Bouldering

Post by **ynot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:18 am

Double Helix rocks! Took me awhile to figure out. v2 huh.Didnt know I bouldered that hard.
I dont see anything wrong with bringing a pad along.
You can always nap on it.
Or protect the crux start when you dont have a stickclip.
I found some bouldering spots,just never had a pad to try them out.

Post by **Wicked Tribe** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:28 pm

jefflehmkuhl wrote:before you call me a pansy let's see you hike a couple thousand feet in elevation over 2.2 miles starting at around 11,000ft to go bouldering up in RMNP :roll:

Sure, I'm up for that. I may not be conditioned for it but I've bushwhacked miles to boulder in heat and humidity so a little hardship won't kill me. I kinda enjoy the pain of hauling a crashpad around the jungles of Kentucky.

Mountaineering is what I'd rather be doing anyway.

So if that's the basis for your unpansiness then you're still a pansy.

Post by **ynot** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:46 pm

They dont go through Rhodos well at all.

Post by **Wicked Tribe** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:43 pm

So true.

Post by **hoss** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:01 am

The pearl is definately a V6, and you're right double helix is kind of soft for the grade but not a V2. While you're at Skybridge you should also get on Detox, a very cool problem and hard for the grade in my opinion.

Post by **merrick** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:17 pm

i think good problems do not make a good bouldering area. There are good problems everywhere. good problems with reasonable access in relitively high concentration make a good bouldering area. I think the history and tradition of an area also come into play.

so in that respect the red is not a very good bouldering area. it is a great roped area with some good problems here and there. I do think there are enough good problems for a few weekends of solid bouldering. but not much more than that.

anyway, since i am in Bishop, i will get back to bouldering at one of the 5 ultra classic areas around here or maybe check out one of the few hunderd dipersed areas or maybe go soak in the hotsprings....

Post by **MiaRock** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:21 pm

merrick wrote:anyway, since i am in Bishop, i will get back to bouldering at one of the 5 ultra classic areas around here or maybe check out one of the few hunderd dipersed areas or maybe go soak in the hotsprings....

my jealousy is beyond comprehension right now, at least i get to go to boone, nc this weekend...

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:22 pm

Merrick, when was the last time I told you that you suck?

Keep taking lots of pictures and keep on loving the flying-j.

M

Post by **jefflehmkuhl** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 12:43 am

a race up RMNP right now would kill me...no that's not my basis for not being a pansy cuz I don't like bouldering at the red...casamig, I like you...you sound like a cool guy...And there are a few other good problems at the red(the bulldog, ghetto methods(for a drop off), the roof problem under stay the hand(also for a drop off))

Post by **hoss** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:21 pm

I went to Trenchtown last weekend. I'd been there before, got pissed cause I couldn't find shit (the map in the guide is weak) and left. I went back with some friends. Great area - for the red, there are some quality easy lines. Great for doing circuits on easy problems with fun top outs, but nothing harder than V4. Be sure to hike left about 200 to 300 yards left of the arrowhead boulder!