Ascent Notes for: The Big Corner - 5.10d Average Rating : 3.75/5

The second pitch of the Big Corner is one of the finer pitches at the grade near Sedona. The first pitch is not all as bad as folks make it out. I have seen much worse. Leading the 2nd pitch, I placed one of just about everything from Metolius 0 to a C4#4. The only doubles I recommend are the C4#.4 and the Metolius 0 equivalents. I placed no wires myself. It was a plug and go kind of route. For me the off width was no worries and the crux would be the tips finish. But like has been mentioned elsewhere, the key is face climbing out right for a meter or two at the very top and stemming off of the corner. Good stuff indeed.

Did it as a 200ft TR after Mars Attacks. The first pitch has some iffy rock but would clean up in an easy afternoon. A bolt protects what I thought was the 5.10 crux on the second pitch. Face climb out right of the crack and use feet to push into the corner to make the last 20 feet manageable.

1st pitch is ugly - my wife tore a huge chunk off which almost hit me. The 2nd pitch is pretty cool, though. The last 20' to the anchors is a spectacular fingers lieback.

Would have lead but daylight was running out after having done Mars Attacks. Stemming the finish section seemed to take the fingersize issue out of the picture. I lean more towards the harder side of 5.10.

My best trad flash to date!! Is it flash or onsight if you scoped the route out on rappel before climbing? Probably flash. Damn Ron I know you're strong but I'll consider this 10d for my personal satisfaction. I've never deadpointed on a finger tip crack before but I went for broke and made it!!!

felt like 10d to me, probably feels much easier if you have small fingers.

Fun second pitch. More like 10a/b.