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May 21, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Old drawing from '92. I added any new stuff in greeen.
May 19, 2013Photofossana
THE VALHALLA MOUNTAINS <br /> <br />Midguard and Asgard (r) <br /> <br />Asgard's face has a ten pitch 5.8 on good rock. The left ridge, 5.7 goodness. No Helicopter bills!! <br /> <br />(Nikon COOLPIX L22, AA batteries)
May 17, 2013PhotoVaughn Fetzer
Scott Vischer on a hard pitch, midway up the Central Buttress.
May 2, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Rabbits Ears(?) from the Aguirre Springs road. Dibs on the sunny arete! It may be awhile since I am currently lost, thinking this is Lesser Spire. <br />
Apr 25, 2013PhotoJeffeos
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Apr 12, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Beckey-Chouinard, South Howser <br />Photo by Mtn. Proj. contributor Timmy! Tormey
Apr 11, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Brain Hansen getting ready to run for shelter from a storm after topping out on the first ascent of Childhood's End. Lightning hazard kept us away from the summit rap bolts for about an hour.
Apr 11, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Drilling pitch nine.
Mar 22, 2013PhotoAerili
GLADSHEIM
Mar 21, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
All Along The Watchtower <br /> <br />Red - Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col Approach <br />Blue - West Face Approach Rappels <br />Yellow - All Along the WatchTower <br />Green - How to escape, instead of re-climbing the rappels.
Mar 21, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Kain Route Map <br />contour interval : 100 feet <br /> <br />Green - Kain Route <br />Blue - Northeast Ridge
Mar 21, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
West Ridge, Pigeon Spire <br />contour interval : 100 feet <br /> <br />Blue - Bugaboo-Snowpatch Approach <br />Yellow - Rock climbing section to summit
Mar 18, 2013RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : Lincoln Lake Slabs : Lincoln Lake Apron (5.7+ PG13)
Mar 15, 2013RoutedocsavageInternational : Africa : Kenya : Mt Kenya : Southeast Face of Nelion (1... (5.8)
Feb 22, 2013PhotoJohn Ross
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH <br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES: <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10 <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10 <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9 <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11- <br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11- <br />
Feb 14, 2013Routeskinny legs and allCO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : The West Ridge : West Ridge - part C - Pony ... : Warp Drive Overload (5.12b/c)
Feb 3, 2013PhotoAlan Ream
Dianne Barrow <br />almost to the anchor <br />nice 5.10 arete <br />"Super Crack of the Henry's Dome" <br />
Feb 3, 2013PhotoAnonymous User
Dianne Barrow <br />almost to the anchor <br />nice 5.10 arete <br />"Super Crack of the Henry's Dome" <br />
Jan 27, 2013Photodocsavage
Scott Vischer on a hard pitch, midway up the Central Buttress.
Dec 12, 2012PhotoSeth Derr
Bracksieck leads the first 5.10 pitch.
Oct 24, 2012PhotoAnthony Milano
Starting the descent of the Roman Wall. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller
Oct 3, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Ken Trout and Scott Visscher <br />Second Free Ascent, February, 1978. <br /> <br />A couple weeks after Steve Wunsch freed the crack, Jim Donni & Bruce Lella did it with a bit of A0. <br /> <br />Photo by a fellow climber from Durango who owned a telephoto. Best guess: Dave Herman.
Aug 24, 2012PhotoBrian Prince
BC's MOUNTAIN RANGES <br />red box - Skaha <br />red dash - Coast Range <br />black - Interior Plateau <br />orange - Cariboo Range <br />yellow - Monashee Range <br />green - Selkirk Range <br />blue - Purcell Range <br />violet - Canadian Rockies <br />white - BC/Alberta <br />lite blue - Cascade Range <br />
Aug 23, 2012RouteBrian PrinceInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Columbia Mountains : Selkirk Mountains : Valhalla Range : Mount Gimli : South Ridge (5.8)
Aug 8, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Bruce Lella starting the crux hand crack. The quality of this crack makes up for the loose sections below. <br /> <br />July, 2007, we day-tripped it from Paradise.
