Ascents in United States of America

the first outdoor climb. literally so glad i didn’t die

the first outdoor climb. literally so glad i didn’t die

A great crack climb, like a much longer version of the bong. The whole outing adds some alpine flavor 😃. Worth the hike and the scramble to the base of the climb.

Amazing route for learning the arts of crack climbing

Nice route

Third go. Got to the last holds before the jug at the anchor. The left sloper had gotten wet from the seepage again (the climb was wet at the top today making it a bit tricky to finish). Got stuck with a high right foot and wet slopers for holds and couldn't reverse back in order to change course. Fell at the last hold again. Then got rained off. Oh well.

Second go. Fell on the very last move to the jug for clipping the anchors. What a fool.

Putting the gear up. Moves seem good for me.

Warm up

Linkup of Blue Route and second pitch of The Chimney, as a single pitch.

Uhhhhhhh. Not very confident in the protection on P1. Good thing it's easy. P2 surprisingly good at the end, hardest thing I climbed today. Started raining at crux.

Cool climb, not scared at all

Cool!

would be wild to lead, 3 pieces of protection, hard moves way above the last pieces.

The starting crux gave me a hell of a time last winter. Today changed to the heel hook beta and went down 2nd go after a bolt to bolt warmup run. Hard for 12a.

Nowhere close to Leakage. Only about 11b until the actual “seam” move.