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mack
Trad climber
vermont
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 20, 2007 - 04:53pm PT
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I've been wanting to try and post a TR for awhile - I'm going to give it a go. Picture perfect weather in Franconia Notch
Moby Grape - a classic 5.8 on good granite. Some really fun climbing!!! 9 pitches.
View of Cannon Cliff from the parking lot
Pitch 1 of Moby Grape - Reppy's Crack
Dave leading
Pitch 2
me on lead pitch 3
The Triangle Roof Pitch 4
Dave leading Pitch 5
The Fickle Finger of fate Pitch 6
I'm not used to body jamming WHEW!!!
Start of pitch 7
Pitch 8
Dave at the top
Victory beers
A view down the Notch
A couple of climbers from NY on VMC Direct 5.11
Hounds Hump - on the other side of the Notch
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handsome B
Gym climber
SL,UT
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Sep 20, 2007 - 04:55pm PT
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looks like a grand adventure, thanks for keeping the vibe alive!
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Sep 20, 2007 - 04:57pm PT
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very cool. thanks for taking the time to post up!
It looks super fun...
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Sep 20, 2007 - 04:57pm PT
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Bueno!
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GOclimb
Trad climber
Boston, MA
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Sep 20, 2007 - 05:00pm PT
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Nice pics, thanks for sharing!
Looks like you got yourself wedged in behind the Fickle Finger of Fate, but good! Lucky you made it out.
GO
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 20, 2007 - 05:01pm PT
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Nice photos. So how'd ya (both) like the climbing?
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Nohea
Trad climber
Aiea,Hi
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Sep 20, 2007 - 05:04pm PT
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Very Cool Mack! Thanks for putting that together, looks like some beautiful rock.
Aloha,
wil
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mack
Trad climber
vermont
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2007 - 05:13pm PT
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Chiloe,
The climbing at Cannon is superb! I'm sure you've been there. We intended to do Vertigo but the plan got changed at the last minute due to an unforseen sticky rubber shortage.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Sep 20, 2007 - 05:29pm PT
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I noticed in some of the pics Dave looked like he was wearing approach shoes, was that the sticky issue?
That Fickle Finger was Funky, looks like it's ready to teeter backwards.
Looks like a great day on the rock, cheers!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Sep 20, 2007 - 05:59pm PT
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Moby Grape!
I want it bad.
And that VMC Direct, or Direct Direct...
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Sep 20, 2007 - 07:00pm PT
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Very fun. Thanks for posting and sharing. I look forward to your next TR. Should we expect it on Monday? :)
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Duke-
Trad climber
SF, aka: Dirkastan
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Sep 20, 2007 - 07:42pm PT
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OMG that route looks amazing!!! Thanks for posting.
-Dirka
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Gunkie
climber
East Coast US
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Sep 20, 2007 - 09:12pm PT
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I spent an uncomfortable night on that ledge in the pitch 7 photo in 1983. Off route, stuck rope, arguing partners, thunderstorm, no rain gear.... kinda sounds like a Reid depiction, except we lived :)
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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Sep 20, 2007 - 09:29pm PT
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Awesome!!
But, ahem, p1 of Moby Grape isn't really Reppy's Crack. It kind of has its own first pitch that is cool in its of weird, 3-d regard!
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Sep 20, 2007 - 09:40pm PT
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The original P1 of Moby is nasty, awkward, and poorly protected. Reppy's shouldn't be missed unless there are already 3 parties in line for it (like I've always seen it....)
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Sep 20, 2007 - 09:55pm PT
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Mack, awesome pics. Rumor has it that your partner forgot his climbing shoes and you saved the day by leading all the hard pitches. Way to go.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 20, 2007 - 09:55pm PT
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Naw, the original P1 of Moby Grape is a much more interesting & varied lead than Reppy's Crack.
The latter is a photogenic exercise in foot pain.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sep 20, 2007 - 11:28pm PT
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Wow, that rock looks clean. Looks like you had a beautiful day to climb.
Outstanding,
Thanks for posting.
Zander
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Sep 20, 2007 - 11:31pm PT
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Looks like a trippy route. Not sure why, first word that came to my head while looking at your photos. Thanks for 'em!
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slobmonster
Trad climber
berkeley, ca
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Sep 20, 2007 - 11:36pm PT
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One of my faves, looks like you had great weather. Fall is certainly the best season for Cannon: hopefully the melt-freeze spring looseness has shed, rock is usually dry, and no frigging black flies!
FWIW I also have enjoyed the original P1 of M.G. But it is indeed a wee bit awkward.
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