Devils lake people

So, if it doesn't rain all night. What do you think the chances are there will be some dry routes tomorrow? Im inching but it's a 3 hour drive for me.

Thanks

You're good, it dries fast.

Sweet. Thanks man.

Just climb on the rocks in the sun and you should be good.

Well, sunny today? How was it?

Steve

Ended up staying home. Woke up and it was still raining. Sun still has not popped out yet. Going to head down next Sunday, I hope.

climbed all day, routes that were more exposed were dry by 9am. Just got home... still pretty crowded even with the crap weather.

Nick too bad you couldn't stay Sunday. Not many people for a weekend day (due to Easter?) and awesome weather.

What's the best crag during light rain? Do you go to the West bluff?

That's a tough one at DL. The rock becomes super slick when even mildly wet. Your best bet would be maybe East Bluff "Sometime Crack" and/or "The End" area. It's the only real overhanging spot I can think of.

Or you can try the minor mass beneath Devils doorway. There are some climbs there that do ok on rainy days: King's Corner, Dippy Diagonal, etc.

Cool place, check it out.

The best rainy day crag was The New Sandstone. Too bad you'd be poaching if you went there now.

Ed Wright wrote:The best rainy day crag was The New Sandstone. Too bad you'd be poaching if you went there now.

I always wondered... with it not being visible from the road. Who would catch you? Especially considering I've been going to the lake for the last 15 years and I've never once saw a ranger on any marked trail even.

You can get there from the Old Sandstone area with some interesting bouldering along the way.

Rain can become a non-obstacle if you bring raingear. There are always incredible hikes or you can pretend your in the mountains and climb in whatever is thrown at you.
There are certainly some areas that rarely see traffic, I cannot tell you of these areas otherwise I may see traffic the next time I go to them!
I hope I don't come across as a jerk! lol

I might mention here that I once led the Lost Face in a pouring rain in a pair of cheap K-mart tennis shoes. I also led Alpha C in the rain but it wasn't really raining very hard.

roger fritz wrote:Rain can become a non-obstacle if you bring raingear. There are always incredible hikes or you can pretend your in the mountains and climb in whatever is thrown at you. There are certainly some areas that rarely see traffic, I cannot tell you of these areas otherwise I may see traffic the next time I go to them! I hope I don't come across as a jerk! lol

+1

I haven't been bringing a guidebook there lately... just walk around and look for stuff. Usually you'll find something without a crowd if you look.