|
sungam
Apr 9, 2010, 11:05 AM
Post #5701 of 45342
(8881 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: looks as if we're heading next week to some place in NM with hot springs (single pitch stuff, about 6hrs from Colorado Springs, I think). Jello's girlfriend didn't want to go to the black and didnt want to get left behind (she doesnt climb). the black also had hot springs, but she wasn't digging those as much.
Screw that! Get to the black! Greg, you're being pussy-whiped BY SOMEONE ELSE'S GIRLFRIEND. NO. BAD GREG. BAD. GO TO THE BLACK, GO DIRECTLY TO THE BLACK, DO NOT PASS JEMEZ SPRINGS, DO NOT COLLECT SINGLE PITCH BS.
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Apr 9, 2010, 1:17 PM
Post #5702 of 45342
(8878 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: all of Dream of Wild Turkeys on Friday This climb is one on my list to get on too. That, Sour Mash and Rock Warrior too. When and if I ever get to go back to RR. we'll probably end up on sour mash due to wild turkey's popularity. I've heard it's got a bit of everything and possibly as good as DOWT. that's what I hear, too. The only downside is that sour mash isn't as long. I thought it was about the same since most people bail at DOWT's 7th pitch? That's what we did, anyway. I'm really not sold on Red Rocks as a climbing destination. I'm going to hit a few more classics there and see how I feel. everything i've read suggests going straight to the top because there are some stellar pitches after P7. wow - what classics haven't you done? Birdland, Crimson Chrysalis, Dark Shadows? <-- those are just a few: Olive Oil was a fun route and so was Black Magic. I'm guessing Epi isn't going to disappoint and niether will Frogland. I'm hoping that neither DOWT and / or Sour Mash will be right up there, too (if a 70m works on rap) I've heard great things about Johnny Vegas, Tunnel Vision, Solar Slabs (also heard SS wasn't that great, too). I can't stand the desert, but I keep wanting to go back for more and more... (the easy sport stuff sucks, but I can't vouch for the hard sport stuff. I don't really go there for the sport, but because routes are so long, and approaches and descents are so committing, there tends to be one "rest" day) I like sandstone, I like multipitch, I like the desert, but for some reason Red Rock really doesn't grab me. I'm planning on hitting epinephrine and lev 29, the exalted classics, and, if I still don't dig the area, I'm just not making an effort to go to a place I feel "meh" about in the future. I guess I should do that soon though, the place is going to be too hot pretty soon! I don't know, places like J Tree, Yosemite, Cochise, Indian Creek... they all just appeal to me for some unknown factor. Not saying RR isn't a good area, I just don't have a personal draw to it. I can see that. I don't have much desire to head back to to Yos any time soon. Lev 29 sounds pretty sweet, though. Yeah, sounds sweet, except - like most every other "classic" RR route - the approach is too long, rappelling will probably suck balls because of stuck ropes, the walkoff is worse, and its quality is most likely highly overrated. well, if you can levitate 29 then none of that matters much. Actually, that's the whole point. If I can Levitate 29 and I still don't care too much for the place, it matters. It may be the gestalt of the place: shitty camping, the stupid, one-way loop, my inexplicable bad attitude towards it... who knows. yeah, the loop is annoying. this will be my first venture into black velvet canyon, so no loop and no fee. as you probably saw on my thread with regards to the camping, we went with a hotel. they're cheap here and the one i stay at is pretty damn close. yeah, i'm skeptical on the camping.
Wife and I stayed at the Suncoast (if that's where you mean) and found it to be a good one... yep, nice and close to the road outta town.
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Apr 9, 2010, 1:18 PM
Post #5703 of 45342
(8876 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black.
If I was heading to N NM and CO I'd probably check out the Great Sand Dunes too in S CO. They look awesome!
|
|
|
|
|
zeke_sf
Apr 9, 2010, 4:22 PM
Post #5704 of 45342
(8870 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 28, 2006
Posts: 18730
|
Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black.
