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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : Watson Lake : ... : Pavilion Wall
By: Kevin Keith When: Mar 23, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey Peter. This is the Pavilion Wall. This may be referred to as the fireman's wall because the fire department conducts training here sometimes. I am currently working on the guidebook feel free to contact me. Kevin
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : Watson Lake : ... : Monarch (5.10b)
By: Kevin Keith When: Mar 15, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Route has been restored to original condition. 3 bolts and gear to 4".
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The High Rappel Dell is in the midst of a "facelift". Members of the Prescott Climber's Coalition are replacing the old hardware with bolts provided by the American Safe Climbing Association. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at kevininprescott@yahoo.com.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : The Chute (5.10d)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: All the rusted Leeper button heads have been replaced by the Prescott Climber's Coalition with help from the ASCA.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Presidente (5.10a)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 29, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Guidebook from the 80's has this as a variation to missing link and rates it at 5.9. A rap chain has been added at the top; 35 meters or 115 feet to the ground.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Looking In (5.11b/c PG13)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 26, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Bolts on this route were replaced with help of the Prescott Climber's Coalition and The ASCA.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Seige (5.10 R)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 26, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Rap chain added to top of second pitch by Prescott Climber's Coalition and ASCA.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : The Lost Wall : The South Face : Catharsis (5.10b)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 25, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Mac, have you climbed this route?
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : The Lost Wall : The South Face : Kyphosis (5.10b)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 25, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This was the first route established on the wall long before the trail was in. Short route but high quality,
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Banana Peel (5.11c)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 25, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Top anchors for this route have been replaced and a rap chain added.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Huckleberry Thin (5.7)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 25, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The route described in this post is called "Pucker Factor" 5.7 It was put up by Rusty Baillie in the early 90's. He says if you climb direct at first bolt it boulders in around 5.9. Huckleberry Thin is the route to the right climbs a shallow crack past 4 bolts and is somewhat scary. Huckleberry Thinner is a variation that traverses right after 1st bolt on H Thin and is missing it's second bolt.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Dulfer (5.9)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The Prescott Climber's Coalition and The ASCA replaced the bolted anchor on the ledge at the top of the first pitch. It is now a chained rap anchor.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Savage Amusement (5.11d)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This route originally only joined with Dulfer for a few moves and then exits to the left and ends up at the bottom of the second pitch of The Siege. Savage Amusement has a second pitch at about 12a. This pitch was put up about 20 years ago and ends at he same anchor as the second pitch of The Siege.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Stairway to Heaven (5.10a)
By: Kevin Keith When: Oct 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The Prescott Climbers Coalition with the help of the ASCA has replaced the belay anchor with a rap anchor and also the top anchor with a rap anchor. Also the first bolt off the ledge has been replaced.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : Watson Lake : ... : Thor's Wall
By: Kevin Keith When: Jun 9, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Noticed a couple of newer bolts left of Serpentine Fire. Anyone have any info about this line?
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Mountain : Granite Basin Crags : Waves of Rock
By: Kevin Keith When: Jun 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Better to walk off to the west from the top anchors. Rapping to the tree takes you over a bees nest in a flake and isn't that great for the tree. It also takes a lot longer than the very easy walk off down the slabs on the west flank.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Mountain : Granite Basin Crags : ... : Original Route (5.8)
By: Kevin Keith When: Jun 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The name of this route is "Pilot". It was first climbed by Julie T. in 1991 or 92. I shored up the belay anchor many years ago. The second pitch is super cool if you climb past a bolt and climb a horizontal finger crack to the right for about 50' until a vertical crack is gained. Follow the next crack upward to a belay stance. One of my favorites.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : The Lost Wall : Photo
By: Kevin Keith When: Jun 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: "Kyphosis" 10b is the mixed route up the curved crack just right of the person in the picture. two bolts and small cams, to .75 camalot. Rap anchor at the top. "Catharsis" is the TR just left and uses the same anchor. The route to the right of "Kyphosis" is called "Two to Tango" 5.11c. It has 2 bolts and requires a small stopper.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : The Lost Wall : Photo
By: Kevin Keith When: Jun 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This route is called "40 Acres and a Mule" It goes at about 5.5/ 5.6 and takes gear up to 3". Descend by down climbing to the south.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : The Lost Wall
By: Kevin Keith When: Jun 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: We developed the routes on this wall several years ago before the constellation trail system was built. Back then it was an overland approach and the wall was truly "Lost". Chris H. respectfully named the trail after the wall. Many routes have been done in the area and will appear in the Granite Dells Guide that I am putting together with Bill Cramer. Note that like many routes in the dells gear is required often between bolts. Bolts are 3/8" x 3". Be careful and have fun. If you have questions ... more >>
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Thumb Butte : South Face
By: Kevin Keith When: Feb 27, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Mark Miller in the 80's. It's listed in Rusty Baille's Guide.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Rolling Stone (5.11c)
By: Kevin Keith When: Nov 20, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: The three bolts on this route have been removed temporarily (as of 10/24/12) they were loose. The Prescott Climbers Coalition with the help of the ASCA will be replacing soon. The top anchor is now a chain anchor with new bolts.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell : Banana Peel (5.11c)
By: Kevin Keith When: Nov 20, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Luke, the bolts at the beginning are still missing. The anchor is one shared with Stairway to Heaven and requires that you leave slings or top out on stairway.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Dells/Watson Lake D... : High Rappel Dell
By: Kevin Keith When: Nov 20, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: The route on the back side "Silver streak" has been climbed a few times. After Sterling Murray lead it at age 15, Leo Hensen downgraded it to 12+.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Prescott Areas : Granite Mountain : Granite Basin Crags : ... : Unknown (5.9+)
By: Kevin Keith When: Mar 15, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: I climbed this back in '92, I can't imagine it was't climbed prior to that. Fun area too bad the approach slab isn't steeper.
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