Thanks! I was most freaked out at the top with the unstable block!!! The forearm pump didn’t help either. But yes, the smooth rock is very slick there.
Nice work man. Looks really cool! Makes me feel weird watching this cause a 10c at my crag feels more like a 12a lol. When I say I climbed a 5.8 at my crag, it doesnt sound like too much, but then you get on the routes and it feels more like what I'm wwatching here
Thanks! Ya, this one had me pretty pumped at the top. I think the grade 10c is pretty accurate here. Nothing too strenuous, but definitely sustained. That large loose block at the top really got in my head and stressed me out for the final few moves!
@@ethansclimbing3886 I noticed, but you did really awesome regardless. Best thing to do is just take a deep breathe and remind yourself that you are safe
Nice send. I did this a few years ago but have been hesitant to get back on it after the rockfall fatality on it earlier this year. Did the lower half feel solid? I believe the massive chunk that fell off was just below your first piece
Thanks! The lower section immediately off the belay felt solid to me, but that block at the top is REALLY unsettling! It's almost impossible to avoid pulling on it at the top. I would strongly caution to stay away or rap in from the top to properly inspect everything first! Honestly, I probably would not have climbed this had I known about the recent fatality and upper loose block.
Good work on staying calm, I could tell you were getting nerves at the end but you stayed with it
Thanks! The mental game is huge.
Good send! That slabby section looked hairy
Thanks!
I was most freaked out at the top with the unstable block!!! The forearm pump didn’t help either. But yes, the smooth rock is very slick there.
Nice work man. Looks really cool! Makes me feel weird watching this cause a 10c at my crag feels more like a 12a lol. When I say I climbed a 5.8 at my crag, it doesnt sound like too much, but then you get on the routes and it feels more like what I'm wwatching here
Thanks! Ya, this one had me pretty pumped at the top. I think the grade 10c is pretty accurate here. Nothing too strenuous, but definitely sustained. That large loose block at the top really got in my head and stressed me out for the final few moves!
@@ethansclimbing3886 I noticed, but you did really awesome regardless. Best thing to do is just take a deep breathe and remind yourself that you are safe
Nice send. I did this a few years ago but have been hesitant to get back on it after the rockfall fatality on it earlier this year. Did the lower half feel solid? I believe the massive chunk that fell off was just below your first piece
Thanks! The lower section immediately off the belay felt solid to me, but that block at the top is REALLY unsettling! It's almost impossible to avoid pulling on it at the top. I would strongly caution to stay away or rap in from the top to properly inspect everything first!
Honestly, I probably would not have climbed this had I known about the recent fatality and upper loose block.
@@ethansclimbing3886 I recall that from my ascent in like 2017. Crazy to think that the most suspect block wasn't the one to go, or at least go first.
I wish there was such a thing as crack gloves, when i was a young climber, try not to rush those runner placements, settle down and take your time
I appreciate it, thank you!
Yes, the crack gloves are key! Makes it much more enjoyable.
all those pitons make it hardly a trad route
I didn't see any pitons, do you mean the bolts? If so, I assumed they're for an adjacent route that is harder to protect with trad gear
There’s one mangled one early that I clipped and backed up, and one out right on the face that I skipped.
Go hop in the time machine, go back 60-80 years, and yell at Goodro and Alpenbock for ruining your trad line
what planet are you from?