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Location: Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiG... : Red Rock Butt, and Butt-Hea... : Photo
By: Kat A When: 6 days ago | view comment >> |
Comments: Lazy fat ass is right! (I'm kinda jealous, wouldn't mind that lifestyle)
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Location: Scott McMahon : Hueco Tanks : Photo
By: Kat A When: Oct 28, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hilarious photo nortic!
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Location: Wendy Laakmann : My photos : Photo
By: Kat A When: Oct 9, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Looks like a happy day in the beautiful desert!
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Location: CO : Boulder : Flatirons : Central : Green Mountain Pinnacle : Salsa Verde (5.11c)
By: Kat A When: Sep 6, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fantastic route - it's really is tricky to figure out the moves. Technical, yet it felt pumpy. The bolts are spaced reasonably close but I did not want to fall on the 3rd and 4th bolts (that's my excuse for hanging... he he, but really, they're not very comforting). Next time we're bringing a couple screamers. Funny this is listed as 11c, and Death and Transfiguration is listed 11b - this route felt much harder than DnT.
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Location: Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiG... : Good for the soul : Photo
By: Kat A When: Jun 28, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Oooh, a Date Farm! Better than on-line dating - walking around in person looking for some nice, good looking dates.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : The Bastille : The Bastille - N Face : Northwest Corner (5.11a)
By: Kat A When: Jun 26, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Good to hear Steve Levin's comment on how the 3rd pitch has become more difficult to reach the fixed pin since removal of the block. Felt scary trying to lock off on one arm, heel hook, and stretch up to the pin just to find my Superfly biner wouldn't fit through the hanger, as I was hanging above sharp loose rocks... maybe there's an easier way to do it (?).
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : North Dome : Crest Jewel (and Crest Jewe... (5.10d R)
By: Kat A When: Jun 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Amazing slab climb. On the easier terrain, the bolts are spaced far apart - one of the upper pitches has just one bolt - though the 5.9-5.10 terrain is well protected. As Josh mentioned, a topo is helpful but if you forget it the route generally trends right. If you come across any old manky bolts, you're off route, as all the bolts and anchors on this route are new.
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Higher Cathedral Rock : Northeast Buttress (5.9+ PG13)
By: Kat A When: Jun 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I really enjoyed this route - sustained, good climbing. PG-13? We found plenty of good gear.
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : El Capitan Base Routes : Freeblast (5.11 R)
By: Kat A When: Jun 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I agree with the above comments - this didn't feel like it was R rated. The roof has two fixed pieces - an old pin and a decent nut. We found the crux of this route to be the 5.10 slabs on P5 and P6, rather than the 11a roof.
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Cathedral Spires : Lower Cathedral Spire : South by Southwest (5.11a)
By: Kat A When: Jun 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: We rapped with one 70 m rope. I agree this is quite soft for 11a in the Valley. Many who have done this found the bouldery thin crack a bit more challenging than the enduro hand crack pitch. Great views at the top!
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Location: Evan Simons : Stupid Stuff : Photo
By: Kat A When: Apr 17, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: No friggen way!
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Reservoir Wall : Dr. Carl (5.10-)
By: Kat A When: Mar 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: A nice warmup. I'd recommend a couple smaller pieces - green and yellow alien sized.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Reservoir Wall : Wigglin' Worm (5.11)
By: Kat A When: Mar 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fantastic route! Great for smaller mits. Our 70 m did not reach the ground - bring double ropes.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Cat Wall : Unnamed 5.10: Route 41 ( 46... (5.10)
By: Kat A When: Mar 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Definitely bring a #5 camalot or two. If you don't have one, it's possible to escape via the thin crack on the left, though it's a tough reach to the anchors.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Blue Gramma Cliff : Unnamed 10+ (5.10+)
By: Kat A When: Mar 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Mostly #1 and 0.75 camalots, plus 1 or 2 0.5 camalots. A #4 camalot fits very well in the wide section, and a #3 camalot can also be used if you like to sew it up.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Indian Creek : Blue Gramma Cliff : Blue Gramma (5.11-)
By: Kat A When: Mar 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: If you have small hands and small feet you can avoid laybacking on this route, but it's still strenuous.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : The Bowling Alley : Main Crag : Bad Girls Get Spanked (5.11)
By: Kat A When: Mar 9, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is a fun route, it's probably easier for people with small fingers. It's a bit scary when using the undercling flake, since it moves as you pull on it. And clipping the bolt higher up on this flake you can hear a hollow sound....
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Location: Tony B : Non-action images from arou... : Photo
By: Kat A When: Jan 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Was this photo taken at Burning Man?
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Location: SAL : climbing shotz : Photo
By: Kat A When: Jan 2, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Yowsers, that's a cool shot. I would have thought someone turned the camera 90 degrees if it weren't for the upright trees in the background.
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Location: Lee Smith : Friends : Photo
By: Kat A When: Dec 23, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Tim on his knees has a higher reach than me on my tiptoes.
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Location: Kat A : Kat's photos : Photo
By: Kat A When: Nov 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I wonder if the dog whisperer Cesar Milan stuffs his pockets with treats. At least that's how I get my dogs to behave.
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Location: Kat A : Kat's photos : Photo
By: Kat A When: Nov 4, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey Tracy I'm too short to be able to jump and hump the diving board - it would have been a really ugly fall. So I had to crawl around it instead.
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Location: CO : Fort Collins : Photo
By: Kat A When: Nov 4, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Bear is the PERFECT size dog!
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Location: Lee Smith : Friends : Photo
By: Kat A When: Nov 3, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Not mid-life crisis - it's mid-life FUN!
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Location: Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiG... : I love The Winds : Photo
By: Kat A When: Oct 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey, that site looks familiar! Was there a stick already hanging on top of the boulder for tying off food? Glad you had a great trip to the Winds.
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