Offwidth Crack Crux! Pitch 2 "North Chimney" 5.9 Castleton Tower Castle Valley, UT

My slow lead of the second pitch of North Chimney in the heat of July. The offwidth wasn't that bad and is over after a couple short shuffles upward. I did find that the pitch has many blocks and flakes that you have to put protection in, which is even more worrisome when the cams are placed on slick calcite. Many more blocks and flakes than pitch #1, but all-in-all I think they are probably more solid than they appear.

[@robertjohnbaune686]

I really like your videos dude, really like that you write out what you were thinking during the climb.

[@revhead]

Vomitworthy! Exactly how I feel about offwidths

[@rodgerraubach2753]

I'm exhausted just watching this vertical grunt fest!

[@michaeljohnson9758]

When I seconded this pitch the leader placed our 5 on the calcite and it fell off before I could take it out😅

[@moabrockclimber88]

Oh man! I could see that happening! I was really glad to have brought the #6 instead of a 5.

[@mountainloaf]

Why did you skip the bolt at 5 minutes in

[@moabrockclimber88]

It's an old school star drive bolt with a leeper hanger, so it's integrity is extremely suspect, especially in sandstone.

[@lukes4986]

bro fix your 8