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agdavis
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Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips?
Thanks.
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socalclimber
Aug 22, 2010, 12:01 AM
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agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks.
Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now?
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i_h8_choss
Aug 22, 2010, 5:45 AM
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socalclimber wrote: agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks. Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now?
Trashcan is the one with the Gripper Traverse right?
Make the turn and pull into the back (south side) of the lot.
Then there are lots of easy slab routes.
Go left of them and follow the ridge of the dome, staying more on the north side.
Never got harder than low5th from what I remember.
Hope that helps......
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socalclimber
Aug 22, 2010, 12:52 PM
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i_h8_choss wrote: socalclimber wrote: agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks. Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now? Trashcan is the one with the Gripper Traverse right? Make the turn and pull into the back (south side) of the lot. Then there are lots of easy slab routes. Go left of them and follow the ridge of the dome, staying more on the north side. Never got harder than low5th from what I remember. Hope that helps......
It's 4th class at best.
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dlintz
Aug 22, 2010, 7:32 PM
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socalclimber wrote: i_h8_choss wrote: socalclimber wrote: agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks. Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now? Trashcan is the one with the Gripper Traverse right? Make the turn and pull into the back (south side) of the lot. Then there are lots of easy slab routes. Go left of them and follow the ridge of the dome, staying more on the north side. Never got harder than low5th from what I remember. Hope that helps...... It's 4th class at best.
That's how I remember it from about 5 years ago. Nothing more than a steep slabby downscramble.
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curt
Aug 22, 2010, 9:13 PM
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dlintz wrote: socalclimber wrote: i_h8_choss wrote: socalclimber wrote: agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks. Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now? Trashcan is the one with the Gripper Traverse right? Make the turn and pull into the back (south side) of the lot. Then there are lots of easy slab routes. Go left of them and follow the ridge of the dome, staying more on the north side. Never got harder than low5th from what I remember. Hope that helps...... It's 4th class at best. That's how I remember it from about 5 years ago. Nothing more than a steep slabby downscramble. d.
If you're descending from the true summit of the rock, there is one psychological crux for beginners where you need to step across a two to three foot wide divide (chasm) in top of the rock. That's about all I can recall about anything weird.
Curt
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strangeday
Aug 23, 2010, 1:15 AM
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Yeah, it's a scramble off to the left, as you are facing the routes. The gap isn't that big, 2' or so, and shouldn't be harder than class 3.
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socalclimber
Aug 23, 2010, 3:21 AM
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curt wrote: dlintz wrote: socalclimber wrote: i_h8_choss wrote: socalclimber wrote: agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks. Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now? Trashcan is the one with the Gripper Traverse right? Make the turn and pull into the back (south side) of the lot. Then there are lots of easy slab routes. Go left of them and follow the ridge of the dome, staying more on the north side. Never got harder than low5th from what I remember. Hope that helps...... It's 4th class at best. That's how I remember it from about 5 years ago. Nothing more than a steep slabby downscramble. d. If you're descending from the true summit of the rock, there is one psychological crux for beginners where you need to step across a two to three foot wide divide (chasm) in top of the rock. That's about all I can recall about anything weird. Curt
 
I guide over there a lot. I must do at least 30 "rescues" a season at the spot. I did one this past saturday. Smoken' hot blond German chick!!!!
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curt
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socalclimber wrote: curt wrote: dlintz wrote: socalclimber wrote: i_h8_choss wrote: socalclimber wrote: agdavis wrote: Could anyone provide some details with regards to the descent on trash can rock (quail springs area)? I understand that its off the backside, but each time I've tried the descent it seems harder than people describe. Any tips? Thanks. Not sure if this is a troll or not, but the descent is trivial. The simplest way on and off is from the left side facing the west face. There really isn't much to it. How are you doing it now? Trashcan is the one with the Gripper Traverse right? Make the turn and pull into the back (south side) of the lot. Then there are lots of easy slab routes. Go left of them and follow the ridge of the dome, staying more on the north side. Never got harder than low5th from what I remember. Hope that helps...... It's 4th class at best. That's how I remember it from about 5 years ago. Nothing more than a steep slabby downscramble. d. If you're descending from the true summit of the rock, there is one psychological crux for beginners where you need to step across a two to three foot wide divide (chasm) in top of the rock. That's about all I can recall about anything weird. Curt I guide over there a lot. I must do at least 30 "rescues" a season at the spot. I did one this past saturday. Smoken' hot blond German chick!!!!
Lucky bastard. 
Curt
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