kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 As long as there are pics of classics at jtree floating around, gets me excited to get back to Jtree. Favorite climbs at the tree: Touch n Go Walk on the wild side Gunsmoke North Overhang Birds of fire The list goes on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 My new favorite is Coarse and Buggy. One of the few difficult crack climbs in Josh that is actually a crack climb and not hard runout face climbing leading to a 5.9 crack. Some old favorites: Tax Man Geronimo Rollerball Head Over Heels O'Kelleys Crack The Flake too many to list indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Coarse and Buggy, one I had my eyes on, but never got to it. One of the greats: Room to shroom (with the 10.b extension) very cool climb. Start on the ground and climb up and back down to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Great routes not mentioned yet: Breakfast of Champions Rubicon Illusion Dweller Solid Gold Bird on a Wire Run for your Life I've always wanted to do I Can't Believe It's a Girdle, it might be great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 I thought solid gold was hard. It might have been the 20 MPH wind and that is was January??? Can you say Crimper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 It's no giveaway, but I've always loved that kind of climbing. Probably due to the nature of bouldering at Santee and the fact that the trail to Suicide was easier and shorter than the one to Tahquitz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 What about the classics? Dogleg Double cross Stitcher quits off hands Peyotee cracks (all three) Double dip Geronemo Dog day afternoon Excorcist (although I was not a big fan of) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Solid Gold- not a good choice when your finger pads are already cracked and bleeding A couple more less talked about but great ones: Left and Right Mel Cracks The Bruiser Womans Work is Never Done Ball Bearings Baskerville Crack Friendly Hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrgo Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Also not mentioned... Sail Away, Super Roof, Bearded Cabbage, and Sidewinder (for the more courageous of us). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Ah... sidewinder. frickin scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 aw shit - serious work distraction. i've still never been to this place but have a week planned there sometime in the Jan-Feb timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Sure, and some old school 5.9 testpieces like Papa Woolsey and The Waterchute. There's a lot more that are (were?) worse, the dreaded Joshua Tree 5.9, but I'm drawing a blank on the names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I've heard that with the loss of a hold, the Waterchute goes at 5.10b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 blazing saddles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyree Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Imaginary Voyage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 How about soloing the eye? Great little warm up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I think Cyclop's Eye is one of the all time great "take someone climbing for the first time" routes. Time was there was a sofa on top for taking in the sunset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) The sofa would have been on the east side, would it not? Best for watching the sunrise, unless it was coming through the eye. Edited December 8, 2006 by catbirdseat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Great pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlinn Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 A few favs not mentioned: - Mental Physics - Face climb to the left of M.P. - Moosedog Tower south face. - Loose Lady - Headstone Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecher Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 the bong! my 1st ever gear lead, yeah! exorcist bird of fire rt baskerville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Anybody done the second pitch to Mental Physics? I did it a few years back. One bolt in about 100 of climbing. Problem is the crux is 20 feet from the belay, before you clip the "one bolt". And the crux is straight up from the belay. If you blow it. You are going to fall on your belayer. Welcome to the tree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 way too many to list... Most of the three (or more) star routes (below .10b as I haven't been on anything harder there.) At each grade, I'd say these are my favorites: 5.4 - The Bong 5.5 - Right On 5.6 - Fote Hog, SW Corner 5.7 - So many at this rating it's difficult to choose, but as silly as it is, I still dig Overhang Bypass .7+ - Double Cross w/ WOTWS a very close second 5.8 - Tons of great routes here too! At Your Pleasure...check it out. 5.9 - High Strung is still my fav at this rating w/ Direct South Face a close second 10a - Way too many at this rating...Ball Bearing is a kick, but Dangling Woo Li Master is waaayy fun 10b - Did Illusion Dweller as a night climb (awkward down low), but Caught Inside On a Big Set is tops. Spent close to 8 years climbing there off and on and barely scratched the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) Fote Hog, Dangling Woo Li Master,Caught Inside On a Big Set All great climbs. Fote Hog. Do it every time. Dangling and CIOABS is fricken 5 stars. Edited December 8, 2006 by kevbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 GRIT ROOF!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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