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donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Apr 3, 2014 - 07:44pm PT
Did the Upper Exum Ridge on the Grand many times in my guiding days....great climb that can get a wee bit crowded.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Apr 3, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
Wade, bra, I'll take ya out and show you our above route. It finishes on a nice ledge, perfect for having some beers and taking in some awesome views.

The other side of this route is the best slab route on Skyline called, Cranberries (5.9). And there are some .10's too.
Michelle

Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
Apr 3, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
I need to go on that trip.
jstan

climber
Apr 5, 2014 - 04:48pm PT
Many years ago I promulgated a scenario in which Jim McCarthy was unable to remember he had done the FA of a climb they were about to do. Above I find the following.

Is repeating your own route after having forgotten it like a born-again first ascent?

Had that experience with JStan


Him: " good climb. who put this up?"

Me: "Um... You, John."

Him: " did I like it the first time?"

Lorenzo

There is a lesson here. It is well for us carefully to watch what we do. There is no telling what will be done with us.
Lorenzo

Trad climber
Oregon
Apr 5, 2014 - 10:12pm PT
There is a lesson here. It is well for us carefully to watch what we do. There is no telling what will be done with us.

It's OK, John. It happens to all of us.

I can't remember what climb it was.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 6, 2014 - 03:35am PT
The Iota. Reeds.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Apr 6, 2014 - 04:12am PT
Most of Roper's 4th class routes in the Green guide to the Sierra's were 5.5 or 5.9ish. Suffered on so many and yet they are some of my best memories..
Yeah I've fallen my way up .11' and a few.12's but 4000 of 5.3 can't be beat for the scenery or fun.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Apr 6, 2014 - 10:03am PT
I need to go on that trip.


Michelle, you are definitely invited, I'll call when we go. My other buddy, Ez, was saying he wants to get back out there. Lots of good stuff that not a lot of people know about.

Almost always have the place to ourselves.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
Love this one. Wolfs Head. Mostly below 5.5.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2015 - 08:43am PT
Anyone climbed any easy ones lately?
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 19, 2015 - 08:49am PT
Jay Smith and I are going to do a ctc climb of the Wham Ridge on Vestal this Friday.
Ward Trotter

Trad climber
Aug 19, 2015 - 08:56am PT
White Maiden's Walkaway on Tahquitz 8/9/15. I think it's the fourth time I've done this route. This time led beginner/brain cancer survivor on his first multipitch climb. He led pitch 3 in fine fashion.

rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Aug 19, 2015 - 10:10am PT
Yum Yum Yab has now been mentioned a few times. Here's Supertopo's own L relaxing on the traverse at the top.

pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Aug 19, 2015 - 10:40am PT
Thumbs up for Wham Ridge! Beautiful line!
Did it 46 years ago!
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Aug 19, 2015 - 10:47am PT
Did someone say Vestal? Good stuff!


This one in RMNP is pretty good also.

mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2015 - 10:57am PT
Definately want to do Blitzen. Soloed the lower ramp to do Ruper a couple of weeks ago but that seems like it would be a great beginner route. Also need to do the 3rd flatiron again as I have to look at it every time I walk out of my office. I am sure once it cools down some I will start looking at some of the other flatiron classics in this grade. I know you can do the ridge on the First at like 5.4.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Aug 19, 2015 - 11:01am PT
Yep....looks like we'll have perfect weather for the Wham Ridge. We're going from Molas Pass. Kind of a full day....twenty mile round trip with a fair amount of vertical.
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Aug 19, 2015 - 11:21am PT
Yowsa! Last time I did Wham from Molas I was 35 yrs younger and we took 3 days.
cat t.

climber
california
Aug 19, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
West Ridge of Pigeon Spire in the Bugaboos: 5.4 (but mostly just 4th class), beautiful rock, beautiful views! Perfect solo on a sunny day.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 20, 2015 - 08:21am PT
Descending one,Walts Wall as we speak
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