Mountain Project : Tradster

Member Since: Nov 13, 2007
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Point Rank: # 6,985
Total Points: 3
Last Year: 3
Last 30 Days: 1

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Areas are worth 15

Routes are worth 10

Photos are worth 5

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Location: AZ : Cochise Stronghold : Sheepshead Area (Southwest) : The Sheepshead : Ewephoria (5.7)
By: Tradster When: Nov 12, 2009

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Comments: Pitch 1 seems about 5.7+ or 5.8 and pros very well. A bit awkward, but not bad at all. The crux seems to me getting over the bulge on P 3, however, the final 'chimney' pitch seems awkward, to say the least. Finish the 'Too Tough to Die' exit. We did it in about 4 hours as we had to wait on another party ahead of us. Can easily be done in three hours or a bit less.

Location: AZ : McDowell Mountains
By: Tradster When: Jun 15, 2009

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Comments: The access to Gardener's Wall and Tom's Thumb has changed. The City of Scottsdale requires you to park over near Morrell's Wall and to take the new trail from that point. This will add at least 45 minutes to any Gardener's Wall approach and about the same to Tom's Thumb.

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak
By: Tradster When: Apr 13, 2009

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Comments: East trail is easy to find. Descend the Forbes Route. When you reach the bottom of the Ladder pitch, move immediately north to the slabs through some bushes. Keep heading northerly on the slabs and you will come to the second rap point. After that rap, keep moving down and north to the chock stone and single line rap down that and follow the trail to the saddle. Kerry's beta on descending the Forbes route is spot on. Bring a light rack for the S E Arete route. You can get by with cams smalle... more >>

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