Trip Report
Cochise Stronghold spring break!!
Friday April 16, 2010 1:20am
We got into Cochise at 2 a.m., drank whiskey until 5 and went climbing on this
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on up the canyon
on up the canyon
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thing
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up in the top of the canyon bordering eastern stronghold. Does anyone know what this route is?

the desert was in bloom
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We got to the base hungover at like 2 and did the first pitch beautiful 5.8 gear lead by don to a good bolted ledge.
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From there you do a 15' lead off the anchor to a crack that you can follow up, or continue out on good 5.9 alligator skin bolted face.
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big pimpin chillin on the first ledge
big pimpin chillin on the first ledge
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heidi on the first anchor ledge
heidi on the first anchor ledge
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I ended up doing a rope stretcher to a roof to belay as the sun was setting.
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Above that anchor i had a ~35' runout on 5.9 above the anchor with no pro off the deck. Good times in Cochise!!

So we ended up getting the rope stuck on the tree we intended to rapp off of, i had to batman up the rope and feed it, batman down. We got down after awhile doing three rapps in the dark no headlamp, heidi got her binocs stuck in a hole, but we got em back with this
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the binocular fishhook
the binocular fishhook
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thing. She also scored two booty cams, and on the way out found the nalgene that slipped into a hole. I was the luck recipient of the booty cams!! Loving it!!
after a few hours dialing the deproach we got back to camp, but not before i slipped and smacked my face on a boulder and chipped a tooth
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yarrr!!! wheres the booty
yarrr!!! wheres the booty
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The trip was full of good food
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In an amazing campsite
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the interdimensional passage
the interdimensional passage
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with many cosmic campfire conversations among amazing people.

After the epic, we got on the whale
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the stegasaurus back ledge
the stegasaurus back ledge
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last pitch
last pitch
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thanks for leading that pitch don
thanks for leading that pitch don
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A few days later we got on the sheepshead, EWEPHORIA. An amazing route.

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towards the base
towards the base
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2nd pitch
2nd pitch
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heidi on a badass sandbag 5.8 lead with a party above
heidi on a badass sandbag 5.8 lead with a party above
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god i love climbing
god i love climbing
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4th pitch, up to an awesome ledge <br/>
4th pitch, up to an awesome ledge

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where we dined on cheese salami crackers and beer
where we dined on cheese salami crackers and beer
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nice one heidi
nice one heidi
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after the ledge a sweet juggy 5.8 finish
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to the top of the route
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pretty windy on top gusts ~40mph or higher
pretty windy on top gusts ~40mph or higher
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but lots of celebrations!!
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become the beast
become the beast
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walked out in the dark, but this time with headlamps!!

Next day went in to tucson and chilled
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crazy horse is a trad climber from seattle, wa.

Comments
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
  Apr 16, 2010 - 12:01pm PT
Thanks for posting up!
The Stronghold has such great climbing that it's really hard to not have a blast! Far better than Seattle soggification!
Cuckawalla

Trad climber
Grand Junction, CO
  Apr 16, 2010 - 10:50pm PT
Boobs.
F10

Trad climber
Bishop
  Apr 16, 2010 - 11:30pm PT
Cool TR, great place

Nothing like belaying off tied off knobs,

Makes your 2nd come up and say WTF where is the anchor?
drljefe

climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
  Apr 18, 2010 - 08:05pm PT
Fun!
Ezra

Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
  Apr 18, 2010 - 09:26pm PT
Great TR, thanks for sharing. Looks like y'all had much fun!
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Apr 18, 2010 - 09:55pm PT
Awesome guys!
We loved our first trip there.
Did Peacemaker in t-shirts in January!

Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
  Apr 18, 2010 - 11:59pm PT
Dudes! Great photos and great trip report. I am envious!
Dirka

Trad climber
Hustle City
  Apr 19, 2010 - 11:01am PT
Nice work. An excellent TR. Thanks many times over!
Take!Take!

Trad climber
Durango Colorado
  Apr 30, 2010 - 08:56am PT
Was hanging out in Patagonia about same time! Love the area. Oh, and I will say thank you for all the guys out there on some very nice boobs, i mean Pics! Looks like ya all had a blast!
eagle

Trad climber
new paltz, ny
  May 2, 2010 - 08:01pm PT
you guys should think about making the switch to millwalkies best ice = more alc same price.

your lady friend has a healthy chest and i clicked to enlarge picture, but boobs stayed the same size.
Shiloh

Trad climber
Mesa, AZ
  May 3, 2010 - 12:09pm PT
This pictorial had everything! Climbing, a rosy boa, boobs and beer.
It signifies everything that we love about climbing!
Good Work!
Oh I wanted to mention - that sandbag 5.8 is an airy lead...
The lead out over the top of that slab makes you think twice ... since you have about 30 feet of rope out LOL

Good Job!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
  May 8, 2010 - 07:56pm PT
Looks like a beautiful place. I've heard such good things about it. Hope to get there someday.
Thanks for writing it.
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite
  May 8, 2010 - 11:17pm PT
Great TR. You guys know how to have fun. Nice beard.
Zander

climber
  May 9, 2010 - 12:40am PT
Looks like good times!
Zander
canyonrat

Trad climber
vernon BC
  May 12, 2010 - 10:25pm PT
You had a great time! Thanks for the TR
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
  Mar 1, 2011 - 10:50am PT
Great Sport! Arggghh.
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