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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Escalante Canyon : The Pot Holes Area : Ghost Dancer Spire (C1+)
By: Jason Kaplan When: 4 days ago | view comment >> |
Comments: Wow! This thing is wild! We finally got back out there and got to the base of it with enough time. Somehow I talked my friend Nathan into leading it as I figured he would get more out of the experience then I would. He found it to be a little tough and pretty intimidating. At about the 2/3 point he was standing on a rock ledge that blew out on him, the nail that caught him was not so solid he said. Seemed he thought he could pull it out with his fingers! Also, you might want to be good at high s... more >>
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Escalante Canyon : The Pot Holes Area
By: Jason Kaplan When: Oct 26, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: For those of you who aren't familiar with the area like I was The Pot Holes Area is located up the road from the other 2 areas, there are like 3 kiosk setups spread through the large parking area which can help you verify you are in the right place. The tower is on the same side of the canyon as all the other routes in the DB.
We climbed Bunny Ramp past the anchors and became highly un-motivated so we figured we should go bag the cool looking tower. Not knowing where the Pot Holes were we spo... more >>
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Escalante Canyon : Interiors Wall Area : Pony Express aka Bunny Ramp (5.6)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Oct 26, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Going past the anchors felt pretty PG. It's probly safer for the leader, my partner placed a large cam about 8 or so feet above the bolts in the bunny ramp crack and extended it with a cordelete before commiting to the traverse. Both of us were looking at an unprotected swing. My partner completed the traverse and didn't like what he saw so he set up a belay off the anchor above interiors and belayed me up. When I cleaned the large cam, I was looking at a nasty dropping swing into a 90 degree ... more >>
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Location: CO : South Platte : Cathedral Spires Area : Chicken Boulder : I, Chicken (5.10c PG13)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Oct 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Anyone climbed the other side of this analogous crack?
I onsighted it this afternoon just barely. Felt fairly tough, maybe 5.10. I'm not sure it warrants a pg rating but I could be wrong. Short and sweet for sure.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Turkey Rocks : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: It's kind of like a zipline but you control the speed of your descent via a belay device. It's mostly used as a canyoneering technique for getting a group by a raging torrent of water where a rap would put them in the water.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Mt. Evans Bouldering : Area A : ... : The Ladder (V2)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 6, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Yeah, please forgive me. I'm stuck in Ohio now and for the last week so I'm in a bit of a sour mood. Not to mention I've not had a good year for climbing in general, I guess. BTW, I know how to add my contribution. I've not been up there in over 2 or 3 years since it started to get popular, so I don't feel I should give a rating on anything at this point in time. I was just trying to state what I remembered hearing from others.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Mt. Evans Bouldering
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 6, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I've got no problems with putting it up as stated before, I was just surprised at the change in attitude I guess since I hadn't been back in so long as I figured it was already getting over run.
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Location: CO : Morrison/Evergreen : Alderfer/Three Sisters Park : The Memorial Boulders. : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hu.... there is another problem called dead marmot in the elict area put up by a Justin H. My friend Justin's last name is cockrin (not sure of the spelling, from Illinois hangs with J. Kehl) that put up this line(on a different rock then the other dead marmot put up by the other justin) I'm slightly confused.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey, are these the bolted crags at Juniper Pass? Man, there is some old looking fixed mank on that wall I'll tell ya.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Mt. Evans Bouldering : Area A : ... : The Ladder (V2)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Wow! Timeline is V0+ but this is V2? and ohithians is V1? Dead on! I can do this one in my tennis shoes or mostly with out feet at all, no way can that be done on the other 2 but yet this is rated the hardest...
Something is wrong,
Ohithians used to be V3 and so was timeline. I don't see how they were downgraded but this wasn't.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Mt. Evans Bouldering : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: The NFS is not pleased with the spur trail that has been created by fishermen and climbers to access the upper basin from Summit Lake.
