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spyork

Social climber

A prison of my own creation

Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 23, 2007 - 06:17pm PT

Anyone climb this lately? How are the anchors and pro bolts?

Thanks!

Steve

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Nov 23, 2007 - 08:57pm PT

Anchors are OK. Pro bolts are going to hold (but the 4th pitch only has one rusty pin stack for pro on the whole pitch unless you take the Hitchiker variation)

Peace

Karl

Joe

Social climber

Santa Cruz Mountains/Los Gatos

Nov 23, 2007 - 10:39pm PT

Stellar route, awesome setting. It's all good.

Watusi

Social climber

Newport, OR

Nov 24, 2007 - 12:16am PT

Classic...One time BVB, Off White and I did Goodrich to the Rim! (Shite or was it Coonyard?) It was mid '70's and I don't really remember but it was cool! Especially the bivi at the Oasis...I think, help me bro's or is this just fantasy?

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Nov 24, 2007 - 01:28am PT

Seems like Goodrich would go to the rim via the Hinterland in the 70s. Now Galactic Hitchhiker is the best way to get to the rim via Goodrich.

Peace

Karl

Peter Haan

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Nov 24, 2007 - 04:21am PT

I think you guys should differentiate between the left side and the right side. I did the left side back in 1965-66 when the big white flake still resided in the giant book below the crux roof. What an incredibly exciting route. Really a fairy tale. And did the right side in 1970. Also great route, shining, gorgeous pitches on ivory like granite and diorite. These routes are some of the best climbing in the Valley.

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Nov 24, 2007 - 09:54am PT

I did the left side back in the 80s. It's an essentially dead route these days. Never ever see anyone on it and it needs gardening now. (new Anchors would be a bonus too)

Peace

Karl

Moquah

Trad climber

Carson City Nevada

Nov 24, 2007 - 06:36pm PT

Did this route a couple of years ago with Larry S. and found either the fifth or sixth pitch to be very under-rated. We ended up doing a pendulum to bypass a very blank section. Other than that I found it to be a great route with an interesting aspect and of course no crowds.