Congratulations 5.10a
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| Type: | Trad, TR |
| Consensus: | 5.10b [details] |
| FA: | John Gill |
| Submitted By: | Anonymous on Apr 4, 2002 |
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The old boy can pull down some rock
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Description Congrats, as it is on the corner of Pedestel Buttress, is the first crack one encounters when hiking to the East Rampart. It is the beautiful finger crack. In the summer, the chalk overload and the humidity can make the finger jams slicker than snot, but if you catch it in the spring or fall, you will be in crack climbing heaven.
Protection Congratulations is a very popular 5.10 lead. The beginning (crux) takes small nuts and TCUs very well.
BETA PHOTO: Congratulations follows the obvious finger crack
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barefoot solo
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Barefoot lead with knotted sling for pro instead o...
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BH solo on the Gill Classic, Congratulations.
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After the "hard" stuff.
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Another 'old guy' pulling up on Congratulations Cr...
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Lissette on Congratulations Crack, first day on re...
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This line is perfect. I saw the chalked seam and d...
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Just before the crux
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Gretchen
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Matt Kuehl jumps on the sharp end for this beast.
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Andrew Burr pic from Climbing Magazine March 2011.
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Photo by Andrew Burr.
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Flunky OS.
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| Comments on Congratulations |
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By Anonymous Coward
Apr 24, 2002
| Definitely wathc out for this one on a hot and humid day. The crux is hard & low, so if leading, be solid, but lead it! |
By Steve Sangdahl
From: eldo sprngs,co
Feb 16, 2003
| the F.A. was in 1958-59 |
By Steve Sangdahl
From: eldo sprngs,co
Apr 3, 2005
| this is the one where pete was telling us that nuts leave scars in the cracks and that the climb was much easier now due to the passage of many climbers.that all the climbs were much easier then when he did them...elmer fudd like.
the pic is of myself soloing a much easier congrats in barefeet and all crazed on drugs and alchol. |
By BIATHLON
From: Duluth Mn
Aug 23, 2008
rating: 5.10c
| Not sure whether it was that it was humid or I am just weak but the crux felt much harder then any any other 10a I've ever done. |
By John W. Knoernschild
From: Wisconsin
Jun 29, 2009
rating: 5.10c/d
| I was watching a climber lead this yesterday, he was looking shaky in the crux, then he fell and decked. He took a short break, shook it off, and got right back on the sharp end to finish it up. Nice work dude! |
By Trad Nanny
Jul 13, 2009
rating: 5.10a
| This is the scene of many deckings, crux is low and feet are sketchy. |
By John W. Knoernschild
From: Wisconsin
Jan 27, 2010
rating: 5.10c/d
| BIATHLON, don't worry. This thing is much harder than 5.10a |
By BIATHLON
From: Duluth Mn
Jan 28, 2010
rating: 5.10c
| Thanks for the ego boost. |
By Josh Olson
From: madison, wisconsin
Sep 6, 2011
| Holy bejeezus, such a good route. Fell a bunch, but eventually got up the route. Good lead, even if it isn't 10a. |
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