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Dec 26, 2025
Southern-Wester…
> Southern Sierra…
> Needles
> Voodoo Dome
> White Punks on Dope (5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13)
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That edge looks like something that could sever the rope during a fall under the right circumstances. Maybe…
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Jun 5, 2025
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Scott, thanks for the more recent update. This has been on my bucket list for some years now. I’m curious,…
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Aug 5, 2024
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I can't be sure, but way back in 1977, we had finished up the North Buttress route and were on easier groun…
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Jul 24, 2022
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“Grips”?
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Jun 3, 2022
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Some might find the P3 crux quite stiff for the 5.6 rating given here. I have seen local topos that call it…
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Feb 17, 2022
Northern Arizona
> Sycamore Canyon
> Paradise Forks
> Obsidian Wall
> Negra Prima (5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13)
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So, is this the Chris Dunn from NAU circa late '70s, early '80s? EDIT: It sure is! I recognize the old blok…
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May 25, 2018
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Update on how to descend from Gorro Frigi...What I wrote above will work fine (four raps, south side, 70m r…
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Apr 20, 2018
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You can get off of Gorro Frigi's summit easily with a single 70m rope in four raps. (Possibly with a 60m bu…
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Apr 20, 2018
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Another thing...you can find topos and pictures of this route and many others in the region if you Google t…
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Nov 21, 2017
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See my comments under Via del Carles about the descent off of Gorro Frigi. The via ferrata is no longer the…
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Nov 21, 2017
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See my comments under Via del Carles about the descent off of Gorro Frigi. The via ferrata is no longer the…
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Nov 21, 2017
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See my comments under Via del Carles about the descent off of Gorro Frigi. The via ferrata is no longer the…
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Nov 21, 2017
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Just climbed this today with Colton Lawson. Great route and we had a perfect day! Some observations...the g…
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Oct 10, 2017
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If it doesn't offend your sensibilities, stick-clipping that first bolt will give you welcome comfort f…
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Sep 11, 2017
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A really fun route. At the crux "headwall", we a used a right foot way out on the right on a smal…
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Sep 11, 2017
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About 12 inches to the left and slightly below the level of the 2nd bolt is a flake that I thought was pret…
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Sep 10, 2017
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TR'ed it today. It has some interesting moves on it then a grunt-and-hump-the-flake kind o' thing t…
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Sep 4, 2017
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My partner led P2 and never placed the #4 boat anchor we hauled up there even though he tried several times…
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Sep 4, 2017
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My partner linked P2 and P3 today, and we discovered it takes virtually an entire 70m rope to get from the…
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Aug 29, 2017
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There may be a couple of ways of doing this crux section. I knew about the variation slightly right of this…
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Jul 31, 2017
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My second time up this fun route today. Combined the first two pitches then did the 3rd and 4th as describe…
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Jul 23, 2017
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Just climbed this yesterday--what an amazing route, and here's some motivation for any other "olde…
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Jun 29, 2017
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I'd agree with Rob that this is stout for a 5.9 sport route in CCC. Sometimes grades in CC can be a bit…
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Jun 17, 2017
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I thought this might be more 5.10b (?) (via direct start by the two bolts) as I had to hang there before ge…
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Jun 10, 2017
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If you happen to warm up on Don't Rock My Boat (due to large party occupying P1s of the two 5.7s to the…
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Jun 10, 2017
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Yeah, depending on the line you choose, could be 5.7 to 5.8+ or 5.9.
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Jun 10, 2017
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Great route--lotsa fun. However, for a first-time leader, a word of caution. As Paul mentions, going betwee…
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May 2, 2017
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Take a double-length runner, and clip the bolt to the left of the start of the crack--nice first anti-zippe…
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May 2, 2017
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This one could be anything from 5.7-ish to 5.10a depending on how you go. Going straight up from the last b…
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Mar 3, 2017
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Chockstone still there--I used it.
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Oct 17, 2016
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Climbed this wonderful route today in raging winds (probably gusts to 40+mph). Due to the winds, rather tha…
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Oct 11, 2016
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We saw that skinny and very impressive chickenhead as we rapped down from Local Hero. I can't believe y…
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Aug 25, 2016
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Climbed this wonderful route today. No ticks noted. Maybe that is a spring/early summer thing? We combined…
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Jun 8, 2016
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As of today, the rappel tree still had a piece of webbing and a leaver-to-Beaver biner that was taped shut.…
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May 21, 2016
Yosemite NP
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> Valley S Side
> I. Glacier Poin…
> 3. The Grack Area
> Grack - Center (5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b)
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"Red on yellow kills a fellow; red on black is a friend of Jack." Helps to remember so you don't freak out…
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May 6, 2016
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Yes, seven bolts.
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