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Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 9, 2009 - 01:19pm PT
Where is that Shot in the Dark?!? Bump
MisterE

Trad climber
Meeteetse, Wyoming
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 10, 2009 - 12:42am PT
I'll just post one "after".
3 hours of Photoshop manip to get it better - doing this with over 200 topos, not all take this much time:

drljefe

climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
Aug 20, 2009 - 01:00pm PT
kwit

climber
california
Aug 20, 2009 - 01:33pm PT
drljefe:

is that ^ 'what's my line' in cochise?

k
drljefe

climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
Aug 20, 2009 - 01:38pm PT
kwit-
no. west stronghold, sheepshead, ewephoria, bolted 5.7, fun
richross

Trad climber
Aug 20, 2009 - 02:03pm PT

Being hatched at the Grand Canyon,1975.

steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Aug 20, 2009 - 02:40pm PT


BlackGeorge

Social climber
Utah
Aug 20, 2009 - 06:08pm PT
Hey, Where is that??
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Aug 20, 2009 - 08:24pm PT
Photos I posted above are from Granite Mountain near Prescott.

Here's some pics of an ascent of Bill Williams Spire near Williams from when we climbed it 15 years ago. Posted in the BWS thread as well.

The spire from the approach... we climbed the side facing the camera.

Approximate line we climbed... I thought it was sorta stiff for only 5.9, but then it was thin hands, so I was disadvantaged. :-)

My buddy Tim on the first pitch of what we climbed...

Tim's girlfriend (wife now), Karen coming up the second belay.

Karen rapping off the north face.

My guess at the line of the North Face route.
pk_davidson

Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
Aug 21, 2009 - 12:58am PT
Where's the Walnut Creek Wall Beta on Swain's site ? I can't get the hyperlink to show.

That is one fun 5.8 that rarely gets done, I suspect.
Quartzite friction climbing. I think, if I remember, Hualapai wall is Quartzite so ...

Shameless self stroking for some Overlook history at:
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/arizona__new_mexico/the_history_of_the_oak_creek_overlook/106515431

Needs more stories, Steve, post up the time the crab unclipped itself on RedRum, the left line.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 21, 2009 - 11:52am PT
I don't recall that episode Pablo?!? Do tell...
fluffy

Trad climber
boulder
Aug 21, 2009 - 01:13pm PT

sword of damocles

i remember that one now

was originally rated 11c

11a is more accurate

not sure how much of an ow it is, the biggest piece i placed was a 4 camalot

thanks for the trip down memory lane
BlackGeorge

Social climber
Utah
Aug 27, 2009 - 03:11pm PT
How ever can a 20 foot boulder be rated V13??

Just a hunk of junk sitting on the ground.

Pate is not to be trusted and should stop spraying.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 27, 2009 - 10:01pm PT
Coke Bottle Chimney?
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Aug 27, 2009 - 10:40pm PT
Top pics were Karl's Korner (5.9)

Other (chimney) pics were Guillotine Flake (5.7) over on the right side just past Grody Coyote area. Did that a couple weekends ago just to knock it off. Last route I had left to do up there easier than 9+. Was sort of interesting in a chimneyish sort of a way. Personally, I think a true 5.7 leader would see God on that route, but that's the Mountain. :-)

I always thought Coke Bottle was a really good route too. Gotta love those 50 foot runouts if you don't have a #23 Friend.
bob

climber
Aug 28, 2009 - 10:04am PT
Pate, do you mean the Hump Crack? 5.10 fist over bulge to ow. Its one of those G. Mountain more bang for your buck sort of deals. Short, but full of the goods. Like the last bit of Cinnamon Girl. Inconspicuous little corner after the perfect handcrack at the top of Sorcerer/Kingpin. Step (way big) left and start crankin. I did it yesterday for the first time in a long while. PUMPER especially greasing in the sun. The Mountain has lots of good little variants like those two. Hard fuggers that are no longer than 30 feet.
Ahh the Mountain.
Bob J.
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Aug 28, 2009 - 10:16am PT
"Its one of those G. Mountain more bang for your buck sort of deals."

Ha ha. Story of my life at the Mountain. :-)

"The Mountain has lots of good little variants like those two. Hard fuggers that are no longer than 30 feet."

We were just noticing Camptown Races the other day. Knew it was there, and have looked out there before, but kinda put two and two together. Looked nice. You done that one Bob?

You can see Webster's (?) pin sticking out of the wall on the Thin Ice there as well... yikes.

"Ahh the Mountain."

You said it brother.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 28, 2009 - 10:59am PT
What sort of shape is Cinnamon Girl in these days? Top of my to do list still!
steelmnkey

climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
Aug 28, 2009 - 12:10pm PT
Been looking at knocking that one off myself. Not sure whether the bolts got replaced or not... anyone know?
bc

climber
Prescott, AZ
Aug 28, 2009 - 01:34pm PT
I seriously doubt the bolts on Cinnamon Girl have been replaced. There hasn't been a lot of bolt replacing going on up there that I know of. I was thinking I'd try to get up there to fix up a few routes this season and CG was on the list. What other routes besides this would you consider next on any list of routes to be rebolted?
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