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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Oct 20, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
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bingo, brandon. or shirley canyon walls if you want a more precise name.
and the shagmaster has got to be in the top ten, sorry no pics.
cheers stewart
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Sep 20, 2012 - 05:07pm PT
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That sounds fun....
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Sep 20, 2012 - 05:29pm PT
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i'll drop some jaypee geez,
cause im sitting today and yesterday
and tomorrow,
hands,
5.9 fingers
fingers
mungy asse crack in tahoe
crack thru hell's gate
no cracks not in tahoe
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2012 - 05:51pm PT
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Norwegian where is that wide crack?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Sep 20, 2012 - 05:56pm PT
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I have photos of the FA of Babylon, I'll post them when I get home.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Sep 20, 2012 - 06:03pm PT
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Please do.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Sep 20, 2012 - 07:02pm PT
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that wide crack is the
first pitch on the direct n.w. face of 1/2 empty dome
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Sep 20, 2012 - 07:07pm PT
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You know what that means vitals?
Yep. Gotta free the Reg NW with me.
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adikted
Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
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Sep 21, 2012 - 12:51pm PT
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Goin to climb All American Finger Crack tomorrow... Such a pretty line!!
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Sep 21, 2012 - 02:00pm PT
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Gasoline Ally at Rainbow is beautiful... Nobody climbs there and weather is always nice. Can have a beer at the lodge after your done. Other nice climbs there as well.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
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lean and mean is awesome
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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Sep 21, 2012 - 05:29pm PT
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One Of These Days - Woodfords!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2012 - 05:31pm PT
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Guess have to add Hospital Corner too. That corner is awesome. Too bad it is not much longer.
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BuddhaStalin
climber
Truckee, CA
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Sep 21, 2012 - 07:02pm PT
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My butt has the finest crack in the land
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2012 - 07:11pm PT
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My butt has the finest crack in the land
Is the entrance move the crux? Your boyfriend must be a happy guy : )
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Guangzhou
Trad climber
Asia, Indonesia, East Java
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Sep 21, 2012 - 10:06pm PT
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I really enjoyed Black September.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Sep 21, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
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Without a doubt the best i've ever done in the area is the 2nd, 4th 5th 6th 7th pitch of Rare Gem on Indian Rock, for shear quantity of stellar tips, finger, off hands , hands, fist and offwidth. Many of the pitches on par with the best of the best quality already mentioned in this thread.Unfortunately because of the long approach and shattered appearance of the crag i don"t think it has ever been, nor likely ever will be repeated. All fairly moderate by todays standards and surely no part over 5.10c.Of course it still doesn"t measure up to some of the crack lines at Calaveras but i consider that a wee bit out of the Tahoe area.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Sep 23, 2012 - 02:39pm PT
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Photos from the FA of Babylon
I believe this was the crux.
moving up
Notice the absence of cams and the EBs.
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adventurous one
Trad climber
Truckee Ca.
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Sep 24, 2012 - 12:10am PT
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Babylon should be on every climbers, whom has the skill to climb sustained 5.12 finger/hand cracks, tick list. I believe it was one of the three hardest crack climbs in the world when Mark sent it.
Many 5.13 sport climbers have no chance on this old school 5.12c classic. If you enjoy crack climbing at that level, it is not to be missed. Still a testpiece for the local up and comer trad climbers. No cams and in EBs and a swami belt! Not many around that would be willing to repeat in that style. That was a proud, bitd 1979, first ascent.
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