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2 days ago
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Sorry, Quillian, but you did not get the FA.
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2 days ago
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This area was discovered as a bouldering area by Clay Hall who turned it on to Brendan Olson in the mid 199…
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Mar 26, 2026
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Hmmmm….. personally I see nothing wrong with the name. Folks sure get butthurt over trivial things. Freedom…
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Jun 6, 2025
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This was simply too much fun! Excellent varied climbing on great rock. The OW sections climb very nicely.
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Jun 6, 2025
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Burley route for small hands. No fists for me but big rattily hands. Gear used: (5) BD#3, (1) metolious #7,…
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Jun 1, 2025
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This is a gem of a climb! The start may deter fokls as it looks a bit crumbly but you can get a solid BD#1…
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May 29, 2025
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So this is actually a two pitch route that goes at 5.11. P1 is a fun chimney (one each BD 3-6). P2 is the m…
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May 29, 2025
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BURLEY! I have looked at this one for years and thought it looked chill...... oh boy! It is pretty burley a…
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May 29, 2025
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Wow what a fun route!!!! This one deserves a lot more traffic. It is overall pretty chill with great short…
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May 29, 2025
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This is an awesome route. Pitch 1 is super fun OW from #5 to #7. There are two bolts at the top of this pit…
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May 29, 2025
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Admin: Can you please move the route Hitch Hikers Thumb to the Circus Wall?
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Mar 11, 2025
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I must of course comment here as Griz fails to mention that he asked Dave last spring what he thought about…
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Mar 8, 2025
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Indeed Dave put this up in 1991 - a proud solo at the the time. The name is Secret Stash, but one local got…
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Feb 25, 2025
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Mike Walley - I disagree that everyone knows it as SS... in fact, everyone I have met, talked to climbed wi…
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Feb 24, 2025
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Such a great picture of the naturally forming Gargoyle. Thanx, Hal, for sharing.
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Feb 22, 2025
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Dear Stanley, Indeed the pillar has touched down in the past only to crash... it has thus been on the ra…
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Feb 22, 2025
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Oh Stanley, how misinformed you are. Stealing a vision project? The pillar has touched down on its own befo…
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Feb 21, 2025
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Dear John, Poaching? There is no poaching of routes... no one person owns the ice or any ice climbs. The…
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Feb 18, 2025
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I think it is extremely disrespectful to my husband (who has climbed in the Vail area since the mid 1980s)…
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Feb 13, 2025
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Approach beta: The above beta, option 1 and 2 are really not great. Cross river as for STH, but on th…
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Feb 13, 2025
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A note as there is always controversy in the climbing world: Respect to Jonathan Mueller for his comment…
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Jan 6, 2025
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The climbing isnt hard overall but the opening move has some spice to it as the sandstone is slippery and a…
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Jan 6, 2025
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Approach beta: Finding the rap took a bit of time but essentially walk all the way out to the rim where the…
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Mar 30, 2024
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FA Dave and Mia Tucholke in honor of our friend (Brother O) who died on Monster Tower. The crux is short an…
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Jan 10, 2024
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This is a 3 pitch climb. The upper pitches are super awesome.
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Jun 13, 2023
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Why the new name? Did the FA team name it? This route has always been called the unnamed 5.9...... just cur…
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Jun 13, 2023
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Well I think 5-6 #2 is plenty. Bring a QD and a couple of alpine draws for extending gear at the start. Suc…
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Jun 13, 2023
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I think the best parking is at the cattle guard by Y-crack simulator. Faint path leads you to the creek. Af…
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Jun 13, 2023
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The second block at the start is now gone. The crux for most short people with small hands is most likely l…
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Jun 13, 2023
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The second pitch is a squeeze chimney and the anchors are located on the pillar just before topping out.
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Jun 13, 2023
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If you climb up the right side of the pillar it is most likely 5.9 and can be protected. The upper part wit…
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Jun 13, 2023
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UPDATE! Walk across mustard field just past mm4 near Fern canyon, and head slightly right towards an obvio…
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Jun 13, 2023
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UPDATE! There is now a nice new anchor at the top of this climb allowing for finishing the route either in…
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Jun 13, 2023
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UPDATE!!!!! This route is 40 m and goes to the top of the pedestal. An 80m works great. There is a good 3-…
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Jun 13, 2023
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The name of the route is "Ocean Negro"....... I cant understand why someone has decided to change it. Is it…
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Jun 13, 2023
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UPDATE! The flake at the start is not trivial anymore. A large piece has broken off at the base and the wh…
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