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bobmarley
Trad climber
auburn, california
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 6, 2006 - 08:06pm PT
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4 day weekend. load up the pup and head to the needles!
3 mile hike to and from the crag keeps you fit.
day1: the howling, airy interlude (shown here), guerilla warfare
day2: don juan (left side), trade winds
day3: atlantis (right side)
1st pitch of don juan
pitch 2 of don juan (crux)
gnarly rap anchor!
superb bouldering everywhere.
overall, totally blown away by the place. dare i say better rock than the valley??
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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awesome TR. Thanks!
only one question: that sissy-looking pack dude has on in the second photo: does it hold more than three beers?
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sketchy
Trad climber
Vagrant
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Great pics. never been there but its added to the list. Even the sissiest lookin pack can carry plenty of whiskey.
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dank
Trad climber
the pitch above you!
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i think the granite there is definitely better...much more positive than valley granite...not nearly as many routes...however, the quality of the routes is remarkable!
what a rad tic list! sounds like you'll be back!
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bobmarley
Trad climber
auburn, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 7, 2006 - 11:00am PT
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nature, that wuss mini-haulbag would hold a sixer, but that's about it. the needles beta is to stash your rope and rack out at the crag, then just hike out with water and food.
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Sheik aka JD
Trad climber
San Diego
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just had to offer that beta for all to know, didnt ya'
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dank
Trad climber
the pitch above you!
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yeah, stash gear in the witch/charlatan saddle.
remember its forest service land so you can mountain bike the 2.5 mile trail into the base of the magician too!
the biking gets rough up the switch backs.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Bobmarley,
Thanks for the TR. Another place I gotta go.
Zander
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