Matt Bauman > Comments
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Jan 1, 2001
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It's interesting how different folks gravitate towards different styles of climbing....my partner wanted to…
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Sep 18, 2001
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I'm not sure if you are insulting me ("your" climb) or just do not like climbing McGregors confusing slabbi…
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Aug 16, 2001
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The first pitch is ok, the rest of the pitches besides the short 2nd pitch are fun, moderate and exciting..…
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Aug 4, 2001
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I toproped this after leading West face again this morning.....I have to disagree that this is harder than…
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Aug 3, 2001
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Man, I was up there with my kids in the creek the other day and these guys were eyeing up curving crack....…
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Jul 28, 2001
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Although I very much enjoyed the other waterslab route, this one is longer, more varied in the style of cli…
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Jul 26, 2001
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I have to agree....went and led this yesterday and it is definately one of the best pitches of crack climbi…
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Jul 9, 2001
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Went up and led this again a few days ago.....what a GREAT pitch. It's got it all, face climbing, perfect…
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Jun 27, 2001
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I've been wanting to do this for a while, but it's off limits until Aug.1 as far as I know.....anyone know…
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Jun 10, 2001
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I added this one....climbed it yesterday. Musta forgot to add my name..... Good fun but the descent makes…
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Jun 7, 2001
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Zengarden wall is pretty much exactly across the Dream dome gully from Gully washer route on Dream dome....…
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Jun 6, 2001
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Ok, I've done this wonderful climb twice in the last 2 weeks and the finger crack is no harder than 5.7 but…
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Jun 6, 2001
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Actually it's not a perfect yellow Alien, it's pretty crappy.... a red Alien might fit better, but it's not…
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Jun 6, 2001
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Oops....forgot to add that there is a 2 bolt belay at the top of the 3rd pitch, has been there for the last…
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Jun 5, 2001
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This is one of the best routes in Upper Dream Canyon...and the 3rd pitch is one of the best anywhere. I've…
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Jun 5, 2001
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I've done this one a few times and will probably do it again today....very fun, sustained and rated 5.9 in…
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May 29, 2001
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Did this route ropeless last year about the same time.....scared the crap outa me and have stuck to rock on…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I love this area....it is great when the kids fall asleep in the car and I can pull over almost right under…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I climbed this a few months ago (December I think) but it was a crappy day......it is such a nice looking l…
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Jan 1, 2001
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That's whats so cool about upper dream, its part trad, part bolted.....its not exclusively sport climbing b…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I agree Charles, I've heard mixed reviews about Eumenides, and since there are plenty of other routes on Su…
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Jan 1, 2001
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My buddy said that pitch 1 was the only pitch he liked on the route and that the rest of it was meandering…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I loved pitch 1....almost 200 feet of steep jamming and stemming to the roof that takes a #1 Camalot and th…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Richard, have you done Sunshine Dihedral (just left of Upside)? It looks like an incredible line in a beau…
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Jan 1, 2001
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The 2nd pitch is the only good pitch on this climb and the crux is a short slippery section protected by #4…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I have to agree that the 2nd pitch is as good as it comes....I led it yesterday as a 2nd pitch to Over and…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Followed this today and what a cool pitch....sustained and long for Eldo. I wanna go back and lead that nic…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Led the first pitch today....short but FUN!!!!!! The second pitch is just as fun in a wide crack sorta way.…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Forgot to mention, while starting up the awesome 2nd pitch we heard a huge CRACK and looked across the cany…
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Jan 1, 2001
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This straight up version FA was Richard Rossiter in 1980, the original route Cornered or Dihedral (as it is…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Change that to 2 stars....even in my description I mention crappy bolts, crappy belays, crappy raps.....the…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I led this this morning and found the crux to feel quite a bit harder than Xanadu.....very off-balance and…
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Jan 1, 2001
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I agree with Ben....led this yesterday and it felt like solid 5.9 to me. GREAT pitch with killer finger cra…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Bongo traverse (B2) and others on the Bongo boulder were developed by Bob Horan in the early 80s.....it's f…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Led this today as my first 5.10 trad lead...fun climbing but didn't feel as hard as Emerald City...go figur…
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Jan 1, 2001
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Led this pitch today and I have to say that it is one of my favorite, if not my favorite 5.9 pitch in Eldo.…
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