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pupjr
Aug 29, 2003, 10:53 PM
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Any suggestions with some easy sport climbing in the sacramento area, say in 5.7-5.11 range, if not easier. Directions would be a plus. I know there's some place around the Sac area that Pipework's goes to for their lessons. Any help would be greatly appreicated. Eric
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degaine
Aug 29, 2003, 11:34 PM
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Your best bet for pure sport climbing is Big Chief, just outside of Truckee. 5.7-5.13 well bolted sport climbs. Call The Backcountry in either Truckee or Tahoe city for detailed directions. The Pipeworks crowd goes to Consumnes River Gorge for the introductory classes. Mostly cracks (easy to toprope). Hope that helps.
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socalbolter
Aug 30, 2003, 1:58 AM
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i'm sure that roughster will be jumping into this thread any minute now. he will undoubtably tell you about auburn and how good it is. whatever he tells you, you can believe. i've been there and while i did not get a chance to climb on all of the walls, what i did get on was great! there's a high concentration of moderates (up to and including 5.10) with a good number of harder routes as well. the real plus here though is the future. there is potential here for at least a few hundred more routes without having to resort to the chossier, less appealing faces. if you live anywhere near sacramento it should be high on your list of places to check out. enjoy!
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roughster
Aug 30, 2003, 3:11 AM
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There is only one sport climbing area that can truly be called a "Sacramento Area". http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=5684 Read over the area description for more info. PM me for details.
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caughtinside
Aug 30, 2003, 3:27 AM
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I would advise against going to CRG, especially on weekends, when the climbing classes descend and hang topropes over everything. The climbs are gear climbs or topropes, no sport. Plus, the climbs are super short. Socalbolter mentioned THE place to go already. Chek it out 8)
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pupjr
Aug 31, 2003, 8:25 PM
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Well on the subject of CRG, since those climbs are super short and mostly cracks, would that be a great place to set up top ropes, then practice some mock trad lead climbing? I'd like to start getting into some extremely easy crack trading, considering the last time i tried crack climbing i got my butt handed to me, those jams are so elusive.... [edit] oh yea, are there any guide books to these places? Or anyone willing to show me the ropes? Hoping on going to Auburn next weekend.
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caughtinside
Aug 31, 2003, 8:45 PM
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It is really easy to set up TRs at CRG. All anchors are bolted. There is also a guidebook, "rock climbs of CRG" by Will Cottrell, you'll find it at a local gym or REI. If you're looking to learn trad, it might be an ok place to go. Most climbs are so short though, the most you'll be able to place is 3 pieces per route. I would still advise staying away on the weekends though, since every gym, college, etc has their beginner classes there.
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roughster
Aug 31, 2003, 9:54 PM
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I am more than happy to discuss any of the access issues with you or anyone else offline.
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roughster
Aug 31, 2003, 10:23 PM
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PM sent to discuss further where it is more appropriate.
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roughster
Sep 1, 2003, 1:00 AM
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If you want to discuss it further, as mentioned before,we can communicate via PM. I was gone from the house for the last few hours (out bouldering) but my computer was logged on. Never fear, I have no qualms about discussing it further.
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caughtinside
Sep 1, 2003, 6:02 AM
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Daisyfay--I am calling you on the fact that you don't know what the hell you are talking about---as usual. Don't go spouting off about the Access Fund. You have no idea how it works. But sometimes its fun to pretend to be a climber, isn't it?
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pupjr
Sep 1, 2003, 8:16 PM
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In reply to: I am more than happy to discuss any of the access issues with you or anyone else offline. just curious how access issues come into this post? Any guides for Auburn?
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osho
Sep 1, 2003, 10:56 PM
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Well its kinda hard to tell now where the access issues came up. Best I can figure, from looking at the posting/editing times, is that daisyfay originally mentioned something about Auburn access in her post... (thus triggering roughster's response), but then deleted such comments after editing her post. But since I didn't actually see the pre-edited post, this is just a guess.
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gawd
Sep 1, 2003, 11:04 PM
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In reply to: Daisyfay--I am calling you on the fact that you don't know what the hell you are talking about---as usual. Don't go spouting off about the Access Fund. You have no idea how it works. But sometimes its fun to pretend to be a climber, isn't it? what does ones ability have to do with their right to hold an opinion? i would think that any legitmate access concern could and should be a public thing. especially if your drilling and chipping has an impact for the greater community. funny to think that a couple of central valley punks get off spouting some chossy crag, yet will attack and insult a person who questions their tactics? seems a little fishy to me.
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caughtinside
Sep 1, 2003, 11:18 PM
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Well, Mr. Popularity himself! Looking to rat out more climbers, you puke?
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roughster
Sep 1, 2003, 11:35 PM
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In reply to: what does ones ability have to do with their right to hold an opinion? I don't think Dave was talking about her "ability" to climb, but rather is refering to a specific situation that involved some people standing around for over an hour waiting for someone who said they were going to show up but didn't and didn't even bother to call and let people know they weren't.
In reply to: i would think that any legitmate access concern could and should be a public thing. especially if your drilling and chipping has an impact for the greater community. Whoa there Nelly. Chipping came into this thread where other than leaking out of your ... There isn't chipping happening at Auburn nor was that even suggested. Who exactly came over to your house and crapped in your cereal? The drilling *IS* Auburn. W/O there would be no Auburn to discuss. Understand? If not, PM me and I'll fill you in on the details.
In reply to: funny to think that a couple of central valley punks get off spouting some chossy crag, yet will attack and insult a person who questions their tactics? seems a little fishy to me. Funny to think that an internet trouble maker speaks out of his butt and is suppossed to be taken seriously. Notice the edits Gawd. Notice when the edits where done, that should tell you something. I have no problem with people questioning my "tactics", lets just do it offline where things can be explained openly w/o mentioning where "others" can read it. And the others I refer to are not other climbers, the Access Fund, or anyone that has anything to do with this website. But regardless, I recognize your post as just another attempt to stir up crap. It is what you have been proven to be good at. Pretty sad when your only course of feeling good about yourself is trying to cause problems on an internet website.
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