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Location: NV : Red Rock : Red Rock Rendezvous 2013 - ...
By: John Hegyes When: Mar 15, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I was under the impression that BLM has cracked down on large groups like Meetup. A search found this link from 2010. New hike restrictions at Red Rock Not a ban but a permitting requirement and a cap of 20 people per hike. I don't know if this is up to date. I'm fine with such restrictions, Red Rock is being abused by groups such as Meet Up and the Rendezvous. As far as the Marathon, that is confined to the road, or does it go on the... more >>
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Red Rock Rendezvous 2013 - ...
By: John Hegyes When: Mar 10, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I second Jon's complaints. It's beyond my comprehension why the BLM would allow such a high-impact event to repeatedly occur in Red Rock. His remarks about how we squabble over such small activities such as the placement of a single bolt, and about how small groups such as Meetup are banned from Red Rock are right on target. Red Rock is suffering seriously from over-popularity. Can the Rendezvous give it a rest for a couple years and maybe hold this event elsewhere? Red Rock Canyon suffers in co... more >>
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Oak Creek Canyon : Upper Oak Creek Canyon : Coltrane (5.9 R) : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Jan 21, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Whoa that ice looks awesome.
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Location: CO : Call for Donations to help ...
By: John Hegyes When: Dec 7, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Tough break. He'll be all patched up in no time.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall : Sweet Thin (5.9)
By: John Hegyes When: Nov 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: We climbed the first two pitches of Mayday Malefactor rather than the Armatron start. This is a faster way to go, two pitches of MM gets you to the same place as three or four pitches via the Armatron start. I found the second pitch of MM to be a little run out between bolts; this face section was the crux of the day for me.
By climbing the MM start we didn't need the wide gear until the upper chimney of Sweet Thin. I would have appreciated a pair of #4s but I just walked up the... more >>
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Second Pullout : Great Red Book Rock : Tomato Amnesia (5.9)
By: John Hegyes When: Oct 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I thought the section at the top of p2 was the crux. We linked the two pitches with a 60m rope but we needed to simulclimb for about the last 20 feet. We did a single rappel of the route with a pair of 60m ropes. Both pitches felt like 5.8 to me.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Willow Spring : Mossy Ledges Area : Soylent Green Jeans (5.9+)
By: John Hegyes When: Sep 26, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I've climbed it both ways now. I've cut right at the mid-way tree up the flake. I've also climbed straight up the corner. I think the corner is the way to go, more pure, but pro is hard to get. Definitly bring thin gear. I used two Lowe Balls. Bring #3 to #4 Camalots for the anchor.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Oak Creek Canyon : Upper Painted Bowl : Chicken Lips (5.10a)
By: John Hegyes When: Sep 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I would like to help rebolt this route sometime this winter. My days off are Tues and Wed.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall : Epinephrine (5.9)
By: John Hegyes When: Jul 11, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: To familiarize yourself with the Epi descent, climb Frogland first. The lower third of the Epi descent is the same as the Frogland descent. If you climb Frogland first, you might have a shot at learning the lay of the land before you go for the big one.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Lost Horse Area : IRS Wall : Commander Cody (5.7 R)
By: John Hegyes When: Apr 19, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Not runout. Pretty fun. Rock quality not great, but okay.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Wonderland North : Reggie Dome : Thomsons Roof (5.9)
By: John Hegyes When: Apr 19, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Pretty crummy rock down low but great gear at the roof and above. Fun short route.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Gemstone Gully : Fear and Loathing (5.10+) : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Feb 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Looks awesome! This picture really makes me want to get on this climb.
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Location: Nevada : Wag Bag Dispenser : Post : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Feb 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: So scenic!!
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Calico Basin : Riding Hood Wall : Big Bad Wolf (5.9)
By: John Hegyes When: Jan 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Great route, thanks for putting it up. I wouldn't have bothered spraypainting the hangers. I'd rather see a line of shiny bolts than a bunch of paint on the rock.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall : Armatron (5.9) : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Dec 29, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Wait, I think I see the Eiffel Tower. Must be Paris, no??
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall : Armatron (5.9)
By: John Hegyes When: Dec 28, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: We did not use anything bigger than a 0.75 Camalot. With a 60 meter rope, we were able to link pitches 4 and 5 to Humerus Ledge. We were on route from about 11am to 3pm and we were in the sun the entire time, not bad for December 27, with the sun just about as low in the sky as it gets all year.
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Location: CA : High Sierra : Mt. Whitney : East Face (5.6) : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Sep 2, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: That's the fun part!!
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Location: CA : High Desert : Mojave National Preserve : Castle Peaks : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Jul 15, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: The brown roads are rough or sandy dirt and may require 4x4.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Second Pullout : Black Corridor
By: John Hegyes When: Jul 14, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: The new bolts are great. Thanks a lot!
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Location: CA : Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks : Tahquitz Rock : West Face : West Face - Right Side : Fingertrip (5.7)
By: John Hegyes When: Jun 30, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Best 5.7 ever. Thanks for all the great beta in the comments above. The climb went like clockwork for us but I could see people getting off-route easily if they don't pay attention.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : First Creek Canyon : Romper Room : Algae on Parade (5.7)
By: John Hegyes When: Jun 7, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: The bees are still at it. They have a nice size hive right at the base. They seemed a little agitated so we opted not to climb this route.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : First Creek Canyon : Romper Room : Kindergarten Cop (5.7+)
By: John Hegyes When: Jun 7, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Yes, a good warm-up for Lotta Balls. The bolts and/or hangers could use replacing.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Oak Creek Canyon : Solar Slab - Lower Tier : Certain Air (5.10b/c) : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Dec 10, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Photo by John Hegyes.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Photo
By: John Hegyes When: Nov 16, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Nice to see the canyon without a road....
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Icebox Canyon : Necromancer Wall : Hop Route (5.7)
By: John Hegyes When: Sep 28, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Steve, I've never minded walking-off the descent on climber's left but several of my partners have preferred rapping sections of it.
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