Trip Report
cuba!!
Monday March 1, 2010 10:42am
A few months ago I had the chance to get out to Cuba for some limestone sport climbing. After attempting to get out there last year during the snowpacalypse I was pretty amped to be lucky enough to convince a friend here in seattle to go on my second attempt. It was lucky for us that both of us have dual citizenship, but it turns out that it wasn't necessary, but a good insurance policy nonetheless.
I've never done a TR before so i hope this one turns out. This TR is mostly meant to be a tease, as we are hosting a small slideshow at Brahms house this coming Thursday at 7pm in Capitol Hill (Seattle). If anyone wants to come to hear more, sample some rum, whiskey, and cigars brought back at my peril(coffee also), or just meet and greet just e-mail me for the specifics eatsleepclimb@yahoo.com. I'd love to have you!! I'm trying to find more partners, and raise some money for gear donations to the locals, and for bolting funds to do some anchor replacement out there. On this years return trip.

unexplored limestone
unexplored limestone
Credit: crazy horse
good cragging
good cragging
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amazing tufa climbing
amazing tufa climbing
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amazing food
amazing food
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good multipitch climbing, not just cragging
good multipitch climbing, not just cragging
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good scuba diving
good scuba diving
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Credit: crazy horse
Credit: crazy horse
more unexplored limestone
more unexplored limestone
Credit: crazy horse
little pigs run up to the crag from the farm below to graze
little pigs run up to the crag from the farm below to graze
Credit: crazy horse
sweet old cars
sweet old cars
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Credit: crazy horse
more unexplored limestone
more unexplored limestone
Credit: crazy horse
good rest day activities
good rest day activities
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Credit: crazy horse
sweet architecture
sweet architecture
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sweet views from the top
sweet views from the top
Credit: crazy horse

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crazy horse is a trad climber from seattle, wa.

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Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
  Mar 1, 2010 - 09:30am PT
excellent!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
  Mar 1, 2010 - 11:05am PT
Great Report. Love to go someday.

I do enjoy that Cuban rum---nothing sweeter than smuggled liquor.
Buju

Big Wall climber
the range of light
  Mar 1, 2010 - 02:42pm PT
that looks dreamy!
Dirka

Trad climber
SF
  Mar 1, 2010 - 03:16pm PT
Nice! Thanks for reporting on the climbing and culture.
tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
  Mar 1, 2010 - 07:48pm PT
Thanks for the post. That place looks great. I want to go.
J. Werlin

Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
  Mar 2, 2010 - 08:15pm PT
most excellent!!

where do you get the beta for Cuba?
crazy horse

Trad climber
fresno, ca
Author's Reply  Mar 3, 2010 - 08:07am PT
//most excellent!!

where do you get the beta for Cuba?//

--There is a guide that is sold in Canada that you can probably find online. there is also www.cubaclimbing.com. Also a good resource. And then there is me
rhyang

climber
SJC
  Mar 4, 2010 - 01:01pm PT
Looks like fun !
Decko

Trad climber
Colorado
  Mar 4, 2010 - 08:40pm PT
Sweet thanks for sharing, thinking of heading down there in October/November this year......
gf

climber
  Mar 4, 2010 - 10:19pm PT
Did you run into gordie smaill, a canadian who has done quite a bit of new routing plus made some bolt donations?
gf
habitat

climber
grass pass
  Mar 5, 2010 - 10:40am PT
Awesome. I have always wanted to go to Cuba. Thanks for the share.
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
the secret topout on the Chockstone Chimney
  Mar 6, 2010 - 05:54pm PT
PDH 339 is lookin' good.

Thanks!
Pate

Trad climber
  Mar 7, 2010 - 11:29am PT
killer! that limestone looks wild.

I want to go there to fish big time- unspoiled bone/tarpon flats.
crazy horse

Trad climber
fresno, ca
Author's Reply  Mar 7, 2010 - 12:10pm PT
I'm wanting to head back with all the gear donations etc. in December this year. If anyone is interested contact me.
rolando

Sport climber
heidelberg, germany
  Mar 7, 2010 - 01:21pm PT
he crazy horse, what the climbers in cuba really need is a drilling machine. i have been there the whole january and the machine is broken.
but sure they need all the other equipment too. maybe look at the side from escaladeencuba.com.
i would like go again to cuba, hope again next january.
if someone is interested i put a few pictures and a report on my own small page about climbing in cuba but its in german language.

http://myclimb.de/eintrag/mar/klettern-kuba-vinales

google will translate
L

climber
Training for the Blue Tape Route on Half Dome
  Mar 7, 2010 - 06:25pm PT
Stellar photos, Crazy Horse! Especially beautiful rock on the routes...and the formations from a distance--awesome.

Now, you asked for a little input...so to get you up to Fritz or rgold TR writing speed, might I suggest a bit more text in between your photos?

Explain a bit more about who's on the climb, how gnarly/nice/heinous it was, maybe a side-note or two about someone almost dying from too much perfect weather or too much good rum...you know, a bit of color.

The little pigs photo was waaaaaaaaay cool!

And was that flan you were cutting into, or a vertical omlete? ;-) (See, a little detail could go a long way there!)

Thanks mucho for posting these great pix--look forward to seeing more of your travels in the future.!
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
  Mar 8, 2010 - 10:28am PT
WOW..Lucky you! Most excellent pictures.. I have always wanted to go to Cuba.

Tell us more, show us more pictures...Did you get to see/hear any good music?
Cpt0bvi0u5

Trad climber
Merced CA
  Mar 8, 2010 - 02:27pm PT
Good stuff mate! I've always sort of wanted to go to cuba. Looks like an interesting and fun place to go. Great TR!
joshuaj

Trad climber
Bend, OR
  Mar 11, 2010 - 07:42am PT
Excellent! I was there a few years ago. Here's my TR from cascadeclimbers: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=720746

Did you stay at Oscars' place in Vinales?

Joshua
drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
  Mar 13, 2010 - 09:53am PT
Nice!
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
  Nov 14, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
Crazy looking limestone.
Bowser

Trad climber
Red River NM
  Nov 15, 2011 - 01:29am PT
Sweet trip report. Bump it up.
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
WA, & NC & Idaho
  Nov 15, 2011 - 02:04pm PT
NIce pics, I've always wanted to go there!
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