luwayo Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 (edited) my lack of natural talent would often show on exposed or run out leads in the alpine. so endeavouring to become the best mountain bag that i can be, i am now a year into cragging...and i've learned to like it! it's done me some good...and the relaxed sub-culture has corrupted me at the same time. last saturday i climbed at Green River Bastion which offers multi-pitch routes. that mountain crag certainly has an alpine flavour being subject to freeze/thaw. your belayer ought to wear a helmet here!! can you folks offer a heads-up on where else to be wary? Edited May 6, 2005 by luwayo Quote
luwayo Posted May 6, 2005 Author Posted May 6, 2005 Pemberton Crag is 2p. of 5.8...the easiest one at the crag. We scoped out an appealing 5.9 more to the centre (left of Danish Dirt i think), but no way was there enough time. there was a battered and hacked length of rope one climb over from mine....i shudder to think. behemuth mosquites in pemby! Quote
jmace Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 ya the 5.9 looks awesome I tried it many years ago and couldnt get my ass started on the first pitch, some weird chimney offwidth thing, have always wanted to go back, I did a few pitches of Marshalls Meander before bailing due to loose rock. I like that area, Quote
Dru Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 The bouldering is the best thing about that crag. Testing holds = if its choss, test the holds. If it';s Vantage, don't bother, everything is choss, don't even go to the crag. Quote
luwayo Posted May 6, 2005 Author Posted May 6, 2005 nah, uh. i don't boulder. i did say corrupted...but not 100% ...sorry, just a prana top poseur, gorgeously rippling with...fat jmace if you're in the neighbourhood for a revenge climb on the .9 give us a shout. how could one not after the evocative ad Quote
Dru Posted May 7, 2005 Posted May 7, 2005 oh well, you know what they say - Q: how do you make guys interested in 10 lbs of fat? A: put a nipple on it Quote
luwayo Posted May 7, 2005 Author Posted May 7, 2005 this thread is going to shit. and i am going home to read up on more manky routes. have a wild weekend Quote
Jason_Martin Posted May 7, 2005 Posted May 7, 2005 Red Rock Canyon -- My favorite place in the world, but as much of the rock is weak the place definately has an alpine flavor. Jason Quote
ScottP Posted May 7, 2005 Posted May 7, 2005 I hear that Castle Rock in Leavenworth is a candidate... Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted May 8, 2005 Posted May 8, 2005 Maple Canyon. They don't have route names like "When Cobbles Fly" for nothin'! Quote
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