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Welcome to old Kentucky

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:58 pm
by Megapeewee
HI

I'm looking for beta on that crack... Size - Gear - Etc... Anyone can tell me if it's likely to be wet in the Spring... I'm planning on going there early March and I would really like to try this climb.

Thanks

Peewee

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:38 am
by SCIN
It's frequently wet. Bring off-finger sized stuff and smaller Aliens for the top. A couple of #1 Camalots wouldn't hurt either.

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:56 pm
by Megapeewee
Is it likely to be wet??? Is it going to dry out if it doesn't rain for a few days???

Thanks
PW

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:15 pm
by SCIN
Man, it's really hard to say. If it rains hard it will stay wet for awhile.

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:32 pm
by ynot
You take your chances with the rain in March. Bring a bike too. 9 is still closed isn't it? Off fingers and real steep. I hope you send it. Some more video of it would be cool.

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:10 am
by Jeff
Mrs. Ynot did it, in the kitchen,with the meat cleaver !!!

ha ha

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:38 pm
by Steve
Yes 9 is still closed. Its been a great running track I hope it stays closed through June 17.

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:23 pm
by Megapeewee
Sorry, I've never been to the Red... What do you mean 9 is closed? (actually what is 9... a road?) Can we still climb at Pebble Beach? Is Welcome to Old Kentucky still accesible? How long does it takes to get there?

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:42 pm
by John E
Megapeewee wrote:Sorry, I've never been to the Red... What do you mean 9 is closed? (actually what is 9... a road?) Can we still climb at Pebble Beach? Is Welcome to Old Kentucky still accesible? How long does it takes to get there?
9 is Forest Service Road 9 and it's closed because a section of it was washed out by heavy rains. You can still climb at Pebble Beach and the other crags that are accessed from 9 but you'll have to hike in from where the road is closed.

I haven't been back there since it's been closed so I couldn't tell you how long the hike would take. It's not that far and it's flat so I don't think it would be that bad.

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:31 pm
by ynot
Hike or Bike.