One of the best "5.6's" you'll ever do, anywhere. I Just did it once again, at age 80. BTW, almost anywhere else in the country, the traverse into the right hand crack, and the jams near its beginning would qualify for 5.7. But it's still a 5 star route.
You can toprope almost anything at the Lake with a 60 M rope, provided you're OK with building gear anchors. There are plenty of cracks at the top of Brinton's to do just that. Also, many places, you can use long (5-8 M) slings anchored off trees. No bolted anchors, however. It's the local ethic, but also, the rock is some of the hardest (and slipperiest) quartzite you'll find anywhere in the world. It's much harder than any granite I've ever put a bolt into. Last time anyone put in bolts (to replace a couple of the old ones), it literally took hours. For just a couple of bolts.
One of the best "5.6's" you'll ever do, anywhere. I Just did it once again, at age 80. BTW, almost anywhere else in the country, the traverse into the right hand crack, and the jams near its beginning would qualify for 5.7. But it's still a 5 star route.
What was your anchor connected to ?
an anchor
You can toprope almost anything at the Lake with a 60 M rope, provided you're OK with building gear anchors. There are plenty of cracks at the top of Brinton's to do just that. Also, many places, you can use long (5-8 M) slings anchored off trees. No bolted anchors, however. It's the local ethic, but also, the rock is some of the hardest (and slipperiest) quartzite you'll find anywhere in the world. It's much harder than any granite I've ever put a bolt into. Last time anyone put in bolts (to replace a couple of the old ones), it literally took hours. For just a couple of bolts.
Hope nothing is living in those cracks😬