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The Valley, wet spring of '62. Victory dance with my sister after hearing that Harding sent the Leaning Tower.


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Date Contribution UserDescription
Oct 12, 2009PhotoAdam Winters
Mike and Tom Carr near one of the places where the creek gets lost.
Oct 7, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Merriam's North Buttress
Oct 7, 2009PhotoBjorn
Sorcerer Needle. Car trouble chased us out before we could try any routes. I expect to never see a better rock. <br /><br />This is a photo by Scotty Nelson, found on MP.
Sep 22, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Crusher and Strappo's great find in the Lost Creek Wilderness. It's called "Hmmm! Fresh Meat!" (5.10). Red bolts are end of first pitch. Blue is the second belay.
Sep 8, 2009PhotoTobinPetty
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH<br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES:<br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9<br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r<br />C. Black Sun, 5.10<br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10<br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9<br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11-<br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+<br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11-<br />
Aug 24, 2009RouteMatt RichardsonTX : Hueco Tanks : North Mountain : Indecent Exposure Buttress : Amplified Heat (5.11b PG13)
Aug 24, 2009RouteMatt RichardsonTX : Hueco Tanks : North Mountain : Central Wall : Lunacy (5.10)
Aug 24, 2009RouteMatt RichardsonTX : Hueco Tanks : North Mountain : Central Wall : Brain Dead (5.10+ PG13)
Aug 10, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
SERAC HAZARD PHOTO<br /><br />Taken from the pumice ridge scree-walk above the Black Buttes-Baker saddle. <br /><br />The trace of the climber trail through the serac slide debris is visible, lower right.<br /><br />Photo by Kirk Miller<br />
Aug 5, 2009PhotoAlex A
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Aug 5, 2009PhotoJeff Mekolites
CASTLETON TOWER SKETCH<br />SOUTHEAST FACE ROUTES:<br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9<br />B. Discrete Start for Black Sun, 5.9r<br />C. Black Sun, 5.10<br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10<br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.9<br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11-<br />G. Hollow-point, 5.11+<br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11-<br />
May 14, 2009Photoscott e. tarrant
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
May 14, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Old Topo from '92 shows the new bolts.
Apr 28, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
At the ninth bolt on Stick It To The Man. Stay left for better rock.
Apr 14, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Star Dust Cowboy is "F".<br /><br />This is an unfinished and unverified sketch.<br /><br />A. Kor-Ingalls, 5.9 <br /> (most perfect lieback ever)<br />B. Hard enough so that only <br /> schooled climbers can get<br /> around Kor-Ingalls, 5.9r<br />C. Black Sun, 5.10+<br />D. Burning Inside, 5.10+<br />E. Arrowhead Left, 5.10+<br />F. Stardust Cowboy, 5.11a<br />G. Hollow Point, 5.11+<br />H. Little White Lieback, 5.11a
Feb 24, 2009PhotoSirius
Upper North Buttress
Feb 13, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Bruce Lella starting the crux hand crack. The quality of this crack makes up for the loose sections below.<br /><br />July, 2007, we day-tripped it from Paradise.
Feb 10, 2009PhotoAnonymous User
Bruce Lella starting the crux hand crack. The quality of this crack makes up for the loose sections below.<br /><br />July, 2007, we day-tripped it from Paradise.
Feb 7, 2009PhotoMatt Richardson
Labor of Love at the Leap. Need to go back for a better photo of the best 5.10 anywhere.<br /><br />Photo by Kirk Miller, 1998.
Feb 4, 2009PhotoMark Tarrant
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Dec 8, 2008PhotoMatthew Fienup
Vicious, 5.11+. We found this climb by accident while getting lost and then giving up on a west-side descent to Dome Rock. I still am surprised that such a short route had me thinking: "This is better than anything in the Platte or Vedauwoo."
