Right around the solstice, the brotherman and I headed out for a day of exploring. We ended up exploring the east side of the Halfway Creek draw, being lured in by clusters on the skyline...while the boulders were somewhat sparse, a few gems lay waiting in this area...though the 5-10 minute uphill walk is a bit far for typical approaches out here...so they may have to wait for a bit longer...
good rock though...
Perhaps the best looking one in the area, with a couple of great looking lines possible.
A decent traverse just uphill
evening light on the King..
On Sunday we headed out towards Whiskey to see if the Doom Wall was dry and to jump on a couple problems...unfortunately a combination of a semi-late start and a couple exploratory stops on the way in, we were already somewhat strapped for time...
We abandoned the idea of hiking gear in only to find the Doom Wall dry and in the sun and most of the boulders wet with snowy top-outs...about 4-6 inches of snow on the ground as of the 26th...We ended up on the Popes and after a couple refresher attempts I was working my way towards the wet top-out...only to 'stub' my finger slapping(over tossing) my way up...DOH!...so close only to botch my finger and end my day early...
a couple shots
All and all though, some good days for late December in the Batholith...it's been a while(2007) since I've bouldered at Whiskey, so it was nice to be back and get on some old favorites...I certainly didn't miss that extra hour of driving though and seeing 6 inch rookie stripes everywhere is a bit sad (please clean up your messes folks)...we'll probably wait a bit before returning as there are drier/closer areas around Butte to climb and explore currently...though the Doom Wall is calling out to us...quite the siren...
Cheers
Tom
2 comments:
wrastle that penis!
the patina in the first shot looks immaculate! keep up the exploration!
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