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Joshua Tree Rock Break

Average Rating = 0.00/5 Joshua Tree Rock Break

Driving through Joshua Tree on the way to Tucson, we stopped at this pullout coming from the West Entrance, so I climbed around while my dad took pictures of the place.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2006-10-14
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Homemade polyester resin hold

Average Rating = 0.00/5 Homemade polyester resin hold

A crimper (ok, jug to some) that I free-formed using a clay mold, and a mixture of polyester resin and silica sand. No dye was added, the mix just came out this dull green color. The hold is quite nice, but differs from commercial holds in that it is heavier and less abrasively textured. I suspect that hold manufacturers use a different type of sand, and perhaps add a foaming agent to the resin to make a less dense, more highly textured hold. Of course this is just speculation. Experimenting with another homemade hold, I found that fracturing one of these resin/sand holds with a chisel makes for very natural-feeling crimper with a nice crystalline texture.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2004-09-06
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Seth on a roof route at the Pearly Gates

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Seth on a roof route at the Pearly Gates

The guidebook said "look for a finger pocket above the roof," it turned out to be a marble-sized depression and a balance mantle onto a slab.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2004-05-31
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Diagram of upper ledges, Oyster Dome

Average Rating = 3.50/5 Diagram of upper ledges, Oyster Dome

This rough diagram of the upper ledges of the Oyster Dome is work in progress, and serves mainly to show the arrangement of the first set of routes near the top (i.e. "The 5.9+"...)
Submitted by: valeberga on 2004-04-27
Views: 4118 | Votes: 2 | Comments: 0
Meltdown, Oyster Dome

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Meltdown, Oyster Dome

This climb heads up the rooves in the middle of the Oyster Dome Wall. I have yet to witness a climb of it. There is a chain anchor about halfway up the wall (and according to comments here, there is a second pitch.)
Submitted by: valeberga on 2004-04-02 | Last Modified: 2007-08-08
Views: 3762 | Votes: 5 | Comments: 2
Route topo of Wall Street, Oyster Dome

Average Rating = 1.50/5 Route topo of Wall Street, Oyster Dome

Wall Street, Oyster Dome. The ramp is highlighted in red. The first pitch heads left up the face, the second pitch follows the left buttress up to the top.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2004-04-02
Views: 3292 | Votes: 2 | Comments: 0
Profile Photo (boarding)

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Profile Photo (boarding)

This is just a profile photo, yeah there is a little bit of rock in there. This is in Mt. St. Helens, winter 2005.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2004-03-23
Views: 1965 | Votes: 3 | Comments: 4
The Bottom Crack of the

Average Rating = 2.25/5 The Bottom Crack of the

This lower crack is slightly overhanging. I like to shimmy up on a lieback and press my feet to the blank left wall. I suppose you could jam it if you wanted to. Note that the height of the main crack is only about 10 feet...
Submitted by: valeberga on 2003-11-07
Views: 1740 | Votes: 4 | Comment: 1
Sand In Your Crack

Average Rating = 2.67/5 Sand In Your Crack

A couple of stacked cracks make for a nice climb that feels more like two pitches of bouldering. Personally, I like to call it "Sand In Your Crack" because the upper crack usually has a lot of sand stuck to the surface.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2003-11-07
Views: 1661 | Votes: 3 | Comments: 2
The Beach Crack at Larrabee State Park

Average Rating = 2.50/5 The Beach Crack at Larrabee State Park

Nice little sandstone crack with a pumpy start. Photo taken from my sea kayak.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2003-11-07
Views: 2090 | Votes: 4 | Comments: 3
The Beach Slab at Larrabee State Park

Average Rating = 2.00/5 The Beach Slab at Larrabee State Park

See section description for details. A decent low-angle slab, good for footwork practice. Photo taken from my sea kayak.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2003-11-07
Views: 1924 | Votes: 6 | Comments: 0
The Beach Crack Wall at Larrabee State Park

Average Rating = 2.80/5 The Beach Crack Wall at Larrabee State Park

See the section description for details. Two decent but short finger cracks right on the beach. Photo taken from my sea kayak.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2003-11-07
Views: 2377 | Votes: 5 | Comments: 2
One of the bolted southern top walls.

Average Rating = 3.00/5 One of the bolted southern top walls.

Short bolted face near the top of the Oyster Dome.
Submitted by: valeberga on 2003-10-01 | Last Modified: 2007-08-08
Views: 1880 | Votes: 2 | Comments: 0