Well, guys, I just got back from climbing out West, and how could I not blog about it!? We are in the process of compiling our pictures. Check out this link to see what we have so far.
No one wants to read a long trip report, so I'll make this concise. We climbed in Red Rocks, NV for 3 days and Indian Creek, Utah for 2, mostly doing one- or two-pitch routes in the 5.9 to 5.11 range. At Indian Creek we got on some crack climbs that are really world-famous (and deservedly so). At left is a picture of me pulling the roof on The Incredible Handcrack (5.10b/c), my favorite route at Indian Creek.
Back in Red Rocks, I climbed Black Orpheus (5.10a) with my friend Todd. Despite the very short crux, it was quite demanding, with a 1 1/2 hour approach, 11 pitches (including lots of 5.8, some 5.9, and plenty of runout R sections) that took 5 1/2 hours, and a 3-hour descent. Most of the pitches were between 120' and 190' feet long, but because of traversing, the route only gained a little over 1000 vertical feet. Look right for a shot of pitch 10 (5.6).
The last day we roped up for a few 50-foot boulders at San Diego's Mt Woodson, where I top-roped a sweet 5.11 finger crack.
The last day we roped up for a few 50-foot boulders at San Diego's Mt Woodson, where I top-roped a sweet 5.11 finger crack.
The weather out there was insane - highs in the 70s every day. It made me wonder why people live anywhere else. As much as anything else, though, the trip made me realize that I just don't climb enough anymore. It would be great if someone on staff this year was climbing strong and wanted to really make a concerted effort to get a few decent trips in - like to Seneca, the New, and Looking Glass down in NC. Local stuff is pretty good here too, like Breakneck in Connelsville. So keep it in mind and bring your climbing gear this season.
Lou
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