Jul 11, 2012AreaAnonymous UserInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : BC's Canadian Rockies : Mount Assiniboine Provincia... : Mount Assiniboine (3,618m)
Jul 7, 2012RouteDarren in VegasAK : Interior Alaska/Alaska Rang... : Denali National Park : Ruth Gorge : Mt. Huntington : West Face Couloir (WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13)
Jun 26, 2012Areatravis fosterInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : BC's Canadian Rockies
Jun 7, 2012AreaAnonymous UserInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Columbia Mountains : Monashee Mountains : Begbie Bluffs
May 30, 2012PhotoMike Morin
Drilling on pitch one. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller.
May 30, 2012PhotoLeo Paik
Drilling on pitch one. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller.
May 19, 2012PhotoCuster
Aden and Paul doing the West Face Couloir, early May, 2010. The temperature at basecamp was -15F that morning! Sorry to not have found out surnames, hopefully a temporary omission. <br /> <br />Photo by Scott Visscher
Apr 13, 2012PhotoDennis
Star Dust Cowboy is "F". <br /> <br />This is an unfinished and unverified sketch. <br /> <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br /> (most perfect lieback ever) <br />B. Hard enough so that only <br /> schooled climbers can get <br /> around Kor-Ingalls, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10+ <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10+ <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.10+ <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11a <br />G. Hollow Point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11a
Mar 26, 2012RouteAnonymous UserCO : South Platte : Goose Creek/Molly Gulch Cam... : Sheeprock : Velcro Wall : Acid Crack (5.1)
Mar 18, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Drilling on pitch one. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller.
Feb 29, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Emily Kuhr on the Split Pillar, 5.9? Taken from across the road, only 0.9 miles from Newspaper Rock. <br />
Feb 15, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Back to the Future Toast for <br />Bill and Buttonheadspinner!
Feb 4, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Owens Gorge, Gorgeous Tower, August. Even in the Shade it was too hot!
Feb 2, 2012PhotoDan G0D5H411
Pitch three crux. <br /> <br />Photo by Mike Carr. <br /> <br />Tom Carr leads.
Feb 1, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Pitch one crux.
Jan 2, 2012PhotoAnonymous User
Pitch three crux. <br /> <br />Photo by Mike Carr. <br /> <br />Tom Carr leads.
Dec 30, 2011RouteLeo PaikCO : South Platte : Wigwam Creek/Lost Creek Wil... : The Rotundity : Hmm! Fresh Meat! (5.10+)
Dec 29, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Pitch three crux. <br /> <br />Photo by Mike Carr. <br /> <br />Tom Carr leads.
Dec 29, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Pitch one crux.
Dec 28, 2011PhotoKen Trout
ASSINIBOINE, NORTH RIDGE <br />Photo by Troy Kirwin MG <br />Published @ ACMG <br /> <br />From the Red Band at bottom, to the Gray Band at top, the tracks in this early snow stayed right of the shade line. <br /> <br /> <br />
Dec 21, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
MOUNT ASSINIBOINE <br /> <br />from a photo by Don Harmon <br />purchased at an estate sale <br /> <br />yellow - N Ridge, 5.5 <br />blue - N Face, 5.5, III ice
Dec 18, 2011PhotoAndy Bennett
THE VALHALLA MOUNTAINS <br /> <br />Midguard and Asgard (r) <br /> <br />Asgard's face has a ten pitch 5.8 on good rock. The left ridge, 5.7 goodness. No Helicopter bills!! <br /> <br />(Nikon COOLPIX L22, AA batteries)
Nov 7, 2011RouteJ. AlbersInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Columbia Mountains : Purcell Mountians : The Bugaboos : Snowpatch Spire : Wiessner's Route (aka SE C... (5.7)
Nov 7, 2011PhotoJ. Albers
Bugaboo Northeast Ridge Approach Map <br /> <br />contour interval 100 feet <br /> <br />Red Dots - Old routes, like Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col <br /> <br />Blue dots - East Ridge of Bugaboo Spire. <br /> <br />Blue dashes - Approach and descent via the Snowpatch Rappels, used in 2009 after the Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col fell apart. <br /> <br />Blue "R" - Snowpatch Rappel Route. ACMG reported crossing 25 degree "bare ice" to get to the first rap anchor. The guide also stated that his party was able to reach the anchors without crampons in softer late day conditions.
