Back to the Trailer Boulders

A good day out at the Trailer Boulders. Kevin M and myself rolled out to the Batholith on Saturday to get back on some stone...the destination was still up in the air when we took the Pipestone exit...The Desert was dry as we rolled pass, but the road is in full on 'spring' condition(muddy and a few big ruts)...once we hit the 4-corners, we were greeted by a massive ATV rally...I spaced the 'fun ride'

I blasted north hoping that the ride didn't go through the Isolated Boulders, and we headed up the east fork to the lower parking, only to find the road in is still untracked deep snow...we gave a try to the west fork only to find the same result...So unless you're willing to walk in, it may take a few weeks for the area to shape up...


Pope's Simulator


Undeterred, we ambled back to the Trailer Boulders for a session. after a quick warm up on the Pope's Simulator, we added another problem to the boulder, and moved on to some new goods...After a quick walk about, we got after some new ones...resulting in 11(?) new problems, with Kevin cruising the majority. A super fun day and hopefully a sign of things to come.





Cheers!

Columbia Gardens circa 1905

Cheers!

A couple from Whiskey

February brought us out to Whiskey Gulch a couple times...mainly to work on the Crack of Doom with the brotherman, but to also work a couple other random things...

Once again, I was surprised by the snow level difference compared to the lower elevation areas on Delmoe Lake Rd...

A few things I must mention:

-Someone had a fire under 'Hairy Palms', a problem on/next to the hidden boulder/caught in the act...the fire scarred the bottom of the problem...there are no other user groups to blame...a scrappy V2 or not, it's very sad to see the rock disrespected in such a way...there is no excuse.

-There is a mattress that needs to get cleaned up over by the Popes...I thought this was cleaned up, but discovered it discarded 10 yards or so to the east, rotting under some boulders...gross. I swear that there was a pic of some kids with the mattress floating around on the web, and thought they said it would be cleaned up...anyone know what I'm talking about? Shit is weak...

Also, the tickmarks out there are ridiculous...if you can't read the rock, and must use rookie stripes, at least brush them when you're done...

Please consider your actions.

So if anyone heads out there soon...if you haul out the mattress, I'll hook you and your buddies up with some beers and a couple guidebooks...I would have done it myself, but didn't have the truck with me...




Pat working the low/thin crux on the COD...he was super close, but within a 1/2 hour of arriving, the route went from 'kinda wet' to 'soaked'...



Checking out 'The Thing'...pretty damn cool Jeff!


Weather-wise, things are back on the upswing...and I'm psyched to head back out to the Batholith...maybe I'll see you out there...

Cheers,
Tom