sir_climbsalot's Logbook (11 ascents)

Well I've finally made it back outside to climb after a couple of years away! Man how I missed it. Coldclimb and I opted for this route, partly because it was in the direction we were headed and partly to "ease" me back in to climbing ;-). Man it didn't disappoint. I wouldn't call this a -5.8, more like a 5.6, borderline 5.7, but none the less, a wonderfully fun climb with absolutely beautiful scenery to go with. The bottom 1/4 -1/3 of the route is a bit wet, even when the weather has been dry for days. The route is just loaded with great placements for pro, so no worries there. There is a pretty nice double biner anchor at the top attached with knotted up cord wedged in a crack, but we placed two more equalized nuts just in case. The route is just long enough for a 50 meter rope, with about 10 feet left over. If you decide to rap off you'll have to veer to the right of the slab, which means you'll have to negotiate the steep grassy slope to get back down all the way, which will make your hole pucker up if the grass is wet. All in all a very fun climb with a fun and steep approach! Make sure to check out the old mine equipment on your way up, especially the nails nest to the old generator. The bucket rotted away a long time ago, but the nails are still there and they retained the shape of the bucket!

very enjoyable route. absolutely loved it!. the crux was definitely the second small roof.

enjoyable route. took my first fall on trad. that got my heart beating pretty quick. i didn't actually redpoint the route. my right foot slipped off about 1/2 way up, causing the fall. however, i wasn't about to say i hang doged it either. i never rested. lol

not too bad, can get a bit crowded with all the people hiking by and stopping to watch.

fun, a little harder than it looked. beautiful view.

the guide book has this rated as a 5.9. however, when i climbed this route (it took a few tries) the upper half of it was soaked. it was much more difficult than i had anticipated. more like a 5.10, borderline 5.11 . the crux was definitely the transition on to the ramp. i found it easiest to high step and jam my foot in to the lowest point of the crack.

pretty short, but very enjoyable.

fun little climb to solo.

good route, had a couple areas of runout, but overall pretty good

a very fun route. the crux was just above the middle of the route, where a drop knee/knee jam is required to clip in.