Oct 31, 2011PhotoBrian Prince
Bracksieck leads the first 5.10 pitch.
Oct 19, 2011PhotoRoy Suggett
Dianne Barrow <br />almost to the anchor <br />nice 5.10 arete <br />"Super Crack of the Henry's Dome" <br />
Oct 10, 2011PhotoAdam Winters
Aden and Paul doing the West Face Couloir, early May, 2010. The temperature at basecamp was -15F that morning! Sorry to not have found out surnames, hopefully a temporary omission. <br /> <br />Photo by Scott Visscher
Sep 25, 2011RouteAnonymous UserCO : Morrison/Evergreen : Morrison Routes : The Nautilus Cave Pitch (5.10)
Sep 20, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Snowpatch Spire, September 19
Sep 19, 2011PhotoSam Daley
Vicious, 5.11+. We found this climb by accident while getting lost and then giving up on a west-side descent to Dome Rock. I still am surprised that such a short route had me thinking: "This is better than anything in the Platte or Vedauwoo."
Aug 27, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
GIMLI, WEST FACE <br /> <br />- from the col to Mulvey Basin <br />- trail visible under wall <br />
Aug 27, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
GLADSHEIM PEAK (9,275') <br />AND MULVEY LAKES <br />In 1963, FA did west ridge: "No pitons. Good belay points" (Putnam, 1971).
Aug 26, 2011PhotoAndy Librande
South Ridge, First Pitch <br />Photo by Peter Rowat <br />Family Trip..., CAJ, 1974 <br /> <br />According to Peter Rowat's report this is Peter Koedt leading the "magnificent jam crack." A storm ended the attempt after this pitch. Peter K returned later that summer. <br /> <br />(Nikon COOLPIX L22 studio close-up of CAJ print)
Jul 31, 2011PhotoKeen Butterworth
South Ridge, First Pitch <br />Photo by Peter Rowat <br />Family Trip..., CAJ, 1974 <br /> <br />According to Peter Rowat's report this is Peter Koedt leading the "magnificent jam crack." A storm ended the attempt after this pitch. Peter K returned later that summer. <br /> <br />(Nikon COOLPIX L22 studio close-up of CAJ print)
Jul 28, 2011PhotoMia KCarver
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Jul 19, 2011PhotoTommey-James
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Jul 18, 2011PhotoPrachi
Wyatt Payne ticks pitch four <br />Far Right on Glenwood. <br />This short pitch leads to a sheltered ledge; good for belaying last pitch. <br /> <br />2011-02-14.
Jul 17, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Heraclitus <br />Peter Prandoni @ crux <br />Photo by Karen Wright/Trout <br />1978 <br />
Jul 15, 2011Photonmiller
Bruce Lella starting the crux hand crack. The quality of this crack makes up for the loose sections below. <br /> <br />July, 2007, we day-tripped it from Paradise.
Jun 12, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Drilling on pitch one. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller.
May 27, 2011PhotoManky
Scott Vischer on a hard pitch, midway up the Central Buttress.
May 27, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Hmm! Fresh meat!, 5.10 <br /> <br />Tom Carr approaches the crux transition. He is passing the only protection bolt on the route. We all thought having three #6 camalots for pitch three would be best. <br /> <br />Mike Carr Photo <br />July 15, 2009
May 17, 2011PhotoKirk Miller
Drilling on pitch one. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller.
May 3, 2011AreaAnonymous UserUT : The Henry Mountains : The Horn
Apr 15, 2011PhotoJeremy Hakes
The yellow line is the approximate location of the Acid Crack.
