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Timeline:
June 13, 2009: Drive from Los
Angeles to Las Vegas, sport climbing in the Calico Hills (Magic Bus area:
Electric Koolaid, 5.9+, Neon Sunset, 5.8), set up camp at Red Rock Campground.
June 14, 2009: Ascent of Frogland
(5.8).
June 15, 2009: Ascent of Crimson
Chrysalis (5.8+).
June 16, 2009: Drive through
Death Valley with multiple stops, to Lone Pine, CA. Night at Whitney Portal.
Photos: Please check here.
Frogland
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Pitch
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Rating
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Length
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On lead
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Observations
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1
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5.7+
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120’
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Romain
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Crack
and corner with a couple of bolts to a tree belay.
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2
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5.7
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160’
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Robert
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Right-leaning
ramp to crack and chimney, with a bulge to a ledge belay.
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3
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5.7
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90’
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Romain
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Bulge
to a corner
to another bulge and a ledge
belay.
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4
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5.8
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100’
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Robert
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Crux
#1. Left
traverse under a roof to a wide 5.7 crack. Beautiful pitch.
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5
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5.8
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120’
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Romain
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Crux
#2. Face
climb above a bolt to stemming
and squeeze under a chockstone. Steep move over an overhang to exit an
alcove to a ramp, belay
halfway up the ramp. Wonderful pitch.
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6
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5.6
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150’
|
Robert
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Corner
to face climbing over easy
terrain and the summit ridge of Whiskey Peak.
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Crimson Chrysalis
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Pitch
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Rating
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Length
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On lead
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Observations
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1
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5.7
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140’
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Robert
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Up
a wide
crack to a hanging belay.
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2
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5.8
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90’
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Romain
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Continue
up the crack to an anchor in a recess.
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3
|
5.8+
|
100’
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Robert
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Chimney
to steep climbing.
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4
|
5.8
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140’
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Romain
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More
of the chimney to a long
thin crack.
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5
|
5.8
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110’
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Robert
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Finger
and hand crack.
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6
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5.8+
|
100’
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Romain
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Steep
pitch with a couple of bolts.
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7
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5.7
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130’
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Robert
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Numerous
bolts up lower-angled
terrain.
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8
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5.7
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75’
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Romain
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The
rock darkens up lower angle terrain with steep, bulgy sections.
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9
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5.8
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75’
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Robert
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Small
roof, right
hand traverse to the summit
of Cloud Tower.
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