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A basic topo of the Rock of Ages...
From left to right, Cave Rock (5.7-) Evolution (5.10b) West Face (5.9) Old Bolt Route (5.11+)
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2007-01-06 Views: 6413 | Comment: 1
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Pulling the final fist jams out of the offwidth roof on Eeyors Enigma. I still have a short chimney section and a burly twelve inch squeeze chimney to burrow through before I get a spot to make an anchor. An overlooked classic for sure.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-07-12 Views: 1913 | Votes: 16 | Comments: 16
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Making one of the reachy moves on Boothill. I couldn't really tell where the (actual) crux was, but for sport, it was a pretty good route. Photo by Jenn Codina.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-07-11 Views: 1651 | Votes: 3 | Comments: 2
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Just getting a feel for my #9 before I put it to use. Unfortunately my #12 didn't fit. Aah excess!
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-06-05 Views: 2074 | Votes: 8 | Comments: 8
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Climbing with my arm buried deep in the crux of the seldom climbed Diagonal left. This route is short but sweet, definately worth doing. Especially in the summer because its guarinteed not to have a line and its in the shade all the time. The diagonal right looks good too but I hav'nt had time to give it a go.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-05-01 Views: 1975 | Comments: 0
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A silhouette cast on the classic Cave Route taken by me as I was topping out on the first accent of the Unsung War.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-04-28 Views: 2243 | Comments: 0
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Perfect granite, sunshine, dry conditions in a crack that is notoriously wet in winter, tempature's in the high 60's and in February. Nothing beats California for climbing......Period.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-02-17 Views: 2095 | Comments: 5
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These were romoved from the wall just to the left of the pillar crack. Spaced closely and probably used only for aid, still some scary sh1t. These are the belay anchors, pulled from some loose, soft, choss. YIKES!
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-01-25 Views: 1860 | Comment: 1
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Working the business pitch on the Unsung war. Notice the rope, "yeah" its overhanging a bit. The only (though slightly) overhanging leadable crack in the Bay Area that I know of. A little bird poo poo to contend with, but other than that, a relatively flawless line.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-10-26 Views: 1778 | Comments: 0
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Scott Perry leading the O.W. section on Travelers Buttress. He soon regreated takeing all those cams, but hey, it made my job easier:)
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-10-22 Views: 1632 | Comments: 0
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A side shot of the Unsung War in Pine Canyon. You can't see the hand/finger cracks inside the chimmney but it gives perspective of the route. This route is the most adventurous trad route I have ever climbed in the Bay Area.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-09-26 Views: 4034 | Comments: 0
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Hand drawn topo of Spam Sandwhich and Reds delight on Hogsback at Lovers Leap. Two good adventure routes.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2007-07-23 Views: 3424 | Vote: 1 | Comments: 0
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Hainging out on the summit block of Thunderbolt. This last 15 feet of rock has defeated many climbers, however the registry is located below the block. I wonder how many people have signed it without actually reaching this summit. Somebody really should mount it back on the true summit where it belongs.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-07-04 Views: 1729 | Vote: 1 | Comment: 1
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Sending my first aid lead on the kor roof pitch of the south face. A hell of an introduction to aid I thought, but it went off with out a hitch.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-05-19 Views: 984 | Comment: 1
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A photo of me in my early climbing days linking the crux on Stoned Dangler (V6). Forgot how long my hair used to be.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-04-19 | Last Modified: 2009-04-05 Views: 1226 | Comments: 0
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A shot of flintstone and castle rock from down the hill a bit. Flintstone rock has one of the best routes in the canyon. Castle rock is the one to the left thats pitted with holes.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-04-09 Views: 1965 | Comments: 0
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Pine Canyon, so much rock, so much potential, so much neglect. This is the most overlooked crag in the bay area. It has about five times the rock as near by Boy Scout Rocks and with a fraction of the traffic. I say, let them have there "Boy Scout Rocks".
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-04-03 Views: 1913 | Comments: 3
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Fun climb, dont know what it is called or rated but easier than 5.12 and harder than 5.10 on some pretty flakey rock.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-04-03 Views: 2952 | Vote: 1 | Comment: 1
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Leading the last pitch of the day while the sun begins to loose its battle with the night.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-04-03 Views: 1710 | Comments: 0
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4th class section on south side of Mt Sill. Not as steep as it looks, or is it???
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2005-04-03 Views: 1101 | Vote: 1 | Comments: 3
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A shot of the Palisade glacier from the guides camp including the V-notch, Polemonium Pk, U-notch, North Palisade, Starlight Pk and Thunderbolt Pk.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2004-12-23 Views: 758 | Comments: 0
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On the top of Mt Sill with a large storm on the approach. Tha accent was sunny, calm and beautifull. The decent was a blizzard no less with 50mph winds, zero visibility and show that seemed to come up from the ground.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2004-12-22 Views: 827 | Votes: 2 | Comments: 0
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In the Changing Corners pitch of the Nose. The route smelled more like a crotch than a nose to me.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-11-25 Views: 2499 | Votes: 7 | Comments: 5
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Entering the Changing Corners pitch on the Nose.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-11-25 | Last Modified: 2006-11-30 Views: 2293 | Votes: 4 | Comments: 2
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This is near the top of the beautifull Tombstone Terror. Its good to see my belayer working so hard.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2006-08-18 Views: 1997 | Votes: 17 | Comments: 11
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