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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Hidden Valley Campground : The Old Woman : The Old Woman - West Face : Double Start (5.7)
By: Kyle Wills When: 4 days ago | view comment >> |
Comments: Also, if you plan on knocking out some climbs on the east face, you can scramble easily over to the Toe Jam/bearded cabbage anchors directly across on the opposite side and rap from them.
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Location: C Miller : Various : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: Oct 15, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Would you have called this project a success?
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Location: CA : San Diego County : Mission Gorge : Limbo Area : Apostrophe (5.9)
By: Kyle Wills When: Oct 1, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I have not yet found a climb of equal quality in Mission Gorge. The line is beautiful and outstanding amongst its shorter MG brethren. The top bulge offwidth section offering the perfect bit variety to an already fun climb, making this a major classic in the area. Definitely need a #4 for the top, although possiblities for other protection exist prior to committing to this section. Traversing from the pillar to the crack is definitely easier for the taller folks, but feet are solid and the... more >>
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Location: Kyle Wills : General : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: Sep 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: No! DO it like this! AND try to look a little more serious this time.... Geez!
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Location: KY : Red River Gorge : Left Flank : To Defy The Laws Of Traditi... (5.10a) : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: Aug 29, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Way back as a wee climber this was one of my first great leads, and this is AMAZING PHOTO. Definitely looks even better then I remember it.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Echo Rock Area : Echo Cove : Echo Cove - South Side : Bucket Brigade (5.7)
By: Kyle Wills When: Jun 7, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: A decently fun route if you're waiting for other routes in the area to open up. Can be difficult to find good pro once your on the second half of the route, but the there is little to worry about with great hands and feet the whole way
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Location: Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiG... : Good for the soul : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: Jun 2, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Sooo Jealous, not just of the fresh veggies and fruit, but of the space to even do it in... lucky girl
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Lost Horse Area : Lost Horse Wall : The Swift (5.7)
By: Kyle Wills When: May 29, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: It's been said over and over again but after having done dappled mare and enjoyed every minute of it, I found the arete move on pitch 3 down right scary. Retrospectively it wasn't that bad but the next twenty feet I felt like I was pulling the rock up after me the rope drag was so bad. Definitely long runners.
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Location: j fassett : krispy cream : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: May 29, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: hilarious, that's how I look on the drive to Joshua tree. Lock the cruise control on 60 mph and just sit back and let the rest of the world go rushing past me.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Sheep Pass Area : Saddle Rocks Area : Saddle Rocks : ... : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: May 28, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Awesome photo, love how the shadows frame the climber. The whole composition gives you that classic feel of "out there - on the edge the universe locked in battle with the rock in a do or die moment that seems to extend time to infinity" type of situation... right?
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Location: TN : Obed & Clear Creek : North Clear Creek : North Clear Creek : Scalded Dog (5.12b) : Photo
By: Kyle Wills When: May 24, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'm glad someone knows where we were at. Wish I wasnt such a piss poor climber at the time and could've sent like my companions.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Echo Rock Area : Echo Cove : Echo Cove - South Face : Bonzo Dog Band (5.7)
By: Kyle Wills When: Jan 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I lead it in the crack with as stated great fist jam, and really high, crazy awkward, yet rewardingly fun, foot jam as I plugged in my second piece, my second opted for the slab face and had a horrible time getting that second piece out.... I only laughed.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : The Outback : Peyote Cracks : Middle Peyote Crack (5.9)
By: Kyle Wills When: Jan 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Definitely not as bad as made to seem. The crux beginning is fun to work for someone just breaking into the 9's at J tree.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : The Outback : Rock Hudson : Nereltne (5.7)
By: Kyle Wills When: Jan 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: The gulley eats up almost more time then the crack. I think the bush growing in the gulley is the routes crux. The crack is Really fun though, another J tree crack that is just sadly short.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : The Outback : Rock Hudson : Looney Tunes (5.9)
By: Kyle Wills When: Jan 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Definitely not Round and Crumbly. A fun route, with great variety.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Jumbo Rocks : Zebra Cliffs : Zebra Cliffs East Face : Ice Cream For Crow (5.8)
By: Kyle Wills When: Jan 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: BULL honky, that top half of this climb should totally been done with crack tactics! It was what made this route so great in my mind. Great deep wide hands crack.
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Location: CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Lost Horse Area : Cockroach Crag : False Classic Corner (aka T... (5.6)
By: Kyle Wills When: Dec 28, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Agreed, Classic is a cruise comparatively. However, I definitely found this route MUCH more enjoyable. What a finish!
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Location: CA : Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks : Tahquitz Rock : Northwest Recess : The Error (5.6)
By: Kyle Wills When: Dec 19, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I found it ultra ironic that TimB's crazy epic was had on a climb called "the Error"
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Location: CA : San Diego County : Mission Gorge : Limbo Area : The Rift (5.9)
By: Kyle Wills When: Nov 25, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I found it to be great test for a starting trad climber, fairly obvious gear placements, however being the first route I ever truly felt like I was placing gear on lead ( not on some easy peasy japanesey low angle scramble wanna be climb) It really challenged me mentally having committed myself now just placing solid gear and keep cruising.
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