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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Mount St. Helena : Table Scraps Pinnacle : Food Baby (5.5)
By: Aron Quiter When: Sep 15, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I've got a few friends that solo'd that route 5 years ago... and they thought they weren't the first to climb it.
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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Mount St. Helena : Table Scraps Pinnacle : Food Baby (5.5)
By: Aron Quiter When: Sep 14, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: When exactly do you think you got a first ascent on this?
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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Goat Rock State Beach : Sunset Rock : Skullcracker (V2 R)
By: Aron Quiter When: Sep 8, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Cracked my head on the pointy rock in Skullcracker yesterday, spotters are required for the roll out of a fall. That rock wins in the brain bucket vs. hard rock battle.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Upper Spire : Dot to Dot (5.10a)
By: Aron Quiter When: Aug 1, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I have no idea?
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Donner Pass : Black Wall : Bliss (5.10d)
By: Aron Quiter When: Jul 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Given that you're posting this "climb at your own risk", does it warrant a danger rating? i.e. pg-13?
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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Mount St. Helena : Bear, The : The Bear Arete (5.11b)
By: Aron Quiter When: May 11, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: It's been 7 years since I climbed this, I still don't have a redpoint, and it still scares the hell out of me. The hard moves are protected well, but still no evidence of others on it recently.
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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Mount St. Helena : Bear, The : Black Hole Sun (5.10d)
By: Aron Quiter When: May 11, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I was going to jump on this route today, but realized rather quickly that there appears to be a beehive in a pocket somewhere between the first and second bolts. I don't know if this is a crucial hold, but I decided it wasn't worth my time to find out!
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Truckee River Canyon : Big Chief - Center Wall : Mohawk (5.10b)
By: Aron Quiter When: Dec 15, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'd agree about stick clipping the first bolt if you're not confident in the grade - the first one's a doozy...
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Wright's Lake : Main Boulder
By: Aron Quiter When: Oct 6, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fair and valid... I got out of this habit a few years back after (properly!) getting yelled at by many people. I've renamed the rock, and all associated information.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Lover's Leap : Central Wall : Lover's Chimney (5.7) : Photo
By: Aron Quiter When: Aug 22, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hi Duke! Long time no see!
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Truckee River Canyon : Big Chief - Center Wall : Pow Wow (5.11a) : Photo
By: Aron Quiter When: Aug 22, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: The only way that works on Pow Wow!
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Donner Pass : Schoolhouse Rock : Karl's Overhang (5.11a)
By: Aron Quiter When: Jul 2, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Does it merit a pg-13 rating since pro is hard, or are the actual placements good? I remember looking at this a while back, but I don't remember...
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Lover's Leap : East Wall : East Corner (5.10d)
By: Aron Quiter When: May 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Was responding in general terms, and hopefully to dispel the question of whether or not 1/4" bolts are bomber (NO!). I have no idea if the bolts on the top of p2 are 1/4". It might be worth looking into. Anyone else know?
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Lover's Leap : East Wall : East Corner (5.10d)
By: Aron Quiter When: May 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Rules of thumb:
1/4": bad. 3/8": good. 1/2": excellent. 5/8": sandstone (and still crossing fingers!) or used to hold buildings to their foundations in earthquake retrofits.
1/4" bolts are not a standard anymore, they're usually somewhat rusted out at this point, and look like they're a little bent.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Donner Pass : Photo
By: Aron Quiter When: May 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I think that just barely squeaks under the 1 1/2" of acceptable butt crack.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Lover's Leap : East Wall
By: Aron Quiter When: May 17, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Noted, and modified! Thanks!
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Location: CA : Sierra Foothills : Nevada Co. Rivers
By: Aron Quiter When: May 17, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: That would be more than ok with me, until someone else complains or I get a phone call telling me to remove the area (which has happened before.)
Please modify the directions to say something like..
if you'd like to climb here, please email me, and I will give you the lowdown and directions to climb here, as there may be access concerns. Keep a low profile, and don't piss anyone off if you do decide to climb here.
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Location: CA : Sierra Foothills : Nevada Co. Rivers
By: Aron Quiter When: May 16, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Mountainproject.com is intended to share route and rock information with others, even those that aren't from the local area. Nathan, if you're not willing to share directions to your areas, and give exact details on how to get to the rocks that you've posted, I would suggest that you post your information elsewhere.
I know that rockclimbing.com is more than ok with this type of behavior (see the backyard boulders, among others), so perhaps this would be a better place to add them. It's too ... more >>
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Location: CA : Sierra Foothills : Nevada Co. Rivers
By: Aron Quiter When: Apr 25, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Nathan, it's nice that you're bagging all these "first ascents", but where exactly are all of these climbs? Nevada County's pretty big. What river are we seeing in the pictures? Please add some directions, or I'm going to delete your area...
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Five and Dime Cliff : Copper Penny (5.10a)
By: Aron Quiter When: Jan 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is one of the first routes I did in Yosemite, almost 10 years ago. I had major problems with the crux, and think I was crying by the time I finally got to the top of the climb!
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Photo
By: Aron Quiter When: Jan 5, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Stormy weather, but an excellent show of the definition of Phantom Spire.
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Location: CA : Sierra Foothills : Table Mountain : Grotto, The : Rawhide (5.10d)
By: Aron Quiter When: Jan 5, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Saw a guy climb this route with his jaw wired shut. That was impressive, and made the Grotto quite loud with his breathing.
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Location: CA : Shasta Cascade : Photo
By: Aron Quiter When: Jan 5, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Excellent!
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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Castle Rock State Park
By: Aron Quiter When: Jan 5, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Yosemite?
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Location: CA : SF Bay Area : Castle Rock State Park : Castle Rock Waterfall Cliff... : The Falls (5.10a R)
By: Aron Quiter When: Jan 5, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: On Sandstone? You're lucky to be telling the story. Good job Bruce (et al!)
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