Long Live Trad

Post by **SCIN** » Fri Nov 22, 2002 11:22 pm

Hey Static, is this thing really as good as it sounds?

Post by **Johnny** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 8:45 pm

Yeah! Yeah! Too short, but waaaay fun!

Post by **captain static** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 10:07 pm

You're askin' me with the well known status of my memory? I have heard good reviews from others who have tried it. It is a short and fairly straight forward crack climb. The crux is the last 15' or so working out of a small, cave like, feature into the finger lock size (at least for me) crack above.

Post by **Steve** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 2:36 pm

Yeah Capt that part was tricky, but not as tricky (or scary fun) as climbing thru the dead felled tree that guarded the top out. Anyone else out there ever topped out by climbing on a dead felled tree? Good times for sure thinking that if you pull off the tree its going to be a fun ride.

Post by **ynot** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 2:45 pm

The anchor tree for the second pitch of Rons Garden is upside down in the first,you have to climb through the roots(sling one as you go by) take plenty big gear and lots of slings ,its all one pitch now. It doesnt get many stars but its a good easy OW,nice chimney at the top.

Post by **Steve** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 10:21 pm

Same thing on Good Tang. The 'good tree' that you can rap off of according to the guide is now hanging off the ledge, webbing still around the trunk.

Post by **SCIN** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 10:22 pm

How about the throw to the dead tree at the top of When Gravity Fails.

Post by **Danny** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 11:22 pm

I did that when it was pouring rain with a waterfall cascading over the lip. I was too traumatized to remember any tree though.

Post by JR » Tue Dec 03, 2002 6:21 pm

I saved my soiled boxers from Gravity Fails and had "Don't you ever run it to the top again" stitched on them.