Trip Report
Washington Column - Mideast Crisis - the Red Beard Invasion
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Friday October 1, 2010 12:22pm
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OlympicMtnBoy
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About the Author
OlympicMtnBoy is a climber from Seattle. |
Comments
Lost A
Trad climber
Bumbling out West
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Thanks for the TR. This route is on my list and it just got bumped up towards the top!
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Les
Trad climber
Bahston
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man, that is some beautiful stone. well done, gentlemen. killer pictures!
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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That looks like a great route. Has it been done free?
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Hoots
climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Rad. Thanks for posting.
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matty
Trad climber
Sad the forum is gone =(
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I know quantum mechanics shares the start variation they did, that big offwidth/layback/roof traverse goes at 13 something. nice report. I was up at the beginning of the summer trying afroman, had a hook blow on an a3+ section and went for a 60footer. good times, great location.
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OlympicMtnBoy
climber
Seattle
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Author's Reply
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Oct 2, 2010 - 12:33am PT
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Hehe, thanks eKat.
Karodrinker, I'm not sure but I haven't heard of it being freed. There was what looked like chalk in a few spots and some of the middle and upper pitches were awesome #1-#3 camalot sized and probably 5.10 or 5.11 (and pumpy). My topo listed a few pitches as 5.12 but there aren't free grades for most of the pitches including some of the best hand cracks. With Astroman to the left and Quantum Mechanic to the right (mostly) I can't imagine it hasn't been worked on though. The start and finish might be hard (our start on QM is 5.13 something, but I think there may be a 5.11 option the other way?
Anyone else know if it's been freed? Anyone want to rope gun me up the hard parts so I can get on the hand cracks free? ;-)
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Nice thanks for posting up. The Column always provide some good fun
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hollyclimber
Big Wall climber
El Portal, CA
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Oct 18, 2010 - 02:59am PT
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Cool Stewart! Awesome trip report and fun photos. Thanks so much for sharing and I am glad you got to have a good adventure this fall in Yose. HB
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Ezra
Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
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Oct 18, 2010 - 06:47pm PT
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Frigging Awesome TR!
Thanks!
Great JOB!
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Oct 19, 2010 - 12:24pm PT
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Great job and Excellent TR!
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Haggis
Trad climber
Scotland
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Oct 19, 2010 - 02:32pm PT
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cheers thanks for that.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
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Nov 11, 2010 - 09:33pm PT
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Thanks!
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