layton Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 What are your favorite desert climbs: trad, sport, towers, you name it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheissami Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Fine Jade on the Rectory, North Chimney on Castleton, Ancient Art (of course).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Orchard Rock at Peshastin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 'Sundevil Chimney' on the Titan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgw Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) of the larger towers: Washer Woman, In Search Of Suds Priest, Honeymoon Chimney Rectory, Fine Jade The Mace (sedona) Oak Creek Spire (sedona; for the jump across pitch) Sheep Rock, Virgin Wool (aid) smaller towers: Lighthouse, Lonely Vigil 3 Penguins, Right Chimney (photo not my own hyperlinked from MP) Edited March 31, 2008 by fgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) My favorites so far: Honeymoon Chimney, I think it has some of the best rock in the castle valley. The Hindu: is sick Red Rocks- The cloud Tower(best multi pitch crack climb there) Fiddler on the roof- one of the most amazing trad protected face climbs I have ever been on Edited March 31, 2008 by powderhound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgw Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 for Red Rocks, the 5P La Cierta Edad has gone to near the top of my list; short-ish but great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneagle Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Canyonlands: Monster Tower Moab area: all of the above but I still think Sister Superior is the finest of the bunch (haven't done Honeymoon Chimney, though) Sister Superior 10c: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgw Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 your favorite desert climbs: trad, sport, towers, you name it once you mentioned towers, things focused on sandstone routes. Fun multi-pitch granite climbing can be had in Cochise Stronghold of SE AZ. Stuff that we've done & liked down there includes Warpaint (5P, 10c slab), Absinthe of Mallet (6P 5.9+), Peacemaker (6P 10- slab), great routes on Rockfellow Domes (have not done). Good online beta available. Much nesting closures this time of year though. Sorry if this is outside of what you were asking about Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgw Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Another obvious tower would be the N. Six Shooter, Lightning Bolt Cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmatt Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Otto's route on the Monument. The last pitch to the top is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldManRock Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Gracias Mi Amor in El Petrero Chico - Its only 5.7 but its my age backward, so it was sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 so this thread has had to been done before, did you use your handy dandy search option mr. dr. layton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheamclimber Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Air Swedin and Belly full of Bad Berries in Indian creek both look cool but are well beyond my abilities, I would like to try them some day though... I agree that Lighning Bolt Cracks on North Six Shooter looks amazing.. UI think Renan Ozturk onsight free solos it in Return2Sender... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Pink, Sounds like you're the one that's not sure if this thread has been done before...did YOU use the "handy dandy search option?" That's a rhetorical question, so you don't need to write something inane in response, unless you can't help yourself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Another vote for Honeymoon Chimney. That route has crazy geometry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgw Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Another vote for Honeymoon Chimney. That route has crazy geometry! & the Priest is a real proud looking tower too! (crux pitch climbs the notch at 5.11 or A0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgw Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 spectacular Fine Jade: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneagle Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 This would be the biggest at any rate: Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Geez nice photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 nice photo, good stokie. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Another obvious tower would be the N. Six Shooter, Lightning Bolt Cracks. I'll be looking at it when I wake up Saturday morning. Too bad my trip is only a solo backpacking journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 And this is just gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Cool! Yeah, I'm talking anything - not just towers! But towers are way cool. Anyone done Notch Peak's big ol' limestone wall (like book of saturdays)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Another obvious tower would be the N. Six Shooter, Lightning Bolt Cracks. I'll be looking at it when I wake up Saturday morning. Too bad my trip is only a solo backpacking journey. Poor thing, life is rough... Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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