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blubeard
Aug 1, 2007, 12:27 PM
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AAHHH,
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TradEddie
Aug 9, 2007, 4:29 PM
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There's a bunch of climbs there, the easiest is certainly 5.10. Great novelty factor, and a good photo op at the right time of year, but hardly worth a second visit. Because the quarried blocks are identically sized, it's a lot of the same moves. I never got to the glued holds up in the vaults, so I can't comment on the route quality up there.
I hear varying stories about the legality of it all, I can't believe anyone cares, if the bolts and holds have been left there for this long, the park can't care that much.
There used to be a website with a sketch of the routes, number of bolts and a grade. I don't know if its still available. I'll dig it up if you really need it.
TE
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blubeard
Aug 10, 2007, 6:02 PM
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Thanks for the comment TradEddie
I actually just visited there a few days ago. I would have to agree with you, the climbing isn't great. I didn't have my ropes with me when I went, so I didn't climb all that high, but what i did certainly didn't feel like 5.10s. Some of the overhangs looked real challenging though.
It would seem to only be a rainy-day climb...being under a bridge and all.
Here is an image of one of the overhangs I pulled off the web. That problem to his left runs right over the entire arch.
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fluxus
Aug 10, 2007, 6:23 PM
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Wow, I can't believe that people still climb there. It was close to 20 years ago that Jamie et al put those climbs up.
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