W Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 My wife and I are going to the Needles (CA) in September; it'll be our first time there. I have all the downloadable info from Clint Cummins' site and one other site,, it's good but it doesn't say much about quality ratings (although I'm guessing there is much that is good by any measure). Can anyone well acquainted with this area recommend a "must-do" list for a 6-8 day stay? We're going there for the crack climbing primarily, and will get plenty of face in elsewhere; looking for everything worthwhile from 5.7 up to 5.11. Thanks in advance- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Don Juan fits your parameters and it is a GREAT route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 spook book, the howling, fancy free, thin ice, the raven, igor, pit and penji, atlantis, spooky,tobins dihedral (dome rock) , terrorvision (bolted but way good), imaginary voyage, don juan.. it's fucking endless crack there, very inspirational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwallben Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 -ankles away... (11c/d) -wailing banshees..(11a/b) -love potion #9 (10) -White punks on Dope (8+) say hello to the yellowjackets for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 hey Mark, you swinging by seattle in transit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks for the responses everyone, that should keep us busy and sated! Rudy- I've been here for a month already. Working til end of August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 are you back at RW? We should hit index or sumpin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintcummins Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 The starred routes from the "routes by rating" page, with Demon Dome routes removed: 199. White Punks on Dope 5.8/5.9 * 34. Spooky 5.9 * 51. Yellow Brick Road 5.9 * 56. Danse Macabre 5.9 * face 58. Love Potion #9 5.9 * face 120. Igor Unchained 5.9 * 185. Warlock South Face 5.9 or 5.11 * 192. Imaginary Voyage 5.9- * 126. Innersanctum 5.9+ * 46. Lethargy p1 5.10a * 118. Airy Interlude 5.10a * 132. Phosphorescent Flow 5.10a R * face 165. The Howling 5.10a * face crux 47. Lethargy (full) 5.10b R * 96. Thin Ice 5.10b * 103. Fancy Free 5.10b * 134. The Pit and the Pendulum 5.10b A0 or 5.10+ * 170. The Spell 5.10b * fist+squeeze 123. The Entity 5.10c * or 5.10+ R 148. No More Mister Nice Guy 5.10c R * face 86. Davy Jones' Locker 5.12b or 5.10d A1 * 123. The Entity 5.10c * or 5.10+ R 124. Spook Book 5.10d * 134. The Pit and the Pendulum 5.10b A0 or 5.10+ * 135. The Pit and the Pendulum - direct chimney 5.10+ * 193. Shadows in the Rain 5.10d * face 98. Lost at Sea 5.11a 90. Wailing Banshees 5.11a/b 40. The Raven 5.11b * stemming 93. Don Juan Wall 5.11b * 97. Atlantis 5.11b * 139. Terrorvision 5.11b/c * face 185. Warlock South Face 5.9 or 5.11 * 116. Pegleg 5.11d R * stemming 117. Ankles Away 5.11d * Normally the must-dos are: - Airy Interlude and/or Igor Unchained - Don Juan Wall - Thin Ice - Atlantis - Spooky - Fancy Free - The Howling Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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