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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 10:43am PT
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Great place to learn!
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Apr 16, 2012 - 11:13am PT
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That would be way cool to hear from Lee Harrell!
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Keith Leaman
Trad climber
Seattle
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Apr 16, 2012 - 11:46am PT
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True that, Phil!
I can still feel the weight of that pack rat running down my pant leg when we erroneously thought the Rat Crack was rated an easy climb back in '64, and ended up free soloing it on our first climbing trip.
Looks like you got a "Tiger" there Batrock!
Mountain Project shows 4 additional distinct lines on the upper "Sundeck" near Mickey Mantel (not shown on Cobb's guide) ranging from .9 to .11a.
Soon after the aforementioned building was razed, I took this photo of what was left of the foundation ca'65
We took a group of Dalton Hot Shots out for a day of climbing ca '66. This is just before the crux on the Runny Nose. 5.9
A view of the top of the Nose. The 5.7 (Phil's colorful pic above) went up to the isolated flake and up; the Roman Nose (5.11?) straight up the blankest section between light and shadow. Not much pro (if any) for quite a while. And the Runny Nose 5.9 went over the small roof. The Sickle 5.11+ was off to the right
Paul Gleason taking a breather while trying to free the Roman Nose ca'66
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Apr 16, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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Lee just wrote me and is in the middle of a move right now and will join in as soon as the dust settles.
Sounds like a lot of these routes are his doing so this should be fantastic historically!
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Apr 16, 2012 - 12:25pm PT
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Strong work, Steve!
Really looking forward to his input.
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ATS
climber
Mountain Project
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Apr 16, 2012 - 09:09pm PT
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Roman Nose
John,
Is that the 11- to the left of Giant Step?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 22, 2012 - 12:40pm PT
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Big Ole Bump...
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bryceman
Boulder climber
Joshua Tree, California
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May 18, 2012 - 01:06am PT
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What about the first para-glider routs off Big Rock? I was there @1990 to see one.
FAIL... Blood everywhere.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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May 18, 2012 - 01:09am PT
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My mom on the sharp end early 70's
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2012 - 10:00am PT
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Ah, yer mother wears climbing boots...
Nice shot!
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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May 18, 2012 - 11:21am PT
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Bump for history.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2012 - 11:13pm PT
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Harrell soon bump...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jun 27, 2012 - 02:26am PT
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Good stuff! Like others I always felt Big Rock was just exercise and a day having fun until we could get to Tahquitz.
Tried the hanging gardens a few times but could not even boulder the start. The first bolt was shite spinner. Then one day I'm out there and see some guy float it.
F-U Moffat! :>
Edit: As a BITD weekend warrior, it always amazes me the way the really skilled people move on the rock. The way Moffat moved was so smooth and effortless. I've seen other climbers do it, but seeing Moffat glide that day was the first time I'd seen that level of elegance.
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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BUMP
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Dec 12, 2012 - 08:30am PT
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Stellar pictures, T.Hocking.
Love the ole hip belay. Hard to believe that was 40 years ago!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2013 - 12:23pm PT
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Big Ole Bump...
I just emailed Lee Harrell so hopefully he will be trying to fill in some of the FA history with a little help from his partners BITD.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Jul 28, 2013 - 12:32pm PT
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Following this thread with interest, Steve.
By-the-way, I came across a copy of Pat Merrill's topo. I could scan it, if anyone is interested.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2013 - 09:49pm PT
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Post that topo up Phil!
And raid your slide box for any Big Rock shots.
Lee showed up when there were only two routes so this should be really fun filling in the blanks.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jul 28, 2013 - 11:36pm PT
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'like' thread bump
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SuperTopo on the Web
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Let us know!