Contributed Comments |
| |
|---|
Location: MD : Annapolis Rock : Argo Rock : Argonaut (5.10a)
By: Seth Derr When: May 28, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Wondering about the grade on this. Horst's book has it at 11c R, and it's on here at .10a. I don't think i agree with either. Definitely not R, great gear below the crux (wouldn't want it to blow), and no part of it felt .11c, but i also thought it was considerably harder than .10a. No matter the grade it's a great climb, highly recommended.
|
Location: VA : Old Rag : Middle God's Area-Left : Oh My God Dihedral (5.10c) : Photo
By: Seth Derr When: Mar 29, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Gus was the picture snapper on this one. If you move to the right of the block beside the bolts you can get some great pictures. Kinda scary hanging out there but worth it.
|
Location: PA : Safe Harbor : Safe Harbor South : j. Hydroman Sector : Hydroman (5.11a/b)
By: Seth Derr When: Feb 14, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: No disagreement about the grade being soft but i'm sticking by my story that it's a rad route.
|
Location: VA : Old Rag : Reflector Oven : Unknown (5.11d PG13)
By: Seth Derr When: Feb 8, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: FA Chris Thomas
|
Location: PA : Governor Stable : Pyramid Area : C's Problem (V4) : Photo
By: Seth Derr When: Jan 2, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: One of my favorites at GS. Nice work!
|
Location: PA : Mount Gretna : Smiley Area : Tony's Roof (V8)
By: Seth Derr When: Dec 26, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Update: Still goes at V8ish with a toe hook and a bigass huck to the lip. Disclaimer: Hell no i didn't send it, just updating the info.
|
Location: PA : Mount Gretna : Smiley Area : Tony's Roof (V8)
By: Seth Derr When: Dec 17, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The hold underneath the roof broke on 12/15/12. Might be considerably harder than V8 now.
|
Location: PA : Governor Stable
By: Seth Derr When: Dec 12, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Memberships for 2013 are now for sale at www.friendsofgs.org. Looking forward to another great season!
|
Location: PA : Walnut Bottom
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: New South Mountain Bouldering guide is finished and available for purchase at Climbnasium in Mechanicsburg for $15.00. Includes Whiskey Springs, Tumbling Run, Purgatory, and Walnut Bottom. Full color photos, route descriptions, etc etc. Stop in and check it out.
|
Location: PA : Tumbling Run
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: New South Mountain Bouldering guide is finished and available for purchase at Climbnasium in Mechanicsburg for $15.00. Includes Whiskey Springs, Tumbling Run, Purgatory, and Walnut Bottom. Full color photos, route descriptions, etc etc. Stop in and check it out.
|
Location: PA : Whiskey Springs
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: New South Mountain Bouldering guide is finished and available for purchase at Climbnasium in Mechanicsburg for $15.00. Includes Whiskey Springs, Tumbling Run, Purgatory, and Walnut Bottom. Full color photos, route descriptions, etc etc. Stop in and check it out.
|
Location: WV : New River Gorge : South Side : Kaymoor : Seven Eleven Wall : Tony the Tiger (5.11c)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Yeah I went right at the third bold and thought it was a bit soft for .11c at the New. No matter the grade or how you do that third bolt this climb is mega fun. Blew my onsight with the anchors at eye level.
|
Location: WV : New River Gorge : South Side : Kaymoor : Butcher's Branch : Lost Souls (5.12a)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Agreed. This thing is so, so fun. Crux moving from the 5th bolt to the corner but the moves really aren't too tough, just pumpy.
|
Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : Lilly Bluff : Heresy (5.11b)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Probably my favorite climb in two days at the Obed. The sloper crux down low is a fun little boulder problem and the jug fest roof is just good clean fun. Highly recommend this one.
|
Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : Lilly Bluff : Tarantella (5.10a)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Just a heads up, there's a mistake in the guide book where this route and the .12a beside it can easily be confused, although it won't take long to realize you're not on a .10a.
|
Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : South Clear Creek : Image Wall : Shadowhawk (5.9)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I didn't have any issues with drag, but i do agree the last couple bolts don't add anything to the route. Fun climbing up the arete for sure.
|
Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : South Clear Creek : The Balcony : Double Feature (5.10c)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: My fat fingers hated that pocket down low. Really fun climb though.
|
Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : South Clear Creek : The Balcony : Best Seat In The House (5.9+)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I agree with John on this one. The view from the top was spectacular but not all that different from the view above Spawn and Shadowhawk, both of which i thought had better climbing.
|
Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : South Clear Creek : The Balcony : Alchemy (5.11a)
By: Seth Derr When: Oct 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Only gets 2 stars in the book but was one of my favorite climbs at South Clear. Fun foot work and long throws through the roofs.
|
Location: WV : Seneca Rocks : South Peak - East Face : Upper Broadway : Pollux (5.10a)
By: Seth Derr When: Aug 27, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Great pitch. The only thing keeping it from classic status in my opinion is the length, or lack thereof. For me the crux was getting into and then out of the pod at about 15 feet.
|
Location: WV : Seneca Rocks : South End : Simple J Malarky (5.7)
By: Seth Derr When: Aug 27, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I thought this one was pretty great. I haven't done Ecstasy so I can't compare the two, but this has three pitches of varied climbing and great exposure. Climbed it on a rainy day when not much else was dry, and i'd gladly do it again.
|
Location: WV : Seneca Rocks : South Peak - East Face : Upper Broadway : Conn's East (5.6)
By: Seth Derr When: Jul 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: In the guide it mentions some fantastic 5.7 laybacks if you go off route a bit. Highly recommend this variation as it's some of the best climbing on the route. Otherwise i felt it was so-so. Lots of walking across ledges interspersed with short sections of cool climbing.
|
Location: NV : Red Rock : Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall : Photo
By: Seth Derr When: Mar 23, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: It was actually taken with a GoPro. I like 'em better for their pics than their videos.
|
Location: NV : Red Rock : Juniper Canyon : Brownstone Wall : Black Dagger (5.7+ PG13)
By: Seth Derr When: Mar 19, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: What an adventure. Long approach, no one else in the canyon, really felt alone on this one and loved every minute of it. Well... almost every minute. The wind up high provoked a very serious conversation between me and rock climbing, but it all worked out in the end. Highly recommend this for the total experience. Amazing.
|
Location: PA : Governor Stable : Breadloaf & Immediate Vicin... : Breadloaf Arete (V4)
By: Seth Derr When: Jan 28, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: A key crimp broke near the top of this thing in Mid-January. No definitive word on whether or not it made it harder, but it almost certainly made this already scary problem even scarier.
|
RSS Feed
