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John Lewis Ziegler
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Dec 3, 2010
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Westminster, CO
· Joined May 2010
· Points: 85
Mithral Dihedral, Mt. Russel
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colin tucker
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Dec 3, 2010
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Monticello, UT
· Joined May 2007
· Points: 35
Regular Route- Fairview Dome Ghiradelli- Mt. Prindle AK Yellow Spur- Eldo Commitment- Yosemite Minor Dihedral- Wind Rivers Kor-Ingalls- Castleton
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davedad
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Dec 6, 2010
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Carbondale, CO
· Joined May 2009
· Points: 0
Great suggestions. The tick list keeps getting longer. It seems hard to beat Yosemite as the homeland of the classic 5.9 trad route but would love to hear other suggestions of both more routes and destinations with a concentration of classic routes- a place where somebody could tick multiple "favorite 5.9 trad routes" in one trip.
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camhead
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Dec 6, 2010
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Vandalia, Appalachia
· Joined Jun 2006
· Points: 1,240
I know it has to be 4 pitches or longer, but you've got to represent the Gunks. MF and Bonnie's Roof are my favorites at that grade.
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sqwirll
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Dec 6, 2010
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Las Vegas
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 1,360
The Larry wrote:Outerspace- Snow Creek Canyon, Levenworth, Wa Lexington Tower- Washington Pass. Wa Good choices. I'd add NW Corner of NEWS to that list.
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Mark Roth
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Dec 7, 2010
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Boulder
· Joined Jan 2008
· Points: 14,062
Traveler Buttress, Lover's Leap
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Greg Gavin
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Dec 7, 2010
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SLC, UT
· Joined Oct 2008
· Points: 888
The Undone Book The Center Thumb The Great Escape The Triple OverHangs The Lowe Route The Vertical Smile
All in the Lone Peak Cirque area of the Wasatch, UT.
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Kevin Landolt
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Dec 7, 2010
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Fort Collins, Wyoming
· Joined Jun 2009
· Points: 585
Cow's are People Too - North Slabs of Greyrock, Poudre Canyon,Colorado. Direct S. Ridge on Notchtop, RMNP.
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Kirk Miller
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Dec 7, 2010
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Catalina, AZ and Ilwaco, WA
· Joined May 2003
· Points: 1,824
Indecent Exposure, Hueco Tanks Center Route, Cynical Pinnacle
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Ken Noyce
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Dec 7, 2010
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Layton, UT
· Joined Aug 2010
· Points: 2,648
colin tuck wrote:Kor-Ingalls- Castleton +1
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daniel c
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Dec 7, 2010
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San Francisco, CA
· Joined Sep 2008
· Points: 40
West Crack (Daff Dome - Tuolumne Meadows) and bump to Central Pillar of Frenzy (Middle Cathedral Rock - Yosemite Valley)
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Kat A
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Dec 7, 2010
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Jun 2006
· Points: 510
slim wrote:not sure how in the hell the steck salathe hasn't been mentioned yet. Steck-Salathe 5.9?!? Yikes, most people would disagree with that. (I can vouch for that bruised leg photo.) I agree with others about Center Route - a great 5.9.
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Doug Kinsman
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Dec 7, 2010
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Atlanta, GA
· Joined Jun 2008
· Points: 0
Regular Route on Fairview Dome Tuolumne Blown Away on DAFF Dome Tuolumne On the Lamb on Lamb Dome Tuolumne Mainliner on Sundance Buttress Lumpy Ridge Phobos (3 pitches) on Phobos/Deimos Cliff Beulah's Book to Arch Enemy to Solar Slab (1500' of climbing)Las Vegas Oak Creek pullout Recombeast, Cathedral Ledge New Hampshire Regular Route of Higher Cathedral Spire in Yosemite a lot more I am not thinking of...
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slim
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Dec 8, 2010
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2004
· Points: 1,103
hmm steck salathe 5.10... i guess some people are calling the narrows pitch (i think) 10b these days, but i had thought the traditional grade was 5.9. maybe substitute NEB on HCR.
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davedad
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Dec 12, 2010
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Carbondale, CO
· Joined May 2009
· Points: 0
On a gray day would love to kickstart this thread again. I am dreaming of long routes for the spring, summer, and fall. Love the suggestions- definitely some sore bodies acquired in ticking some of these classic 5.9 trads (Ouch to the Steck Salathe photo) It sure seems like a lot of these routes have the mandatory wide section to underscore their trad nature. Any other suggestions out there? I know there are some under the radar classics awaiting a champion.
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Josh Olson
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Dec 12, 2010
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Durango, CO
· Joined Mar 2010
· Points: 255
Pine Tree Crack at the Hillbilly Hollow in Coloma, Wisconsin I love this climb, starts out as a techy face climb and turns into a solid hand crack. Super scary beginning, I didn't really get gear until after the crux 15 feet up or so. Right Crack of Hydroponics at Petenwell bluff in Necedah, Wisconsin First trad lead in the .9's, this climb just felt natural and smooth. Bluebells at Tettegouche State Park in Tofte? Minnesota The dihedral was probably the most fun I've had climbing a crack all year. Oh, and you have to cut me some slack, I live in Wisconsin. Multi-pitch is something I dream about.
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fossana
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Dec 12, 2010
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leeds, ut
· Joined Apr 2006
· Points: 13,318
Sill to T-bolt traverse (Palisades, High Sierra) N Buttress (Mt Goods, High Sierra) Sweet Thin (Red Rocks) Open Book (Tahquitz) Kor-Ingalls (Castleton Tower)
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Rob Dillon
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Dec 13, 2010
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Mar 2002
· Points: 759
Half Dome? 5.9 about covers the "mandatory" free on the Regular Route, and boy is that a fun one.
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Mike
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Dec 14, 2010
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Phoenix
· Joined May 2006
· Points: 2,615
How about: -Absinthe Of Mallet, with the newer finish, Cochise Stronghold. -Dr Rubos Wild Ride, Sedona. The Mace's lesser known but better little brother. -Sun Ribbon Arete, High Sierra. -Whodunnit, Tahquitz -Igor Unchained, The (Ca) Needles. I know it is only 2-3 pitches, but still.
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Randall Chapman
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Dec 26, 2010
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Grand Junction, CO
· Joined Apr 2009
· Points: 1,532
Fishhook Arête, Mt Russell Ottos Route, Independents Monument, Colorado National Monument
Most of the rest on my list were mentioned, like whodunit and open book.
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