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Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Pat And Jack Pinnacle: Pat & Jack Pinnacle
Nurdle
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Steep!
SuperTopo says steepest 5.8 in the Valley and that could be right. A few awkward spots, my wife hated it :)
Added: 2011-08-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Reed's Pinnacle: Reed's Pinnacle
Reed Pinnacle Regular Route
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Great views
Steep but fun climbing the whole way.
The 5.8 "chimney" turned out to be a squeeze that's more like caving than climbing. I had to go completely parallel to make it through. I didn't find it too scary since I wasn't going anywhere :) but making progress was slow.
The 5.8 "chimney" turned out to be a squeeze that's more like caving than climbing. I had to go completely parallel to make it through. I didn't find it too scary since I wasn't going anywhere :) but making progress was slow.
Added: 2011-08-15
Routes: North America: United States: California: Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Valley: Royal Arches: Royal Arches
Trial by Fire
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Great climb!
My knees took a beating, I wish I wore long pants!
I used a # 4 cam only, pushing it ahead of me in the crack. It didn't feel insecure or unsafe, I wasn't going anywhere :)
The cam didn't fit in 2 sections (too small) which provided excitement.
There is a single pitch above leading to Super Slide. It was full value adventure, circuituous climbing with poor rock and thus poor protection. Not recommended.
I used a # 4 cam only, pushing it ahead of me in the crack. It didn't feel insecure or unsafe, I wasn't going anywhere :)
The cam didn't fit in 2 sections (too small) which provided excitement.
There is a single pitch above leading to Super Slide. It was full value adventure, circuituous climbing with poor rock and thus poor protection. Not recommended.
Added: 2011-08-15
Routes: North America: Canada: Alberta: Jasper: Mt. Athabasca
Mt. Athabasca North Glacier
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Looong day
About a 10 hour day climbing through Silverhorn. Mostly just hiking on snow :)
Added: 2011-08-15
Routes: North America: United States: New York: Upstate: The Gunks: The Trapps
High Exposure
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Great climb
Too bad the 1st two pitches are complete shit.
The next pitch is awesome... thought provoking move out of the cave to the face, face is pumpy indeed.
The next pitch is awesome... thought provoking move out of the cave to the face, face is pumpy indeed.
Added: 2010-06-05
Routes: North America: United States: New York: Upstate: The Gunks: The Trapps
Maria
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First Gunks lead
I remember making an anchor on the 1st ledge out of micro-nuts.... good times.
Added: 2010-06-05
Routes: North America: United States: New York: Upstate: The Gunks: The Trapps
Sixish
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5.4??
Finished in the dark with no headlamp (3nd Gunks climb, 3rd trad climb ever). It was an epic as we were stuck on the upper ledge wondering what to do... plus I had to take a dump SO bad.
We debated sleeping on top, but instead ended up traversing all the way left and rapping (with 1 rope) in the dark all the way down. FUN TIMES
Note sure about the 5.4... :)
We debated sleeping on top, but instead ended up traversing all the way left and rapping (with 1 rope) in the dark all the way down. FUN TIMES
Note sure about the 5.4... :)
Added: 2010-06-05
Routes: North America: United States: New York: Upstate: The Gunks: The Trapps
Frog's Head
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Awesome climb
Maybe one 5.7 move over the bulge, great climb.
Added: 2010-06-05
Routes: North America: United States: New York: Upstate: The Gunks: Near Trapps
Gelsa
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Can't remember...
... much of this route. Did it for a warm-up as a group of 3 once, I led all pitches.
Added: 2010-06-05
Routes: North America: United States: New York: Upstate: The Gunks: Near Trapps
Layback
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Lots of fun
My first lead in the Gunks, and likely my 2nd lead ever.
The off-width chimney was burley (later, I learned from a local to do the left face variation, it's probably about 5.8 or 5.9 but beats the chimney).
I must have paused 10 minutes before committing to the layback (my first ever), having no large gear. In fact, back in those days, I had 3 cams and a set of small nuts. It made leading much more exciting.
The off-width chimney was burley (later, I learned from a local to do the left face variation, it's probably about 5.8 or 5.9 but beats the chimney).
I must have paused 10 minutes before committing to the layback (my first ever), having no large gear. In fact, back in those days, I had 3 cams and a set of small nuts. It made leading much more exciting.
Added: 2010-06-05
