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Highlife
Trad climber
California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 11, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
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I'm working construction at a ranch in Willits CA till Christmas and need to train for a trip down to South America in January, (No i'm not trimming weed, and yes its a legit ranch lol).
Are there any climbers around here that have a bouldering wall or something similar that they wouldn't mind letting an out of place valley SAR guy use occasionally for like 2 months? Santa Rosa is to far two drive all the time!
Cheers
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Nov 11, 2014 - 06:28pm PT
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There is a primitive guidebook (folded 8x11 paper) called "Wine Country Rocks" by Chris Summit, copyright 2008.
That shows a few places northeast of Willits, 12-15 miles out on Hwy 162 by Eel River:
-Glass Boulders
-The Hideout
-Main Fork
-Middle Fork/Swallow Rock
Looks like the rock is all Schist with a mix of bouldering, TR, and lead climbs. There is a warning about high water making some of the areas inaccessible in winter.
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Highlife
Trad climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
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Thanks! Ill try and look it up.
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bixquite
Social climber
humboldt nation
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Nov 11, 2014 - 09:31pm PT
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i suggest ordering some gym rings, probably the best investment of your time and energy.
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ryankelly
Trad climber
el portal
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Nov 11, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
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Bud, I have that book somewhere if you can't find enough info on the web...
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Highlife
Trad climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2014 - 07:34pm PT
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Thanks Ryan. I'll definitely keep that in mind if I cant track down any info.
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Highlife
Trad climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2014 - 07:02pm PT
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Just one more bump and i'll stop trying.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Nov 19, 2014 - 08:13pm PT
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I separated my shoulder
Furious masturbation?
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol
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Nov 19, 2014 - 10:31pm PT
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Head out Low Gap Rd past the Ukiah high school and you'll come to Rattlesnake Rocks, aka the F-You boulders. Pretty decent schist and fun problems, some graffiti and glass. Also, as mentioned above, Eel River has good rock and boulders near Dos Rios, and over in Anderson Valley near Yorkville there are some excellent schist boulders on private property just off the road. I was climbing out there in '92 when my mom lived nearby and have visited several times since. Chris Summit later called those the Boonedock boulders and put up more problems. There's a bunch of problems and a few routes near Squaw Rock just off 101, and of course, plenty of volcanic climbing on Mt. St. Helena. As for a training wall? Good luck. See you at Vertex...
Cheers,
Jerry
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