Type: | Sport, 85 ft (26 m) |
FA: | Dave Fields and Ernie Moskovitz, 1993 |
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Shared By: | Richard M. Wright on Mar 31, 2001 |
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Access Issue: Please Obey Speed Limits & Rim Rock Trail Closure
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Rim Rock Trail at N. Table Mt. Park is closed Feb. through July 31 to protect raptor nesting territory and ground-nesting bird habitat.
It's likely few climber go there, but it may affect the adventurous.
It's likely few climber go there, but it may affect the adventurous.
Description
Just what I was looking for: a chance to spray about Dave Fields. Dave put up many of the routes on North Table Mountain back when it just looked like a choss pile. The crags don't look much better several years down the line, but a slew of fine climbing routes have arisen from the heap. Winter Warmer is certainly one of the best lines on the hill and a fine contribution on Dave's part.
The climbing begins below the tallest sector of the hill, and takes a bold stab up the headwall 65 feet above. Start in a flaring, inverted slot and make a big reach to killer jugs and the second clip. The bigger your ape index, the easier the move. Winter Warmer steps left to follow a line of bolts up to the roof and head wall above. A variation to Winter Warmer stays straight on after the second clip and follows a thin seam for a short way. This is also a fine route, and it is also 80 - 85 feet long. Pull the roof on Winter Warmer on its left hand side and continue up a pumpy jug haul to the double bolt anchor that is over a ledge and out of sight.
Three stars by any estimate for the nice long route, good climbing moves, boldness, and overall fine stone.
The climbing begins below the tallest sector of the hill, and takes a bold stab up the headwall 65 feet above. Start in a flaring, inverted slot and make a big reach to killer jugs and the second clip. The bigger your ape index, the easier the move. Winter Warmer steps left to follow a line of bolts up to the roof and head wall above. A variation to Winter Warmer stays straight on after the second clip and follows a thin seam for a short way. This is also a fine route, and it is also 80 - 85 feet long. Pull the roof on Winter Warmer on its left hand side and continue up a pumpy jug haul to the double bolt anchor that is over a ledge and out of sight.
Three stars by any estimate for the nice long route, good climbing moves, boldness, and overall fine stone.
Protection
QDs only. Bring a bunch of draws. This route is 80 - 85 feet long and is well-bolted but bold. The route needs a 60 m rope. This will get you down with a bit to spare, but a 50 m rope will not. Watch out! I have watched people get lowered off a 50 m rope to pick up a nasty fall at the end. As of 2007, the bolts have been updated.
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