Apr 10, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Emily Kuhr on the Split Pillar, 5.9? Taken from across the road, only 0.9 miles from Newspaper Rock. <br />
Apr 10, 2011PhotoDustin B
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Mar 20, 2011PhotoKevin Kent
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH <br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES: <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10 <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10 <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9 <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11- <br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11- <br />
Mar 5, 2011RouteBrian PrinceInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Columbia Mountains : Purcell Mountians : The Bugaboos : Snowpatch Spire : Wiessner's Route (aka SE C... (5.7)
Mar 5, 2011AreaAnonymous UserInternational : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Columbia Mountains
Feb 15, 2011PhotoManky
Central Buttress. <br /> <br />Yellow dashes - free climbing. <br />Red dots - aid bolts.
Feb 13, 2011AreaMatthias HolladayCO : Durango : Pine River Trad : The Pope's Nose
Feb 8, 2011PhotoKirk Miller
Wyatt Payne ticks pitch four <br />Far Right on Glenwood. <br />This short pitch leads to a sheltered ledge; good for belaying last pitch. <br /> <br />2011-02-14.
Feb 8, 2011RouteBrian PrinceAK : Southeastern Alaska/Coastal... : Stikine Ice Cap : Devil's Thumb : Plumb-Stuzman (Northeast Ri... (5.10- Steep Snow)
Feb 4, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Heraclitus <br />Peter Prandoni @ crux <br />Photo by Karen Wright/Trout <br />1978 <br />
Feb 1, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Emily Kuhr on the Split Pillar, 5.9? Taken from across the road, only 0.9 miles from Newspaper Rock. <br />
Jan 28, 2011RouteAnonymous UserAK : Southeastern Alaska/Coastal... : Stikine Ice Cap : Devil's Thumb : Plumb-Stuzman (Northeast Ri... (5.10- Steep Snow)
Jan 24, 2011PhotoJeremy Monahan
Tarryall Tower from about where the trail stops being nice. The Witters-Yeatts crack is under the right summit ear.
Jan 22, 2011PhotoAnthony Stout
Heraclitus <br />Peter Prandoni @ crux <br />Photo by Karen Wright/Trout <br />1978 <br />
Jan 20, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Bruce Lella, 2007 <br />first one day ascent <br />Merriam Peak, North Buttress. <br /> <br />He knew everyone and anything that went on in Durango in the late seventies! <br />
Jan 19, 2011PhotoMonty
Drilling on pitch one. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller.
Jan 18, 2011RouteAnonymous UserAK : Interior Alaska/Alaska Rang... : Denali National Park : Ruth Gorge : Mt. Huntington : West Face Couloir (WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13)
Jan 17, 2011PhotoKeen Butterworth
Pope's Nose, morning sun. <br />Photo by MP contributor m-earle.
Jan 6, 2011PhotoLegs Magillicutty
Plumb-Stutzman Route <br />Northeast Buttress, Devils Thumb <br /> <br />99% sure this is a USGS photo <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
Jan 6, 2011RouteUSBRITAK : Southeastern Alaska/Coastal... : Stikine Ice Cap : Devil's Thumb : Plumb-Stuzman (Northeast Ri... (5.10- Steep Snow)
Jan 5, 2011PhotoAnonymous User
Plumb-Stutzman Route <br />Northeast Buttress, Devils Thumb <br /> <br />99% sure this is a USGS photo <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
Jan 3, 2011PhotoDavid Hertel
Mike Carr on Ramona Falls, 1985ish. Appoached about the same as Hully Gully, but further down and "skier" left. We did a rappel down the route to get to the base.
