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Location: CA : Sierra Eastside : Bishop Area : Cardinal Pinnacle : West Face (5.10a)
By: Zirkel When: Apr 28, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: End of April: Arrived at the base at noon. Climbed P1 in the shade, the rest in the warm direct sunshine. You will be glad you packed 3 C2's for the start of P2.
P3 WAS UTTERLY AMAZING!!!
Placed a C2, 3 and 3.5 for the P3 belay. Placed another C3 and 4 in the short chimney section at the start of P4. Four raps with a 70 meter rope. The rappels were some of the most engaging I've done in 30+ years of climbing.
Sustained climbing, multiple cruxes, good pro, lots of exposure. Classi... more >>
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Location: CA : Sierra Eastside : Bishop Area : Cardinal Pinnacle : West Face (5.10a) : Photo
By: Zirkel When: Apr 28, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Agreed. In my thirty+ years of climbing these were the scariest, most exposed rappels I've ever done!
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Location: UT : Maple Canyon : Left Fork : Orangutan Wall : Don't FeedThe Monkey (5.6)
By: Zirkel When: Oct 25, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Wow, this is just such a stellar route! Long, continuous and quality 5.easy climbing. A must-do on the Orangutan Wall.
And please... Don't FEED the monkey!
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Tuolumne Meadows : Cottage Domes : East Cottage Dome : Knobvious (5.10d PG13)
By: Zirkel When: May 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Knob tie-off is optional and located on the slab en route to the anchor. The knob in question is just so big and fat and perfect it begs to be slung.
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Location: CA : Sierra Eastside : Mammoth Lakes Area : Clark Canyon : Area 13 : ... : Wild Will's Arete (5.8)
By: Zirkel When: May 12, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: What a long, super-fun, stimulating and exposed route! A must-do!
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Location: CA : Sierra Eastside : Bishop Area : Owens River Gorge : Upper Gorge : ... : Snapping Pussy Doll (5.10a)
By: Zirkel When: Mar 11, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is a SWEET climb! Juggy moves at the start. Thin and edgy to the top. The crux is a committing move on a thin edge. My new Gorge favorite!
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : The Chapel Wall : Berlin Wall (5.12+)
By: Zirkel When: Dec 22, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: I believe this route was put up by Pete Taketa in the early 90's. Although I had done a handful of 12a's at the time it took me five weeks of effort to actually lead this route with no falls. I remember it to be sharp with thin technical moves.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Big Cottonwood Canyon : Salt Lake Slips : Maudlin (5.7)
By: Zirkel When: Nov 8, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: What an amazingly fun route! It's long, semi-steep (at least for 5.7), and exposed. My new favorite BCC date climb.
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Location: UT : Maple Canyon : Left Fork : The Pipeline : Dynobone (5.10b) : Photo
By: Zirkel When: Aug 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Poser alert!
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Location: UT : Maple Canyon : Right Fork : Shady Lane
By: Zirkel When: Aug 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: A very worth-while stop for the 5.10 leader!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Albion Basin : Cecret Lake : ... : The Undersir Abules (5.10b)
By: Zirkel When: Aug 17, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: August 2008 -- Steer clear of the bee's nest, located under a small overhang, 2/3 of the way up and left of the bolt.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Hellgate Cliffs : East Hellgate : ... : Rat Bastards (5.9+)
By: Zirkel When: Jul 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: A WAY fun route, with a steep, juggy finish, that's over-rated in difficulty (5.9-ish?) and under-rated in stars.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Hellgate Cliffs : Tower 1 : Cause for Alarm (5.10b/c)
By: Zirkel When: Jul 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Agree with above comment. WAY fun route -- diverse and exposed climbing. Stepping up to the anchors was wild. If you can find it, do it!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Hellgate Cliffs : East Hellgate : ... : Hot Pockets (5.10b)
By: Zirkel When: Jul 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Whoa... Nice move to the chains!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Little Cottonwood Canyon : Hellgate Cliffs : East Hellgate : ... : Antidote (5.10a)
By: Zirkel When: Jun 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: What an amazing and sustained route!
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Big Cottonwood Canyon : Aguaworld : Four Twenty (5.9+)
By: Zirkel When: Jun 26, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Currently completely bolted. Fun route.
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Location: UT : Wasatch Range : Big Cottonwood Canyon : Aguaworld : February Summer (5.9)
By: Zirkel When: Jun 26, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Beware the seam of loose rock near the top of the route.
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