Summertime
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The Nevada forum is dead! |
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Yeah, the Nevada forum has been real slow lately. |
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John, Good stuff. I'll def take a look at swiss arete. |
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How many days do you set aside for a Sierra trip from Vegas? |
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I think 3-4 days is ideal. |
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Well, you can tell that it's the first day of Summer. Gigi and I went out to Red Rock today to climb in the Black Corridor. When we got to the Second Pullout at about 2pm there was not a single other car in the lot - very surreal. We had the entire Corridor to ourselves. |
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Rob Fielding wrote:The Nevada forum is dead! Let's hear some stories/pics of some summer retreats. Except for the hardcore locals, i'd expect many going on trips to the Sierras, etc. July/August is going to be brutal out here. Just got back from Whitney. Did the east face w/ the guy that taught me how to climb. Got altitude sickness like always. Love that pulsating headache. LOL. Here's my buddy topping out. This is the healthiest marmot i've ever seen above 14,000 ft, and that's for good reason. Heading out next week to do the U-Notch in the palisades. Here the ice is in perfffffect condition. Cheers, RobertThat varmint is tiny compared to the 30 lb. monsters found below Flattop and Notchtop in the Rockies. They ransack your bivy camp daily up there. It's survival of the fittest. |
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Rob, you know I am not hard enough to hang around all summer, or rather, the Bugs are a bit nicer this time of year. In any regard, I spent June putting up six new multi pitch crack lines. Only two pro bolts on the entire wall. From 2 to five pitches. All crack. You will always need a decent rack. Pro over Red Rock is that the morning approach all summer and climbs will be shaded until 2pm. We have been putting these up via FA on site during triple digits no worries. I will get them all up on Summitpost within the next week or two. All 5.10ish except for this first one I added, but nothing any more challenging than Cynthia's Handjob. Would appreciate any further cleaning you do. Add no bolts though please. I led them all FA, on site, ground up without any. This is a trad area. Cheers |
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Nice work Dow!! Jealous. What's up w/ the Francesco name? Working hard in summer heat? LOL |
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Woodchuck ATC wrote: That varmint is tiny compared to the 30 lb. monsters found below Flattop and Notchtop in the Rockies. They ransack your bivy camp daily up there. It's survival of the fittest.Prove it!!! |
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Lame sauce, i thought the Nevada forum would still be bitching about perma-draws and lazy volunteer efforts. Guess you all must be doing something with your lives. |
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I spent a great two weeks climbing in Vedauwoo. Wish I could have stayed longer! I've got a write up on my blog if anyone is interested in funkadelic wideness. I'm still looking forward to getting back to Red Rocks for the Fall/Winter/Spring, so I'll see you guys then. |
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Just got back from Ruth Gorge, AK. Goldfinger Route, The Stump, Ruth Gorge, AK |
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Darren, that looks awesome! what were the temps like? whats the elevation for the summit? nice work. |
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Rob Fielding wrote:Darren, that looks awesome! what were the temps like? whats the elevation for the summit? nice work.high 30s some "nights." Not really much darkness this time of year, daytime, if the sun was out, 60s. While on the climb, it got pretty warm if you were in the sun. Felt 70s-80s then. Elevation, on the glacier 4500 or so. Summit elevation 6800 or so. Lots of work for basically three climbing days, but worth it. |
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Well, summer is coming to an end. Finished with a final trip in Tuolumne/Bishop area. Weather is looking great for Red Rocks, excited for the fall season. Cheers! |
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Awesome pics, Rob. I loved OZ. Did you do the Gram traverse? I took a nice swinging fall and dropped all my nuts into the boulder field below. Good times. |
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I've always wanted to do On the Lamb. Sounds like a good summer, Rob!! |
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Though many won't believe it; I am going to miss summertime in Vegas! Summertime in Red Rock means perfect temps on the north facing climbs and no crowds (aka lines) on any route. Fall and winter is coming whichs equals gumby's and crowds. Summer cant come back soon enough. |