City of Rocks June 2016 Climbing Party Get-Together Thread.

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BLUEBLOCR

Social climber

joshua tree

Jun 19, 2016 - 10:56pm PT

Hope you'all are doing the crack of dooooooooommmmmmmmm, about now!?

Spider Savage

Mountain climber

The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles

Jun 22, 2016 - 09:15pm PT

Looking forward tothe photos. Everyone is off line and enjoying the isolation. No cell contact at The City.

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2016 - 04:45pm PT

Great times at "The City" with a wonderful group of climbers. Many thanks to all for your camp help, food & beverage contributions, financial support, & good cheer.

Here's our last night's toast to The Captain or Skully, who attended last year. That toast was just one of many toasts to friends who could not attend.

New attendee Kpinwalla2 & his wife & daughter, brought 2 cases of their own homemade City of Rocks wine to share with us & also shared a copy of his book on the geology of COR.

More to follow.

I do need to mention that we all "went big," but I think Moosedrool "went biggest", by having the most fun climbing."

Captain...or Skully

climber

Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously

Jun 24, 2016 - 09:24am PT

Thanks for the toast....I love that place & wished I could have been there. Cheers from the elks

Wayno

Big Wall climber

Seattle, WA

Jun 24, 2016 - 11:13am PT

Yeah, kinda bummed I missed it. Too much on the plate right now. Masha misses all the good folks, too.

Next year, Skully, next year.

Now more pics, please.

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2016 - 11:37am PT

A few more photos. It was warm, but our highest temps were only in the mid-80's for two days & our rain amounted to about 15 drops per square foot on a warm morning.

Life is good in "The City."

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jun 24, 2016 - 11:43am PT

Fuhok I'll have to get a o one of these, haven't been to the city is n d Cade's..lthough I don't drink and it looks like the moose cornered the babes...,

Captain...or Skully

climber

Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously

Jun 24, 2016 - 11:55am PT

That true spirit looks grand....where is that? I should just get the book.huh?

Brokedownclimber

Trad climber

Douglas, WY

Jun 24, 2016 - 12:11pm PT

Skully-

I just looked in Bingham--True Spirit isn't listed.

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2016 - 01:22pm PT

Skully! New moderate turf. We climbed two long 5.7's & a 5.5, all with bolts & chains at the top.

Here's a thread from last fall with some Beta.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2701704/City-of-Rocks-photo-TR

& here's an overview photo.

And here's a smaller "friends of Skully" toast to your continued recovery.

Captain...or Skully

climber

Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously

Jun 24, 2016 - 03:00pm PT

Thanks bro. I'll visit your ranchette when I get out, if you don't mind.

Might even bring wine....some Nampa valley classic. Lol.

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2016 - 04:39pm PT

Skully! You are always welcome to visit.

Kristen also guided us to an alternative practice area. The approach was harder than some of the climbs & longer too. Still, it is a short walk and west-facing for hot summer mornings. You might be able to contrive a 5.8 if you work at it, but the routes are in the 5.2c to 5.7 a range.

We did climb at our campsite after getting camp set up on a pleasant 70 degree F. Sunday afternoon.

On Monday, after it warmed into the low 80's f., some of us went high above The City on a scenic two-mile hike.

My high-school climbing buddy Chris found a small pinnacle to scramble.

And we enjoyed some great views down to The City.

Mark Force

Trad climber

Ashland, Oregon

Jun 25, 2016 - 04:47pm PT

Thanks to Fritz and Heidi, Mark Mason, and Jim and Angela Donini for getting everything together for this gathering. Good times and I look forward to next year.

SC seagoat

Trad climber

Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone

Jun 25, 2016 - 06:49pm PT

Niiiiice!!!!!

Susan

Charlie D.

Trad climber

Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra

Jun 25, 2016 - 06:59pm PT

Awesome community......I love this quote of Mouse,

I had an enormous amount of fun, which is all I ask from climbing.

Hope to join the fun sooner than later.

Charlie D.

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2016 - 09:01pm PT

My high school pals Chris & Imstein/Gordon had a great time. Imstein is enjoying taking photos in an infrared format.

Here's some he would like to share.