More variety and your buddy gets laid. Everybody wins.
|
|
|
|
|
zeke_sf
Apr 9, 2010, 4:28 PM
Post #5705 of 45342
(8867 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 28, 2006
Posts: 18730
|
sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: looks as if we're heading next week to some place in NM with hot springs (single pitch stuff, about 6hrs from Colorado Springs, I think). Jello's girlfriend didn't want to go to the black and didnt want to get left behind (she doesnt climb). the black also had hot springs, but she wasn't digging those as much. Screw that! Get to the black! Greg, you're being pussy-whiped BY SOMEONE ELSE'S GIRLFRIEND. NO. BAD GREG. BAD. GO TO THE BLACK, GO DIRECTLY TO THE BLACK, DO NOT PASS JEMEZ SPRINGS, DO NOT COLLECT SINGLE PITCH BS.
Don't listen to some Scotsman who watched First Ascent one too many times, crag it, let your buddy bag it, and then get your multi-choss on at Red RockPotrero North!
|
|
|
|
|
caughtinside
Apr 9, 2010, 4:33 PM
Post #5706 of 45342
(8863 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 8, 2003
Posts: 30603
|
zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. More variety and your buddy gets laid. Everybody wins.
hey burnsy, can Jello even climb? I thought he was really fucked up from something, like MS?
|
|
|
|
|
zeke_sf
Apr 9, 2010, 4:40 PM
Post #5707 of 45342
(8859 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 28, 2006
Posts: 18730
|
caughtinside wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. More variety and your buddy gets laid. Everybody wins. hey burnsy, can Jello even climb? I thought he was really fucked up from something, like MS?
Jello would be an apt name.
|
|
|
|
|
caughtinside
Apr 9, 2010, 4:54 PM
Post #5708 of 45342
(8857 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 8, 2003
Posts: 30603
|
zeke_sf wrote: caughtinside wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. More variety and your buddy gets laid. Everybody wins. hey burnsy, can Jello even climb? I thought he was really fucked up from something, like MS? Jello would be an apt name.
He also has the FA of Surrealistic Pillar Direct.
|
|
|
|
|
edge
Apr 9, 2010, 5:04 PM
Post #5709 of 45342
(8854 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 14, 2003
Posts: 9120
|
kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. If I was heading to N NM and CO I'd probably check out the Great Sand Dunes too in S CO. They look awesome!
Great Sand Dunes are great fun!
|
|
|
|
|
zeke_sf
Apr 9, 2010, 5:13 PM
Post #5710 of 45342
(8851 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 28, 2006
Posts: 18730
|
caughtinside wrote: zeke_sf wrote: caughtinside wrote: zeke_sf wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. More variety and your buddy gets laid. Everybody wins. hey burnsy, can Jello even climb? I thought he was really fucked up from something, like MS? Jello would be an apt name. He also has the FA of Surrealistic Pillar Direct.
Old Jello
|
|
|
|
|
kachoong
Apr 9, 2010, 5:52 PM
Post #5711 of 45342
(8845 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jan 23, 2004
Posts: 15304
|
edge wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. If I was heading to N NM and CO I'd probably check out the Great Sand Dunes too in S CO. They look awesome! Great Sand Dunes are great fun!
I totally wanna go and camp on one of those huge dunes! Mile high club perhaps?
|
|
|
|
|
edge
Apr 9, 2010, 6:46 PM
Post #5712 of 45342
(8839 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 14, 2003
Posts: 9120
|
kachoong wrote: edge wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. If I was heading to N NM and CO I'd probably check out the Great Sand Dunes too in S CO. They look awesome! Great Sand Dunes are great fun! I totally wanna go and camp on one of those huge dunes! Mile high club perhaps?
You'll get sand in places you didn't even know you had places.
NTTAWWT
You could walk an hour and be so secluded you could hide out for a month.
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Apr 10, 2010, 10:39 AM
Post #5713 of 45342
(8828 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
edge wrote: kachoong wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. If I was heading to N NM and CO I'd probably check out the Great Sand Dunes too in S CO. They look awesome! Great Sand Dunes are great fun!
