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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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May 24, 2012 - 02:21am PT
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Bump, and
Keep'm comin' !!!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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May 24, 2012 - 02:42am PT
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A bit OT, but I once dicked around on an obvious boulder on the left side of the road up to the the base-station around '88. Smallish, but seemed pretty good as I remember. Never partook of the real destination boulders on top tho. Me an my brother rode the tram up to ski the sledding hill a couple times in the early 70s. There was a dope little warming hut with hot chocolate available.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 24, 2012 - 03:03am PT
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criminy, THIS is a freakin' festival man! really, really cool
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2012 - 12:24pm PT
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The wife doing the FA of a fantastic v1***, called Mariposa Blanco, or something like that. The edges are thin quartz dikes in gunmetal grey granite. And its like 18ft tall.
Manual Tupas on Power Windows v6**
Bridget Enderle on Liquid Amber
Kevin Daniels climbing at Emerald City
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2012 - 01:56pm PT
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alternate uses for crashpads
snowy bouldering
Timmy Fairfield sticking the crux on Black Mamba v12*
The Hoch Mantel v4*
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RtM
climber
DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2012 - 03:37pm PT
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sequence of Marc Roth climbing My Infested Destiny v7***
(pardon the ticks, they were thoroughly cleaned off after use)
starting 1 move in
finishes with another 10ft of sub-v0
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adventurous one
Trad climber
Truckee Ca.
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May 24, 2012 - 05:16pm PT
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Curious what the deal is with the climbing under the tram line? When I was up there about six years ago the tram operator said it was all off limits to climbing, but today someone that works at Nomads said he did not think it was closed to climbing. I would think all that stuff would have been explored/climbed bitd and would be a popular climbing destination if it were not off limits. What's the scoop? Woud sure be into coming back and spending a couple of weeks exploring the climbing there if it did not mean getting arrested.
And from the looks of these photos...the bouldering looks WORLD CLASS!! Palm Springs as a SUMMER climbing town.......hmm....
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2012 - 12:09pm PT
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Tram bouldering ambiance (Bicycles and Tricycles v3**)
Another 4-star problem waiting to be FA'd
Rick Craig going big at the finish of Over the Boardwalk v7*
Daniel Woods making easy work of Somewhere in Time
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2012 - 12:16pm PT
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It is prohibited to enter/ascend/climb the gully that the Tram is located in. They say its because the gully is unstable, and there is constant rockfall. But I'm sure there are other liabilities that the Tram is concerned with. I always tell them that they should hire a team of climbers to climb the walls as a tourist attraction (like the Matterhorn at Disneyland).
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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May 25, 2012 - 12:56pm PT
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Upthread Guy Keesee posted about a route I did in 1991, "It's Always Something" (RIP Gilda Radner.) It's in the next canyon south of the tram line, on the south face of Kaufman Crag, which is the pinnacle just southeast of the top of the tram.
The wall gets bigger as you descend the gulley, this route is not too far down. It starts with a bouldery overhang to a ledge. From the ledge a right leaning ramp passes a bolt. Higher up two more bolts protect the crux face moves to a rap anchor. It's a nice one pitch 5.11. A newer route shares the same start and goes up left past chipped holds and several bolts.
We did a few other routes there too, just uphill from IAS is "Corners Report," a perfect 5.10+ dihedral which has a unique and good ballnut placement.
The crag deserves further exploration.
I'm sure its all forgotten by now, but at the time we got the boot by the rangers because of an unfortunate incident. They were already fed up with us climbing there but then came the proverbial straw. But that's a story for a real, not a cyberspace campfire...
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2012 - 01:55pm PT
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thanks for that info ksolem, its nice to hear more on Trams climbing history.
Joe Morgan on the FA of Hope v3* R
Buck Branson about to touch a virgin hold on what became Soul Caliber v10***
VJ? climbing on the super-cool Obe Problem v5/6**
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2012 - 02:43pm PT
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James March on his excellent hiball called the March Arete v4**
Daniel Woods sending Black Mamba to a completely disinterested crowd (guess when you've seen him send one v12, you've seen them all!)
Wooly Mammoth Tusk
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2012 - 11:44am PT
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Friend, you got rid of your pics? I was diggin those ones.
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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May 26, 2012 - 12:03pm PT
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WOW!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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May 26, 2012 - 12:05pm PT
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Awesome thread & photos, thanks! I remember Obe problem from rampage! Incredible granite! Looks like an amazing area, what's the best season?? Anywhere in PS to rent a crash pad???
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2012 - 11:50am PT
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Don't think theres anyplace in PS to rent a pad. Joshua Tree Outfitters (a couple doors down from Nomad Ventures outside of JT) is the closest place I can think of to rent a pad.
Another week of pics?
Chimney Rock Dyno v1*
Another shot of the classic Green Hornet
Elke Lindner on Wills Problem v5
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2012 - 02:27pm PT
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Daniel Woods climbing Left Hand of Darkness v10**
Buck Branson getting his arm stretched on Stretch Armstrong v10* (back cover of the Tram guide)
Ivan Greene posing down for yet another centerfold in Urban Climber, on Gluttony
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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May 29, 2012 - 03:25pm PT
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james march, there's a blast from the past.
if i were still in socal id probably be a tram regular now.
hardly ever climbed there in the 80s and 90s, though. too expensive when black mt was still free. and if you had a dirt bike at black and other places on the hill, you could ride straight to the boulders and get yr beer muscles on.
i think the pads also made a big difference-- we picked some of that low-hanging fruit on the obvious boulders with good landings, but a lot of stuff at tram seemed to be over talus or gins flakes. great spot, though.
that obe problem looks really cool
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 29, 2012 - 07:39pm PT
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Tram has old guys that boulder
Rick Craig on Enter the Dragon v5*
Don James on Velvet Fog v3**
Rob Mulligan doing the FA of the Singularity Sit Start v8*
Scott Sanchez on Over the Boardwalk v7*
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RtM
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DHS
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Topic Author's Reply - May 30, 2012 - 11:47am PT
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Walls on the Tram ride
Rob on his problem called Tram Pirates v3 R
One of the Icebergs
Buck Branson on Black Moon
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