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Location: CO : Independence Pass : Second Grotto Wall : Plaque Right (5.9)
By: scott e. tarrant When: Jul 15, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: This route is on the Plaque Wall which is on the Second Grotto Wall. See Tom Perkins guidebook (Independence Pass Rock Climbing II - www.independencepassrockclimbing.com) for more & better details!
Awesome route!!!
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Location: AZ : Mount Lemmon : Reef of Rocks : Neptune : Rapture of the Steep (5.10)
By: scott e. tarrant When: Jul 9, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: purely and simply one of the best climbs of my life.
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Location: CO : Alex Honnold Free Solos Moo...
By: scott e. tarrant When: Apr 8, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: With fear of distracting this thread from what was accomplished, I humbly agree. I will also argue however that this accomplishment is a very antiseptic and accurate storypole of excatly where our sport is. It was so when Derek soloed The Diamond (x3 in a day), when Croft soloed Astroman, and not dissimiliarly, when Skinner/Piana freed The Salathe. I contend that this, more than most anything going down today, represents for this current generation and for all who follow an absolute line in the ... more >>
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Location: CO : Alex Honnold Free Solos Moo...
By: scott e. tarrant When: Apr 8, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: How little reaction this is generating freaks me out as much as his solo! Am I alone in feeling that this is HUGE? The 12 of you who have posted seem to understand the magnitude...this is N.I.A.D., Croft on Astroman, yes, Reardon on R.M...this is the 4 min. mile, this is the freaking moon shot... understand that I do care that another 8' piece of rubble was sent at V16 in the middle of "I could give a crap, America", but it seems that priorities need adjustment when that gets more press than thi... more >>
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Location: CO : Carbondale : The Narrows
By: scott e. tarrant When: May 22, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: For more topos and beta go to www.splitterchoss.com. BJ Sbarra & Co have put a lot of energy into creating a great area! If you live in the valley and have not been, I really encourage you to. If you are passing thru, I would also encourage you to stop. You will not be disappointed! I truly admire those involved for the vision, hard work, cost and time they have devoted to exposing some great climbing that has been right under our noses! Thanks!
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Location: CO : Empire : Ra : Nearer To Thee (5.11b)
By: scott e. tarrant When: May 21, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Very fun climb. Good sampling of what you will get on other routes at Ra. I would say 5.11c as an on-sight grade. Again and as with other routes here, no move may be harder than 5.11a, but these are pretty relentless stretches of rock. I fell off of some holds big enough to set a stool on and churn butter! Great movement, awesome position and really fun climbing!
L.E.O. XO
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Location: CO : Empire : Ra : Higher Calling (5.11d)
By: scott e. tarrant When: May 21, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Very difficult to on-sight. It would take a very fit and very solid 5.12 climber to on-sight this 5.11 route. No move may be harder than 5.11c/d, but as an on-sight grade I would push it to 5.12a/b.... As stated in the description, holding on (I was able to "on-sight" the crux but fell on ladder rungs and holds big enough to 3 point turn a full-size truck!) is truly the crux. I KNOW I can fall off of 5.10! Amazing position & exposure! Great climb!
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