Dec 6, 2008PhotoWill12
Not in the Platte! This mystery dome is about twenty miles up the Merced River from Yosemite. We found it during an epic backpack from Mammoth to Yosemite. I put a picture here thinking that those who like hiking heavy loads into Lost Creek might be interested in this golden giant. Very sunny, so not a good summer expedition. Way past Merced Lake, where the plane full of weed crashed in the early 1970s. Maybe even a mile past Washburn lake. I didn't take good photo notes. <br /><br />Has it has been climbed? There are no journal reports, and I scanned it with binoculars, finding no slings. In my opinion, it should be rappel descended to avoid a heinous looking gully/bushwack descent. Also, in my opinion it should be climbed and hand drilled (wilderness rules) by someone else. Please email me when done, or if you need help.
Nov 23, 2008PhotoOlaf Mitchell
Starting the descent of the Roman Wall. <br /><br />Photo by Kirk Miller
Nov 15, 2008PhotoSirius
Starting the thin fingers and stemming crux on Gold Dust. Easy hike, nice belay zone, good pro, shady, and steep!
Nov 12, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
Vicious, 5.11+. We found this climb by accident while getting lost and then giving up on a west-side descent to Dome Rock. I still am surprised that such a short route had me thinking: "This is better than anything in the Platte or Vedauwoo."
Sep 25, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Sep 14, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Morrison/Evergreen : Morrison Boulders : Nautilus : The Nautilus Cave Pitch (5.10)
Aug 4, 2008PhotoSirius
New guidebooks probably have a prettier and more accurate topo but this one is free.
Jul 30, 2008RouteAnonymous UserCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : The Rusty Dagger (5.12a R)
Jul 19, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : Old Rappel Route (5.10d)
Jul 19, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : The Rusty Dagger (5.12a R)
Jul 19, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : Parallel Universe (5.10 A4 R)
Jul 11, 2008RouteLeo PaikCO : Alpine Rock : Mt. Evans : The Black Wall : Undertow (5.10a A4- R)
Jul 9, 2008PhotoJason Kaplan
Black Wall Topo, drawn 1989, not updated!
Apr 25, 2008PhotoMHanson
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Apr 20, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
Inside the chalk circle, there is an old bolt from a route that fell down during a wet spring. Same spring that Rifle's Vitamin H came down.
Apr 6, 2008PhotoKirk Miller
Starting the descent of the Roman Wall. <br /><br />Photo by Kirk Miller
Mar 10, 2008PhotoKris Gorny
SERAC HAZARD PHOTO<br /><br />Taken from the pumice ridge scree-walk above the Black Buttes-Baker saddle. <br /><br />The trace of the climber trail through the serac slide debris is visible, lower right.<br /><br />Photo by Kirk Miller<br />
Jan 5, 2008PhotoAnonymous User
The Valley, wet spring of '62. Victory dance with my sister after hearing that Harding sent the Leaning Tower.
Dec 20, 2007PhotoAnonymous User
Winch Hooks from Home Depot installed on Golden Cliffs. See my comment below for details of what to buy if you want to help solve the problem of worn anchors. The quick links and hooks can go on Fixe rings too. Just clip in and lower. Much thicker than "fixed" carabiners and easy to replace.
Nov 15, 2007PhotoLeo Paik
Not in the Platte! This mystery dome is about twenty miles up the Merced River from Yosemite. We found it during an epic backpack from Mammoth to Yosemite. I put a picture here thinking that those who like hiking heavy loads into Lost Creek might be interested in this golden giant. Very sunny, so not a good summer expedition. Way past Merced Lake, where the plane full of weed crashed in the early 1970s. Maybe even a mile past Washburn lake. I didn't take good photo notes. <br /><br />Has it has been climbed? There are no journal reports, and I scanned it with binoculars, finding no slings. In my opinion, it should be rappel descended to avoid a heinous looking gully/bushwack descent. Also, in my opinion it should be climbed and hand drilled (wilderness rules) by someone else. Please email me when done, or if you need help.
Nov 8, 2007PhotoKris Gorny
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Oct 10, 2007PhotoAnonymous User
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Sep 24, 2007PhotoDan Dalton
Second Clip
Jun 27, 2007PhotoAnonymous User
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
May 26, 2007PhotoClint Locks
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Aug 30, 2006PhotoAnonymous User
Belaying the third pitch of NW Corner,<br />on the last summer weekend of 2003.
Apr 13, 2006RouteAnonymous UserCO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Mt. Meeker : Dragon's Egg Couloir (Steep Snow R)