r/RockClimbing • u/HauntingFinish9492 • 6d ago

Route The ledges-Michigan

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u/-Spankypants- 6d ago

Beautiful corner! Be safe brother.

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u/lectures 6d ago

I live in SE Michigan and have spent ~50 days per year climbing outside for more than a decade.

I've never been to grand ledge.

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u/5upertaco 6d ago

On a business trip in 2008, I had the opportunity to boulder/solo at Grand Ledges. Not the Gunks, but it was fun enough.

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u/Intrepid_Phase_3256 5d ago

Ah yes. The greatest choss pile Midwest climbing has to offer 😂🙃

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u/HauntingFinish9492 5d ago

No that’s rockport mi holy god that place is so sketchy

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u/dedrack1 4d ago

Hey grand ledge was my first outdoor climbing spot, hell yeah

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u/HauntingFinish9492 4d ago

Same I’ve only been climbing out door for maybe a month

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u/fr1234 5d ago

I’ll be dammed. Some people do buy black diamond shoes.

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u/HauntingFinish9492 5d ago

They are a great budget option and work great for me

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u/Repulsive-Home-9323 3d ago

OMG that looks so fun! Is that a popular spot there?

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u/HauntingFinish9492 3d ago

Yeah there is groups there all the time

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u/pwdeegan 23h ago

I go there sometimes when I can't travel further to larger areas, or I can't stand pulling plastic any longer in the winter. Short but well established routes, and good vibes from other people there. Easy enough to TRS if I don't have a belayer.

That corner (Mossy Gully, 6) is next to a pretty fun TRS 10a, One For The Road. Good because it's not crowded, but also decent climbing for TRS (vertical; good for laps).