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Dec 05 2024

pseudalpine

Guides 59
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Joined Jan 01 2023
Arizona

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Dec 05 2024
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290

Climbing	2.15 Miles	469 AEG

Climbing	2.15 Miles	1 Hour 20 Mns	1.61 mph
	469 ft AEG

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aaront


	Live Oak	5.7	Trad

	Palo Verde	5.7	Trad

••	Two Cams And A Jam	5.9	Trad

•••	Fabulous Fables	5.10c	Trad
	Thin!

By the time we approached and geared up to climb, the wall was getting shaded. This made for a better send sesh, since it was quite warm in the sun today. We didn't encounter or see any other climbers, just a moderate number of hikers (parking lot never more than three quarters full). We wandered up to the trail's highpoint before leaving since I'd never been past the Cactus Flower / Y-Crack turnoff. Maybe I'll actually do the whole trail someday, but probably not.

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May 12 2020

FOTG

Guides 37
Routes 556
Photos 10,872
Triplogs 1,052

43 male

Joined Jan 21 2013
AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		May 12 2020
		FOTG • Triplogs 1,052

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seanpeters


The Worm	5.6

Palo Verde	5.7	Trad	G

Katie and I took advantage of a shaded wall and the cooler temps to get some early evening climbing in. Sean was in the area hiking with his son and stopped by to say hi.

Katie impressed with a nice trad lead. Her second ever lead on, The Worm, 5.6. I led that route as well and a route further down called Palo Verde, 5.7. We also toproped a route I want to try and come back and lead, The Fascist Pig.

Its a shame that Pinnacle Peak closes at 7:30, otherwise we could have gotten another hour of climbing in.

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Nov 24 2018

FOTG

Guides 37
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43 male

Joined Jan 21 2013
AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Nov 24 2018
		FOTG • Triplogs 1,052

Climbing	2.00 Miles	200 AEG

Climbing	2.00 Miles
	200 ft AEG

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		The Worm			5.6

I may have just posted the most pics ever for a 20 some foot climb, but it was my first trad lead (the worm, 5.6) and I am feeling good about the progress I have made recently. I did not build an anchor and just walked off it, but it was a big step towards getting to the places I want to go and doing some of the things I want to do. Sport is fun and it’s helping with the learning process, but ultimately anywhere I want to reach is not going to have a bolted route.

First lead went well, two “bomber” placements and one not so hot placement, could have got away with two or even one piece of gear, but I was starting off extra safe. Climbed it a second time as basically a sport route and fixed bad placement, climbed it a third time and used one less piece. Free soloed it a fourth time and cleaned remaining two pieces as I went. The last few moves and jams seemed a little more difficult without a rope, but it was basically just a boulder problem and I had a spot. My jamming was so on that I knew I wasn’t coming off that wall anyways, when I get a good jam, I can walk my feet up anything. In fact, I can climb all day in and around cracks, just don’t ask me to face up on anything.

I did another fun 5.8 crack route after, but was top roped in. A great day of climbing and learning overall. We are slowly moving towards putting together a solid team to tackle a big one in the Canyon. I will be the weak link for the climbing aspect, but they don’t want anything to do with planning the approach, so that will be my contribution to the project. In the meantime, I need to: review and apply what I have already learned, work on technique, get some more work on multiple pitches, learn how to do an anchor with trad gear and get some instruction on setting up natural anchors. I have the mind for it and the physical ability, I just need to catch up on the intellectual part of climbing and technique.

