Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
|
|
|
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 18, 2010 - 12:34pm PT
|
Great thing about Holcomb Valley is how featured the place is considering it's granite. The joint's totally set up to throw down 15 or 20 routes a day. I completely missed out on the development of the place (mid-90s) because I was in my sea kayak phase. Oh well, it's clip-'n-go now. Good fun!
|
|
10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 12:56pm PT
|
John,
Holcomb is pretty fun. Lots of moderates.
|
|
justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 01:02pm PT
|
I love Holcomb. Definitely one of my favorite areas these days. Rock is super fun to climb on and I can climb all day on it even with my bum shoulder.
Mr. E ^
|
|
TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 02:16pm PT
|
Bump for Holcomb
|
|
Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 02:17pm PT
|
Isn't Cilley lurking there at present?
|
|
Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 02:20pm PT
|
I ran into Cilley at Index yesterday.
|
|
IronMattSmith
Boulder climber
big bear lake, ca
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 02:35pm PT
|
It's fun to getting there...
and fun climbing there...
|
|
Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 03:55pm PT
|
Good to see you're getting out!
I remember going there camping with the boy scouts before I started climbing. It was always in the back of my mind that the place had potential, but never checked it out.
Will be in your neighborhood soon and I'll give you a call.
Rick
|
|
bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 05:27pm PT
|
Looks like a cool crag!
|
|
BillO
Trad climber
Yachats, OR
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2010 - 06:16pm PT
|
Some excellent climbing.
|
|
10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
|
|
anyone know if Van Dusen Canyon road is open?
thanks
|
|
Ward Trotter
Trad climber
|
|
Did some routes at Holcomb around early July last year. Never been there. It was kinda sweltering hot but the climbing was superb. Beautiful setting.
I want to get up there this spring and summer, despite the long motion-sickness inducing drive.
|
|
dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
|
|
That's what I was thinkin 10b, can't wait to get up to Big Bear area for climbing, awesome scenery and fun climbing with easy approaches at many locations. Looks like the Holcomb Valley/Big Bear threads are getting some traffic on MP so think the road may be open, just have to check the conditions before you go.
|
|
10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
|
|
^^^ thanks
|
|
Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
|
|
hmmm...isn't it crowded enough already? Quit bumping this thread : )
|
|
Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
|
|
I was there once midweek and only saw two other climbers.
But back in the 90's that was how it was on the weekends..and it was called Big Bear Pinnacles aka Coyote Crag.
-just giving everyone a hard time. It's no 'secret' anymore.
|
|
Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
|
|
|
Apr 11, 2013 - 11:45am PT
|
Didn't mean to kill the tread LOL...was only kidding about keeping it on the DL. Those days are long gone. Happened when Williamson closed.
Here's the old guide. Sorry about pictures instead of scans but this book has a virgin spine. 1994.
|
|
Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
|
|
|
Apr 11, 2013 - 11:53am PT
|
|
|
TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
|
|
|
Apr 11, 2013 - 01:33pm PT
|
Cosmic took me there once.
Beautiful place to be when the flats are 100 degrees.
'N yes getting there is half the adventure !
|
|
Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
|
|
|
Apr 11, 2013 - 06:12pm PT
|
^I love the digitized stuff now. -color pictures, etc.
Haven't counted lately but I think the guide I posted shows about 25 routes as of its printing. Now (if I remember correctly) there's something like 200 routes there and the surrounding area. Not to mention the great bouldering that can be found close by.
Good stuff!
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!