Nothing like the Needle!!

Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

THIS IS WHERE WE WERE GOING

THIS IS HOW WE GOT THERE

THIS IS WHAT WE DID WHEN WE GOT THERE

THIS IS HOW WE GOT DOWN

Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Way Cool ! and congrats.

Shawn · Posted: 11/23/2008, 9:31 am Post subject:

Bravo!

Ya'll be careful out there.
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lzyboy · Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 201 Location: Mesa

WELL, THIS IS HOW WE GOT DOWN

sbkelley · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 284 Location: Tempe, AZ

Congratulations to both of you!
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Awesome ....
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

thanks you guys!

and now I'm trying to talk Pete into the 4 Peaks Mother Lode but he's not biting................. Rolling Eyes

.......yet.

Erock · Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 87 Location: Taylor

Cool deal . . . how technical was the climb to the top?

How about Baboquivari? Up for doing that?

beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

Looks like you had a great day!
Linda
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Davis2001R6 · Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy

You couldn't have waited till I left for Italy to do all this climbing? Now I'm just mad I haven't started here. Way to go Suz, I know that ones been on your list for a long long time.

-TIM-

lzyboy · Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 201 Location: Mesa

I'm sure Suz has a complete trip report in the works, but I just have to make one thing public. Even tho the east side route is called the "Hiker's Route", the very first 50ft or so is very exposed, and to me, very scary. Although most say it is "unprotectable", we found a way to semi-protect it so that I could lead it and belay Suz on the way up. She gave the smoothest belay I have ever had and adapted quite well to the fact that I was out of sight and out of earshot for most of it (we used radios). When I told her what a good job she had done, she said Tracy and Ambika were better and that I belayed like a boy!?! Wha?? Guess that AMC course has done an good job with the climbing divas!

Then, on the rap down the west side, I did a poor job throwing the rope and the first thing Suz encountered going down was a massive tangle. Again she performed flawlessly, locking off with leg wraps and untangling, then radioing up to me where the lower protection points were so I could re-anchor when I rapped off. It was a great day, some great problem solving, and a great partner, thankfully with extra water! But that is another story...

Then we stopped by the Ridgeliner's camp for a minute and I have to say, Tony, that was some goooood chili!! Thanks...

pete

kurthzone · Posted: 11/23/2008, 7:39 pm Post subject:

Congrats to you both! The ridgeline was fun and I kept looking over at the Needle thinking about you two. Enjoyed chatting with you around the campfire that night.
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

You had a beautiful day for your climb. Glad you reached your goal, enjoyed and were safe up/down. Crongrats on your climb.
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Matt Hoffman · Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 701 Location: Grantham, NH

GeorgAz · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 815 Location: Scottsdale

Bravo Suz!! You really have no fear! I hate hanging on anything for any reason! Great job and a beautiful day!!