alpinemorg Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Temps up and little precip. over the weekend. Any one have any advise on whether it's worth checking out on Monday? Any thoughts appreciated. Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 We've been going there pretty regularly now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinemorg Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Nice, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 hey, I've never climbed there, but my friends tell me that it's the place to go if you want rocks to fall on your head. But it seems popular. What's up? Good trad routes there? I'm itching to check it out and see what the fuss is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 It is what it is. Sometimes its not so inspiring, but there are definitly some good cracks there. It can be too cold to climb anywhere else in the state and it'll be pleasant on the Sunshine Wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 It can be too cold to climb anywhere else in the state and it'll be pleasant on the Sunshine Wall. This statement is inherently untrue but in the interest of keeping my favorite warm winter wall unsullied by the masses huddling for warmth, I won't prove it. Besides, who likes cranking on way steep bullet edges anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Besides, who likes cranking on way steep bullet edges anyway? Man, who even likes climbing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithisheaven Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 He used BULLET to descibe Vantage rock. Has he been there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 He was talking about this other area which he's gonna post some photos of here shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 hey, I've never climbed there, but my friends tell me that it's the place to go if you want rocks to fall on your head. But it seems popular. What's up? Good trad routes there? I'm itching to check it out and see what the fuss is about. Rob.....I found that the harder the grade the better the rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Pope Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 very true. . .some of the best trad routes are above 5.10. there are only a couple under worth doing, ei. Party in your Pants. . .some fun stemming. the frequency of rock fall is dependant on where you are climbing. some of the lower walls are directly below cayote wall and tilted pillars. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCash Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 The well traveled trad routes are pretty solid. There is much more of an issue with holds breaking on the sport climbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpinemorg Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 The well traveled trad routes are pretty solid. There is much more of an issue with holds breaking on the sport climbs. That's exactly what I heard...#1 advise was all members of the party wear a helmet. We'll see Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 It's not that bad, really. Just sort of limited. The sport climbs under Sunshine Wall make a fine diversion...for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboboy Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 After you've done some alpine rock routes in the Cascades, Vantage rock will seem pretty reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I think you guys might be playing up the breaking holds a lot...beautiful day there today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 getting there before the shitters fill to the top, so you don't have to stem in the porta potties to keep your ass clean. :lmao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 getting there before the shitters fill to the top, so you don't have to stem in the porta potties to keep your ass clean. :lmao: Stemming! So that's how it's done, eh? I've always given my ass a little wiggle just as the turd leaves the bombay, hoping to send it into the tank just a little sideways so the "splash-back" doesn't come straight back up into my asshole before it has a chance to slam shut. Works sometimes... sometimes it doesn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 He was talking about this other area which he's gonna post some photos of here shortly. haha, I had this big complicated post with multiple quotes and photo's set up, mocking the guy that incorrectly assumed I was calling vantage bullet... and I closed the page by mistake, ruining minutes (like three) of hard work....and thought, feck it, let them eat vantage. Cuz it is the BEST wintertime cragging area in the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Pope Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Phenominal weekend!! Sat was shirts off all day, sun: a bit blustery, Mon: almost no one, climbed till dark and loved every moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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