Skip to Content

Rock Climbing Photos : Search Results

Your search returned 0 categories and 8 photos

Photos

Current Climbed Routes on Gheeber Rhahl, Afghanistan

Average Rating = 2.33/5 Current Climbed Routes on Gheeber Rhahl, Afghanistan

Routes: A. Osama Bin Leadin' B. Wet Burqa Contest
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-26
Views: 1004 | Votes: 3 | Comment: 1
Route Map For: Wet Burqa Contest, Afghanistan

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Route Map For: Wet Burqa Contest, Afghanistan

Route description is under the routes in Afghanistan
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-26
Views: 2571 | Vote: 1 | Comments: 0
Up the Flake on Pitch 2, Wet Burqa Contest

Average Rating = 2.86/5 Up the Flake on Pitch 2, Wet Burqa Contest

Rob the Special Forces guy following up the large detached flake in the middle of Pitch 2. Sure, his ass is sticking out, but remember this guy's in hiking boots so smearing small edges isn't going to happen! Pitch went at about 5.8R.
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-26
Views: 1560 | Votes: 7 | Comment: 1
Run Out On Microflakes With Highly Questionable Anchor

Average Rating = 2.75/5 Run Out On Microflakes With Highly Questionable Anchor

Starting up F.A. of Pitch 3 of Wet Burqa Contest. 200+ feet off the deck. The rock was pretty firm, but the little microflakes (you can see one in the lower RHS of the image) did break off occasionally. The highly questionable anchor was behind the detached block where Rob is belaying (the only place for it). I was wigged. Rating in this area was probably a 5.8, but it felt 5.11 scary. Especially because I had no idea what was up ahead, or if there was any pro to be had. Below me I think I had one size 1 microcamalot in. Sort of. Sketch.
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-26
Views: 1301 | Votes: 4 | Comment: 1
S.F. Rob coming up finger crack, Pitch 3, Wet Burqa Contest

Average Rating = 3.00/5 S.F. Rob coming up finger crack, Pitch 3, Wet Burqa Contest

Rob, who will remain "last name nameless," coming up the finger crack portion of Pitch 3. He'd cleared the sketch runout face, and is approaching the sweet crescent fingers/hands/lieback dihedral (5.10a/b)
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-26
Views: 1489 | Votes: 3 | Comments: 0
Starting up the (loose?) flake on Pitch 2 of Wet Burqa Contest

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Starting up the (loose?) flake on Pitch 2 of Wet Burqa Contest

Starting up Pitch 2. We'd scoped this part by zooming in with a digital camera from below, and thought the flake would be safe. It was kinda hollow sounding, but held. Thus it's OK?? Who knows. Scary as sh*t, but not as scary as the upcoming anchor.
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-25
Views: 1500 | Votes: 3 | Comments: 0
F.A. of Pitch 1, Osama Bin Leadin'

Average Rating = 3.00/5 F.A. of Pitch 1, Osama Bin Leadin'

This first pitch was suprisingly nice, and confirmed (thankfully) that the rock was solid enough to climb. And take pro. I think. I dunno, I didn't fall, but as long as it wasn't a thin flake, I think it'd be pretty good. I rated it at around a 5.9, which includes a nice little 3' roof/overhang with a large volcanic bubble pocket to use as an undercling.
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-12
Views: 849 | Votes: 3 | Comments: 0
F.A. of Pitch 2, Osama Bin Leadin'

Average Rating = 3.00/5 F.A. of Pitch 2, Osama Bin Leadin'

The beginning of Pitch 2 is a little face climbing (easy) and then you tuck left into a 5.8-ish chimney which is protectable, but, like all chimneys, feels like a cluster-f.
Submitted by: kzemach on 2003-08-12
Views: 734 | Votes: 4 | Comments: 0