Pinnacles, spires and towers

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:56 pm

From what I've heard that at top of "the Mace" there is some sort of "jump". Anyone want to enlighten me?

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:13 pm

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:14 pm

Post by **Crankmas** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:20 pm

I've been to Sedona, beautiful place, what are the route(s) on the Mace rated and the lengths, the scale is difficult to gauge from the photo, if you don't mind

Post by **Joel** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:48 pm

The Mace is right on the outskirts of Sedona, you park your car in a city park and hike about half an hour through beauticious scenery to get to it.

It's five pitches, probably 600' or 700' total. The crux (fourth) pitch is 5.9+, and is solid for the grade. J-Rock led that pitch for me.

I led the last pitch, the "jump," which I think is a misnomer since you climb up the gap on ascent (no jump involved), and then rapel down the back of the tower to get off (still no jump involved). Though I suppose a certain type of guy would go back and make the jump anyway just to say he did.

Anyway, the deal with that last pitch is a committing move, in which you lean forward and let yourself fall into a wall in front of you, with your body bridging a three foot gap in which you can see down a couple hundred feet. After that the actual climbing is easy, no worse than 5.6, but it is psychologically sandbagged.

Post by **DKing** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:10 pm

Hey Rhino!! Post the photo I know you want to!!!!

Post by **ynot** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:01 pm

I think I have done 3/4 of your list already.Sometimes the topout is very cool.
Minus Tirith and Lizard Pinnacle are the best 2.

Post by **rhino** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:59 pm

http://www.redriverclimbing.com/album_p ... ic_id=1502

Post by **J-Rock** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:01 pm

Whoa! That top looks scary.

Post by **Ascentionist** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:07 pm

Is that in the RRG area?