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- Aug 17, 2023
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No. 2: Only two times in the past 24 NCAA Tournaments have all four No. 2 seeds made the Sweet 16. It's happened just five times since 1985: '89, '95, '96, '09, '19. Pick at least one No. 2 to lose early. It's probably going to happen. Iowa and Ohio State got got in 2021.
39/72: Oklahoma's No. 39 NET ranking makes it the highest-rated team to not make the field, while Rutgers' No. 77 ranking is the lowest of any at-large in this year's field. The NET has existed for four years. Rutgers is now the record holder.
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10-15: Pick at least one double-digit seed to reach the Sweet 16, because it has happened all but two years since '85 (1995, 2007). And 15 times there have been at least three double-digit seeds that made it to the regional semifinals. In 2021, we had four: Oral Robert, Oregon State, Syracuse and UCLA. Challenge yourself. It's going to happen again.
The rock climbing at Spring Mountain is on a 0.25 mile long, 100 ft.high cliff of andesite, a volcanic rock similar to basalt but lighterin color. The rock on the lower half of the cliff is very dense andsmooth while the upper half is much more porous and knobby due to aprofusion of tiny gas pockets called vesicles. The rock facessouth-southeast so most routes receive sun from early in the morninguntil mid-afternoon. In some areas, the lower parts of the cliff areshaded by large trees. The cliff is at an elevation of 4600 feet so thetemperature is usually at least 15 degrees cooler than Walla Walla,although it doesn't feel that way when climbing in direct sunlight.Climbing is usually possible from mid April to late October. Mosquitos,horse flies, and deer flies are sometimes a nuisance from late springthrough mid summer. In some years, aggressive yellowjackets areintolerable in late summer. There are good campsites in the meadowsalong the Whitman Route Overlook road. There is a bathroom and a signedspring (must be treated) near the Whitman route overlook parking area(one mile past Spring Mountain), but otherwise no water is available.Spring Mountain is in the Walla Walla Ranger District of the UmatillaNational Forest. Near-real-time images from ODOT cameras on I-84 thatare about 8 miles west of Spring Mountain and 400 ft. lower) can be hadby clicking here.Click on any of three small camera icons below the word "Pendleton". Ifind it useful to see what the weather and snowpack is like. If youwant the latest weather observations from Meacham (10 miles west ofSpring Mtn. and 700 ft. lower) click here.
The route descriptions are in the order that you encounter them fromthe trail (west to east). To view the location of the routes relativeto the cliff and each other click here for a profile diagram (requires Acrobat Reader).The abbreviation "RD" refers to route developer. The two letters afterthe equal sign are the initials of the person most responsible for thecreation of the route. A key follows this paragraph. Almost every route(sport and trad) at Spring Mountain required extensive moss, lichen,and loose rock removal. In most but not all cases, the RD is also theperson responsible for the FA. Some long-term projects were almostcertainly first climbed by someone who did not know they were making afirst ascent, and some FA's were "gifted" by the RD to other folks. TheRD information has been included so that you can use it to help youfind or avoid routes based on that person's style. If you're lookingfor the best sport routes for beginners, the most fun 5.10 crackroutes, etc., go to the recommended routes page. Please note that some of the routes require a 60 meter rope in order to lower a climber to the ground from the anchors!
Gidrah (sport, 5.9-5.10b, RD=KP) - Just like Godzilla's foe by thesame name, this beast has three "heads". Begin in the dihedral right ofSummertime Arete. Stick clip first bolt and climb the face (5.10a) oruse the crack (5.7). After the 6th or 7th bolt there are three ways tofinish. For the middle or right head, down climb a bit and unclip thelast bolt on the "torso" after you clip the first bolt on the "neck" toprevent rope drag. Left head (5.10b, 11 bolts): Continue straight up ona slab on the left side of the crack/chimney system and crimp up asteep rounded arete to a ledge with cold shuts. Middle head (5.9, 15bolts): From friction slab above ledge, step right across a widedirt-filled crack and climb a steep but juggy face to chain anchors atthe top of the cliff. Right head: (5.9, 15 bolts) From ledge withchains for Summertime Arete step right across crack to steep knobbyface. Climb straight up to chains at the top of the cliff. 2ff7e9595c
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