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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 1, 2010 - 04:15pm PT
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In your opinion what are some of the hairiest, skinniest spires ever to be ascended? Here is a picture out of the guidebook of pinpoint pinnicle in the needles. This is way skinnier the the next closer spire that I have done which is Sandberg Peak put up by Robbins in '64. That thing is like an upside down club with a long bent shaft and about 100ft tall. Sorry no pictures yet but I will keep looking.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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though the pic doesn't show it, the left leg of this arch is made of highly questionable deteriorating material and whole thing is significantly skinnier than it looks in this photo.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Dang Munge- i've wondered about that stuff up there, whether it could clean up for bolted climbs or not. There sure is a lot of it.
Ever try that black cap peak, I think that's what it's called. You can see it through the trees from the highway west of Kennedy Meadow sort of near the rest area with the good cracks.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2010 - 04:32pm PT
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Now thats what I am talking about. The ones I have done like ancient art or Sandberg Peak are mere trade routes I am sure compared to what is out there. Things like the Totem Pole(AZ?) or even the Cobra that look like they sould not still be standing seem bad ass.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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The rock in the Needles is too good to get the precarious label, you have to go to sandstone for that.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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The Lightbulb in the Swell felt like it was moving when two of us were on it...yikes...
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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not climbed, but it will take the trophy once climbed. Just west of Wapiti,WY (up river from Cody).
foul crumbling volcanic schmutz.
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Mees
climber
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There are many of those on the North Fork of the shoshone, more death towers than you can shake a stick at in all directions. A lot of good ones below Jim Mountain facing the road.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2010 - 06:02pm PT
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Here is some more good ones around Cody, but i am not sure they have been climbed. Even good rock if it is tall and skinny enough would be precarious, didn't the Totem Pole in Tazmania just fall down.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Well, Trigger Finger at Peshastin did fall down!
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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and I forgot about the smaller tower above the main one. On NF land- I have slid up to the base of this one.
I'll go, who is up for adventure? (jeremy maybe?)
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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kobus managed to get pro in on tombstone, 5.8
now the south tower of mt fee, there's a dungheap.
or Perkins Pillar. Fred and Ivan climb it in 2003 and the whole thing falls over in 2005!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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I don't know about most precarious, but I always liked Turkey Monster!
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Ben Harland
Social climber
Baltimore, MD
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The Gendarme was pretty precarious.
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Second on the Turkey monster in the Menagerie.
That thing is half as large? One third? in circumference at the base than it is at the biggest point...somewhere higher.
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Ancient Art for sure. Sorry no pics.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2010 - 10:15pm PT
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Thirds on turkey monster that looks like a constipated anorexic version of Sandberg Peak. Has it been climbed?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Didn't Greg Lowe climb a 45' high rock that fell over the next day?
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