough climbing and sun kept our motivation at bay from the left one.
love being in the Wonderland!
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Mimi
climber
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Mar 31, 2009 - 02:28am PT
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Nice!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 31, 2009 - 05:36am PT
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hey there.. say, great shots, adam d...
very nice trip :) ...
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S.Powers
Social climber
Jtree, now in Alaska
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Mar 31, 2009 - 06:08am PT
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looks like you had a rad trip!
I miss home...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 31, 2009 - 06:16am PT
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hey there s.powers.. say, are you good at math...
(thread commercial, sorry for the interuption)
and are you still up?
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Mar 31, 2009 - 10:49am PT
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sweet.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Mar 31, 2009 - 10:51am PT
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Heading there in a couple of weeks, and your pics are getting me psyched! Thanks for posting!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Mar 31, 2009 - 11:37am PT
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Sweet!
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 31, 2009 - 11:40am PT
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Nice! Looking forward to being there during the Tarbuster event!
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Mar 31, 2009 - 11:40am PT
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Nice Pics!
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rbob
climber
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Mar 31, 2009 - 11:53am PT
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What's the deal with Natural Selection at the Fortress? Any good stories or did Randy Leavitt just walk up and crush it? Certainly a stellar line, and the crux corner reminds me a lot of Course and Buggy.
Also, Catapult is a pretty incredible looking line. Anyone been on it? 5.11R 1.5 hours from the car isn't my idea of fun.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 31, 2009 - 12:13pm PT
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I think that face route is "I Smell a Rat."
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adam d
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2009 - 09:38pm PT
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The Catapult looks amazing but without a serious look it seemed quite R at the bottom. (not sure though, we weren't really pondering it). There's an equally amazing crack/lieback? just right of it as well. (Arms Control 11d...Leavitt, The Bartlett guide has ?'s re: whether it was led or not)
Leavitt's crazy lead out there though is No Self Control 12c R...right under the rap line left of No Self Respect/No Self Confidence on the Flying Fortress. yikes!
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Mar 31, 2009 - 10:25pm PT
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Really cool shots...
Thanks, and kep them comin!!!
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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Mar 31, 2009 - 10:30pm PT
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Nice pics. Next time do the better start to Rubicon.
Curt
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Mar 31, 2009 - 10:33pm PT
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Ahhh, the Tree, thanks for the post. We love the Tree. Be there end april for ze Tarbuster event....maybe this Thursday and see our friend Terri, Happigal from New York City.
Your pics and dialogue were enjoyed ! Lynne
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Dec 10, 2016 - 12:43pm PT
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Bump for more Tree pics
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Oct 22, 2017 - 07:44am PT
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Nice. Hope to get back out there this year. Cool vid of a youngster making the crush.
BAd
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