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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : American Fork Canyon : Isolation Wall
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 20, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I never knew what the route on the right was called, but I agree that .11d is a good rating for it. Sweet little line. I enjoyed it.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : American Fork Canyon : Division Wall : Les is More (5.10a)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 19, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I've lost track how many times I've done this one as a warm up...
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : American Fork Canyon : Division Wall : Litmus Test (5.11c)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 19, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Ryan is right. If you find the feet right for the roof moves it's not that bad. Psyched to onsite this baby back in the day.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : American Fork Canyon : Division Wall : Physical Therapy (5.9)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 19, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Decent warm up for the harder lines
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Location: CO : Glenwood Springs : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 18, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: No wonder those guys were so strong back then. We get wonderful shoes that help us stand right on our feet no matter what these days.
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 17, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I could help but chuckle at the caption...
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Gate Buttress : Schoolroom Area : The Bungle (5.11- PG13)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 11, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: First traverse hold was annoyingly smooth! Felt like a million bucks when I got this.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Gate Buttress : Schoolroom Area : Schoolroom (5.6)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 11, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I swear I remember avoiding getting into the chimney/OW at all. That was years ago and my memory might be leaving me. I remember just smearing up the slab just left of the crack and throwing in a piece or two. Has anyone else done it this way?
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Gate Buttress : Schoolroom Area : Schoolroom West (5.7)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 11, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Enjoyed this much more than repeating schoolroom over and over whenever I climbed with newbies.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Gate Buttress : Schoolroom Area : Schoolroom Direct Variation (5.7 R)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Apr 11, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Totally better way to start; but not a great line to start leading on. The opening crack is a gimme, but yeah, the slab moves are a little committing. Could be a bit nerve wracking for a first time trad leader.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Rock Canyon : Galaxy Area : Milky Way Wall : Rocket Boys (5.11a/b)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Mar 20, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: As much as I liked the headwall, I only gave it two stars as it slabs out into easier stuff afterwards.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Hidden Valley Campground : Intersection Rock : Water Chute (5.10b R)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Mar 18, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hopped on this after doing Mike's Books. Thought, "How hard could a 5.9 be? Let's just do it really fast." I forgot it was "Old School"...
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Location: Tony B : Humor... or at least my sen... : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Mar 14, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Pretty sure that dude actually has a jet pack on...
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Location: andre kovacs : Random Climbing Pics : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Mar 5, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Some of the most fun days are when you just put the guide book in the car, walk up, spot a sweet looking set of cracks and just do them. Who cares if its a route or not.
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Location: International : South America : Chile : Valle Cochamó : Cerro La Junta : ... : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Feb 21, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: What a cool looking pitch!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Rock Canyon : Galaxy Area : Apollo Wall
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Feb 15, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: The main route developers for this area have moved on to other adventures (this area already took up a HUGE amount of work). So if anyone is up for the harder lines that will result here. Go for it! The route bolted just right of the big roof was bolted by Tristan Higbee but is now an open project. The route bolted more in the center of the wall was bolted by Perin, but left due to the difficulty. Ask him if you are interested in getting the FA. Otherwise, just drag your bolting gear up there an... more >>
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Rock Canyon : Galaxy Area : Endor Wall : ... : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Feb 15, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: If nothing else...this gives a good view of the steepness of the wall. It's really NOT steep, hence a fun angle for less experienced climbers.
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Location: CA : San Diego County : Mount Woodson : Seminar Wall Area : The Leap problem AKA Jump (5.11)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Feb 13, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: The first time I ever went to Woodson as a teen, the guy I was with swore that this was a Lynn Hill problem. But who really knows...?
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Location: CA : San Diego County : Culp Valley : Windy Boulders : Windy Boulders Central : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Dec 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Years ago I did a problem that started on the little crimps under the cool arch and moved left on a nifty little leftward dynamic move on a tiny crimp right on the lip and then into the juggy stuff the climber is on now. Fun little line I called "Chunder Bucket". There are so many problems all over this place. Part of the fun of bouldering is just scoping out new problems and trying them. Who cares what's established or not. Just climb!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : American Fork Canyon : Tank Canyon : Miscellaneous Scattered Rou... : Warthog (5.10c)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Oct 13, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: If you want something else to do on this little wall:
Some years ago, I inspected the line to the left that starts on the obvious flake. I considered bolting it and cleaned it a little. I sent it on TR and it was pretty cool. But I realized the opening flake might not stay there very long and wondered if it was really worth the effort so I didn't bother. It's a cool little TR though using some neat pockets.
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Location: CO : Grand Junction area : Dynamite Shacks : Main Area : Lizard Head (V0-1) : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Aug 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Come on, dude! Get psyched and start that baby from the lower pockets!
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : El Capitan : Salathe Wall (5.9 C2)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Jul 25, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The more I read about some of the specific pitches that are WAY more complicated than the topo makes it sound, I seriously have to wonder: How in the world did those guys put up this route in the first place? Had to take some serious smarts and MAJOR melons!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Rock Canyon : Squaw Peak : Squawstruck (5.11-) : ... : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Jul 22, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: You are welcome to go up and knock them all off...
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Location: CA : Sierra Eastside : Bishop Area : Buttermilk Country : Buttermilks Main : ... : Problem E (V3)
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Jul 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This problem gave us fits! We must have totally missed an easy sequence because guys who were cranking V8 were dropping off this over and over again.
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Location: CA : Los Angeles County : Angeles National Forest : Horse Flats : Top Rope Wall : ... : Photo
By: Christian "crisco" Burrell When: Jun 27, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Why not yank the old one?
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