We had heard that there’s some good bouldering at the top of Mt. San Jacinto so we decided to check it out. Ryan was going to go with us, but bailed the night before because his wrist was feeling kind of sore. No one else wanted or could go.

This turned out to be a good weekend to go since it was the Palm Springs Tram’s 40th anniversary. As a result, all tickets were 40% off of the regular price of $20 pp. It was stifling hot at the base, but a very pleasant 75 or so at the top.

Judy had printed out a map of the area, but being unfamiliar with the area, we wandered around a bit looking for the climbs. We were able to find plenty of climbs, however, and the rock was a really nice granite that didn’t tear up the hands like so many other outdoor climbing areas.

We started at Trailside Kingdom, did a few climbs there, then decided to check out The Cube. The Cube turned out to be kind of hard to find, but we ran into two locals climbing this other area. They were headed to The Cube and offered to take us there, but we decided to just try out the rock they were climbing since it looked fun. We ended up spending the rest of the day there and never did get to The Cube.

All in all, the Tramway is a pretty cool place to climb. Good climbs, good rock, nice scenery, and good weather. The $20 price tag for the tram ride is the only downside. I slacked off a bit with the picture taking, but did manage to get a few.

Posted by Roger at 9:02 PM.