Author Topic: Anyone care to tell me about Costanoan? (Read 16858 times)

CruxLuv · « **on:** January 30, 2012, 09:00:51 PM »

Looks fun for a new leader!

squiddo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:17:47 PM »

It's fun! Get on it- no regrets! Of course there are the birds....

mynameismud · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2012, 10:37:23 PM »

do eet.

Brad Young · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2012, 05:57:56 AM »

It's closed now for raptor breeding though. So you'll have to wait.

CruxLuv · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2012, 06:27:32 AM »

Quote from: Brad Young on January 31, 2012, 05:57:56 AM

It's closed now for raptor breeding though. So you'll have to wait.

Dang - yeah, I realized that after posting.

No sweat - there's plenty of rock out there and that one goin' nowhere.

Good things come to those who wait.

joe · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2012, 08:38:14 AM »

Sinbad and Corona are also excellent for new leaders and wide open this time of year...

CruxLuv · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:34:57 AM »

Quote from: joe on January 31, 2012, 08:38:14 AM

Sinbad and Corona are also excellent for new leaders and wide open this time of year...

Hi Joe!

Sinbad was my first (and only, so far) lead outside. If you haven't already seen them, there are like a gazillion pics on my FB. Prolly the most well-documented climb ever! LOL

I'll check Corona - thanks!

I was also thinking about Big Bad West, Passion Play and Walk the Plank for Saturday. Trying to keep it super easy to keep the stress down while I'm learning.

Lisa

mungeclimber · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2012, 10:08:04 AM »

Big Bad West is well protected slab. Watch out for ropes in the creek, but with this dry weather probably not an issue.

Passion Play is steeper and could result in a bad fall, but that goes without saying for a lot of climbs. You can see the clips and moves from the ground to see if you want to do it, and can easily TR it aforehand too.

I seem to recall Chockstone dome having a steeper 5.6 that wasn't horribly protected.

CruxLuv · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:12:44 AM »

Quote from: mungeclimber on January 31, 2012, 10:08:04 AM

wasn't horribly protected.

In a good way or a bad way?

mungeclimber · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:36:44 AM »

deliberately vague because I don't know where you are at with your lead head.

You can see all the bolts from the ground, so you should be able to make the call. It's not far from the trail either.

CruxLuv · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:40:36 AM »

Quote from: mungeclimber on January 31, 2012, 11:36:44 AM

deliberately vague

Are you running for office??

Thanks for the info - truly appreciated!!

mungeclimber · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2012, 03:30:01 PM »

not yet. I understand the Mayor's job is already taken. I'm more of climbing council member type.

waldo · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2012, 05:30:40 PM »

It's a long way between bolts #1 and #2. Also, bolt #2 is farther left than you think. I always girth-hitch at least one long sling around a good knob (there are several) on the way. It's in the shade, so an early start on a summer morning after the bird closures are pulled works well.

F4? · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2012, 06:40:15 PM »

Quote

not yet. I understand the Mayor's job is already taken. I'm more of climbing council member type.

So then you'll be the vic-mayor for the MoM in April? I believe the offical mayor will be in JTree...

rhyang · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2012, 09:42:44 PM »

The 5.6 on Chockstone is called "Walk the Plank", it's got a fair amount of exposure and traverses left. I've put a couple of new leaders on it. Some pics -

Here's another one (not mine) -

BBW and Corona are good ones, well-protected. Passion Play is fun, but a little more heady.

CruxLuv · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2012, 10:32:33 PM »

Fantastic - thanks!

Gavin · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2012, 04:56:29 PM »

I'd recommend Corona as well - super mellow, and particularly nice at this time of year toward the end of the day when the west side of Machete is in the sun. Dos Equis is a really good one as well, right next to Corona... It's harder and thinner near the top, but the rock is great and it is well-bolted.

mynameismud · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2012, 05:31:56 PM »

Dos Equis is a bit heady for the new 5.9 climber. She may want to TR that.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:40:13 PM »

Yeah, I wouldn't call it "well bolted" either.

The bolts are good, but they are not close together. The rock is dang solid for pinns.

cobbledik · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:08:55 PM »

I remember taking a new leader over there and saying, "you can probably do Dos Equis if you want! I'll just climb it first to see what it's about!" ... when I got to the anchors, "Yeah, you're going to have a lot of fun on Corona!"

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