RPC's Cochise Stronghold Outings

Notes

For up to date trip reports, see our website: chossclimbers.com

This page will be my personal logistical center for the climbing trips we've done to the Stronghold. If you want to submit a proper "Area Page" for the Stronghold & you have some knowledge of the area, you probably should :)

Though we live in Oregon, we've made a few trips down to Cochise Stronghold (score card below). Both road trips (a solid 26 hour push each way...we've done this on a 3-day weekend once or twice...) and outings involving flying into Phoenix. We've had some amazing climbing as well as some amazing disappointments (weather, injuries etc...).

The star ratings below are just our opinion on the relative (within the Stronghold) quality of the various lines. We've never been disappointed with the climbing there.

East Stronghold

The Owl (Trip Report)
Nightstalker 5.9 (Trip Report)

Wasteland Dome (Beta Page)
Wasteland III, 5.8 (Beta Page)

End Pinnacle (Trip Report)
End Game III 5.10- (Trip Report)

Cochise Dome (a.k.a. What's My Line Dome) (Trip Reports)
What's My Line II 5.6 A0 (Trip Reports)

West Stronghold

Sheepshead
Peacemaker III 5.10- (Beta Page)
Absinthe Of Mallet III 5.9+ (Beta Page)
The Climb Too Tough To Die III 5.10- (Beta Page)
Unnamed (Right Of Stampede) III 5.10- (Album)

Muttonhead Dome (Trip Report)
Mystery Of The Desert II 5.9 (Trip Report)

Warpath Dome (Trip Report)
Warpath II 5.9- (Trip Report)

Westworld Dome (Beta Page)
Warpaint III 5.10c (Beta Page)

Whale Dome (Beta Page)
Moby Dick II 5.8 (Beta Page)

Our Running Score

Early 2002: rained out (part of longer road-trip).
Jan. 2005: Moby Dick (3-day road trip from SLC).
Dec. 2005: Warpaint & Wasteland (part of weeklong road trip).
Dec. 2006: sprained ankle at base of a route. No climbing. (4-day road trip from Portland).
Feb. 2007: Peacemaker.
Nov. 2007: popped shoulder midway up P1 of Endgame. ER & no climbing.
Dec. 2007: Absinthe Of Mallet (4-day road trip from Portland ).
Dec. 2008: rained and then snowed out. No climbing (4-day road trip from Portland).
Jan. 2009: Couple of routes.
Dec. 2009: Great fun 2 day (flying) outing!

Score:
Us: 6
Cochise: 4

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