Dec 21, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Upper North Buttress
Dec 11, 2010PhotoMonty
Hmm! Fresh meat!, 5.10 <br /> <br />Tom Carr approaches the crux transition. He is passing the only protection bolt on the route. We all thought having three #6 camalots for pitch three would be best. <br /> <br />Mike Carr Photo <br />July 15, 2009
Dec 7, 2010RouteBrian PrinceAK : Interior Alaska/Alaska Rang... : Denali National Park : Ruth Gorge : Mt. Huntington : West Face Couloir (WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13)
Dec 2, 2010RouteMonomaniacAK : Interior Alaska/Alaska Rang... : Denali National Park : Ruth Gorge : Mt. Huntington : West Face Couloir (WI4+ M4 Steep Snow PG13)
Dec 2, 2010PhotoMonomaniac
Aden and Paul doing the West Face Couloir, early May, 2010. The temperature at basecamp was -15F that morning! Sorry to not have found out surnames, hopefully a temporary omission. <br /> <br />Photo by Scott Visscher
Dec 1, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Huntington's West Face <br /> <br />Red - West Face Couloir <br />Purple - Harvard Rt (direct ice start)
Nov 30, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Scott Visscher, just above the 'schrund. <br /> <br />Red circle - climber <br />Red arrow - ice nose at crux <br /> <br />
Nov 30, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Huntington's West Face <br /> <br />Red - West Face Couloir <br />Purple - Harvard Rt (direct ice start)
Nov 30, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Aden and Paul doing the West Face Couloir, early May, 2010. The temperature at basecamp was -15F that morning! Sorry to not have found out surnames, hopefully a temporary omission. <br /> <br />Photo by Scott Visscher
Nov 30, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
West Face Couloir, Mount Huntington <br />Photo by MP contributor George Bell <br /> <br />Red - West Face Couloir <br />Purple - Harvard Route
Nov 30, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Aden and Paul doing the West Face Couloir, early May, 2010. The temperature at basecamp was -15F that morning! Sorry to not have found out surnames, hopefully a temporary omission. <br /> <br />Photo by Scott Visscher
Nov 13, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH <br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES: <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10 <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10 <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9 <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11- <br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11- <br />
Oct 22, 2010PhotoChristopher Jones
Hmm! Fresh meat!, 5.10 <br /> <br />Tom Carr approaches the crux transition. He is passing the only protection bolt on the route. We all thought having three #6 camalots for pitch three would be best. <br /> <br />Mike Carr Photo <br />July 15, 2009
Sep 29, 2010PhotoLegs Magillicutty
Alain Henault, 1974, rolling up a quick smoke on the summit of Snowpatch Spire. He and his wife had been zapped the day before on North Howser and we only stayed a few minutes. <br /> <br />I should have smoked a cig too. The first rap anchor was an easily portable flake laid across the top of the crux chimney on Kraus-McCarthy. <br /> <br />The rack in back was completely nuts too!
Sep 22, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Tarryall Tower from about where the trail stops being nice. The Witters-Yeatts crack is under the right summit ear.
Sep 22, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Bob Witters and Dick Yeatts on the first ascent of Tarryall Tower. The crack Dick is belaying in was too rotten, so Bob had to run out the wider left crack.
Sep 14, 2010PhotoToby B
Hmm! Fresh meat!, 5.10a, Lost Creek <br />Photo my Mike Carr. <br />July 15, 2009 <br /> <br />FA Crusher Bartlett and Strappo Huges, 1991 <br /> <br />(all dates approximate) <br /> <br />In this photo, Tom Carr is belaying KT up pitch three. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
Aug 3, 2010PhotoTim Hudgel
Hmm! Fresh meat!, 5.10a, Lost Creek <br />Photo my Mike Carr. <br />July 15, 2009 <br /> <br />FA Crusher Bartlett and Strappo Huges, 1991 <br /> <br />(all dates approximate) <br /> <br />In this photo, Tom Carr is belaying KT up pitch three. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
Jun 21, 2010PhotoAdam Paashaus
Alain Henault, 1974, rolling up a quick smoke on the summit of Snowpatch Spire. He and his wife had been zapped the day before on North Howser and we only stayed a few minutes. <br /> <br />I should have smoked a cig too. The first rap anchor was an easily portable flake laid across the top of the crux chimney on Kraus-McCarthy. <br /> <br />The rack in back was completely nuts too!
May 18, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Hmm! Fresh meat!, 5.10a, Lost Creek <br />Photo my Mike Carr. <br />July 15, 2009 <br /> <br />FA Crusher Bartlett and Strappo Huges, 1991 <br /> <br />(all dates approximate) <br /> <br />In this photo, Tom Carr is belaying KT up pitch three. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
May 17, 2010PhotoCaseyK
Alain Henault, 1974, rolling up a quick smoke on the summit of Snowpatch Spire. He and his wife had been zapped the day before on North Howser and we only stayed a few minutes. <br /> <br />I should have smoked a cig too. The first rap anchor was an easily portable flake laid across the top of the crux chimney on Kraus-McCarthy. <br /> <br />The rack in back was completely nuts too!
