Tatanka [Suggest Change]

Name: Tatanka
Rating: 4.0

5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British

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	Rock Jihad S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Tatanka T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Trad, 70 ft
FA:	Gene Kistler, Doug Houghton
Page Views:	1,004 total · 10/month
Shared By:	Jeremy Steck on Apr 19, 2010
Admins:	Pnelson, Ladd, Shawn Heath, Vicki Schwantes, Jake Jones

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Access Issue: South side crags access issue. Details

As of now it seems that a logging company has placed boulders in the road out to the south side crags and they are impassible. This of course hinders access. Check with WaterStone on before heading out or use your own judgment.

Access Issue: PARKING ALONG HIGHWAY 19 Details

This year parking along southbound highway 19 has really increased in numbers. Often, nearly 100 cars are just parked along the side of a busy four lane, 65mph highway. While it's not yet illegal (but surely will be if it continues), here are some guidelines:
- DO NOT park past the sign near the bridge. It indicates something like "no parking to the right," but actually means "no parking past this sign" (thanks DOT). This is to keep access open for emergency 4x4s that may need to descend to gorge for rescues.
-Park completely off the pavement, preferably diagonally, with vehicle rears facing away from the road. I've seen a couple cars actually back out into the highway as they exit the parking. This is stupid and dangerous.
-consider using the large gravel parking lot just off the Underwood Rd. Seriously, it only adds an extra 5 minutes of walking. You came to the Meadow for those closely bolted easy climbs that the NRG lacks, so pay your dues and walk a little, goober. Seriously, you take an extra five minutes to set up your hammock at the crag anyway, it's not a huge deal.

Local climbers and boaters have been getting increasingly irate about bad/excessive parking off of 19. If it keeps as it has been going, the likely outcome will be a simple ban on parking, with no other alternatives. Let's try to self-regulate, m'kay?

Access Issue: Writing in chalk Details

Please stop putting the dreaded "X", "Bees" or "Snake" on the rock faces. Please be smart and conscious of others.

Stop putting tick marks on the rock unless you are going to brush them off when you are done on the route. This goes against the ethic of the area and in the eyes of the locals is the same as graffiti. Rock climbing is an outdoor sport and guess what lives outdoors? That's right, bees, wasps, snakes, and even bears! We all know they exist, no reason to write it on the walls.

Description [Suggest Change]

This route has amazing movement and flow. It's fairly continuous but most of the harder moves are near the bolts. The first bolt is about 25 feet up at the top of the huecos. You might find a huge stick clip here, but you can also place a stopper at the bottom of the huecos. Climb up through the huecos and at the first bolt head left. Find a way to reach the jugs up left and angle back right to clip the 2nd bolt. If you can hang out here, you might be able to sling a chickenhead between the bolts. Continue up to reach a small overhang and the 3rd bolt. Climb straight up from here using many sloping holds. From here keep going up and right passing 1 more bolt until you reach the shuts.

Location [Suggest Change]

From the approach trail on the left side of the cliff, this route is about 30 feet to the right from the point where the trail meets the cliff. Look for a cluster of huecos low on the wall.