The Balls

[John]

Just Google "photos of balls", that should do the trick.

[mungeclimber]

The pics are too bushy. 


I need a clean image of the formations from air ideally. There has to be a shot from Piyau summit or even from the Meadow looking up at the rocks that would do the trick. Then we do some fancy photoshopping on it. viola!

[DaveyTree]

Look forward to seeing some designs and more ideas

[DaveyTree]

Joe has his pilot's license. Next time he goes up I will see if I can get an air shot.

[susan]

Nice!

Here are some recent cellphone captures at da Balls.


Stephen being belayed by Ed on a kickass pitch at No Name

Sean with Sierra at Jackass Meadow

[DaveyTree]

Sue, where on that rock is the route you and John put up you guys were trying to describe the other day? The farthest left we got was the 10a/b featured line to a crack with a bulging dike crux which in this picture would be just right of the white patch of rock below the under cling looking book.

[susan]

It's hard to tell from this angle on that photo, but we think it's possibly the next indent over left of the white scar. Name? We'll have to look it up. One pitch, mixed climbing, has anchor, but don't have record of bolt count with right now. We should let you know the bolt count, and also the name and rating of the steep mixed route being climbed in the photo which is very recommendable if you didn't do it yet. 

[susan]

 Actually from your description of what you did do, right of the white scar, sounds just like the one (not ours) shown in the photo being climbed.

[DaveyTree]

I can never describe things right, even when I am looking at the pic, according to my wife.

The route we climbed actually started on the ledge directly above where the climber is. On the wall above and the ledge and a little left of the climber is a "L" shaped area of white rock below a underflake. We climbed just on the right side of the underflake.

John and you mentioned a route you guys put in a recess area or kind of a corner. Is that route visible from this photo? My understanding is the routes to the left of the tree were Jerry A. routes.

[John]

I think it is just a little left of the white "L" spot in the photo. It's kind of a corner, more like an indent? Looks more featured with cracks compared to the next features there. However, there in a crack left of that with an old bolt way up on the face above it. I couldn't describe the start of that route from memory.

[DaveyTree]

Cool. Thanks John.

[mike a]

I was climbing around at the Balls yesterday and saw John and Sue's truck at the parking area for the Tempest, wish I get a chance to say hi. hope they make it to the full moon party Sept 13. happy climbing Mike A.

[John]

Hey Mike
Yeah, looking forward to the big group going up to the Sphinx for Lunesta, right? Gonna be a blast.

Especially looking forward to Paul's version of Budweiser!!!

[wingnut]

I had a chance to check out the Sphinx on Sunday, I was blown away by the number of sport routes there. Is that all Graham Doe's work? Has anyone been in touch with him and obtained a topo of all the routes he has put up? I would love to know the names of what I climbed if anyone can share a route list.

[mike a]

Morning, yes all his work, he is there every Saturday, I have topos with rating but no names of the routes, if you want a couple topos pm me and i will hook you up, if you have not been to the back side of the Night Witch tons of bolted routes there as well. I (Flash Drive Publisher) has a new climbers select guide book to the balls as well. Happy climbing Mike A.