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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 21, 2009 - 01:07am PT
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Crest Jewel Photo Trip Report 7/19/09
6:20 at the trailhead.
There are a lot of good TRs of this route out there so I’ll give a quick overview and proceed to the pics. I blew the approach from Porcupine Flat. We went too high so it took three hours from the car to the start of the route. We did a bunch of bushwhacking so we were kids again. Adults don’t bushwhack. It is just not something adults do. Why would they? Right in the midst of the mosquitoes and the scratches we came across this beautiful bush.
There are a few good views around.
There seems to be a disagreement about which crux is the hardest the early crux or late crux. I’m going with the late crux. Thin.
So I lead p1 and 2 together. Here they are.
P3
P4
Clouds Rest
P6
The crux is supposed to be P2 or P8 but I was following P7 and got a few feet from the belay when I mentioned to Mike (Zoo) wow it is slick here. I could almost touch the belay bolts... when I fell. The only fall of the day for either of us. I fell a full six inches because he had me tight and we were chatting about the slickness. I would have thought nothing of it, just let my guard down, except on my bike ride today I was talking to Bob and he goes’ ‘Yeah, I know that spot! That is the real crux.” So be forewarned.
P8
P10
Half Dome
Take plenty of water. I drank five quarts between car to car and I lost three pounds.
Great route. Get on it!
Zander
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:11am PT
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Very nice, Z!
Three hr approach, coulda done RA...
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:12am PT
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Wow, you been knockin' down some routes lately.
Impressive. Cloud's Rest is next, huh?
I see you lookin' over there.....
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2009 - 01:14am PT
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Oh Yeah, Bluering,
Clouds Rest, My Favorite Things 10a, Gotta get on it.
Zander
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:14am PT
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nice one Zander... when you roll you roll...
we need to schedule a date for this year's little climb...
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rockermike
Mountain climber
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:16am PT
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I know its not so well known but earlier this season we did (RA linked up with) North Dome South Face. Damn nice route too in my opinion, and you get cracks to stick things in - fun fun fun
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2009 - 01:17am PT
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Ed,
I'm trying to get in shape so I can stay with you. I think I'm ready though. Let talk amongst ourselves.....
Oh yeah!
Zander
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2009 - 01:18am PT
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Jaybro,
I thought of that. I was pretty tired though. Glad to just plod on back to the car. I'm getting kinda old.
Zander
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:20am PT
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How many pitches is eyeore's?
What's the soundtrack for that route on cloud's rest?
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2009 - 01:24am PT
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I think Eyeore's is only five pitches.
Gotta be Coltrane for Cloud's Rest. I don't have that album though.
Zander
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:25am PT
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Way to rock it.....Bushwacking is for real men. Gyms are for kids. I bushwack regularly. Keeps me fit. Well done. Honestly....I once bushwacked on the approach to Nutcracker. Don't ask.
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:27am PT
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Sounds like you had great fun! What is that beatiful flowering bush? The flowers are lovely.
Thanks for posting up!
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rockermike
Mountain climber
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:28am PT
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OK, since we're talking about it; is there an easier way to get from the top of ND down to the base of CJ? this is the second story I've heard recently about horrendous bush waking.
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:35am PT
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The Bush: Western Azalea...very fragrant. Makes me want to leave tomorrow. Thanks.
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:40am PT
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That's the best quality rock on the universe. Dan Dingle (FA) was a student of mine when I was a first year grad student.
JL
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Jul 21, 2009 - 01:49am PT
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That's the best slab route this side of Darrington.
It must be a lot more enjoyable now that the 'spinners'
have been replaced.
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Jul 21, 2009 - 02:29am PT
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Nice stuff Zander.... I did that route with a young woman who lead all the hard stuff while I did all the run out stuff. Great climb... hope the old quarter inchers have been replaced. Long way between them!!
later Tom
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Les
Trad climber
Bahston
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Jul 21, 2009 - 07:51am PT
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Holy sea of granite, Batman! wow! every pitch looks exactly the same! Looks like a beautiful route - thanks for sharing!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 21, 2009 - 08:57am PT
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the easiest way from the top to the bottom is to go down the slabs to the west of the vegetated gully, best with an altimeter, to the proper contour and then bushwack east to the base of the climb.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jul 21, 2009 - 11:47am PT
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micro-note: For those who love these Azaleas, there is a large grove of them at the top of the NA wall area, right on the edge, living on the seepage there. They get quite tall too, like over 8ft there. The fragrance is incredible when they are in bloom.
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