Tahquitz Traditional mountain rock climbing 9-15-2010
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:30 pm
Zach and I headed out to Tahquitz(Lilly rock) around the town of Idyllwild for a beautiful day of traditional rock climbing.The drive up was very nice and relaxing,weather couldn't have been better.Stopped by ihop for the champion breakfast early in the am =D We then geared up for a classic route.
The approach is STEEP,just imagine high stepping 800 feet elevation gain in about 20 minutes haha needless to say it was a great warm up exercise =).Awesome climbing,very fun,Zach leads,I follow/clean(collect stuck cams from previous ascents
hahaa,loads of laughs and a beautiful run out slab summit.Climbed about 450-500 feet total to top out on the western face.
"wikipedia: Tahquitz, also called Lily Rock [8,000+ ft], is a granite rock formation (33°45′36″N 116°41′01″W / 33.76°N 116.68361°W / 33.76; -116.68361) located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Riverside County, Southern California, United States, above the mountain town of Idyllwild. Tahquitz has a steep approach hike (approximately 800-foot elevation gain in a half mile), leading to a roughly 1000-foot face. Tahquitz, which can refer to both the rock outcrop and the outcrop's parent peak, is a popular hiking destination and rock climbing area. The area was named after Chief Tahquitz of the Soboba Indian tribe, and first appeared in print on a 1901 USGS San Jacinto topographical map.[1] A second popular rock face, called Suicide Rock, lies across the valley."
Photo Disclaimer,Photobucket sucks and I tried rotating the pics before and after.Some of them will not post properly.Sorry for the few eye strainers,I cant be bothered about it anymore lol) =D
Organizing the gear/essentials
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Heading up
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ahh ha!
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Hello kind sir!I see you have the new flextrex2020593205325 belly pack!
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Lets do this =D
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hmmm thats a bit tight dont you think![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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ughhh yes,yes it is
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Bomberder!
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oldie piton
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When BIRDS ATTACK!
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moving on up...
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topping out,Suicide rock in the backround
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heading back down and home
trailhead Humber
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04275.jpg)
ski tracks,see ya next time =D
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04274.jpg)
Enjoy life,smile =)
The approach is STEEP,just imagine high stepping 800 feet elevation gain in about 20 minutes haha needless to say it was a great warm up exercise =).Awesome climbing,very fun,Zach leads,I follow/clean(collect stuck cams from previous ascents
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
"wikipedia: Tahquitz, also called Lily Rock [8,000+ ft], is a granite rock formation (33°45′36″N 116°41′01″W / 33.76°N 116.68361°W / 33.76; -116.68361) located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Riverside County, Southern California, United States, above the mountain town of Idyllwild. Tahquitz has a steep approach hike (approximately 800-foot elevation gain in a half mile), leading to a roughly 1000-foot face. Tahquitz, which can refer to both the rock outcrop and the outcrop's parent peak, is a popular hiking destination and rock climbing area. The area was named after Chief Tahquitz of the Soboba Indian tribe, and first appeared in print on a 1901 USGS San Jacinto topographical map.[1] A second popular rock face, called Suicide Rock, lies across the valley."
Photo Disclaimer,Photobucket sucks and I tried rotating the pics before and after.Some of them will not post properly.Sorry for the few eye strainers,I cant be bothered about it anymore lol) =D
Organizing the gear/essentials
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04177.jpg)
Heading up
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04180.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04179.jpg)
ahh ha!
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04181.jpg)
Hello kind sir!I see you have the new flextrex2020593205325 belly pack!
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04188.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04201.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04203.jpg)
Lets do this =D
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04207.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04208.jpg)
hmmm thats a bit tight dont you think
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04209.jpg)
ughhh yes,yes it is
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/P9150458.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04219.jpg)
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![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04227.jpg)
Bomberder!
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04229.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04231.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04245.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04242.jpg)
oldie piton
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04243.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04247.jpg)
When BIRDS ATTACK!
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04249.jpg)
moving on up...
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04250.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04253.jpg)
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topping out,Suicide rock in the backround
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04268.jpg)
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04270.jpg)
heading back down and home
trailhead Humber
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04275.jpg)
ski tracks,see ya next time =D
![Image](https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i895/albums/ac155/JohnnyBronson/DSC04274.jpg)
Enjoy life,smile =)