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Enchanted Rock Instruction Recomendation and/or Climbing Partners

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Dallas R · · Traveling the USA · Joined May 2013 · Points: 191

We will be working and living at Erock Oct 1-Nov 15.

Can anyone recommend instructors to help us
a. move off of 5.7 to maybe 5.9
b. Multi-pitch Trad lead

Also if you find yourself at Erock and need a belay look us up. We are not expert climbers but we have a couple of years experience and we climb frequently. Both of us are hoping to learn from better climbers.

Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520

Contact these guys:

rock-about.com/

Rick Watson is a cool cat.

Highlander · · Ouray, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 256

Recommend these guys: owa.com/rock-climbing/

James is a great guy.

Tico · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 0

I think your goals would be easily attainable with the help of any of the local guides, or some focused practice.

BigFeet · · Texas · Joined May 2014 · Points: 385

I second Rock About. Great group! Ask for Adam.

Also, there is a very decent guide book at the ranger station you can get for less than $20. By Sean O'Grady, I believe.

Dallas R · · Traveling the USA · Joined May 2013 · Points: 191
Tico wrote:... or some focused practice.
Tico I get your drift, but thought it worth mentioning that there is something about rock climbing that tends to make you obtain total focus all the time. One of the positive aspects of climbing.
Tico · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 0
Dallas R wrote: Tico I get your drift, but thought it worth mentioning that there is something about rock climbing that tends to make you obtain total focus all the time. One of the positive aspects of climbing.
I don't think you get my drift. Focused practice is basically what you'd be offered by a guide. You probably haven't climbed enough that a guided day would be more useful than a climbing day focused on your goal. Not that getting a guide wouldn't be helpful, but for your particular "problem", there's little more important than mileage, and the refinements offered by a guide will likely have little impact.

You have the time and the place, try to love the process.
freddy burg · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 5

Guides I don't really think are needed. Sounds like your passed the top rope afternoon. If I'm repeating some ticks I'm sorry I'm just guessing you haven't done then based on your post. Multi pitch trad at e rock is few and far between. Jack to cave is prob the best in the park. In your grade check out smorgasbord, it's more of an adventure climb but fun none the least. A an easy very easy 5.8 is mark of the beast. With two variations at the top. It's three pitches to top the dome out. It's bolts but a cam in the hollow flake on p2 may help you pull the lip. I'd say the climb is a 5.6. As for some harder good trad leads. Pumper 9 is short and sweet with good gear. Triple cracks is great you need a little endurance cause it's more sustained. Bens delema is a short 5.9 trad that's doable. Orange peel is a 5.10 that's just a few moves of ten then is one of the great lines in the park, quality rock there. Six weeks at e rock you can pretty much try everything. I may be out there. If so I'll hit you up on here or message you. I have the guide book burned into my brain.

Dallas R · · Traveling the USA · Joined May 2013 · Points: 191

Thanks Freddy, I'll take a close look at your suggestion. See you there.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Midwest
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