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Location: ClimberSuz : Summit Pose : Photo
By: Steve Blevins When: Sep 7, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Wow! How flexible! Now if you could just prove it is you. Steve
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Black Velvet Canyon : Whiskey Peak : Frogland (5.8)
By: Steve Blevins When: Apr 18, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: All right, here's the skinny. Climbed Frogland today, I lead first 3 pitches, my partner, Marc Jenson the last. He climbed it some years ago, on sight for me. We used my 60m rope.
Pitch 1: I climbed to a good flat ledge with fixed cam. On the wall to the climber's right were 2 bolts wo/ hangers. above was a rock marked in chalk with 2 x's (Is this where the beer gets its name?) Partner had to simulclimb ~10' to the next ledge.
Pitch 2: Climbed to below roof on large ledge. Protection possibil... more >>
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Mescalito : Black Widow Hollow (5.9)
By: Steve Blevins When: Apr 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: As stated, highly physical. I enjoyed immensely but would not do it again. Leading 2nd pitch, quality of many of the holds at critical points suspect. I found myself trying to distribute my pull between holds to lower chance of disaster. The crux chimney really suckers you off course. Harder and less protected than E. Steve
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Pine Creek Canyon : Brass Wall : Varnishing Point (5.8+)
By: Steve Blevins When: Mar 28, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Maybe I missed a hold, but the crux moves are as hard as any 5.9 I've done. I had to really crank into the lieback because the patina is so slick my foot popped off with a comfortable lieback start. I found nearby Topless Twins a comfortable 5.9.
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Location: NV : Red Rock : Black Velvet Canyon : Whiskey Peak - East : Schaeffer's Delight (5.7)
By: Steve Blevins When: Mar 28, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Climbed this route today. Very very nice. Sun 'till noon. You can climb the 2nd and 3rd pitches on a 60m rope if you belay from the 1st large ledge above the book. We did the 2 additional pitches above, they looked inviting compared to the scrub filled gully. They were ok to poor, detracted from the classic pitches below.
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