Contributed Comments |
| |
|---|
Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Battle of the Bulge Buttres... : Battle of the Bulge (5.11) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Jan 22, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: (shutter).. I gave myself the most insane knot in my back after climbing this one. Definitely warm up first
|
Location: CA : High Sierra : Merriam Peak : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Jun 29, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: yeah, I'm pretty sure unless someone was up there before 7/5/08. Great route either way. Lots of potential up there.
|
Location: WA : Leavenworth : Icicle Creek : Dragontail Peak : Triple Couloirs (WI3 M3 Steep Snow R) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Jun 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: multiple variations on TC necessitate different sized racks.. and of these variations, different conditions will require potentially more gear. THis is pretty obvious for seasoned cascade climbers but something I grew an appreciation for only just recently..
a couple weekends ago I solo'd the whole route with a buddy (cakewalk); last Friday it was the most heads up lead of my life getting into the 3rd couloir w/a single twin and LIGHt alpine rack. happy I had my nomics. Conditions c... more >>
|
Location: NV : Red Rock : Black Velvet Canyon : Black Velvet Wall : Rock Warrior (5.10b R) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: May 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: haha!
|
Location: UT : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Mar 17, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: LoI i know the feeling! Make sure u have a battle axe for the imbred zombies while taking shortcuts in Utah!
|
Location: AK : Interior Alaska/Alaska Rang... : Denali National Park : Ruth Gorge : Moose's Tooth : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Feb 16, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: i haven't done much heavily corniced ridge climbing, but the tracks out on that cornice look scary to me. being new to this kind of hazard, does that look ok to you guy/gal's?
|
Location: NM : Los Alamos & White Rock : White Rock : Old New Place : Rattlesnake Crack (aka Side... (5.11) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Feb 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: that looks super fun! i suddenly miss rock climbing
|
Location: KY : Red River Gorge : Muir Valley : Tectonic Wall : Plate Tectonics (5.9+) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Feb 14, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This wall is AWESOME. It's been a few years, but I remember multiple awesome days on this wall. Thanks for posting
|
Location: WA : North Cascades : Washington Pass : Liberty Bell : Liberty Crack (5.11- C2)
By: dirtbag When: Oct 5, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'm not a badass free climber or anything and we got it done in 4.5 hrs base to summit with a bit of simulclimbing up to 5.8 and short-fixing the pitches low on the route. Fixed anchors made this easy on us.
If you want to enchain with Thin Red Line as we did (which for comparison took us 8-9 hrs), look into possibly rappelling back to the base instead of hiking off the back then to the black asphalt road (HOT!!!!), which took 3.5 hrs from the notch at the base of the becky route to the star... more >>
|
Location: KY : Red River Gorge : Long Wall : Rock Wars (5.10a) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Sep 6, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: looks very steep
|
Location: Community Forum : What is a dirtbag? : Post : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Dec 30, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Below the Lower Saddle on 'the moraine'. My first trip into the mountains and super humbling and educational. Good times.
|
Location: Kevin Sainio : cch alien failure : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Nov 22, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: eek!
|
Location: International : Asia : Pakistan : Baltoro Mustagh : Mustagh Tower : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Sep 27, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: holy mother of god
|
Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Half Dome : Regular Northwest Face of H... (5.12a/b)
By: dirtbag When: Sep 16, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: i read some posts about the 5.9 squeeze chimney being the crux. I climbed the route yesterday and found all the chimneys to be well protected. I forget what pitch it is, but at some point you have the option between 5.9 or "airy" 5.7. I did the 5.7 and found it very enjoyable with good fixed gear.
A purple c3 took a body-weight placement for the "C1+" on the 2nd to last pitch. I found the crux was actually reaching to clip a piece of tat hanging off of one of one of the penji points on tha... more >>
|
Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Half Dome : Regular Northwest Face of H... (5.12a/b)
By: dirtbag When: Sep 16, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: the spring at the base of the climb is running as of yesterday. great climb and temps right now, although at one point there were 11ppl on the route!.. it all worked out though
|
Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Lost Horse Area : Imaginary Voyage Formation : Imaginary Voyage (5.10d) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Sep 8, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: that looks like an awesome pitch!!
|
Location: Ben H : Climbing : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Apr 25, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: that look FUN!
|
Location: NH : *NH Ice and Alpine Climbing : Rumney Ice Climbs : Triple Corners : Fangmanship (WI5) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Apr 8, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: i can see how this was a wee a bit concerning
|
Location: Jason Himick : Random Images : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Apr 7, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: a bit phallic eh?
|
Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Leaning Tower : West Face (5.7 C2) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Nov 13, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: thanks!
|
Location: CA : High Sierra : Incredible Hulk : Positive Vibrations (5.11a)
By: dirtbag When: Aug 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: HEADS UP for anyone using Supertopo on Pos Vibes / Sun Spot... McNamara is usually right on with his beta; however, I would have been better off throwing his ridge beta out the window and just stuck with my nose on this one.
Supertopo says, "... keep to the ridge for the best rock or drop down onto the N (left) side for easier climbing but looser rock.."
I don't advise dropping onto the N side by any means until AFTER you stick to the ridge via a 5th class chimney system that sp... more >>
|
Location: International : North America : Canada : Northwest Territories : The Cirque of the Unclimbab... : Photo
By: dirtbag When: May 31, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: wow
|
Location: KY : Red River Gorge : Muir Valley : The Sanctuary : First Fall (5.9) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Jan 14, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Agree with 'a bit cruxy'. Almost took my first fall right there... probably would have if I wasn't so freaked out.
|
Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Belle Campground Area : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Jan 14, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: woa... nice
|
Location: UT : Moab Area : Castle Valley : The Rectory : Fine Jade (5.11a) : Photo
By: dirtbag When: Jan 14, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: nice shot... brings out the desert colors
|
RSS Feed
