Stefan Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I remember someone posting a picture of Spire Rock (the fake rock in Tacoma) of the routes and the ratings. I can't seem to find the link in this forum. Does anybody know where this picture exists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Perhaps you are thinking of the online mini-guide to the UW rock thingy? Because a bunch of Seattle nerds were posting pics of that a while ago. Does one really need a route guide to a diminutive artificial craglet such as Spire Rock? Or this UW rock thingy, for that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Or tape markings at the climbing gym? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tivoli_mike Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 (edited) Dude, avoid Spire rock if you can, between the pools of urine and broken glass its not worth the effort. topo guide Edited March 8, 2006 by tivoli_mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Sadly, spire has gained a dubious rep. I learned here and in it's heyday it was pretty darned fun, but now all the trailer park kids hang out and desecrate the stone. All I have to say is White people are stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Tuff Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Sadly, spire has gained a dubious rep. I learned here and in it's heyday it was pretty darned fun, but now all the trailer park kids hang out and desecrate the stone. All I have to say is White people are stupid. Well, it is in fucking Spanaway, so what can you expect, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I stopped buy a few weeks ago when I was in the area on business after not climbing there for years. The place does have a tradition that goes way back and in its heyday it had nearly as many (and as strong) of climbers as the UW rock did at the time? Sadly, I noticed some climbers had written some graffiti with paint to mark bouldering. That is something I have never seen before. If you live in Pierce county it will definitely give your footwork the sensation of climbing on slicker texture (as featured in many WA areas) a feel that you can't tune up for the spring season at a gym.- I also noticed that the huge fir tree on the south blew over in the latest windstorm, giving spire a longer season and quicker drying time- something that always plauged it. If I lived in pierce county I'd climb at the place.-just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_climbin Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I helped build Spire Rock in 1973-1974. I was military Coprs of Engingeers at the time at Ft. Lewis and arranged for some of the larger slabs of granite from a donating quarry to be shipped and lifted into place. Being an avid young climber myself, I spent many days "creaqting" the perfect crack or slab. My most radical memory was of the rotating chalk stone mounted on a truck axle in a chimney at the south end. Is it still there? I never had a chance to use the rock after it was built since (in typical militaty fashion) I had moved on. But this is the first that I've ever heard that it was eventually a success. Too bad its fallen on hard times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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