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kwit

climber

california

Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 14, 2010 - 12:38pm PT

i'm going to check out cosumnes this friday--never been, but it looks good for for a day trip.

i have a friend with a bum knee who'd like to join, but she's worried about the approach, which several sites call "class 3." she can't boulder hop or scramble too well b/c of impact issues (climbing is okay on TR as long as no one gets to excitable while lowering her).

can anyone tell me what the approach is like? supposed to be only 10 minutes, and downhill, but does it include a lot of scrambling and/or stepping off of boulders?

or is there a way to avoid big piles of stones, uh, other than those we're going to climb?

thanks everyone.

Moof

Big Wall climber

Orygun

Oct 14, 2010 - 01:06pm PT

I've taken 3 year olds down that trail. No real boulder hopping, just a steap dirty trail, and a couple spots you want to butt-scoot down (and a rickety 3 step ladder in one spot). Just be careful in the fall before the rains come, some sections get to be loose dusty spots, but nothing bad.

Also, if you are setting up any of the more popular top-ropes, have your friend rap down after setting up to avoid all the barely 3rd class stuff.

Lost A

Trad climber

Bumbling out West

Oct 14, 2010 - 01:18pm PT

Rapping in is a good idea

bwancy1

Trad climber

Here

Oct 14, 2010 - 02:14pm PT

Gawd I love it when folks spell Cosumnes correctly!

avid

Trad climber

sacramento, ca

Oct 14, 2010 - 03:08pm PT

But they all say CONSUMENESS

GregD

Trad climber

Pollock PInes, California

Oct 14, 2010 - 06:59pm PT

The ladder is gone. And don't forget to carve your initials into the tree at the top of dinkum...

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Oct 15, 2010 - 01:42am PT

consumn-ace?

Charlie D.

Trad climber

Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra

Oct 15, 2010 - 08:41am PT

Pronounced kun-sum-ness if you're from the flat lands.

Pronounced kun-soom-ness if you're from the hills.

kwit

climber

california

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2010 - 01:33am PT

thanks everyone. the gimp, who is neither, at least to the naked eye, a great big fat person nor a three-year old, exceeded expectations.

cosumnes is beautiful. especially in the evening light, which, with the advent of LEDs and variations of fluorescence, is the only light in which any of us can ever be guaranteed to be beautiful. it was pretty at noon, too. if dinkum was 170 feet instead of 4.2, it would be an uncontested sierra classic.

thanks for the beta.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber

I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!

Oct 16, 2010 - 11:46am PT

where is this place?

near the 49 bridge?

can we get hammered on gold cadilacs first?

can you see nekid folk down there?

not in this fog, this is mountain lion stalking fog, have you seen a gray kitty? not the wife's no good,

JerryA

Mountain climber

Sacramento,CA

Oct 16, 2010 - 12:01pm PT

I went there one time to top rope by myself and instead shared belays with Warren Harding and friends.

bluering

Trad climber

Santa Clara, CA

Oct 16, 2010 - 12:09pm PT

I thought the 'n' was silent like Tuolmne.

Coz ooh maize

Glad you had a good trip. Despite having the guide, I have yet to check it out.

Charlie D.

Trad climber

Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra

Oct 16, 2010 - 03:15pm PT

However you pronounce it the Gorge is a special place with many moods (I posted these on the storm thread):

mooser

Trad climber

seattle

Oct 17, 2010 - 10:54am PT

When I was living in that area, I never made it down there. Anyone have some climbing pics they could post up?

kwit

climber

california

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 17, 2010 - 02:30pm PT

i have some photos...i'll post them as soon as i download them. those are amazing pictures of the full river. it is just a modest little stream right now.