Just FYI.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Mt. Evans Bouldering
By: Jason Kaplan When: Aug 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'm shocked! I thought everyone and their mom was against letting information leak in this area. That's why I never put it up. People seemed to be vexed even when you mentioned the area a few years ago when it was first blowing up in popularity. We should tell everyone about areas B, C, D, the Arials, and Lincolin park too while we're at it maybe then we can stash enough pads to get Mt. Evans closed to climbing all together! I was personally asked to keep my mouth shut about the area a few years... more >>
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : The Bad Finger Couloir (Steep Snow)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Jul 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Sorry man, there is a voluntary closure in that area the whole time it is in prime condition for riding. Next time we're just going to have to sack up and do it in the winter or early spring befor the closure is in effect. If you or anyone else is interested let me know it will be super hardcore considering the approach and commitment involved. I need a better winter bag for sure before I do that.
Also looking to ride the N. couloir off pacific again but in more winter like conditions next tim... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Bumbling Stock : Crack a Beer (5.10+)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Jul 20, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Just out of curiosity how does one get a FA that was a FLASH? (oh I think I get it, you rapped the line and scoped it first hu?) I was confused for a minute there.
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Location: CO : Morrison/Evergreen : Alderfer/Three Sisters Park : The Brother's Lookout South... : Wisdom A.K.A. The Best Boul... (V4 PG13)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Jul 9, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Chris, your right the hand jam is sweet! I think that's why I flashed it actually, pure jamin skillz helped me. I can also relate to your feeling of failure, I've had that happen to me on super slab a few times.
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Location: CO : Morrison/Evergreen : Alderfer/Three Sisters Park : The Brother's Lookout South... : Wisdom A.K.A. The Best Boul... (V4 PG13)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Jun 18, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: This problem is SO GOOD! Coming from the guy that really doesn't care much for bouldering.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Jun 13, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: WOW! Looks so much better up close. Thanks for the tour.
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Location: CO : Morrison/Evergreen : Alderfer/Three Sisters Park : The Shoulder Boulders : The Shoulder Boulder
By: Jason Kaplan When: Jun 10, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Right on Luke, I just saw that you added a bunch of stuff. I have no idea if you or Pat found it first but I know (the shoulder boulder) that's what he's refering to it as.
I would change it, but I have no idea who's correct so we'll keep it as is for now. Thanks for adding to it.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Creek Side : Rhett Wench (5.11c/d)
By: Jason Kaplan When: May 28, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Nice job drilling on lead! I did skip a bolt or two (in the roofs if I remember correctly), mostly from being pumped and not seeing the easy clipping stance (I need to get better at hanging from an arm and a leg and clipping)
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Creek Side : Rhett Wench (5.11c/d)
By: Jason Kaplan When: May 18, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I found going right made life easier also. I wondered if that was the intended way. If it is, the 2 finger pocket that's all chalked up is a bit deceiving.
Great route, the roofs were fun! I have to come back and get it clean.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Upper Dream Canyon : The Icon : The Mantra (5.11b)
By: Jason Kaplan When: May 15, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: This route is great. Cool position, fun moves.
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Escalante Canyon : The Pot Holes Area : Ghost Dancer Spire (C1+)
By: Jason Kaplan When: May 14, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'll have to do that. It looks really awesome, why only 2 stars?
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Lincoln's Wall : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Apr 27, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: So how many other routes have been put up in this area besides CCS/Jabba? This is my back yard basically so I'm really curious as I have eyed out a few possible FAs in the area.
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Escalante Canyon : The Pot Holes Area : Ghost Dancer Spire (C1+)
By: Jason Kaplan When: Apr 26, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: So the nails are for protection? how big are they? no hangers, strait up pounded into dirt? This thing looks pretty sweet but how solid is it?
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Location: bhoran : More Highball Bouldering : Photo
By: Jason Kaplan When: Apr 21, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I've done the crack to the right that traverses out the roof, super fun and great exposure at the roof.
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