Favorite bouldering traverse?
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That thing in Durango looks great. Reminds me of the Sandbox, movement wise. It should top out though. Where is it, btw? Not on the site here. I'm sure I'll find it but you could save me the hoof work. |
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Crucifriction at The Price is Right Area near Price, Utah. |
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steve edwards wrote:Martini Roof, and a lot of roof-ish traverses in Hueco are rad but are they still open?Martini Roof is still open. I think the Round Room is closed though. |
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steve edwards wrote:Gunsmoke is ok. It would be great if the movement weren't so boring and there wasn't a no hands rest in it, and it finished on a summit of sorts (at least a top out)Skip the rest, at the end reverse back to the corner, climb the corner to topout, problem solved. Fat Dad wrote:Plus the crowds of people standing in line only to flail in the first 10 ft. is kind of annoying.Not annoying when they're scantily clad hot chix, or spraying shirtless beanie-clad wankers who you can burn off. Paul Barnes wrote:Sunset Girdle Traverse, Sunset Rock, Chattanooga TennesseeYep, a worthy addition. Would get more attention if it were in a bouldering area...or if there was a place to park at the trailhead for more than like 3 cars. |
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I forget the name of the traverse in Yosemite that is in the 50 Best Climbs in North America book that traverses El Cap. Never done it but it look long and hard! |
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That traverse (base of Middle) is AWFUL! Utterly puke-fest-edly bad. |
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I can see how the Ape Wall traverse might be kind of boring. While I always liked it for training, I thought the moves (moving L to R) both getting into that big pod and then exiting it were pretty interesting for the grade. |
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Whoa... wait... where is the thing in Price?!! |
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Where is the sandbox? |
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Steve the Sacred Traverse itself is not on the data base but Sailing Hawks in Durango, CO is which will get you in to the area. It is on the Euro Boulder which is one of the best boulders in the Durango area. If you are planing a trip and want to see what else is out there for bouldering you can pick up a copy of the Durango Bouldering Guide Book. Also, if you want the locals tour feel free to hit me up. |
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Traverse of the Decade, has become my favorite, left to right, still working on right to left, Full House connection. In my opinion, one of the best traverses I have found to date, BoCan. |
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Always liked those Gill traverses like The Ripper and Torure Chamber Traverses. Moonlight Drive Traverse at Hueco Tanks, The Ghetto Traverse, in the Flatirons, Makanda Bluff Traverse in Southern Illinois, The Blow Outs at Garden of the Gods and the list could go on and on. I wonder how many are still accessible to climbers? |
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This simplest directions to the Sandbox are to take Mulhollond inland off of PCH for about a mile and a half until in drops down to the creek. Park here and walk back down the creek toward the ocean for about 10 minutes. |
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I've been on Wheel of Life. It's pretty rad. A tad hard for me (understatement) though it does break into a bunch of shorter problems that are doable. It's only kind of a traverse. Feels more like an up roof problem that traverses at the end. I think anyone would be psyched to have it in their backyard but the location is challenging. |
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Yeah, the Sandbox and the Echo Traverse pretty fun. The Cave Dweller Traverse at Boney Bluff is a good one too(I cant quite finish that one, yet). I also like the Trout Farm Traverse at Wheeler Gorge, nice and shady over water, very fun. |
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Where's Jack? Ran into Pam Roberts a little while ago;Jack is in Chamonix-with clients. Anyway-that isn't what I want to tell you about. My favorite traverse is the Monkey Traverse on Flagstaff (wait for it...)because... |
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Where's the Echo Traverse? Some where at Echo I'm assuming, but where exactly? |
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Footless Traverse at swiftwater is pretty fun. |
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Makanda Bluff +1
Makanda Bluff has great sandstone features and instead of traversing on one level you end up doing a lot of climbing up and back down to find the path of least resistance. |