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| MelbaToast | Route Climbed: Igor Unchained Date Climbed: September 5, 2004  | |
| So I went back this year and did the damn thing! Yay! It was great. I did take a fall at the same place I had trouble last time, but I got back on flapper and all and finished. It felt fabulous. Hope it still counts if I took a fall. It wasn't a very big one and I had to climb the rest of the way with my fingers sticking together with dried blood. Ewww!!. The Needles is an incredible place. Can't wait to go back! The hike kicks my butt, especially on the way out. | |
| Posted Sep 6, 2004 12:57 pm | ||
| MelbaToast | Route Climbed: Hiked Date Climbed: June 2003 | |
| Couldn't pull off Igor Unchained but since it was within my first few months of starting to climb I guess it's not too humiliating. Did hike up to the top of the other side so I guess I summited. First time in my life I've been scared of heights. Amazing place. Next year I'll climb it and resign the log. | |
| Posted Jul 27, 2004 9:51 pm | ||
| Rob | Route Climbed: Various Date Climbed: 1990.... | |
| My favorite climbing area. | |
| Posted Jan 29, 2004 1:24 am | ||
| mtnfoto | Route Climbed: White Punks on Dope & Igor Unchained Date Climbed: 1992 & 1993 | |
| White Punks was classic, but Igor was the better climb. | ||
| Posted Jan 26, 2004 11:26 am | ||
| Eric Tipton | Route Climbed: "Airy Interlude" Witch Needle Date Climbed: July 2003 | |
| I climbed this excellent route with long time climbing partner Kenn Kenega. The first pitch was long, we had to simul-climb to get to the first belay with a 50 m rope. The second pitch was awesome a true classic. The last pitch was good,better climbing than the first pitch. Yahoo! finally got the summit of the Witch. | ||
| Posted Sep 10, 2003 12:06 am | ||
| Deb | Route Climbed: The Witch Needle, "Airy Interlude" 5.10a Date Climbed: 6 July 2003 | |
| Reached summit of The Witch Needle by way of fantastic route. Most awesome view awaits at the top after good hand jams up this beautiful granite! Thanks for the unforgetable experience Kris! | |
| Posted Jul 7, 2003 5:05 pm | ||
| cartale | Route Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: 6/8/03 | |
| My wife and I started at the trailhead around 1:30 pm and I reached the lookout around 2:30 ish. My wife was too scared to climb the staircase to get the spectacular view I had. | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2003 4:30 pm | ||
| depclimb | Route Climbed: The Magician/ Black Magic-Great White Hope Date Climbed: July 1985 | |
| A fun route that offers everything from 5.8 crack to runout 5.5 face. The climb ends right at the fire lookout tower and The Needles are a very special place to climb. | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2003 1:18 pm | ||
| Eric Tipton | Route Climbed: Voodoo Dome, "White punks on Dope" 5.9 Date Climbed: May, 1997 | |
| I did this 5 pitch climb with Pat Brennen. Good rock, good route, but it doesnt have the wild summit like the other Needles do. This place is so awesome I don't know why I dont climb here more often. | ||
| Posted Mar 6, 2003 11:25 pm | ||
| Eric Tipton | Route Climbed: The Warlock Needle "South Crack" 5.9 Date Climbed: Oct. 1998 | |
| I climbed this great route with Bob Cable. We did the route in 7 pitches of mostly easy climbing, what a great summit. We approached this climb from the lower road, its a hard hump up. | ||
| Posted Mar 6, 2003 11:18 pm | ||
| Eric Tipton | Route Climbed: Charlatan Needle "Fancy Free" 5.10 Date Climbed: Aug. 1996 | |
| I climbed this good route with Kenn Kenega. | ||
| Posted Mar 6, 2003 11:11 pm | ||
| Eric Tipton | Route Climbed: The Sorcerer "Thin Ice" 5.10 Date Climbed: Aug. 1996 | |
| I climbed this fabulous two pitch route with Kenn Kenega.This was my first time at the needles, what a great place | ||
| Posted Mar 6, 2003 11:07 pm | ||
| asmrz | Route Climbed: Hermit Spire: Wide Eyed and Willing,5.10+/11-, Date Climbed: August 1991 | |
| Miguel Carmona and I climbed this route in August of 1991. I remember Miguel leading and drilling the first, 10+ pitch, which from the ground looked really hard. The climbing on this is fairly sustained for the first 4 pitches, then eases up for the next 4 or 5. Quality route. | |
| Posted Dec 7, 2002 12:48 pm | ||
| asmrz | Route Climbed: Hermit Spire, "Water from the Moon" III, 5.10D Date Climbed: October 1988 | |
| Miguel Carmona and I finished this route in October 1988 after we worked on it for three weekends. We placed 10 bolts on 7 pitches, the most we have ever drilled, anywhere. This turned out to be sustained and quality route. | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2002 9:13 pm | ||
| asmrz | Route Climbed: Hermit Spire's "JAZZING" III, 5.10 A Date Climbed: July 1987 | |
| Miguel Carmona and I climbed this new route on our first visit to Hermit Spire in 1987. The route starts at the lowest point of the spire, about 50 feet left of Herb Laeger's 1983 "A pitch and nine takes time"and follows the right facing crack system all the way to the top of the spire. Miguel and I returned for 19 more trips over the next two years, and put up some 15 new routes on the Hermit. The formation is still seldom visited, but we think it's a great alternative for those seeking solitude and Needles like climbing experience. For more info, see Greg Vernon's 1992 "NEEDLES" Guide Book pages 24 to 47. | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2002 12:29 pm | ||
| kevin | Route Climbed: Main trail Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2001 | |
| The 3 of us reached the trailhead about 1:00pm. It was a slightly overcast day with the temp abouyt 41 degrees F. We started up the trail which was covered with 4-6 inches of snow. Going up the trail was realitvely easy even with the burden of snow. The 2 hikers with me were novices and I actually had to push them along verbally a few times. They were glad when the reached the summit though because they view is priceless. At the summit be prepared for some wind. | |
| Posted Jun 25, 2002 7:54 pm | ||
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