David A. Turner > Comments
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Sep 19, 2022
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Based upon the route order and their respective descriptions, it seems more likely that red is "The Ref", p…
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Sep 17, 2022
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It's been quite awhile since I climbed Death Picnic, so if anybody has helpful beta, please post.
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Nov 1, 2021
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Liked the approach.
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Oct 17, 2021
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Chalk or no chalk, best sea cliff climbing in America.
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Sep 23, 2021
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If you don't want to climb back down the ledges to go out, you can bushwhack straight down from the tree.…
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Sep 14, 2021
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One of the topout jugs definitely wiggles.
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Aug 24, 2021
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Not that great of a route by itself, but it is a good way to get to Plaque Right.
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Aug 20, 2021
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Might be best crack climb in the Tetons not located in Death Canyon.
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Aug 15, 2021
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Terrific route.
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Jul 10, 2021
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Exciting bolt spacing on the headwall. Placed cams between 1" - 2" in the middle.
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Jul 5, 2021
3. Piedmont Region
> Crowders Mountain
> Main Climbing A…
> 10. The Fortress
> Gumbies Go Home (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b)
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All the while shouting,"Gumbies go home!", as I recall.
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Jul 1, 2021
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F.A. Greg Davis, 1982. Hardman, sandbagger, or both? You be the judge. Sketchy gear route originally rat…
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Nov 8, 2020
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The final pitch is excellent.
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Sep 5, 2020
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Good route, and a good warm-up to the routes on the Lisa Randall Wall.
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Aug 15, 2020
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Cliff was named after Greg Davis.
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Aug 6, 2020
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Would be 11a in BoCan. 3 stars if it had better bolt arrangement, which would significantly reduce smackin…
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Jul 13, 2020
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Instead of groveling up the nasty gully, or rapping into it from the top, we approached by climbing Chocola…
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Jul 6, 2020
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A bit of history: first bolted route to be equipped in the Flatirons after the 15 year bolting ban was lift…
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Jun 20, 2020
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1st pitch seemed inobvious and a little sketchy to me (Greg's pitch, and job well done!). 2nd pitch is mone…
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May 27, 2020
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Easy to link The First Flatiron by taking a short stroll across the hillside to the right side of The First…
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May 26, 2020
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Makes an awesome ski descent. Simple to reach the top from Andrew's Glacier. Easy drop in skier's far right…
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May 20, 2020
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F.A.: I'm thinking Barry Blanchard
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May 17, 2020
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Dan Raymond's photo on this page was helpful in locating the start (behind a tree) of the "crack line" thro…
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Nov 16, 2019
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"however, ice conditions can be sketchy, be careful. Especially at the top where a horizontal ice shell mus…
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Nov 16, 2019
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Puzzle solving skills helpful. Not a see and pull route.
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Nov 6, 2019
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Have a seat on the jug below the upper crux to de-pump. Runout at the top is tempered with a good red Cama…
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Oct 19, 2019
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The bolt is historic trash and should be replaced. I'm sure the FA party originally placed it for safety an…
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Oct 19, 2019
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Haven't climbed on anything this green for awhile. Almost stepped on a slug the size of a dachshund on the…
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Sep 11, 2019
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The trail (that crosses private property) on the left is now obsolete to reach that side of The Crags. See…
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Nov 23, 2018
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Yet another approach option, which I used after overhearing Alex Lowe describe it when he was guiding in th…
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Sep 30, 2018
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As good as Left Side but not as spicy.
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Sep 16, 2018
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Old’s cool.
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Aug 19, 2018
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Slightly ironic and just a guess, but if there were no drilled holds, this climb would probably go all natu…
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Aug 19, 2018
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Not chipped. Check out Good Bad & Jacked on Vampire for another route with all natural granite pockets.
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Jul 1, 2018
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New rap anchor on top of southeast side. Part of The Golden Staircase but easy to get to from the top of an…
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Jun 24, 2018
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This might be last 2 pitches of Only a Dreamer, described in Bob D’s guidebook at 11d. Quality.
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