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| Lara | Route Climbed: Stichter Quits Date Climbed: May 2005, Nov 2003, Oct 2001  | |
| This is one of my favorite places on earth to wake up. Stichter Quits was a highlight of my 2003 trip. The most recent trip, May 2005, was equally memorable. I loved many climbs including Cranny. I was lucky enought to have the fabulous company of Dirk, Gordon, Eszter, and Vasilis. The only things that would've made this trip better would have been another week and faster regrowth of the skin on my fingertips. Mount Ryan is also a divine sunset hike. | |
| Posted Jan 27, 2004 7:17 pm | ||
| Craig Peer | Route Climbed: tons Date Climbed: 1976 - 1986 | |
| I don't have my guide book any more, but I learned to climb in JT ( among other places ) and have done dozens of routes. Led all the aid routes too for El Cap training including Rurp Romp, Goof Proof Roof and others. One of these days I might actually get back down there! | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2004 3:48 pm | ||
| crag | Route Climbed: many Date Climbed: many | |
| heaven on earth | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2004 3:08 pm | ||
| Dave Dinnell | Route Climbed: Drank many beers..I mean, climbed many routes Date Climbed: Dec. 1987-Dec. 1993 | |
| Sigh... Married with children has curtailed annual trips, but I have fond memories. | |
| Posted Jan 14, 2004 1:30 am | ||
| wildstar | Route Climbed: Many Date Climbed: Spring 2003 and 1996 | |
| Love being in Joshua Tree. The rock is amazing and I only have several thousand more routes before I am a local. | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2004 6:41 pm | ||
| madclimber | Route Climbed: Lots of Rocks - ?? Date Climbed: December 6, 2003 | |
| Weather was great, I thought is was going to be cold, but we didn't even need a tent or sleeping bag. Amazing! I sprained my ankle on a jump about 10 ft down and 4 ft out, but I'm not sure if that is going to stop me from trying to climb next week! | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2003 2:21 pm | ||
| Dave Daly | Route Climbed: 'Unknown (.10b) Date Climbed: 28 Nov 2003 | |
| Busted my left ankle on this route taking a 25' footer! Next time I visit......it's going down!!! BTW, 'The Wizard Of Oz' is hillarious with the sound turned down, complete with an adlib dialog of climbing scenarios and explitives dubbed in. A true couch potato treat with an awesome friend! "If I only had C4!" | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2003 1:43 am | ||
| Mugger78 | Date Climbed: Christmas 1990 | |
| We spent Christmas climbing with family and friends. Very cool place. | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2003 2:06 pm | ||
| brandon | Route Climbed: many Date Climbed: 1999-m2003 | |
| 750 more to go and I can be a local..... | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2003 10:14 am | ||
| tonyo | Route Climbed: Cryptic, SW Corner, Double Dip, Mikado, Dappled Mare, Walk on the Wild Side, etc. etc. (lots of easy stuff) Date Climbed: First trip in 1997, been going more often with each passing year | |
| I love coming out to JT, whether it's with family for just hanging out or friends for climbing. On any given weekend from Fall to Spring we'll pack the kids in the car, throw in an ice chest, and head out to the park. It's always like a mini-vacation. | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2003 9:46 pm | ||
| Deb | Route Climbed: various Date Climbed: 1 January 2003 | |
| I've been climbing at Joshua Tree for only 2 years and have had quite different experiences each time. Thanksgiving weekend showed heavy showers, New Year's Day was blissfully warm, late May sparked a naked man sun bathing.......what a wonderful place! | |
| Posted Jun 12, 2003 7:48 am | ||
| Mike Zastoupil | Date Climbed: February 7 - 10 2003 | |
| I have been out to J tree every spring for the last 10 years - what a great place - Go climb a rock | |
| Posted Jun 4, 2003 4:56 pm | ||
| darinchadwick | Route Climbed: Ha, well, to be true local, you have to climb 1,000 routes. I'm 15% local. Date Climbed: Began in 1996, will stop around the year 2050. | |
| What is the summit like at Joshua Tree? If you climbed a bolted route, and expect a fat two bolt anchor with chains, you are in for a surprise. If you expected an obvious walk-off, surprise again. Expect this: Blue blue skies. Red and bloody fingertips. Friendly reptiles. New ropes showing significant wear and fraying. Cracks that eat your gear and fingers. Friction climbing that is unbelievable. Runouts. Pungent tangy smells of sage and creosote. Belaying from the car bumper. Hour long hikes to some climb, with only you and your climbing friends, lost in the Wonderland of Rocks. My top ten favorite climbs at Joshua Tree: 10. Double Cross. 9. Sticher Quits (Black Dike). 8. Sail Away. 7. Mental Physics. 6. Lightning Crack. 5. Sitting here in Limbo. 4. Cryptic. 3. Walk on the Wild Side. 2. Bird of Fire. 1. Loose Lady. | |
| Posted May 21, 2003 8:24 am | ||
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