Explorarama!

Hello all,

I have been doing a lot of exploring as of lately and have found some really nice stuff.  I thought it would be worthwhile to share some of these new discoveries.  So here is a quick peek at some of the blocks that I stumbled upon in the last couple weeks while rambling about.  These photos are some excerpts from two different areas.  One is right off the road the other is not.  I do not normally show pictures of just stone but I thought I would make an exception since most of these are unclimbed.

Excellent stone... and way harder than it looks

Fun block with some interesting problems

Super patinas

An amazing Dolmen.  Where are the Indigenous Elders when you need them? For more information on this subject and a very entertaining read visit  http://www.galacticfacets.com/dolmens-in-montana.html

Not even sure what to call this thing.  bomber parallel cracks and about 15' deep

A beautiful seam and tall about 20' at the lip

20' roof crack hands to tips with a backbreaker block any takers?

L8ers,

Patrick

Return of the Anti-slab

Took the kids here to show them a new type of rock to play on, which they really enjoyed. Some pics... All of us want to go back after we do more steep training :-)

New Zoned

Tom conjuring his inner gecko with no holds in sight

Tom and I ventured out this weekend to an area that we had been checking out at the top of the pass via aerial maps and a couple recon walk-throughs.  The area has a ton of rock with a smattering of pretty nice blocks some with unusual features for the Batholith.  One very difficult mantle project in particular - on stellar stone is a reason to go back.  BTW what has happened to mantle problems?  They seem to have slipped out of vogue- mantle problems used to be a mandatory element to every circuit...

Another view of the mantle

L8ers,

Patrick