Fremont Canyon, WY

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Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jun 15, 2009 - 05:03pm PT

Done it! Took three (four?) days, I believe, Mike? Chris?

Haha, sounds very cool, in any case.

TKingsbury

Trad climber

Jun 15, 2009 - 05:12pm PT

Looks like a logical link up...just need the time for it! A few days at each place would be pretty fun...then onto Idaho or Colorado...

August 2010: The Traveling Supertopo Circus!

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 15, 2009 - 05:13pm PT

Nice Jay! I did it over a summer? (Honorable Mention?)

Edit: TKing...If I play my cards right, I should be "gainfully unemployed" in the summer of 2010 (fingers crossed!). Plenty of time to make up for lost climbing over the past 4 years!

Porkchop_express

Trad climber

the base of the Shawangunk Ridge

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 15, 2009 - 05:17pm PT

I will be coming through in late august- last week, if I really haul ass to get there. Anyone going to be around in Sept?

I really like the trifecta idea, since I was planning on hitting up DT on the way out too.

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 16, 2009 - 10:08am PT

Another slow day in the office. A little history of the Fremont Canyo Climbing area.

Old, old school dudes 70's and 80's: Pat Parmenter, Kelly Moore, and Arno Ilgner. Pat was still climbing hard out at Fremont until his untimely passing away at the young age of 47 in 2001 or 2002 (non-climbing related). Not sure what came about of Kelly and Arno.

Old school dudes late 80's and 90's: Steve Petro, Steve Bechtel, and Kevin Siebke. Last I heard Petro is living in Europe with his wife. Bechtel is up in Lander, and Kevin is still holding court at the Canyon. I think Petro put up two of classics here at the Canyon: Wine and Roses (5.11), Fiddler on the Roof (5.13)...correct me if I'm wrong on that.

Young guns: Micah Rush and Colby Frontiero. Except I think both those guys are or are nearing 30 yrs. old!

Here's a couple pix lifted from Rockclimbing.com:

Dillingham Blues (5.10c)

Wine and Roses (5.11a)

EDIT: Please Note: Make sure you can lead 5.11a before you lower down, the swim out is a long one!

TKingsbury

Trad climber

Jun 16, 2009 - 10:15am PT

Cool stuff DL!

you know, pretty sure Arno posts here from time to time

http://supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=722119

I checked out his book too...some interesting stuff

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 16, 2009 - 10:26am PT

Cool TKing..I was wondering if that was the same Arno. Maybe he can post up with some Fremont Canyon history and stories?

Mike Friedrichs

Sport climber

City of Salt

Jun 16, 2009 - 03:23pm PT

No tour of the Laramie range would be complete without a stop at this place...

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jun 16, 2009 - 04:04pm PT

Are there snakes?

August West

Trad climber

Where the wind blows strange

Jun 16, 2009 - 04:15pm PT

Of course there are snakes. Wind and rattlesnakes. What else does WY have?

I've been to there twice. First time just hiked around and second time climbed a bit. If you are looking to get a lot of climbing in a short period don't go there (at least not without a guide). If you are looking to explore an out of the way place that has some cool scenery, its a neat little area.

drljefe

climber

Old Pueblo, AZ

Jun 16, 2009 - 04:17pm PT

I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine.

sorry.

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 16, 2009 - 06:21pm PT

Pearly Baker? Never heard of it. Is that a route at Fremont Canyon? What's it rated? ;)

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Jun 16, 2009 - 11:02pm PT

I remember the article in a Climbing? mag many years ago with lots of Petro photos. Looks pretty sweet. Damn, I lugged all that memorabilia around for years and then purged it for a big move. I wish I could reverse that decision.

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 17, 2009 - 09:09am PT

Yeah, bummer John, I hear those issues with Petro are like rare comic books...going for high $$$ on the black market!

I think there's a 2010 ST reunion in the making for Fremont. Start making plans now!

Frank

Edit: Crock-What is this "Hidden City" you make mention of? Sounds intriguing. You got any maps of hidden treasure?

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Jun 17, 2009 - 01:26pm PT

always wanted to go. what's the latest you can climb there in the season?

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 17, 2009 - 01:33pm PT

Thru mid-Octoberish isn't out of the question. Mid-Aug thru Sep is nice in between the snow showers.

Bazo

Boulder climber

Jun 17, 2009 - 01:47pm PT

The one and only time I ever climbed there ( 1976? 75? ) I remember climbing this freestanding tower ( 5.6ish squeeze chimney ) then trying this crack with rattly chock stones on the other side of said tower. That failed due to poop in the pants..

Then we crossed the river on snot slick boulders and third classed up this not third class route up the other side..

Damn...what a day..

Dick_Lugar

Trad climber

Indiana (the other Mideast)

Jun 17, 2009 - 02:08pm PT

LOL Bazo! sounds like "West Chimney, I, 5.5" on Fremont Pinnacle. Here's the description from the '83 guidebook:

1. Ascend short face and narrow chimney to the top. (80')
Protection: Difficult

I followed a couple routes on that thing. You probably did the "North Face of the Pinnacle, I, 5.9+"

1. Face climb up into a right facing corner. Ascend the corner to its top (80') (from '83 guidebook)

From the '94 version:

1. 3rd class from east side of the Pinnacle to ledge 15' above river, dihedral, w/finger/hand crack, 100'

Yep, poop factor high on that one!