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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Main Cliff
By: Jim O'Brien When: Jun 8, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks John- I placed it on the CT front page news section.
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Location: NY : The Gunks : The Near Trapps : Te Dum (5.7)
By: Jim O'Brien When: May 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Good 1st pitch- crux was not too bad, a quick nut placement calmed me down... The belay station sucked- bail here and belay your second from the ground or continue up the blocky dihedrial.
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Location: NY : The Gunks : The Near Trapps : Yellow Ridge (5.7)
By: Jim O'Brien When: May 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Great route- The offwidth wasn't that bad, only a couple of moves and it's over. Found the thin traverse at the start of the last pitch to be the crux of the climb, good hands but bad feet for a couple of moves. The roof was very cool, easier than many 5.6 roofs I've been through in da' Gunks.
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Green Wall
By: Jim O'Brien When: Mar 3, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Chris- nice to see your still around! Thanks for this and all of the nice work you put up in CT
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Location: CT : Connecticut Bouldering : Seven Falls Bouldering : Pancake boulder : Pancake Arete (V3)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Feb 18, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Nice Mobes, good thing your spotters were paying attention!
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Location: CT : Connecticut Bouldering : Seven Falls Bouldering : Bible Rock Bouldering
By: Jim O'Brien When: Feb 17, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks Mobes, the area is commonly called Seven Falls, and the link to the guide is from the Weslean Mountain Club-
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Location: CT : Southeast
By: Jim O'Brien When: Feb 17, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: fixed, thanks for the link
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Location: Nick Votto : Climbing Pics : Photo
By: Jim O'Brien When: Feb 12, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: That's green gutter at ragged
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Location: CT : Photo
By: Jim O'Brien When: Nov 10, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Nice traprock choss pile! It's not all like that, really!
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Main Cliff : Carey Corner (5.7)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Oct 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: On the top 5 list of sandbagged climbs, the upper dihedral goes in the 5.8+ range.
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Main Cliff : Knight's Gambit (5.7)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Oct 31, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: When I was on it in August, there were no bolts.
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Main Cliff : Cemetary Vault (5.7)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Oct 27, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Seems like a neglected climb, the start is a bit crappy, but working up the dihedral is grand- great stemming, didn't know I could do a split! Overall a good climb, anchor situation sucks at the top, typical.
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Location: CT : Chatfield Hollow : Forearm Frenzy (5.11b) : Photo
By: Jim O'Brien When: Oct 22, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Frenzy Direct starts just to the left of the tree's shadow through the chalked up block then up!
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Cathole : White Fandango (5.9)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Apr 28, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: The block at the top of the crux dihedrial is very loose- DON'T GRAB IT!
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Cathole
By: Jim O'Brien When: Jan 18, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I was sent out on a recon mission by Ladd; please let me know if I have confused myself with describing the photos. There are more climbs of questionable quality, be mindful of loose rock, it's Connecticut!
Right On! JimO
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Cathole : Golden Book (5.6)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Jan 16, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Good pro the whole way, anchor situation at the top can be dire (surprise). Be mindful of loose blocks on the right face on the top 1/4 of the climb, some came crashing down last season (Fall '07). No known injuries, just a sobering reminder that gravity sucks!
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Location: NY : The Gunks : The Trapps : Beginner's Delight (5.4)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Dec 7, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: The pitch 1 belay is tough with a light rack; used up my 1, 2 & 3 cam on the anchor-
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Location: CT : Central- Traprock : Cathole : Arrowhead (5.8)
By: Jim O'Brien When: Mar 1, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Short route, the start is a great jam as you work over the bulge
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Location: CO : Splitter Camps - Plug!
By: Jim O'Brien When: Jan 27, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I love these NIMBY threads. Although I cringe when I see the crag filled with instruction groups, there is an advantage of them being guided. One would hope the guides / hosts would introduce and infuse the experience with leave no trace principles. There is no getting away from the crowds, period. As a responsible climber and an outdoors person, do your best to be a steward of the land and teach the newbies how to conduct themselves, don't throw rocks, threaten the leader and other BS I read ab... more >>
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