Szyjakowski Posted April 4, 2002 Posted April 4, 2002 quote: Originally posted by rayborbon: You guys are funny chest beating with all these photos.. There are endless crags out there. You think your crags are gems and they might be but they way you go about it is more childish than spray Tons of shit like them in the Icicle just nobody wants to walk.. Shut up ray leavenworth sucks Quote
salbrecher Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 To bad a access flights there would cost $15000 on sale Quote
Guest Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 i have an area thats not top-secret. i posted the directions and i havent seen anyone there yet. its a short approach and decent granite. im sick of climbing with my overweight wife as a belayer. wont somebody show up? Quote
Paul_detrick Posted April 5, 2002 Author Posted April 5, 2002 I don't remenber that post, so try again. Where is it? Paul Quote
Szyjakowski Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 quote: Originally posted by rayborbon: Bite me loser hope to with you this weekend Quote
Dru Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH this area is top secret dont tell anyone!!! Quote
Guest Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 the post was about renton granite. there are three climbs, all of which were in a semi-established state when i stumbled on to them. its not much but there is room for more and the close proximity to where many live makes it an excellent after work lap area. brief directions are: exit 405 at maple valley enumclaw exit, drive m.v. highway a few miles, then right on 140th. make a left into fairwood greens entrance, another left before the downhill to f.w. elementary. walk to end of ball field, jump fence and decend easy trail. traverse climbers right and you will be right under a nice 5.9 crack, can't miss it and the walk, not worthy to be called approach, is super casual.hope someone else scopes it and has as much fun as i do Quote
Guest Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 didn't notice you were from ephrata paul, probly a little out of your way, but what the hell, its all laid out there now anyway. Quote
Paul_detrick Posted April 5, 2002 Author Posted April 5, 2002 Thanks, but that a long ways for a couple routes, It's nice for yoy tho. Paul Quote
Gordonb Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 So on that Renton Granite, how easy is it to thow a top rope on that? It sounds close enough to me that we should at least give it a try. Quote
ScottP Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 [ 04-02-2002: Message edited by: ScottP ][/qb] [ 04-05-2002: Message edited by: ScottP ] Quote
Guest Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 gordo, its like gold if you live nearby, and although the routes are best led on gear you could easily set up a tr off one of the many trees. i encourage you to hit it up and rip it up. Quote
dyno_merchant Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 When I lived in Utah, I knew of a crag that was similar to the fabled Mill Creek...unknown to about everyone, no guide, few routes but great potential, occasionally a pic would hit the mags and I'd hold my breath hoping the caption didn't give it away. Basically a few hardcore from SLC were the only ones in the know beyond the five or six climbers in my town (of 300) which was as close to "local" for this crag as you get. I;ve seen at least five or six photos of this area in the mags always caption simply "southern Utah". I've told a total of 4 people about this place, 2 boulderers and 2 trad climbers, all good friends and partners. I doubt it would be an issue even if people knew where it was because it's remote, I'm not giving up the stash and it's bomber granite in the high desert. More of an issue is the fact that there is a rad boulder field at the base of the wall. Yes, as an American it's your land too, but so what, you go find it. been there. Quote
willstrickland Posted April 5, 2002 Posted April 5, 2002 Have you now? Why don't you PM me and we'll see if it's the same area we're talking about...I know of more than one that meet the description I wrote. Quote
Gordonb Posted April 6, 2002 Posted April 6, 2002 I might give the Renton Granite a try this weekend. I don't have any gear besides rope and quickdraws, I havn't been climbing that long and I can only acquire gear (and the knowledge to use it) so fast. So there are accessable anchors at the top where I could sling some webbing to run a TR? Quote
Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 saw a coupla folks down at the renton granite on saturday. nice to have a decent belay for a change. did you hit it up gordonb? Quote
russ Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by projecthex: go back to seattle 206er! and stop reading this site! projecthex - got a problem bud? Quote
Guest Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 p.m. is the preferred way to handle these sorts of disputes, afterall you contacted us first and you've taken that quote completely out of context. don't ruin a fine topic with your filthy spray and words of deceit Quote
Gordonb Posted April 8, 2002 Posted April 8, 2002 I didn't get up there. My Mother-in-law grabbed my wife for a shopping trip so I would have been without belay. Quote
Bronco Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: I know the area you are talking about. Total choss but looks good from a distance. Not even worth going there. I heard there are access issues too. Oh and those FAs you have been eying up were probably done back in the 60's but never reported. sounds like a suspicious response to me. Quote
Dru Posted April 9, 2002 Posted April 9, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Bronco: sounds like a suspicious response to me. That's more or less a verbatim Beckey quote. Quote
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