Weekly Favorite Shuteye Ridge PICS thread

[daniel banquo merrick]

QT for certain

[John]

Here is looking down and up from the middle of P1 of "June" on Shuteye Peak.

[mungeclimber]

what's this one?



Didn't look far away, north of Dreamscape above the road as heading out.

[mungeclimber]

how about this one?

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SE Lily

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Hard day of climbing?

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Gangster Hood

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coveted second top rope, third overall ascent. lol

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Mucci crushing the thin up there. Da brim in effect down here.

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[NateD]

what's this one?



Didn't look far away, north of Dreamscape above the road as heading out.

I've played on this with my boys, setting up a 5.6ish TR on those cracks in the center. There could be a few moves of 5.9+ at the start of a few parts, easing up really fast. Super mellow and friendly for young 'uns. I'd by absolutely flabbergasted if I was the first to play on this roadside slab, which still I'm sure most blaze on by for more challenging rock up the road. Didn't seem to warrant any lead climbs IMO, but I debated putting in a bolted anchor on the unprotectable right side for TRs.

[NateD]

how about this one?

This is the Watchtower. Sport routes w/views. The 5.10a arete done by Leo Miner is supposedly real good. Harder routes by Grahm on the south side.

[mungeclimber]

Thx Nate

[John]

SE Lily

For those that are interested, the Shuteye Peak Fawn Lily is only found on Shuteye Ridge and at no other place in the world. It is not officially endangered but super rare and should be left alone if possible.

They are going bonkers right now and tend to like the bases of crags. I do my Ninja dance when walking through patches, trying to avoid trampling them.

[NateD]

That's awesome, John.