pink Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 This place open yet? only if u have a backpack full of gravel Well, it is kinda nice to have a little something to trade for early opens. But hell, I'm sure no real beatard would even consider climbing a day before July 15th if it meant cooperating with 'the man' once a year. Oh wait, that's right, you guys all just signed on to the big document enthusiastically pledging to do just that - never mind. And crikey, I can't wait for the BRCA to actually start picking up some of the slack out there as I'm gettin' kind of sick of doing it... joseph, it was a joke dude. haha Quote
kevbone Posted May 13, 2012 Author Posted May 13, 2012 Just got back from a 6 day climbing trip with Arent and company. Tieton River Gorge is an amazing place. Miss Beacon and crew. Quote
kevbone Posted May 17, 2012 Author Posted May 17, 2012 Arent and I climbed a route on Goose Egg Mtn in Teiton that makes the second pitch of YW's look like the most solid granite you have ever seen. Every hold for 60 feet moved. Very scary considering we where 400 off the deck. Quote
ivan Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 nice - i was just wondering if that route was ready for action the other day - worth doing 'bone? Quote
Plaidman Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 You can ask DenaliDave too. He has done Ride the Lighting. I'd like to get up on that one. Quote
kevbone Posted May 18, 2012 Author Posted May 18, 2012 nice - i was just wondering if that route was ready for action the other day - worth doing 'bone? Very worth doing....have your head about you. Every pitch was harder than the guide gave IMO. Quote
denalidave Posted May 18, 2012 Posted May 18, 2012 nice - i was just wondering if that route was ready for action the other day - worth doing 'bone? Very worth doing....have your head about you. Every pitch was harder than the guide gave IMO. You get a full set of dinner plates with most pitches. Quote
denalidave Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 I'd choose that obvious line, you know, the vertical one... Quote
kevbone Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 Cant wait to climb Young Warriors again. Quote
JosephH Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Not much longer now....... The chicks, still in their downy white breast stage (they will darken significantly over the next month), are up and walking out to the edge and looking out, but have not yet started extending or flapping their wings at all once there. When they are getting closer to flying they will be darker and come out to the edge when there are updrafts and kind of awkwardly put their wings out and just attempt to hold them outspread and maybe give a flap or two to get a feel for it. They do that for awhile until they start getting a couple of inches lift and manage a soft set down. Sometime shortly after that they are flying. Once they are flying they start doing very short, ugly crash-landing hops which take them further and further from the nest and back. These short-hop flights typically range in increments to the Flying Swallow ledge or top of Upper Grassy Ledges to the top of Blownout or LoLP and eventually work all the way across the ledges to the SE Corner tree and occasionally down to Snag Ledge (which is hard for them to get back from initially). These are really bad landings at first in general with the fledges tumbling or desperately scratching up onto ledges or landing flat, open-winged onto trees boughs and getting stuck. At that point it takes a couple of weeks to get the hang of landing and build up the continuous flight endurance to become competent enough fliers to train to aerial hunt with the parents and which is when the rock will open. Judging from where they are now, looks to be on track for a normal July 15 open or possibly a couple of days before. Quote
JosephH Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 Three chicks, not flying yet, still on track for a July 15th open or a few days before. Quote
kevbone Posted June 26, 2012 Author Posted June 26, 2012 What is the first climb you are planning to climb on your first day out after it opens. Me....most likely Young Warriors. Quote
denalidave Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 What is the first climb you are planning to climb on your first day out after it opens. Me....most likely Young Warriors. No way. I'm gonna warm up on something easy like Stone Rodeo to Diagonal Desperation, then a quick traverse over to Jensen's Ridge. Quote
Plaidman Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 What is the first climb you are planning to climb on your first day out after it opens. Me....most likely Young Warriors. DA - Corner...... [video:youtube]msSB5ev41Sk Quote
JosephH Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 One chick up and in the crashing about phase. Still on track for July 15 or a few days before. The BRCA might want to consider offering to do the signage swap for the BRSP once a firm date is worked out with WDFW. Quote
geoff Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 You mean YW isn't open? That climb is no where those damn rats with wings. Quote
kevbone Posted July 2, 2012 Author Posted July 2, 2012 How are we looking for opening date? July 14th or 15th? Anyone know? Thanks! Quote
JosephH Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 Not set yet, but I'd anticipate it likely being open for that weekend based on where the chicks are at... Quote
Off_White Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 I love that picture of the chicks on a ledge with an anchor right nearby, nice validation of the closure. Quote
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