May 9, 2010PhototooTALLtim
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH <br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES: <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10 <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10 <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9 <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11- <br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11- <br />
Apr 29, 2010PhotoTim Heid
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Apr 13, 2010PhototooTALLtim
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Apr 3, 2010PhotoJeremy Hakes
An old map I made in 1992. Red line shows where the climber's trail goes now. This map was part of an article in Rock & Ice, 1992. I also added my topo's for Brown Cloud Crags, Overhang Area, Industrial Buttress, and Winter Warmer. Except for the new routes at Winter Warmer, no attempt was made to add all the routes that have gone in since '92. I thought the locator insets might be of use to others since all the books are out of print.
Feb 6, 2010PhotoLeo Paik
Ophir Ice Hose, January 17, 2010.
Feb 6, 2010PhotoLeo Paik
Here's a shot of Stoneman in the sun and West Gully with a party starting up, January 10, 2010.
Jan 26, 2010PhotoLeo Paik
Mike Carr on Ramona Falls, 1985ish. Appoached about the same as Hully Gully, but further down and "skier" left. We did a rappel down the route to get to the base.
Jan 20, 2010PhotoAnonymous User
Ophir Ice Hose, January 17, 2010.
Oct 7, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Merriam's North Buttress
Sep 22, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Crusher and Strappo's great find in the Lost Creek Wilderness. It's called "Hmmm! Fresh Meat!" (5.10). Red bolts are end of first pitch. Blue is the second belay.
Sep 8, 2009PhotoTobinPetty
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH <br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES: <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10 <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10 <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9 <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11- <br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11- <br />
Aug 24, 2009RouteMatt RichardsonTX : Hueco Tanks : North Mountain : Indecent Exposure Buttress : Amplified Heat (5.11b PG13)
Aug 24, 2009RouteMatt RichardsonTX : Hueco Tanks : North Mountain : Central Wall : Lunacy (5.10)
Aug 24, 2009RouteMatt RichardsonTX : Hueco Tanks : North Mountain : Central Wall : Brain Dead (5.10+ PG13)
Aug 10, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
SERAC HAZARD PHOTO <br /> <br />Taken from the pumice ridge scree-walk above the Black Buttes-Baker saddle. <br /> <br />The trace of the climber trail through the serac slide debris is visible, lower right. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller <br />
Aug 5, 2009PhotoAlex A
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Aug 5, 2009PhotoJeff Mekolites
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH <br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES: <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10 <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10 <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9 <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11- <br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11- <br />
May 14, 2009Photoscott e. tarrant
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
May 14, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Old topo from '92 shows the new bolts.
Apr 28, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
At the ninth bolt on Stick It To The Man. Stay left for better rock.
Apr 14, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Star Dust Cowboy is "F". <br /> <br />This is an unfinished and unverified sketch. <br /> <br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br /> (most perfect lieback ever) <br />B. Hard enough so that only <br /> schooled climbers can get <br /> around Kor-Ingalls, 5.9r <br />C. Black Sun, 5.10+ <br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10+ <br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.10+ <br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11a <br />G. Hollow Point, 5.11+ <br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11a
Feb 24, 2009PhotoSirius
Upper North Buttress
Feb 13, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Bruce Lella starting the crux hand crack. The quality of this crack makes up for the loose sections below. <br /> <br />July, 2007, we day-tripped it from Paradise.
Feb 10, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Bruce Lella starting the crux hand crack. The quality of this crack makes up for the loose sections below. <br /> <br />July, 2007, we day-tripped it from Paradise.
Feb 4, 2009PhotoMark Tarrant
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Dec 8, 2008PhotoMatthew Fienup
Vicious, 5.11+. We found this climb by accident while getting lost and then giving up on a west-side descent to Dome Rock. I still am surprised that such a short route had me thinking: "This is better than anything in the Platte or Vedauwoo."
