norco17 wrote:ksolem wrote:Guyzo wrote:ShortTimer wrote:
THen there is Joshua Tree; and while there may be 8,000 routes in the place, only a few hundred are worth doing more than once, so they have been done many times in the last 38 years.
Less than a few hundred, maybe like 50. Max.
Oh oh, I feel a list coming on.
50 max? I could name 25 stellar climbs in each grade from 5.7 to 5.12 without thinking hard about it.
Just sayin'...
Wouldn't mind seeing that list ksolem. Not interested in much ove 5.10 right now but may be in the future. Me and all my climbing partners have been climbing just over a year or so and would be interested in some good climbs. I am sick of flipping through the guide book. What are your favorites?
Kris is hanging at The Needles for a few weeks so his list will take sometime.
Tons of climbs at JT for sure, some- a few- are really good IMHO and worth doing over and over again. Like:
False Classic Corner..... Steller stone, with tricky (for me) moves, hardest 5.6 in the monument.
Classic Corner ...... well your right there, 5.7
Nobody Walks in LA...5.9
Cake Walk ... 5.8
The Bong ... 5.5
Looney Tunes ... 5.9
Buissonier ... Good rock, tricky crack, tricky pro.... but a good one. 5.7
Overhang Bypass .... worth it, over and over because it's short .... 5.7
Sail Away ... worth the wait, it's great entertainment too .... 5.8
Double Cross .... this one has killed before, think about the pro, it's there ... 5.8
Hands Off ... 5.8
Energy Crisis ... undoubtably the best climb in the Monument
Closed to traffic
Headstone ..... 5.6
White Lightning ... 5.7 wait in line.
Dogleg .... JT classic 5.9
Chalk Up Another One .... 5.10a ... Jan could crank, BITD
Invisibility Lessons .... Best 5.9 IMHO...
The Flue ... 5.8
Watanobe Wall .... named after Tobin's GF - 5.10a
Skinney Dip ... 5.7 different, but fun anyway.
Sidewinder .... 5.10b better to lead the sucker.
North Overhang ... 5.9 if this climb was any shorter, it would not exist
Bird on a Wire .... 5.10
Sphincter Quits .... thin pro practice 5.9
Bird of Fire ... 5.10
Young Lust .... I do this one everytime I am in the "Rock Garden" one of the best. 5.9
Double Dogleg .... 5.7 Nine star climb.
Rock Candy ... ezer than it looks, go for it. 5.9
The Flake .... bust out the bottom and its smooth sailing. 5.8
Bacon Flake .... 5.8 good one.
I included some ezy 5.10, most of the really good climbs are in the 5.10 - 5.11 range, steeper, cleaner .... well just more fun.
So I am sure I missed many many good ones. Maybe others will do a list. I cant wate to see Kris' list of 25 in each grade.
Get crackin