Spring Crowds

Post by **Wes** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:49 pm

Had Sky bridge to ourselves Sunday and Torrent to ourselves Monday. I would be you can find peace and quiet at Millitary and roadside most busy days by going to the other side of the crags. Or just learn to deal with it, if those are the climbs you want to do.

There are killer routes at other crags for sure, but I will also say that the .12 wall at Millitary (and most are busy areas) is popular for a reason - those routes kick ass.

Wes

Post by **skychick** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:55 pm

Wes wrote:Had Sky bridge to ourselves Sunday ...

Perhaps, but that included at least 3 trucks, 2 Westy's, 1 purple van & a subaru...and another misc. car or two.

Post by **kentuckysarah** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:58 pm

Muir was crowded last weekend

Post by **Wes** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:58 pm

skychick wrote:
Wes wrote:Had Sky bridge to ourselves Sunday ...
Perhaps, but that included at least 3 trucks, 2 Westy's, 1 purple van & a subaru...and another misc. car or two.

Now, don't go giving away our crag-to-our-selves secret planning! I think we need like two or three 15 passanger vans with Miami/OSU/IU logos on them. Park those at the crag, and no one will bother to come up...

Wes

Post by **J-Rock** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:30 pm

I've noticed several times that careless climbers have ignored the instructions not to disturb the patch of wild irises at Rebel Branch between "Little Viper" and "Methane". Please do NOT place your packs or stand around in this area (it has been marked off with a small stone fence that keeps getting removed). Besides, there are no routes on this part of the cliff anyway.

Post by **busty** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:20 am

I've seen this the last 2 weekends at Muir. It might be worth putting up yet another sign to tell people not to trampled the iris patch.....or run their rope through the bolts on the 10d next to The Offering when they can't make it to the anchor and have to bail.

Post by **Yasmeen** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:38 am

busty wrote:or run their rope through the bolts on the 10d next to The Offering when they can't make it to the anchor and have to bail.

Did I read that correctly?? People are lowering through bolts!?

Post by **busty** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:21 am

Yep, you read it right. It kinked the shit out of their rope too.

Post by **busty** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:22 am

................kinda like curling a piece of ribbon with a scissors.

Post by **Wes** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:27 am

I "rescued" two teams from the slabs at roadside last week. Could have just waited for them to bail and scored whatever they left, but I need some serious good karma points in my life.

Sunshine scored a booty 'biner from the first bolt of Big money grip. And I got a hella nice locker from the last bolt of Mercy. Gumbies are nice to have around, but they need to start leaving full, petzl draws, just to be safe, you know.

Wes