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jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Dec 28, 2013 - 02:55pm PT

Christmas day chukar hunt. I'm learning how to use the GoPro, the video editing software, and Youtube. Bear with me. Don't watch if you don't want to see a dead bird. First of the season for me, so, um, I got a little excited. I also see that a chest mount could be much better.

I know, I know... put down the shotgun and do some climbing! Ok, I will. Meanwhile...

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Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Dec 28, 2013 - 03:11pm PT

You guys are killing me!

I love the high desert, but I'm living in NH.

Thanks for sharing slices of places you love, I love those places as well.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Dec 29, 2013 - 03:29am PT

Ok... 20 feet of choss, in the middle of nowhere. Laugh all ya want. Pretty sure it was a FA, and not likely to be repeated (who the hell would want to?). Could have been sooo much easier if I'd had a mattress instead of a rope...

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Dapper Dan

Trad climber

Menlo Park

Dec 29, 2013 - 04:52pm PT

Some pics of the London Mine in CO , near Mosquito Pass...

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Dec 29, 2013 - 05:38pm PT

Thankyou. I'm glad I didn't fall on them. That rock was ROTTEN. I had three nuts set as an anchor, and when I cleaned it the middle one cam out with a baseball size chunk of rock.

All this short stuff I get on is fun, but man... it's grounder potential every time. Some day, I'll get some longer routes on good rock.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Dec 29, 2013 - 08:44pm PT

Uranium prospect north of Reno at 39°54'47.04" N 119°55'41.05" W

justthemaid

climber

Jim Henson's Basement

Dec 29, 2013 - 09:42pm PT

@ Donutnational... nope... reasonable guess though.

That canyon is very difficult to access without 4WD and there's only one bolted route. We did a FA trad route to get to the (cactus studded) ledge to TR that thing. Hands down the weirdest rock I've ever climbed on. It's all razor sharp mega-choss BTW.

Edit @ Johnnyrig.. that choss video is classic. You should post it to the "Power of Choss Compels You" thread.. it's definitley worthy. ;)

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Dec 31, 2013 - 09:01pm PT

These rocks are not terribly obscure... they're uphill from Washoe Boulders. Nobody seems to care about them though, so...
39°14'55.94" N 119°43'34.75" W

I picked a taller 30+ footer and led up on some sh&%ty pins and the silent partner.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 1, 2014 - 08:16pm PT

Today I cleaned my pins and put two bolts on top. Pins might have held a fall, but Im glad i didnt test that. The bolts are two inch, 5/16 with a sleeve type that you gota drill a 3/8 hole.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 6, 2014 - 11:31pm PT

Off Red Rock Rd, in Reno.
Last video I posted got flagged for copyright, so there's no music to this. And its shaky. You may not be impressed. But, it's better than gambling or arguing in the gun threads etc. Sped it up and cut it to about 5 minutes. Critique as you feel appropriate.
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Oh yeah... up the hill for next time...

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

extraordinaire

Jan 7, 2014 - 12:01am PT

up the hill for next time...

looks real badass (limestone?) with the caves etc.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 7, 2014 - 12:38am PT

I've hiked up to it once, guess it would maybe make 80 ft? Could be limestone, and fairly solid except the top. VERY loose at the top.

Going after it when I can head up for an early start, not just an hour before sundown like the video.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 7, 2014 - 09:23pm PT

There. Posted GPS coordinates from GoogleEarth for almost all the pics. Go do some 1st or 2nd ascents on some of this crap. I'm having a 2nd kid in two weeks, so it's gonna be awhile til I get out there.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 12, 2014 - 11:06pm PT

Thanks TH.

Probably my last free weekend before the new kid arrives, so I drove two hours fully intending to climb this:
But between the biting cold wind, a bad attitude, and the rock quality putting me in mind of Ron's flakey biscuit escapades, I pussed out and explored some roads in four wheel drive instead.
I guess it's 80-100 feet. Crack system all the way up, oughta be fully protectable. However, rock's exfoliating on the surface, so the slabs aren't exactly what I'd call solid.
Directly below this is another little thing with a sizeable overhang, full of turds from chukar, coyote, and who knows what.
On the way there, you drive through the middle of an old Tungsten mine with several fenced tunnels and shafts, and a couple old foundations.
There are also two top-ropeable faces just past the mine. One has some bolt heads that I've not seen before, so as much as I'd like to think I'm getting out in the middle of nowhere, somebody's been here before. meh.

thebravecowboy

Social climber

Colorado Plateau

Jan 13, 2014 - 12:53am PT

nice prospecting! today i followed the masses and liked it for once. greased out desert holds beat the friable desert holds some days.

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 13, 2014 - 01:01am PT

I think you got me beat for actually climbing those portable holds. Maybe in about six months after the new baby is settling, and the better half recovers from a C-section and hernia, she'll let me get out again. I will SO totally go back to the same rock... and punk out 'cause by then it'll be too hot. ha ha ha

jonnyrig

Trad climber

formerly known as hillrat

Jan 13, 2014 - 01:17am PT

Yep. All volcanic. There's some stuff that simply won't hold together, then there's some stuff that looked kinda solid way up on the back of the ridgeline, but it would only yield 40-50 foot routes, maybe. There's a sort of crumbly tower a little further east that I've got my eye on that may hold a loose route or two, but I dunno.

This central slabby thing has a protectable crack right to the top, which looks to be pretty easy, and easily protected once you're 20 feet up or so. The bottom sucks, and part of my attitude today was a matter of not seeing anything suitable for a lead solo anchor down at ground level. The top 20-30 feet may end up being off-width a bit, but I also suck at judging crack width from a distance. There ain't no walk-off, going to have to rap or down climb.

Greg Barnes

climber

Jan 13, 2014 - 01:21am PT

Funky bolt head! I've seen several allen head bolts, but I don't think I've seen a rounded allen head bolt before. Next time you're there unscrew it and see what kind of hardware store bolt it is...