Last Post From Hueco
It’s been a great week at the Ranch here in
Hueco. I had originally planned to leave Hueco after a week but the weather in Utah and the climbing in Hueco made me stay. I started the week off by getting on a Volunteer Guided Tour to East Mountain. The tours are guided by climbers and give you access to the back country; East and West Mountain. There are also commercial tours but, they cost extra. Tours are a good way to get in the park if you do not have reservations. Mine ran out last week so I have been taking what I can get.
East Mountain was great. I am constantly amazed at how expansive the park is and East Mountain was no different. Everywhere you turn, crawl over or crawl under; there are more boulders and more problems to climb. It's endless.
I also spent some more time on North Mountain. North Mountain is all walk-ins. No guides are needed.
Rock Ranch Rodeo! The annual bouldering competition was this weekend and what a party. I needed a few days off from climbing to let my body recover so volunteered to help setup and register people for the comp. This earned me a hat, a meal and free admision to the party. There were close to 100 competitors and over 60 spectators. Ten dollars of every registration went directly back to the park. Everyone that registered got into on the party as well plus all the others that volunteered or just showed up out of the dessert. The party was complete with a huge bonfire, a local honktonk band, kegs and a Red Bull & Vodka bar. 
Wednesday, I am going to head to Utah. I want to stop and do Mexican Hat on the way. It is only a couple of pitches and all aid. Aid climbing is when you use hardware to climb rather than free climbing which is where you use your body. http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=5
Also, I have added The Grand Wall in Squamish to the "to be sent list" with Jamie Corkins. If anyone has any beta on it, please forward. http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listSection.php?SectionID=2256
New Shipping Address (March 1st - 17th):
U.S. Postal Service
50 East 100 North
Moab, UT 84532 p.(435) 259-7427* One thing I have found out, the post office does not accept FedEx or UPS shipments. Please use USPS only and thank all you for sending me stuff. It’s a real treat.
Hueco. I had originally planned to leave Hueco after a week but the weather in Utah and the climbing in Hueco made me stay. I started the week off by getting on a Volunteer Guided Tour to East Mountain. The tours are guided by climbers and give you access to the back country; East and West Mountain. There are also commercial tours but, they cost extra. Tours are a good way to get in the park if you do not have reservations. Mine ran out last week so I have been taking what I can get.
East Mountain was great. I am constantly amazed at how expansive the park is and East Mountain was no different. Everywhere you turn, crawl over or crawl under; there are more boulders and more problems to climb. It's endless.
I also spent some more time on North Mountain. North Mountain is all walk-ins. No guides are needed.
Rock Ranch Rodeo! The annual bouldering competition was this weekend and what a party. I needed a few days off from climbing to let my body recover so volunteered to help setup and register people for the comp. This earned me a hat, a meal and free admision to the party. There were close to 100 competitors and over 60 spectators. Ten dollars of every registration went directly back to the park. Everyone that registered got into on the party as well plus all the others that volunteered or just showed up out of the dessert. The party was complete with a huge bonfire, a local honktonk band, kegs and a Red Bull & Vodka bar. 
Wednesday, I am going to head to Utah. I want to stop and do Mexican Hat on the way. It is only a couple of pitches and all aid. Aid climbing is when you use hardware to climb rather than free climbing which is where you use your body. http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=5
Also, I have added The Grand Wall in Squamish to the "to be sent list" with Jamie Corkins. If anyone has any beta on it, please forward. http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listSection.php?SectionID=2256
New Shipping Address (March 1st - 17th):
U.S. Postal Service
50 East 100 North
Moab, UT 84532 p.(435) 259-7427* One thing I have found out, the post office does not accept FedEx or UPS shipments. Please use USPS only and thank all you for sending me stuff. It’s a real treat.
posted by Warren Harden at 7:10 PM
8 Comments:
I think I need to clean the lens on my camera.
I'm only speculating here, but you probably need to clean more than that after a few weeks in the desert.
you right. 2 weeks, 2 showers and i still haven't found a laundry. maybe in UT.
Dude, that is a sweet looking highball problem. What is the rating and does it top out?
V1 - V0+. the crux pulling the lip down low then it just marchs up huge in-cut huecos. tops out with a rush. its probably the funnest problem i did there. awesome huecos.
free? "there are no free lunches...."
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that's be nice. i have been getting mixed comments on it and think most are sandbagged.
thanks.
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