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Latest Routes |
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Rating |
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Location |
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Date |
Fancy Dancin' | 5.10b | Trad, Sport, 2 pitches, 90 feet | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Middle Spire | Aerili | Nov 20, 2009 |
Variation on K.E. | 5.12a | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Lower Spire | J. Albers | Nov 8, 2009 |
K.E. Cracks | 5.11c | Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Lower Spire | J. Albers | Nov 8, 2009 |
Last lockup | 5.10c | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Lower Spire | J. Albers | Nov 8, 2009 |
Electra | 5.11c | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Phantom Wall | J. Albers | Nov 8, 2009 |
Crispy Critters | 5.10a | TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Upper Spire | EmilyFox | Nov 2, 2009 |
Latest Photos |
| Photo |
Caption |
Location |
By |
Date |
| How to capture the right perspective? Not quite as steep as it appears, but not as slabby as a right-rotation would make it appear either. | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Anal Sex (5.8 X) | Aerili | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Tiptoeing up the upper tier face as an alternate finish to the Regular Route. September 2009 | CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Anal Sex (5.8 X) | Aerili | Oct 12, 2009 |
Latest Comments | | |
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Middle Spire : Candyass (5.10d R)
By: J. Albers When: Nov 9, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Pumpkin is correct. This route is almost fully bolted, though some may want a gear placement before the first bolt....I think the flake on the slab takes gear in the ballpark size of a 0.75 BD camalot.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Middle Spire : Lean And Mean (5.9)
By: Steve R. When: Nov 2, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: bring your small gear
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Middle Spire : Anal Sex (5.8 X)
By: Steve R. When: Nov 2, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Don't remember anything on this route qualifying it for an "X" rating. Solid liebacking traverse with decent pro then up through tunnel.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Middle Spire : Candyland (5.10c) : Photo
By: Joe Huggins When: Oct 30, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Wow! What a memory! We lived at Lake Tahoe when my daughter was born, Phantom Spires was her first climbing trip; I did this route while she napped in her baby seat. Thanks for the pic...
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Middle Spire : Anal Sex (5.8 X) : Photo
By: Aerili When: Oct 12, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: You actually get two good pieces on the upper third of the face here: one is the piece directly below me in this pic; the other can be placed right before the finish.
The other two apparent pieces of pro below me are little more than psychological and unfortunately would be unlikely to stop a splatter fall off the balancey start. I suggest guardian angels as your back-up.
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Upper Spire : Fear of Flying (5.9)
By: ShibbyShane When: Oct 2, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: There's a reason someone told me this route is "one of the best at the Spires." Fun and thought-provoking climbing through most of the climb, with the corner being the obvious crux.
I found this climb to be both technical and physical, as you're smearing your feet on tiny divots and pushing your body into the corner with constant body tension, or at least that's how I did it; some of the finger slots were too small to really stem up the corner so I had to improvise. I'm sure it's jus... more >>
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Middle Spire : Corn Flakes (5.9)
By: Aerili When: Sep 14, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: Actually, a 3" cam doesn't protect the start (although I suppose it depends on how tall you are/how high you can reach). After trying to do the move off the deck unprotected (start of the crux imo with a possible long nasty fall down the hill), I decided to put in a piece first, but I had to use a #4. The 3 can go in a bit higher.
I felt the thin start variation sucked compared to the wide start. Way easier, not as thought-provoking. Really small gear required, but the flake is so hol... more >>
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Location: CA : Tahoe Vicinity : Phantom Spires : Upper Spire : Fear of Flying (5.9)
By: Aerili When: Sep 8, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: This route is fantastic and incorporates so many facets of climbing technique.
I was surprised to see how many people thought this was 9+/10a. I flashed this route yesterday (as one pitch, with a hole in my shoe, ha) and hadn't considered myself a true, solid 10a leader as of this moment, but perhaps it's all in the style.
The gear recommendation of pro to 3" baffles me. You certainly do not need anything over 1". Also, be sure to take plenty of very small cams (that would be <@SEMICOLO... more >>
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