Crag Hunting with The King!

[gmoneyluv]

Hey folks,

A couple of weeks ago we headed to the Algoma region of Ontario (about 7 hours north of Toronto) to try and find some new climbing cliffs.

Weather was relatively mild (above freezing) with only a chance of light flurries for the next day. Man, they got that wrong. Anyway, I'll let the pics do the talking.

This is the first cliff we found. About one km long and about 70m tall.

Hiking up to a another cliff. We needed a high clearance four-wheel drive vehicle to get into this area.

Hmm, this is looking pretty big.

Ah yeah, it's big! About two km long and about 100m tall.

We decided to hike the whole base and get a feel for the area.

Back to camp later that day.

 

[tradewater]

Wow Gus. That is some serious beauty.

This one really shows the scale. Thanks for sharing this.

 

[gmoneyluv]

We took down a large dead standing tree and harvested some firewood for the evening. The King and a modified Stihl MS260 were obviously critical during this stage.

And the next morning we woke up to this.

Not a lot of snow, but the wind was brutal. We were hoping to stick around for a few more days and do some rock climbing, but the snow, wind and windchill were not creating ideal conditions. Temps were down to -10 C. Much colder than that with the wind.

We'll head back in the spring.

 

[Cryptyc]

Looks pretty awesome. I'd be afraid of falling trying to climb up a sheer face cliff hahaha.

 

[gmoneyluv]

Wow Gus. That is some serious beauty.

This one really shows the scale. Thanks for sharing this.

Yeah, the place is massive and completely isolated. No cell service. Nothing. If something goes wrong, you are on your own. Cool area.

 

[gmoneyluv]

Looks pretty awesome. I'd be afraid of falling trying to climb up a sheer face cliff hahaha.

LOL! It was a cool place even if you weren't climbing. Just nice to be in such a remote area.

 

[Chameleonbear]

That looks like an awesome spot to climb Gus! I would probably tried to stay out there, but -10c is WICKED cold.

 

[gmoneyluv]

That looks like an awesome spot to climb Gus! I would probably tried to stay out there, but -10c is WICKED cold.

Yeah, the temps were cold and the windchill made things much worse. We were also a bit concerned about getting out of there if it continued snowing!

 

[Chameleonbear]

Yeah, that makes sense. Safety is paramount for sure.

 

[Jerry D.]

Wow. That looks like a good time at an awesome spot. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of it next year, then! I still like your camp set-up as well!

 

[The Warrior]

Wow, what a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing. My son has been climbing and bouldering a lot lately. Here's the latest photos of him. Not the greatest:

Fruits of his labor:

 

[gmoneyluv]

Wow. That looks like a good time at an awesome spot. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of it next year, then! I still like your camp set-up as well!

Thanks Jerry! We'll definitely post up some pics next spring!

Wow, what a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing. My son has been climbing and bouldering a lot lately. Here's the latest photos of him. Not the greatest:

Fruits of his labor:

Cool pics, Dubz. Where was he bouldering? And yes, flappers and shredded pads are the cost of doing business!

 

[CM_Rick]

Dang... I'm jealous right now. That cliff looks awesome. And yeah, waking up to -10C would be a tad discouraging. Especially with the snow, and the wind. I'd love to hit those rocks, though. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ethan Becker]

Hey Gus......

Looks like you and Christine hit the Jackpot...... Great pix of a lovely place...... Thanks for dragging us along......

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BTW .... Thanks for that beer tumbler..... It really works....... Next beer season I intend to wear it out....LOL......e

 

[Ethan Becker]

Hey Gus......

Looks like you and Christine hit the Jackpot...... Great pix of a lovely place...... Thanks for dragging us along......

E

BTW .... Thanks for that beer tumbler..... It really works....... Next beer season I intend to wear it out....LOL......e

 

[gmoneyluv]

Dang... I'm jealous right now. That cliff looks awesome. And yeah, waking up to -10C would be a tad discouraging. Especially with the snow, and the wind. I'd love to hit those rocks, though. Thanks for sharing.

Yeah, just a bit too cold. Although the friction would have been phenomenal. Where are you in TN? We're going to be down in Chatty over Christmas and New Years. We're going to be climbing and hopefully enjoying warmer weather.

 

[gmoneyluv]

Hey Gus......

Looks like you and Christine hit the Jackpot...... Great pix of a lovely place...... Thanks for dragging us along......

E

BTW .... Thanks for that beer tumbler..... It really works....... Next beer season I intend to wear it out....LOL......e

Thanks Ethan,

Wish you were there to enjoy it in person. Great folks and great area. Reminds me of the Beckerhead Gatherings.

Glad to hear that you are enjoying the tumbler. It's just like a Becker knife, the more you use it, the more you appreciate it!

 

[The Warrior]

Cool pics, Dubz. Where was he bouldering? And yes, flappers and shredded pads are the cost of doing business!

I believe they were in Morrison, Colorado that time. He lives in Denver.

 

[CM_Rick]

Yeah, just a bit too cold. Although the friction would have been phenomenal. Where are you in TN? We're going to be down in Chatty over Christmas and New Years. We're going to be climbing and hopefully enjoying warmer weather.

I'm about 2 hours straight north of Chattown in Claiborne County. It's where TN, KY, & VA meet. There's good climbing down in that area, decent white water too. The weather will be warmer-ish. Don't know about that time next month, but here recently we've been getting around -8C at night. Daily temps are favorable, though. Still, there will be wind...

 

[gmoneyluv]

I believe they were in Morrison, Colorado that time. He lives in Denver.

Yep, Morrison. I know it. It was rather popular in the late 80s and early 90s.

I'm about 2 hours straight north of Chattown in Claiborne County. It's where TN, KY, & VA meet. There's good climbing down in that area, decent white water too. The weather will be warmer-ish. Don't know about that time next month, but here recently we've been getting around -8C at night. Daily temps are favorable, though. Still, there will be wind...

Beautiful part of the world. We were down in Chatty last year at the same time. Weather during the day was perfect for climbing.