The Rock Behind the Climb

In this episode I talk about the geology behind the sport climbing on Mt. St. Helena and give a definitive answer to what the rock type is at The Bear. Link To Episode:  https://soundcloud.com/quinn-todzo/trbtc-episode-10-mt-st-helena   My Photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/PswhX7r   Mountain Project links to climbs mentioned in the episode: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105733881/mount-st-helena https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105734042/the-bear https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105734213/the-bubble https://www.mountainproject.com/route/108644963/hailstone-arete Sources used in the episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBt-C-hgR5I - subduction of farallon animation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silverado_Squatters   https://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/real-napa/rolling-along-the-oat-hill-mine-trail/article_269426b4-1ec0-11df-affd-001cc4c002e0.html   https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/The-road-to-Silverado-Stevenson-s-Calistoga-3210...

In this episode I explore the spires and walls made up of pyroclastic breccia in Pinnacles National Park, and why the rock is notoriously chossy. Link To Episode:  https://soundcloud.com/quinn-todzo/trbtc-episode-9-pinnacles-national-park   My Photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/5EL0vW5 Mountain Project links to climbs mentioned in the episode: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105734228/monolith - the monolith https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105867099/ordeal - 5.8 rated Ordeal on Discovery Wall https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105735368/the-wet-kiss - 5.9 rated Wet Kiss https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105735095/portent -  5.6 rated Portent Sources used in the episode Useful Info from the national park website https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm   https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm   https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/faults.htm   https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/how-pinnacles...

In this episode I talk about the strange formation of the serpentinite rock on one of the most quintessential bay area locations, the top of Mt. Tamalpais My Photos https://imgur.com/gallery/9uXg6Rb Mountain Project links to climbs mentioned in the episode https://www.mountainproject.com/route/106874087/east-face -Route containing awesome slickenside https://www.mountainproject.com/route/117564592/sun-slab-center - 5-10 with hard sloper Sources used in the episode https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471 - mt tam facts https://www.nps.gov/prsf/learn/nature/serpentinite.htm - serpentinite facts https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/education/serpentinite-faq.htm -  more detail on serpentinnite https://www.kqed.org/quest/13980/geological-outings-around-the-bay-marin-headlands - geology of marin headlands https://www.sandatlas.org/serpentinite/#:~:text=Serpentinite%20is%20a%20metamorphic%20rock,pyroxene%20(peridotite%2C%20pyroxenite) .  http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/AskGeoMan/ge...

Thanks for listening to and now interacting with the podcast! This episode definitely took a while to make and I apologize for that. Anyway, below I have attached my photos, links to the climbs mentioned in the episode, and sources. Feel free to comment below with any thoughts you have! My Photos:  https://imgur.com/gallery/DUOToz9   Mountain Project Links https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106636959/short-wall-left-side - short wall https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105923645/the-cathouse - the cathouse climbs https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105722572/big-moe - Echo Cove climb Big Moe Sources I used in the episode: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1007/fans.html  J Tree Geology https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/national-parks/joshua-tree-national-park-geology   J Tree Geology https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm   J Tree Geology https://uwaterloo.ca/earth-sciences-museum/resources/detailed-rocks-and-minerals-articl...

Hello everyone! I wanted to update you all on what is going on with the Joes Valley coal mine that I mentioned in Episode 6, as well as give you a heads up on what's going on with the podcast. I initially planned on recording an episode for this update and posting it on my podcast, kind of like what I did for Episode 3.5. However, I am currently working on a few other episodes at the moment, and I thought it would be best to just keep this to the blog. Update on the Joes Valley Mine So since I posted the episode (Which was over 3 weeks ago, jeez) I have corresponded with a few people from the Access Fund and Salt Lake Climbers Association (SLCA). Also I have looked a little further into the permit documents concerning the mine. So as it turns out, the mine is in fact set to open soon!!   To catch you up to speed if you forgot, the coal mine near Joe's Valley had been closed for about 20 years, but was recently repurchased and is now set to open back up. This mine is located rig...

My Photos https://imgur.com/gallery/ex3fLtH   Mountain Project Links to the Climbs I did https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105880426/the-angler  - the angler (Riverside Area) https://www.mountainproject.com/route/107183677/chexmix  - Chex Mix (Boy Size Area) https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105880402/man-size  - Man size area Sources https://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/geologicmaps/7-5quadrangles/m-67.pdf   Geology of the area https://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-b/REPORTS/Chapter_12.pdf   Good resource about blackhawk and castlegate formations https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=168 - joes valley dam construction https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/101516_FSPLT3_4054109.pdf - building up joes valley into a bouldering area https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/2006/1723/pdf/P1723_508.pdf - joes valley dam landslide Dam constructed in 1966 58 meters high/229 meters wide Top of the road and makes the reservoir Earthen dam Earthquake induc...

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well. After publishing the last episode, I had a massive work project, so I didn't have the time to work on a new episode, but I am back working hard on one about Joes Valley Utah, so get hyped!! Also, I just got my first shipment of The Rock Behind the Climb T shirts and Tanks!!! They are $20 each plus shipping. If you are interested in buying one, follow the link at the bottom of this blog post.  Anyway I'll catch you on the next one, stay safe out there -Jazzhammer Order Form!!