Sunday, September 26, 2010

Coopers Rock Climbing

Among the many interesting sport activities that people engage in, there is coopers rock climbing which was a major love to many in the '70s and '80s until in '85 when a ban on this lovely activity was imposed. It remains a wonderful place to take pictures while visiting the park. The major problem with these activities that you will be faced with a lot of challenged in the rocky areas. This however poses more excitement for you as you try to overcome the challenges.
Among the sites that you are most likely to see as you go for cooper's rock climbing is Haystack bloch which hosts the best scenery for mountain sports in the park. Its outline is such that there is a left line that consists of two sports routes and a right one that is made of needle on the haystack. Another one is the Greenback wall that has many climbs that send a chill down your spine and make you sweat quite a bit.
If you think that is all, then you are far form being right because you will also find another area called roadside rocks, which is the most populated and congested, but with a map, you will find your way around. Tendon Repair kit is another destination you may not want to miss. It is characterized by huge boulders such as the Green block test piece, Woody's area, the Mountaineer route among others.
Cooper's rock climbing will also present you with a chance to see other scenery like the Sunset Wall extension which is far beyond the standard Sunset wall and extends to Raven's Rocks. Here, you will find ample parking space as well as more interesting routes.

New Route at the P-Wall

I have not named the line yet, but it traverses on bolts from Back to the Earth out to the the finish of my mega project named Hopeless (aka High Hopes).
The wall is steep and the traverse is really pumpy. Getting to the finishing moves is a real bear that is for sure and I have taken some fun whippers at the end of the route.
It feels like its 12+ or 13- for sure and I am really excited to have this quality addition to the wall.
I am currently taking ideas for route names. Keep them appropriate please.

There are some Dan Gambino photos of Brian Young and I trying the route and some other wall photos from the P-Wall.
http://www.dangpix.com/pwall%20traverse/index.html

piz : )

The Rifle Kneepad Ritual

A quick pictorial demonstration of what you have to do to climb here at Rifle.

taste of climbing




Taste of climbing has been a great success,we have been taking groups to are new sector at sagres for their first taste of climbing sea cliffs.The routes are bolted and the grade 4-5s but for the beginers its top roped and as you can see they all had fun.