Pine Tree Crack 5.8 PG13
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| Type: | Trad, TR, 85 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8 [details] |
| FA: | Old School |
| Submitted By: | Trad Nanny on Sep 4, 2010 |
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BETA PHOTO: Vinny, ready to battle the tree.
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Description A few strenuous moves in a hand crack to a bear hug on a giant pine tree take you up to a sharp and exposed arete.
Location Find short crack leading to the giant pine tree on a ledge about 15 feet off the ground. Pass the tree on the right and head straight up the arete.
Protection Nuts and Hexs. Run out on the easier terrain above.
BETA PHOTO: Vinny at the last pro.
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| Comments on Pine Tree Crack |
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By Doug Hemken
Administrator
Sep 7, 2010
| Really? I guess I think that either dihedral (L or R) is more aesthetic (for their respective grades). I thought this route was awkward and discontinuous! Its got some nice moves, but I don't feel they really flow together all that well ...
So please elaborate ... why is this route the best? |
By Trad Nanny
Sep 7, 2010
| C'mon, hugging the tree was great! And the exposure was fabulous on the arete. To each his own! |
By Doug Hemken
Administrator
Sep 8, 2010
| The arete *is* fun. And sometimes I enjoy getting on one-star routes: climbing is a pretty perverse activity, after all. But "best route on the wall"?
I'm glad we don't all agree which route is the best, or we would all be standing in one long line waiting our turn. Now I know that you're a tree-hugger! Let me recommend Birnam Wood for your next climb. |
By Burt Lindquist
Administrator
From: Madison, WI
Sep 8, 2010
| Hey--- I like Birnam Wood..... except for the dern tree.... |
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