Trip Report
Maple Canyon Smash and Grab
Thursday May 14, 2015 6:36am
So my good buddy Reed is on an epic road trip. He's visiting 25 crags in 25 days for his 25th birthday. Starting from South Dakota he's made or making a big loops through Colorado, NM, Utah, Idaho, and Montana. Then of course heading back home to the Black Hills. I met up with him for a few Bday pitches at one of our local sport crags. Maple Canyon.

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Mt. Nebo (11,928 ft) the highest peak in the Wasatch Front.
Mt. Nebo (11,928 ft) the highest peak in the Wasatch Front.
Credit: Grippa
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The range in the distance is the Manti-Skyline
The range in the distance is the Manti-Skyline
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Tons of sheep, and sheep sh#t on the way in.
Tons of sheep, and sheep sh#t on the way in.
Credit: Grippa
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The unassuming mouth of the canyon. Little do you know what kind of ch...
The unassuming mouth of the canyon. Little do you know what kind of choss awaits.
Credit: Grippa
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Reedster was all pooped from driving, and climbing for 10 or so days so we decided to start the day off with a fun and easy 10c multipitch climb called Eagle's Nest to the bitchin summit. It's hard to drive into the canyon, and not see the summit block of the "Eagle's Nest". Pretty sweet we got to summit something!

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Stolen from the proj brah
Stolen from the proj brah
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THe bday boy having a blast.
THe bday boy having a blast.
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View from the summit looking up canyon
View from the summit looking up canyon
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View from the summit looking down canyon. Manti Skyline in the distanc...
View from the summit looking down canyon. Manti Skyline in the distance.
Credit: Grippa
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Riding high off the summit stoke we cruised on into the left fork to fool around on some steep sports climbings.

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Fired my proj brah.
Fired my proj brah.
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Once you fire one proj you gotta start another right? I walked the cliff and picked the route with the biggest freaking holds and man could could ask for. Luckily for me the crux sports the tiniest slopey POS's.

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Click to see the proj
Click to see the proj
Credit: Grippa
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That's it that's all! Go climbing!

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Grippa
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Grippa is a wannabe living in Salt Lake City, UT.

Comments
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
sawatch choss
  May 14, 2015 - 06:41am PT
Only a 25-year old would think that a trip like that is a good idea! Thanks for the pictures of Maple, never been. Looks….interesting.
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
  May 14, 2015 - 06:47am PT
Gneiss & to the point. Thank you!
Grippa

Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Author's Reply  May 14, 2015 - 09:05am PT
Yea Rhodo I agree. He's pretty crazy for dreaming up that trip. I'm only 5 years older than Reed, and definitely still come up with some hair brained trip ideas.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
  May 14, 2015 - 09:13am PT
HolEY scheisse! I'm not sure I can wrap my brain around that stuff you climbed. Looks like it could have been reasonaby cemented. The stoke is apparent though and nice pics!
Roots

Mountain climber
Somewhere Fun
  May 14, 2015 - 02:54pm PT
Maple is a good place. Thanks for the TR!!!

Wha? - no visit to the super steep Pipe Dream Cave?
johntp

Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
  May 14, 2015 - 03:53pm PT
Tons of sheep? BBQ The rock looks pretty chossy though.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
  May 14, 2015 - 04:12pm PT
The brah's proj looks sick brosef! Happy sendin!
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  May 14, 2015 - 04:54pm PT
GNAR BRAH!!!
Bruce Morris

Trad climber
Soulsbyville, California
  May 14, 2015 - 04:56pm PT
Choss vacation.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
  May 14, 2015 - 05:34pm PT
Crazy idea, but it pretty much guaranties 25 climbing areas he'll return to, and there is a value to that!

And Maple kicks ass!
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