Best Seat In The House 5.9+
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Description Follows the left side of the arete. The crux is at the beginning, and it would probably be a good idea to stick clip the first bolt for the first couple of times you do the route. Easier to go a little around the right at the crux than straight up. The climb gets it's name from the gorgeous view of the Clear Creek and Obed Rivers
Location The balcony is and obvious slab facing toward the trail. a defining feature for Best Seat is a large rectangular hole in the rock. the start of Best Seat is near the base of the large tree at the rightmost end of the balcony. You might find this tree useful to chimey up against to stick clip the first bolt before climbig the crux
Protection sport route: bolts about every 8 feet
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Near the top of Best Seat. The last third of this ...
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Working the crux! Copyright Dennis Sprinkle
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Pat enjoying the 'Best Seat in the House'
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| Comments on Best Seat In The House |
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By JohnWesely
From: Athens, GA
Mar 16, 2012
| The view from the top and position bump this from one star to two. The climbing itself is pretty forgettable. |
By saxfiend
Administrator
From: Decatur, GA
May 21, 2012
rating: 5.10a
| This is an excellent line, makes for a highly memorable lead! It was occupied all day on my first trip to the Obed, so I was determined I'd get on it this time, and it was worth the wait. |
By Seth Derr
From: harrisburg, pa
Oct 15, 2012
| I agree with John on this one. The view from the top was spectacular but not all that different from the view above Spawn and Shadowhawk, both of which i thought had better climbing. |
By Travis Griggs
Mar 8, 2013
| I've climbed this route 5 or 6 times, and it's one of my favorite moderates at the Obed. The crux is right off the ground, and a steep dropoff to the right of the belay makes it a good candidate for a stick clip. The easiest beta I've found is to trend up and right to a small alcove/ledge on the arete. From there,move onto the left face for a string of long reaches and balancy moves on positive (but thin enough to keep it interesting) holds to the cleanest topout in the canyon.
For a change of pace, I recommend belaying the second up from the top and taking a few minutes to enjoy the scenery. |
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