Current approach to Tahquitz/Suicide

how is it now?

Too hot now. Unclimbable again

North/NW stuff in the morning would be fine. 

what’s too hot? Forecast on climbing weather is 70s

Diego Climberwrote:

what’s too hot? Forecast on climbing weather is 70s

Bingo. Too hot

Corey is on the mark. Too dang hot. Rock Fitness has a good climate control system that makes for year round cragging. Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed!!!

There's about two kiddie pools worth of snow around the coldest most shaded north and northeast aspects on the whole mountain. Good luck finding em.

x15x15wrote:

Corey is on the mark. Too dang hot. Rock Fitness has a good climate control system that makes for year round cragging. Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed!!!

and who wants to hike miles in hot weather when the only approach for rock fitness is to the front door?!!?? better routes there anyway... afterwards you can even catch a yoga sesh!!

Over 65 is too hot?

Diego Climberwrote:

Over 65 is too hot?

Grasshopper, 

One must recognize when one is being played.  

Diego Climberwrote:

Over 65 is too hot?

Bingo. Too hot.

My suggestion is to never go to Tahquitz again. It is simply too hot, too cold, too icy, too rocky, and generally miserable. The approach is awful and the descent is heinous. 

Did The Uneventful Friday with the left-hand exit at the top. I was hoping to at least find enough snow in this alcove so that I could throw some snowballs down at Jim, but no such luck. However, everyone should still stay off of the north side at Tahquitz because of the totally unacceptable rock quality and the lack of cell phone service.

Ben Crowellwrote:

Did The Uneventful Friday with the left-hand exit at the top. I was hoping to at least find enough snow in this alcove so that I could throw some snowballs down at Jim, but no such luck. However, everyone should still stay off of the north side at Tahquitz because of the totally unacceptable rock quality and the lack of cell phone service.

False. I once had a full cell phone conversation with my wife while soloing the Larks. Try Verizon.

Tradibanwrote:

False. I once had a full cell phone conversation with my wife while soloing the Larks. Try Verizon.

I have Verizon and didn’t have service on almost all of whodunnit two days ago :(

Greg Daviswrote:

I have Verizon and didn’t have service on almost all of whodunnit two days ago :(

Royal robbins told me he had full service on whodunnit. Maybe you were off route?

Greg Daviswrote:

I have Verizon and didn’t have service on almost all of whodunnit two days ago :(

Yea, doesn't work in the corner, too much "interference".

Rattlesnakes plaguing suicide. One climber bitten already. More to come. Unclimbable again.

Stin Manwrote:

Rattlesnakes plaguing suicide. One climber bitten already. More to come. Unclimbable again.

Really? A snake bite? I've seen so many snakes but never even heard of anyone being bit.