fredrogers Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 I'm assuming the S Facing stuff will be climable, but I'm wondering how much snow is on the ground/top of the routes? Any one been there in the last week or so? TIA. Quote
Uncle_Tricky Posted March 9, 2004 Posted March 9, 2004 Some of the routes were dry last week, but then we got a few inches of snow on Friday. Now we've had several warm (50s) mostly sunny days and most of the south/west facing routes are dry enough to climb--at least til the next precip. There's still maybe a foot+ of snow down in the trees at the base but its going fast. Quote
fredrogers Posted March 9, 2004 Author Posted March 9, 2004 Thaanks, UT. I'm going to be climbing with my wife, so if it's cold and snowy, I'll be bouldering... Quote
fredrogers Posted March 16, 2004 Author Posted March 16, 2004 Well, it wasn't that cold- but I ended up bouldering anyway since my wife threw her back out. I put up up two "new to me" problems to the right of the (damn hard) established traverse on Nuff rock, facing the road. "My climbing partner broke and I forgot a spare" is an 8 move wonder that sit starts with a left-side pull and right pinch, located just to the left of a small v-slot on the upper end of the rock. V1? "I don't need no stinkin' belayer" starts to the left of "My climbing partner broke and I forgot a spare" in a small scoop- the left hand side pull becomes a match for the sit start, works its way into the grove and then onto two slopers at the lip. Left foot uses holds from the estabished traverse and a heel hook for the tricky mantel onto the slab? Guessing V2-3, but I couldn't get the mantel. And was too chicken to push it without a spot. I'm going back with a brush next time to see if there are better finishing holds hidden under the moss and needles at the top of the problem. Jeeze, I sound like Distel. There is also some fun bouldering above and right of the main crag- watch out for portable holds, though. If any of you ever take your kids to Fun Rock, there is a small 30' high, lower angle slab with 4 separate top rope anchors up and right of the main crag that looks like a good shady place for kids to climb. The Shady side of Fun Rock does have some snow at the bottom of the routes and the start to Plethora is still snow covered but climable. There is a new 11a that tackles the bulge to the right of the 5.9 bolted chimney on the shady side- it looks damn hard going through that bulge. The Woof Area and middle crag still have a fair amount of snow at the bottom. Stopped by the brew pub in Twisp for lunch on Saturday. Big thumb's up to the Bock- IPA could use a bigger bite, though. Quote
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