Darkstar 5.10-
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 140 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10a/b [details] |
| FA: | Flagstaff Oldschool |
| Submitted By: | Mike on Nov 29, 2009 |
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1 leg jam + 1 great handhold = a nice OW rest. Ne...
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Description Climbs obvious 'lightning bolt' offwidth in between the Winsloner & Valley Girl. Start in a nice handcrack that quickly gets wide. OW past a couple nice rests to the intermediate anchors on the right just after a short chimney section, which allow one to rap/TR with a single 70m rope. Or just continue to top & use 2 ropes. A nice line.
Location Located downstream on the West Wall, just inside Shady Grove.
Protection 1 #2, 1 #3, 3-4 #4, & 2 #5 camalots. Add a few more cams and a #6 if you want to feel extra secure. Bolted rap anchor at 110', or continue to top.
If you like the wide stuff, it's as good as it loo...
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suggested rack for darkstar
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Nestor Garcia climbing the Darkstar off-width at W...
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Nestor showing his O-face, his Off-width face that...
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Nestor eyes up the last hard bit of Darkstar at Wi...
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By Joe Lee
From: tucson, az
Sep 7, 2010
| Had two number #5 camalots and one #6. Next time will bring four #5's and leave the #6 at home. |
By Catherine Conner
From: Phoenix, AZ
Sep 6, 2011
| i had 4 #5's and a #6, 2 #4's, a #3 and a #2. It was perfect, I used every piece. This climb is SO great!!!!!! Love it! |
By Sun2Stone
From: Phoenix,AZ
Sep 20, 2011
| Followed after Nestors Lead. scraped my anckels alot, did the upper crux offwidth with a lay back above the block. Cm |
By J tot
From: Tempe, AZ
Jan 27, 2012
| I lead this with two 4's and a 5. It was pretty sketchy towards the top. I recommend at least two 5's and a 6. |
By RyanJames
Jan 28, 2012
| Darkstar is definitely one of the most aesthetic climbs in the canyon, for sure! |
By JMo
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jun 11, 2012
rating: 5.10b
| Stellar. To REALLY sew this up: 2, 3, 3x4, 3x5, 3x6. |
By Trad Nanny
Jun 25, 2012
rating: 5.10-
| I did this fairly safely with a rack of doubles up to C4 #5, a #1 down low then bigger stuff as you go higher. I leap frogged the 5s and slung a big chockstone near the top where a #6 would go.
A very blue collar route and harder than it looks. If you are into that sort of thing this is 4 stars. If not be prepared to suffer. |
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