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Anyone going to the Beulah Festival? 12-Mar-2010 At 1:48:14 PM climbingfool

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I have been to the first 3, and will be at this one....

Coarse granite. from compact fine grained to coarse with large crystals to pull on. similar to mt yarrowyck, gara gorge, stonehenge, etc lichen is minimal, thin and a good indication of holds underneath. sturdy "spid" brush works best. forget cheap BBQ brushes, plastic or wood handled, wont last 20 minutes

-waterfall dome is 60m high, 200m wide at the base. hard, thin steep slab for the first 20m, that leads to easier ground and cracks; 1x 25m bolted sport route exists already grade 18 to 20 depending on who you ask

-goat dome is 30m and has an anchor above a steep thin line that needs a mutant for the FA

-todd's dome is 20m and sports an easy hand/finger crack

-there are boulders that are 20m+ high

using Powers 10mm x 90mm expansion bolts. fixe hangers and anchors courtesy of www.climbinganchors.com

new line on waterfall dome is 50m, 2 pitches, only the first pitch will be ready for a red point by the festivus. very steep slab to vertical (crux) to slab.

waking up in a bathtub of ice with a sore back is possible but not very likely.

more? www.beulahrockfestivus.com