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Name That Route, Vol. VI

Bharath T · · Boulder CO · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 70

An Arizona classic formation climbed in extremely un-classic conditions. You only have to name the formation, not the route

Zach Holt · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 275

Granite Mountain? 

Matt Schilowitz · · California · Joined Sep 2015 · Points: 381

Baboquivari?

ryan albery · · Cochise and Custer · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 290

Ole buckets of snow, that can’t be Weavers Needle?

Bharath T · · Boulder CO · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 70

Ryan you got it, post up the next one! This was that snowpocalypse in February 2019. We had ice climbing plans in Ouray but there was so much snow that every highway to Colorado was closed. Decided to go for Weavers instead. To my knowledge there were three parties that attempted the "first winter ascent" of Weavers Needle throughout that day but we all bailed near the chimney because in addition to climbing rock with water actively running over it, the AZ sun was causing huge snow bombs to fall off the top of the wall into the chimney. Maybe someone harder than us could have sent

ryan albery · · Cochise and Custer · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 290

Dang with Weavers Needle, as an AZ native, that doesn't even compute.  With that much snow the melt off from the top must have been super sketchy.

Hint:  Icebox, and you can’t have a waistline of been drinking too many ice cold beers to fit through.


Edit to pass, route is Middle Earth on Frigid Air Buttress in Icebox Canyon.

Michael Abend · · Boise, ID · Joined May 2017 · Points: 60

Is that the second tunnel on community pillar?

Zach Holt · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 275

Name the crag? 

Mike Zamzow · · Avon, CO · Joined Mar 2018 · Points: 5

Deep creek?

Zach Holt · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 275

Indeed Mike Z., what’s next?

Mike Zamzow · · Avon, CO · Joined Mar 2018 · Points: 5

Edit: Not pocket full of horses; though this route is quite close as the crow flies, if quite a long drive away.

Hint: you have to rap six pitches in from the top, then climb out

Leann’s got it!

Mike · · Phoenix · Joined May 2006 · Points: 2,615

That route looks so familiar, pretty sure I've climbed it, but I can't place it. Maybe Pocketful of Horses?

Leann Manriquez · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2022 · Points: 0

Enter sandman?

Leann Manriquez · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2022 · Points: 0

Rob Dillon · · Tamarisk Clearing · Joined Mar 2002 · Points: 725

New Diversions.  Love me some down-canyon cragging!!

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 Kevin nails it!  I mean, cam-hooks it.  

Kevin Kent · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,611

Zodiac nipple

Kevin Kent · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,611

Matthew Tangeman · · SW Colorado · Joined May 2015 · Points: 1,128
Kevin Kentwrote:

Three Ring Circus. You involved with the new routes at that crag?

Kevin Kent · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,611

You've got it Matthew. Didn't think it would go so fast! I have not put up any routes there, just visited the circus wall for the first time this spring. 

Matthew Tangeman · · SW Colorado · Joined May 2015 · Points: 1,128

I'm a sucker for Creek obscura and those streaks stand out!

I bet this one will go pretty quick too. you'd think I'd have more route photos readily available...

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