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dugl33
Jul 16, 2010, 5:50 PM
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glovedclimber413 wrote: ok thank you VERY MUCH...at most i will boulder in Castle Rock...so this pinnacle place is the place to go if i want to sport climb?
Pinnacles has some awesome routes on volcanic breccia -- picture dense mud seeded liberally with rocks sticking out. Its the closest thing to gym climbing on real rock I've ever experienced.
This said, its important to be careful with route selection. Some of the routes are quite serious leads. Run outs on loose rock with ancient bolts, or requiring supplemental gear. If you go I recommend hitting the east side. It is more dense with climbs that could be considered sport climbs. Generally the rock quality on the east side is good and popular routes have good bolts.
Note that not all climbs are lower offs. Discovery wall is typically a walk off (easy trail). A Pinns newbie would enjoy the Tourist Trap, some of the Discovery wall routes, Monolith, Upper Crest. A few of the Discovery wall routes require gear so ask around at the base or spot the bolt line carefully.
Biggest challenge right now will be the heat. Pinns is a hot summer area, and this is a hot week in Cali. What's worked for me in the past is to show up in the afternoon. Probably noon at the earliest, maybe more like 1:30. Shade hits Discovery wall in the afternoon making it bearable. Ditto for monolith. Climb until dark and walk out by headlamp. People who try to beat the heat going early are well cooked by noon, and bailing just when its getting relatively nice.
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Edit: link to a few pics for an idea: http://www.mudncrud.com/...=10264&g2_page=1
(This post was edited by dugl33 on Jul 16, 2010, 5:57 PM)
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