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Location: alison ryan : climbing : Photo
By: Steve C When: Sep 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: That is a bold first lead!
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Location: s.price : Various peeks : Photo
By: Steve C When: Jul 5, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Familiar looking crew! Miss you guys.
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Location: VA
By: Steve C When: Sep 9, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Andrew: I also saw two bolted lines on a north-facing cliff on the trail between the parkway and Apple Orchard Falls. Looked like quality routes; 5.10-5.12 range. Always meant to get back there and try them before I moved away from VA. I say go get on 'em and let us know how they are!
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Location: MT : Kootenai Canyon : Identity Wall : Identity Crack (5.10c)
By: Steve C When: May 5, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Sporty for a gear route. Pro at the top is difficult to find but decent if you take the time to look.
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Location: MT : Kootenai Canyon : Identity Wall : Dude (5.11)
By: Steve C When: May 5, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Good route that is sustained to the top. Your lead head will be tested on the sharp end.
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Location: MT : Kootenai Canyon : Identity Wall : Weiner Pigs (5.11a)
By: Steve C When: May 5, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fun crack climb that is broken by a good rest in the middle. Last 20 feet consists of tenuous jams in a sometimes flaring finger crack. With the exception of the runout start, good pro.
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Location: International : North America : Canada : British Columbia : Squamish : Photo
By: Steve C When: Oct 10, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is foxglove and it's invasive. Cool flower though.
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Location: VA : Old Rag : Middle God's Area-Left : Oh My God Dihedral (5.10c)
By: Steve C When: Dec 3, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Anchors up top. Classic pitch on beautiful granite. The middle of the route can be jammed for a good 20 feet or so to ease the pump factor.
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Location: CO : Durango : East Animas
By: Steve C When: Nov 29, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: One comment regarding access. I climbed often at East Animas between 2002 and 2005. At the time you had to cross a bit of private property to access the cliff. The landowner was extremely sensitive about having climbers' dogs cross his property. I know a separate parking area has been built since, but be sensitive to the residents living literally a stone's throw from the lower part of the access trail.
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Location: WV : New River Gorge : North Side : The Bridge Area Crags : Bridge Buttress : Underfling (5.10b/c)
By: Steve C When: Nov 27, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Great route. I would definitely recommend two ropes; I led it on a single cord and the rope drag at the end of the roof walked my blue metolious cam 4 inches or so into a flare and it opened up completely. Once you pull the roof though the climbing eases off substantially.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Wolf Creek Pass/San Luis Va... : Wolf Creek Pass- West Side : Treasure Falls (WI4-5) : Photo
By: Steve C When: Nov 13, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: This photo is deceptive. The pitch is much taller and steeper than it appears (as the description says, 140' or so).
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Location: CO : Durango : East Animas : Watch Crystal : Simians to the Sun (5.9+)
By: Steve C When: Oct 18, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is a cool route. The first pitch is all trad and has some interesting and fun face moves to a single chimney move below the anchors that can be bypassed on the left via 9+/10- face climbing. Small-med cams and stoppers protect this pitch well.
The second pitch is also stellar. It is about 120' with the crux coming directly off the belay. Steep moves protected by bolts take you to a small overhang (which you can protect with a small stopper). After surmounting the overhang, a sea of 5.... more >>
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Location: NM : New Mexico, other Northern ... : Rio Arriba County (Brazos, ... : Brazos Cliffs
By: Steve C When: Sep 26, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I used to live in Pagosa Springs and we asked the folks at Corkin's (who own the property that you have to cross to access the base of the routes) personally if they allow access to climbers. They were adamant that the Brazos Cliffs were off limits to climbers and that anyone attempting to climb the cliffs would be prosecuted. They claimed it was a liability issue, since they are running a business on the property.
This was back in 2000. Have things changed with regard to access? Do you g... more >>
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