SuperNatural
5.12 YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E6 6b British
Avg: 4 from 13 votes
Type: | Trad, 65 ft (20 m) |
FA: | Jer Collins, Mike Obryan, Erik Pohlman |
Page Views: | 5,094 total · 25/month |
Shared By: | Jeremy Collins on May 5, 2007 · Updates |
Admins: | Tyler KC, JD Borgeson |
Description
I stared at this face for ten years, stopping in amazement one of my first trips down.
"Wow!" I thought, "will it ever go?"
The more I climbed at Sams Throne, the more I learned what gear would, and wouldn't work, and what it took to do routes ground up in an area where cracks dead ended disappointingly, and finicky seams sometimes gave protection, but oftentimes, not.
The obvious blank green face is practically hold-less, but my eyes traced the most possible looking line; up the previously climbed arete, and into the seams cracking the face. Jim Karpowitz climbed the arete in the 80's with no fixed gear, and no pre-inspection. This is the spirit in which 90% of the routes at Sams had been sent and I found the approach intoxicating.
I knew it was a matter of time before someone got to the green face. It was in my mind the most obvious remaining gem. Luckily, it was left untouched. I headed up with a rack and figured out the gear placements; worked the crux, and came back two weeks later for the send.
Location
Once you hit the ceiling, you can get a good rest. Head out the ceiling left, nailing a jug, and pull through to the top.
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