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Location: WY : Vedauwoo : Upper Blair : Big House (5.7)
By: didieat When: May 19, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: It does seem pretty stout for 5.7. I would rate it 5.8 through the short crux. I didn't find it to be nearly as asthetic as Baobab Tree, but an ok climb nonetheless. Use caution at the top around the chockstones, they will rain down pebbles on your belayer.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Oak Creek Canyon : Solar Slab - Upper Tier : Solar Slab (5.6)
By: didieat When: May 2, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'm unclear. can I rap solar slab and solar slab gully with my meter 70m rope or not?
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Reservoir Wall : Dr. Carl (5.10-)
By: didieat When: Sep 21, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: This has a little something for everyone (except us Vedauwoo offwidth freaks). I really enjoyed the variety at the grade.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Supercrack Buttress : Twin Cracks (5.9)
By: didieat When: Sep 21, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Poor little crack don't get no respect. Anyway, I protected it with 2 #3 Cammies at the ends and 2 #2's in in the middle. The climbing is so incredibly positive, you really don't need pro until the thing splits. At least I thought so.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Way Rambo : Blue Sun (5.10-)
By: didieat When: Sep 21, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I was kinda hung over when I got on this, but it was still a highlight of the trip. If you have kinda largish hands, DO NOT MISS THIS CLIMB! It's a beautiful little cruise on beautiful rock.
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Location: WY : Vedauwoo : Old Easy : MRC Direct (5.9)
By: didieat When: Sep 6, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: We had a 70m rope and missed the ground by 25 feet from the top rap anchors. Unfortunately, those are the least moderate feet besides pulling the roof. This is truly a classic climb, either through the center exit or on the Straight Edge which I did years ago. Highly recommended.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Hallett Peak : Culp-Bossier (5.8+)
By: didieat When: Aug 22, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Jen and I did this yesterday and it was exquisite. Not a cloud in the sky all day. Lucky for us, as we had some route-finding and other issues and were SLOW. We were on route above the ramp and the crux pitch was the best even with the runoff from the recent weather. We could have used more slings to reduce rope drag lower where we were meandering, but overall it was a great day and a great climb. Despite some of the beta to the contrary, the raps at the east end can be accomplished with a ... more >>
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Location: WY : Vedauwoo : Lower Blair III, II and I : Go Left, Old Man, Go Left (5.7+)
By: didieat When: Aug 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I agree with Dylan, "Go Right, Old Man"
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Location: WY : Vedauwoo : Upper Blair : Baobab Tree (5.8)
By: didieat When: Aug 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I agree with Squatting Bear. I did it in one pitch, but the funky climb at the bottom seems like an entirely separate thing than the lovely splitter at the top. There is a great belay ledge at the bottom of the splitter that would make it a logical, if non-traditional, way to do the climb.
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Location: WY : Vedauwoo : Telephone Road : Eagle Rock : The Flake Route (5.7)
By: didieat When: Nov 11, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: The only beta addition I would make is don't necessarily leave your small cams in the car as I found yesterday. There are many placements for smaller gear down low. This great little number offers a lot of alternatives for pro and makes a good training piece for such.
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