Sketchy tree at Chimney Top

Post by **Sam** » Sat May 24, 2003 4:21 pm

Has anyone been up to Chimney top lately? The tree at the end of the first pitch is now sketchier than ever. I grabbed it and the whole thing shifted as if it were going to pop. I remember when we used to do it a couple of years ago we would use the tree as a belay anchor, sling it for pro as we went up, and climb on it as well. Ha! Not now! Now I wouldn't trust it to hang my John Deere ball cap on. This time we skipped the thing altogether. I think it would go at 5.7 or so if someone chopped the tree out entirely, what do you guys think?

Post by **tsparks** » Sun May 25, 2003 4:17 am

I thought Chimney Top was closed to climbing?

Post by **Steve** » Tue May 27, 2003 1:46 am

Right you are tsparks, Chimney Top is closed to climbing. Don't go yanking out a tree on a cliff that you aren't supposed to be climbing at in the first place. Mother Nature, or some idiot will take care of that poor tree in due time.

Post by **steeever** » Tue May 27, 2003 1:34 pm

I was under the impression that Chimney Top was closed to climbing between Memorial Day and Labor Day, not on a permanent basis...

Post by **ynot** » Tue May 27, 2003 9:30 pm

If you go climbing there,idiot tourists will walk right up to the edge of the cliff and fall off watching you becoz they dont have sense or a rope.They could even fall on your head,especialy on chimney route. Its a tourist trap.

Post by **t bone** » Wed May 28, 2003 11:40 am

I believe Chimney Top is closed only from April 1 to Nov 1. which is when most the idiots are out visiting these tourist traps!

Post by **Steve** » Wed May 28, 2003 2:12 pm

The seasonal closure (as described in the guidebook) has changed into a year round closure. It is in print somewhere in FS literature. Let me find it....

Post by **ynot** » Wed May 28, 2003 11:05 pm

Theres always tourists there.

Post by **max** » Thu May 29, 2003 4:44 am

i like hiking through all the beer cans and bottles.