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noell
May 23, 2005, 1:58 PM
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38 days and counting til the summer trip!
Route suggestions from the peanut gallery please? Looking for:
* Easy 12's to try and do while in Maple for a week in early July.
* Mid-13's ditto above.
What's your flavor? Favorites? Pipedream anyone?
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tavs
May 23, 2005, 2:10 PM
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Route suggestions: Brown Hole .12b in Box Canyon and Le Spunk .12a (a bit soft) in Pipedream. There's also a really good 12a/b-ish route in the Pipeline, relatively new, not in the guidebook. Sorry, not too many specific routes come to mind.
But, as far as where to go, and thinking about that grade range, here's something to consider: if you're looking more for steep, endurancy, big cobble pulling (read: jugs and slopers), go for Pipedream and Minimum Crag. If you're wanting more technical, more often crimpy, and not-quite-as-steep, check out Box Canyon. I prefer Box, but that's mostly because it's more my style.
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noell
May 31, 2005, 11:53 AM
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Bump. :roll:
Thanks Tavs. Others? 30 days and counting!
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screamer
Jun 6, 2005, 2:10 PM
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Classic 12's to get on...i think
Box Canyon:
Brown Hole 12b
Griptease 12a
Watermelon Sugar 12a
Point Blank 12b
Lucky Boy 12b
Bolts not Bitches 12c
Cobble in the Sky 12c
Towing Jehova 12b
Ribo Con 12d
Minimum:
Zoaster Toaster 12a
49 12b
Lunchables 12b
Space Lords 12d
Functional Idiot 12b
Pipe Dream:
Deliverance 12c
Dry Times 12a
Smiley Route 12c
Left Fork (pipeline):
Sliding Down..the years (miserlou) 12b
Predator 12d
Golden Boy 12c
The Compound:
Gun Tower 12c
For 13's i've been on only one but the others are word of mouth.
The box Canyon:
Loser is the Classic 13a for power check out Sluggo or Kiss the Cobble
Pipedream endurance routes:
Diggler is the Classic 13a
Squeal Like a Pig is supposed to be really good at 13b
For 13+ try the Great Feast or the La Confienza extention or Sheep Shagger
The Compound also has a boat load of 13's
Have fun....
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bigo
Jun 7, 2005, 12:39 PM
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I'd agree with all the routes mentioned-
I'll Second these:
Cobble in the Sky - Box Canyon
Functional Idiot - Minimum
Diggler - Pipe Dream
Routes at the Minimum wall seem soft if you are fit. Once you go to the Pipe Dream you might not go anywhere else.
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ohiogirl
Mar 13, 2007, 9:50 AM
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Looks like all the South is going to Maple, Noell. A few of us from the RRG are heading to Maple Canyon in late June. When will you be there?
P.S. Did you know that I am the proud aunt of a beautiful nephew. I can't remember the last time we spoke.
Erynn
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noell
Mar 13, 2007, 1:39 PM
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Hey there! Well... the South came and went to Maple, then came and went again!! I went there two summers ago for a week and a half, and then spent almost 2 months there this past summer. I LOVE Maple and I am sure that you'll totally dig it too. It's very similar climbing to the Red, the endurance will do you good.
Let me know if you want route suggestions! I've done most of the stuff up in the Pipedream under 13a and LOVE it all! My fav crag, next to the Lode of course. 
Congrats on the new family member! That's awesome. Spending time at the RRG this spring? I've had two weekends back so far and was reminded just how pumped one can get in such a short amount of time!
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