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Apr 26 2013

trekkin_gecko

Guides 10
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67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Apr 26 2013
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Climbing	1.50 Miles	400 AEG

Climbing	1.50 Miles
	400 ft AEG

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Cats Claw	Toprope	5.6	Toprope		1 Pitch	30 ft

Live Oak	Toprope	5.7	Toprope	G	1 Pitch	30 ft

Palo Verde	Toprope	5.7	Toprope	G	1 Pitch	30 ft

john and i have been fairly successful at getting outside this winter and spring every other friday instead of hitting the rock gym
i've been wanting to check out cactus flower east
easy approach on groomed and signed trails
only in scottsdale
easy walk up with anchors to set topropes
did catclaw first, and the lower face gave us both fits
next climbed palo verde and then live oak
new routes for me, and a different type of climbing than usual (crack, off width)
saw three big chuckwallas on the hike out
good times climbing with john as always
bacon cheeseburgers at greasewood flats for lunch
and a peanut butter cup blizzard on my way home

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Apr 26 2013

johnr1

Guides 4
Routes 17
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Triplogs 340

78 male

Joined Dec 22 2007
tempe, az

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Apr 26 2013
		johnr1 • Triplogs 340

Climbing	1.50 Miles	400 AEG

Climbing	1.50 Miles	4 Hrs	0.38 mph
	400 ft AEG

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trekkin_gecko


Cats Claw	5.6	Toprope

Live Oak	5.7	Toprope	G

Palo Verde	5.7	Alpine	G

This was probably our last in town and close climb until the fall and it was a good choice. Gym climbing dosent offer any crack climbing and very little slab so having this crag handy is great training. It is especially nice since setting top ropes is easy and the routes short giving us great variety. And last but not least, grease wood flats is a nice place to replace calories and hydrate

Weak climbing day and I spent a lot of time problem solving on the rope. Kelly is a great sport as she patiently waited her turn to scamper up the routes. I also hauled all ny trad gear in the hopes of getting a lead but only placed a couple of practice pieces. Shame since that stuff weighs a bunch

I really like the last route which has an interesting sequence off a small boulder and a committing grab for a hand in the crack. Then it is a nice hand crack up to the top.

next stop needs to be something with some cracks and hopefully an easy first TRAD lead Overlook here we come!!!

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Mar 30 2013

johnr1

Guides 4
Routes 17
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Triplogs 340

78 male

Joined Dec 22 2007
tempe, az

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Mar 30 2013
		johnr1 • Triplogs 340

Climbing	1.00 Miles	300 AEG

Climbing	1.00 Miles	5 Hrs	0.20 mph
	300 ft AEG

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The Worm	5.6	Toprope

Live Oak	5.7	Toprope	G

Palo Verde	5.7	Alpine	G

Arizona Mountaineering Club held their annual birthday party with climbing at Cactus Flower and dining at Oak Flats. About 35 people showed up and climbed. Almost every route was set up with a rope and there was no shortage of opportunity to climb.

I managed 7 routes but I am not sure what they were other than 5-6 to 5-8 and a combination of face and crack on very short 30-50 foot routes.

Climbing was good but challenging and it took a climb to get used to the nice small features,esp. after Papago and Lookout. The access is great with very well maintained trail. Even the climbers trail was better than most.

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Mar 05 2011

suzaz

Guides 1
Routes 2
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Triplogs 154

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Joined Nov 23 2003
Gold Canyon, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Mar 05 2011
		suzaz • Triplogs 154

Climbing	3.00 Miles	500 AEG

Climbing	3.00 Miles
	500 ft AEG

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I helped to coordinate AMC's 47th Birthday at Pinnacle Peak in the Cactus Flower climbing area. This section is heavy on crack so it's a great place to work on technique with the short routes. There are lots of new routes. We set up 20 routes and climbed until we were totally spent. Chased the climbing with big fat greasy burgers & birthday cake at Greasewood Flats. Fun day!

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Dec 14 2005

cactuscat

Routes 85
Photos 3,718
Triplogs 486

female

Joined Oct 15 2002
Rimrock, Arizona

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Pinnacle Peak / Cactus Flower East

Phoenix, AZ

Climbing		Dec 14 2005
		cactuscat • Triplogs 486

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The Worm	Toprope	5.6

Palo Verde	Toprope	5.7	Trad	G

Banana Crack	Toprope	5.9		G

Climbed these quite a few times in '05 through '08. Fun, short routes, easy to set up topropes.

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