Best routes on Cannon that are not WG, MG or Lakeview?

Marc801 wrote: Technically I think it still does, but everything above the top of the Duet Buttress is miserable lose choss.

Love loose choss... puts hairs on your chest

USBRIT wrote: Love loose choss... puts hairs on your chest

An unfortunate sole pulled a lose block onto himself* on Sam's Swan Song many decades ago. The block crushed/amputated both of his legs on the spot. He bled out within 10 minutes.
That's excitement we can all do without!

• : he had just placed a piton under it - that was enough to free the block from the choss.

Marc801 wrote: Perhaps you meant <=5.5 ?

Yup...fixed it. Thanks.

Marc801 wrote: An unfortunate sole pulled a lose block onto himself* on Sam's Swan Song many decades ago. The block crushed/amputated both of his legs on the spot. He bled out within 10 minutes. That's excitement we can all do without! *: he had just placed a piton under it - that was enough to free the block from the choss.

... Yes in the 70's I took two bodies off this route ... Still its not really the crags fault ... A climber should be able to handle all types of rock and situations if he strays onto trad routes.

Or learn how to run away.

Brian wrote: Well like much of Cannon it is not Rumney. The run-outs are on <=5.5 terrain.

I dont understand the comparison to Rumney... different animal altogether.

I would climb Cannon over Rumney any day (haven't been to Rumney in 2 seasons)

Regarding Consolation Prize. The pins are very very old, the top of the crack pitch (2) is on a leeper that has seen many a better day and the crux pitch has a slag of iron pounded inverted to the overlap - dont bet me wrong the crack is $$$ and the movement on the crux pitch is thoughtful and engaging, the pin factor certainly makes it less fun.

D-Roc wrote:Regarding Consolation Prize. The pins are very very old, the top of the crack pitch (2) is on a leeper that has seen many a better day and the crux pitch has a slag of iron pounded inverted to the overlap - dont bet me wrong the crack is $$$ and the movement on the crux pitch is thoughtful and engaging, the pin factor certainly makes it less fun.

I did Consolation Prize once circa 1984 and the pins were terrifying even then.

One of the worst routes on Cannon Slabs..

john strand wrote:One of the worst routes on Cannon Slabs..

Okay John you've peaked my curiosity what is "the best" route (IYHO) on the Cannon Slabs?

Cirrus,, with the direct start.

john strand wrote:Cirrus,, with the direct start.

You're comparing a 511b to a 5.8 albeit there was no limiting criteria for best. Doesn't Cirrus finish on the "worst climb" on the Cannon slabs (Consolation Prize) or are you saying that a one pitch route is the best on the slabs? I think you are in a small group who would vote this single pitch climb the best but each to their own best.