shapp Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 So I hear tell of some multipitch cracks near manning bridge up the salmon river east of Riggins. We drew a permit for the main salmon river float for the end of August and would like to sample some of the climbing for a day after the take out at Carey Creek. If you know of this climbing area please pm me a couple details to get me on some climbs. Thanks, Shapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 call John Crock at Hyperspud Sports in moscow. 208-883-1150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 is this a first hand recommendation or info gleaned from Pogue's website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Gano Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 John Hayuke (sp?) also does/did work at Hyperspud and made several trips down there. John Crock told me that the quantity of rock in the area compared to the Icicle, but the rock itself is significantly less 'featured,' and not as conducive to climbing, if my memory serves me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 yep, that's what both of the johns mentioned. less crack systems, but they did tell me about a multipitch .10 that sounded good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I've climbed a little bit of the roadside stuff there in Riggins. Â Absolutely nothing to get excited about, but perhaps worth a stop if convenient or passing through. Â But overall, nothing special. Perhaps, not worth the effort. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 after corresponding with John it appears there is an obvious classic 5.9 crack to be had a couple minutes up from the road. Will at least get on that. Oh we will be passing through on our way out from a 84 mile river trip through the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 There is granite in that area, but you will be taking out near the town of Riggins, and the real quality climbing there is limestone...It is excellent. The granite in that area is grainy/oatmeally as shit...IMHO...I lived there for the last 4 years and climbed a lot of the granite from Boise all the way up the crest to north of Mccall and Riggins. The Granite on the river is also pretty chossy, and wasn't even worth the climbing shoes I brought for bouldering. Obviously everyone has they're own opinion, many people rave about the "Secret" needles area, but I thought that place was sucky...probably a reason it is "secret". You could also go a bit early and hit the Sawtooths on the way to do the car shuttle. Have a great trip that river is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) Thanks bro, Â am familiar with Riggins and other idaho limestone, unfortunately (fortunately?) I feel more comfortable in a 5.9 crack than a 5.11 sport climb. Can't hit the sawtooths on this trip, commitments before and after. Been there before though. I grew up climbing in oregon so choss is relative. I don't plan on doing the 350+ mile shuttle one way! Paying to have the rig shuttled is well worth it. Â Cheers, Shapp Edited March 22, 2010 by shapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Please disregard the comments of no good granite climbing along the main salmon rafting run from Corn Creek to Carey creek and along the shuttle road out to Riggins. There are several quality looking lines and we climbed 2 of them, both excellent hand cracks. The hand crack a couple hundred yards west of marsters bridge and 50 yards off the road was totally great 3 stars, would be 4 stars if the last little bit was cleaned. This climb woud have a line to lead it if it were at Index or Leavenworth. Unfortunately the camera was out of batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) I am fealing kind of inadequate after reading the Mt. Borah stuff, but anyway. Main Salmon River Aug 23 to Aug 30, 2010. 84 miles, 7 days, 200 beers, nice hand cracks, wildlife, great time. Â Â Todd with an impressive dive, also one of the guys that put up Flight of the Falcon in D-town and one hell of a kayaker The red boat takes on Big Mallard Horseshoes at Reed Creek Camp The Redheaded Giant The non-climbing climber pitches some shoes I love sheep gene wilder tyle! My old water dog, probably his last trip Hot Spring River girl loves the dog Putting up the 5.8 FA offwidth to monkey tree move to hand crack More rocks Bear that came walking along litterally while I was sitting on the groover taking a dump, seriously no shit! todd resting the back Multipitch potential for sure Curry rice and fresh trout Trout that escaped the dinner menu Bear on the other side of camp nice beach and moon deep dish pizza in the dutch oven dragon fly hitching a ride I don't know what the hell this is? Edited October 20, 2010 by shapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulwe Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Awesome trip report Schapp! Makes me want to go for a permit next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spionin Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 omg dude - that looks like unbelievably good times! inadequate for having good foods, fishing, chilling, swimming, etc.?? great pics, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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