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bobmarley

Trad climber
auburn, california
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 6, 2006 - 08:06pm PT
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??
nature

climber
Flagstaff, AZ
Jul 6, 2006 - 08:17pm PT
awesome TR. Thanks!

only one question: that sissy-looking pack dude has on in the second photo: does it hold more than three beers?
sketchy

Trad climber
Vagrant
Jul 6, 2006 - 08:29pm PT
Great pics. never been there but its added to the list. Even the sissiest lookin pack can carry plenty of whiskey.
dank

Trad climber
the pitch above you!
Jul 6, 2006 - 11:52pm PT
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!
bobmarley

Trad climber
auburn, california
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 7, 2006 - 11:00am PT
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.
Sheik aka JD

Trad climber
San Diego
Jul 7, 2006 - 02:20pm PT
just had to offer that beta for all to know, didnt ya'
dank

Trad climber
the pitch above you!
Jul 7, 2006 - 05:52pm PT
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.
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Jul 8, 2006 - 11:02am PT
Bobmarley,
Thanks for the TR. Another place I gotta go.
Zander
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