Trip Report
Cold and scared in the Needles (Halloween TR)

by pvalchev
Thursday November 19, 2009 3:53pm
Went to the Needles for a chilly way to spend Halloween - full moon and the spooky naming theme for all the needles completed the experience. We checked out Dome Rock on Friday evening with a couple of hours of daylight left, did the Beckey route on Warlock on Saturday in the pleasant sun and froze ourselves off on Thin Ice on Sunday... good times (although it really seemed more appropriate if we had our ice tools in hand on Thin Ice, with the given temperature...)

Read the full trip report. Enjoy!
Peter

http://sightly.net/peter/trips/needles2009/

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The SE face (Beckey route) on Warlock
The SE face (Beckey route) on Warlock
Credit: pvalchev
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pvalchev is an ice poser from Bay Area, CA / Calgary. AB.

Comments
matty

Trad climber
Sad the forum is gone =(
  Nov 19, 2009 - 03:16pm PT
Always an adventure in the needles. Musta had the place to yourself. Nice.
Slater

Trad climber
Central Coast
  Nov 19, 2009 - 04:30pm PT
Peter, you're a photographer... I expect to see more photos! At least there is a link!
rhyang

climber
SJC
  Nov 19, 2009 - 04:37pm PT
Way way cool :D
pvalchev

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Author's Reply  Nov 20, 2009 - 01:43am PT
Yup, had the place for ourselves for sure!

Tom, yeah there's lots of photos, I just linked to the full report where they are :) Thanks guys!
Ezra

Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
  Nov 25, 2009 - 10:22pm PT
Beautiful pictures! Thank you!
gonzo chemist

climber
the east coast, for now.
  Nov 25, 2009 - 11:08pm PT
great photos! I think The Needles certainly is one of the best climbing areas in CA. Good on ya for getting out there late in the season. Good to know that the route finding of the Beckey Route is tricky, as I've wanted to climb that route for some time...
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
  Nov 26, 2009 - 01:20am PT
Oh, this is not good at all. It makes me want to get back to the Needles, but if I go back I'll get cold and scared again. What a dilemma.

Thanks for the TR
pleasantOs

Trad climber
  Nov 26, 2009 - 09:06pm PT
Peter,

You did three amazing routes in a weekend! GREAT WORK!
I've climbed thin ice on the same date and it was FREAKIN' COLD...so cold i couldn't feel my finger bleeding when it slipped out of the crack and hung on an edge in the crack!

Looks like you approached the South Face of Warlock from the other side...uphill the whole way!!!

Next time you return try a link up of "white punks" on voodoo and "imaginary voyage" on the warlock!

Pierre
pvalchev

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Author's Reply  Dec 3, 2009 - 03:03am PT
White Punks is awesome for sure, haven't done Imaginary Voyage yet - sounds like a great link-up idea, will put it on the list. Thanks! Any other longer route or link-up recommendations aside from the most obvious Witch/Sorcerer area?
Jingy

climber
Random Nobody
  Dec 3, 2009 - 10:57pm PT
Kick Azz!!!

You got some OW in there tooo!!!



really cool TR.. keep getting outdoors.. and take your camera.. these Trip Reports are the best!
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