Dec 6, 2008PhotoW. Spaller
Not in the Platte! This mystery dome is about twenty miles up the Merced River from Yosemite. We found it during an epic backpack from Mammoth to Yosemite. I put a picture here thinking that those who like hiking heavy loads into Lost Creek might be interested in this golden giant. Very sunny, so not a good summer expedition. Way past Merced Lake, where the plane full of weed crashed in the early 1970s. Maybe even a mile past Washburn lake. I didn't take good photo notes. <br /> <br />Has it has been climbed? There are no journal reports, and I scanned it with binoculars, finding no slings. In my opinion, it should be rappel descended to avoid a heinous looking gully/bushwack descent. Also, in my opinion it should be climbed and hand drilled (wilderness rules) by someone else. Please email me when done, or if you need help.
Nov 23, 2008PhotoOlaf Mitchell
Starting the descent of the Roman Wall. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller
Nov 15, 2008PhotoSirius
Starting the thin fingers and stemming crux on Gold Dust. Easy hike, nice belay zone, good pro, shady, and steep!
Nov 12, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
Vicious, 5.11+. We found this climb by accident while getting lost and then giving up on a west-side descent to Dome Rock. I still am surprised that such a short route had me thinking: "This is better than anything in the Platte or Vedauwoo."
Sep 25, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Sep 14, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Morrison/Evergreen : Morrison Routes : The Nautilus Cave Pitch (5.10)
Aug 4, 2008PhotoSirius
New guidebooks probably have a prettier and more accurate topo but this one is free.
Jul 30, 2008RouteAnonymous UserCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : The Rusty Dagger (5.12a R)
Jul 19, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : Old Rappel Route (5.10d)
Jul 19, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : The Rusty Dagger (5.12a R)
Jul 19, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : Parallel Universe (5.10 A4 R)
Jul 11, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : Undertow (5.10a A4- R)
Jul 9, 2008PhotoJason Kaplan
Black Wall Topo, drawn 1989, not updated!
Apr 25, 2008PhotoMHanson
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Apr 20, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Apr 6, 2008PhotoKirk Miller
Starting the descent of the Roman Wall. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller
Mar 10, 2008PhotoKris Gorny
SERAC HAZARD PHOTO <br /> <br />Taken from the pumice ridge scree-walk above the Black Buttes-Baker saddle. <br /> <br />The trace of the climber trail through the serac slide debris is visible, lower right. <br /> <br />Photo by Kirk Miller <br />
Jan 5, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
The Valley, wet spring of '62. Victory dance with my sister after hearing that Harding sent the Leaning Tower.
Dec 20, 2007PhotoAnonymous User
Winch Hooks from Home Depot installed on Golden Cliffs. See my comment below for details of what to buy if you want to help solve the problem of worn anchors. The quick links and hooks can go on Fixe rings too. Just clip in and lower. Much thicker than "fixed" carabiners and easy to replace.
Nov 15, 2007PhotoLeo Paik
Not in the Platte! This mystery dome is about twenty miles up the Merced River from Yosemite. We found it during an epic backpack from Mammoth to Yosemite. I put a picture here thinking that those who like hiking heavy loads into Lost Creek might be interested in this golden giant. Very sunny, so not a good summer expedition. Way past Merced Lake, where the plane full of weed crashed in the early 1970s. Maybe even a mile past Washburn lake. I didn't take good photo notes. <br /> <br />Has it has been climbed? There are no journal reports, and I scanned it with binoculars, finding no slings. In my opinion, it should be rappel descended to avoid a heinous looking gully/bushwack descent. Also, in my opinion it should be climbed and hand drilled (wilderness rules) by someone else. Please email me when done, or if you need help.
Nov 8, 2007PhotoKris Gorny
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Oct 10, 2007PhotoAnonymous User
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Sep 24, 2007PhotoDan Dalton
Second Clip
Jun 27, 2007PhotoAnonymous User
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
May 26, 2007PhotoClint Locks
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Aug 30, 2006PhotoAnonymous User
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner, <br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Apr 13, 2006RouteAnonymous UserCO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Mt. Meeker : Dragon's Egg Couloir Ski De... (Steep Snow R)