Distel32 Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 such a nice day in Bham today, Buckwheat almost sent the roof project....some pics... me: Mike: Buckwheat: werd, more to come eventually Luke Quote
Blake Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 I was going to ride out and see how things were coming last wed. Looks like a fun afternoon. Are/ there any more moderate bouldering problems around there? Quote
Distel32 Posted November 1, 2004 Author Posted November 1, 2004 there are two vertical problems on the left side, and a smalller boulder about 100 yards up the road with 2 moderates on it Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 From the parking there (with yellow gate), you can hike down to the tracks and there are a few problems there that I put up a few years ago from V0-V2 range, put them together you have a 30 foot traverse. Traverse the whole wall low is 3-4 problems linked. More also if you hike north on tracks about 1/2 to 1 mile. There is also a cliff in the woods around there that has some stuff. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 We called it Lizard Rock because of all the lizards than lounge on it in the summer. I traversed it north to south. I've done the whole thing, but I usually start beginning with the overhang to avoid loose rock. After the overhang there is some weirdness Hoodini friction then a feet of acrobatics to stretch (do the splits) under small slopey thing, then it gets easy until a campusing swing and weird pull with total friction trust onto the last easy slab. We also put up a few easier ones going straight up the wall. I have not been able to reverse the traverse. I'll buy someone a beer if they do it. Except for Luke, he's not 21 yet.He gets soda. The traverse: The overhanging crux on traverse: Be careful on the left side (north end) of the wall. A chunk fell off and hit my friend in the leg. Arete, .5 mile north on Tracks: Quote
Distel32 Posted November 1, 2004 Author Posted November 1, 2004 I'll take a mountain dew please, lets go Quote
Blake Posted November 2, 2004 Posted November 2, 2004 Bill, what are those horizontal lines on your last picture? Quote
Distel32 Posted November 2, 2004 Author Posted November 2, 2004 wires seperating the rock from the train tracks Quote
EWolfe Posted November 2, 2004 Posted November 2, 2004 Are/ there any more moderate bouldering problems around there? Quote
Distel32 Posted November 2, 2004 Author Posted November 2, 2004 I'm sure the roof is moderate for some Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted November 2, 2004 Posted November 2, 2004 Those wires are hooked up to a box. if you fall, you get shocked to death. Makes the problem more interesting. No really. they are hooked up to a box and when they break from falling rock a warning alerts the engineers. Quote
Buckwheat Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 Distel, are you coming out on Thursday?? Afternoonish.. That thing needs to go down. This has gone on for far too long. Quote
Distel32 Posted November 3, 2004 Author Posted November 3, 2004 yes, I just called you because its beautiful so we should go now and you no answer your phone biatch! Quote
EWolfe Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Those wires are hooked up to a box. if you fall, you get shocked to death. Makes the problem more interesting. No really. they are hooked up to a box and when they break from falling rock a warning alerts the engineers. Bills got it wired, is what he is trying to say. Quote
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