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Apr 10, 2010, 10:40 AM
Post #5714 of 45342
(8828 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
zeke_sf wrote: sungam wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: looks as if we're heading next week to some place in NM with hot springs (single pitch stuff, about 6hrs from Colorado Springs, I think). Jello's girlfriend didn't want to go to the black and didnt want to get left behind (she doesnt climb). the black also had hot springs, but she wasn't digging those as much. Screw that! Get to the black! Greg, you're being pussy-whiped BY SOMEONE ELSE'S GIRLFRIEND. NO. BAD GREG. BAD. GO TO THE BLACK, GO DIRECTLY TO THE BLACK, DO NOT PASS JEMEZ SPRINGS, DO NOT COLLECT SINGLE PITCH BS. Don't listen to some Scotsman who watched First Ascent one too many times, crag it, let your buddy bag it, and then get your multi-choss on at Red RockPotrero North!
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Apr 10, 2010, 10:41 AM
Post #5715 of 45342
(8828 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
I need my aiders, modded grigri, hammer, about 5 RURPS and a double rack of KB's now, NOW!!! That thing is not going free by me.
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Apr 11, 2010, 2:24 PM
Post #5716 of 45342
(8826 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
Shitzing pants in rage yet Greg? Yore colours are infinitely inferior!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Apr 11, 2010, 11:18 PM
Post #5717 of 45342
(8822 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Apr 11, 2010, 11:19 PM
Post #5718 of 45342
(8820 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Apr 11, 2010, 11:19 PM
Post #5719 of 45342
(8818 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Apr 11, 2010, 11:19 PM
Post #5720 of 45342
(8816 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
Reports, reports and more reports...
|
|
|
|
|
notapplicable
Apr 11, 2010, 11:19 PM
Post #5721 of 45342
(8823 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 17771
|
FML!
|
|
|
|
|
Lazlo
Apr 12, 2010, 5:20 AM
Post #5722 of 45342
(8817 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 14, 2007
Posts: 5079
|
TR time!
Sooooo..... The fam and I went for a weekend of skiing. We stayed in North Lake Tahoe and skiing for two days at Boreal. The first day, I skipped out on the boring hill and went BC toward Castle Peak.
Found some ice.
Didn't climb it. Was pretty cool to see in Nor Cal. Rather rare thing around here.
Here is a view of the summit from the first of three spires that you arrive at. You can see two climbers on the summit. At this point, you have to down climb and traverse over to what summit post calls a "third class scramble" I call BS as there is a rap anchor on top.  Granted I climbed it in ski boots...but I'd call it class 4 to 5.1
The summit:
Summit marker:
Me and my Voodoos:
View toward Boreal:
Very fun trip. I went in there for the skiing and ended up enjoying the climb more. It was one of my favorite summits. 
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Apr 12, 2010, 9:52 AM
Post #5723 of 45342
(8810 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
Sweet TR, that peak is awesome lookin'!!!
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Apr 12, 2010, 9:52 AM
Post #5724 of 45342
(8810 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
HaHa.
|
|
|
|
|
Gmburns2000
Apr 13, 2010, 3:32 PM
Post #5725 of 45342
(8799 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 6, 2007
Posts: 15266
|
caughtinside wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: caughtinside wrote: Jemez? Great hot springs and some fun cragging around Los Alamos and white rock. yup, jemez springs. neither of us are too thrilled with single-pitch, but sometimes one has to keep the lady happy. we're also doing eldo and / or boulder for a couple of days in advance instead of four straight days in the black. If the lady ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. I climbed a bit around there a couple years ago. I thought the Overlook at white rock was my favorite, but we did do mostly sport. There were some cracks there but my partners weren't interested. There was a really cool area called the dungeon with steep sport, but it was covered in icicles. if you have time Bandolier national monument is right there, some pretty sweet cliff dwellings.
looks as if the lady chose Taos (sp?) instead.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
