The start of Fear of Flying...here's Scott loving ...
Description
This is one of the most infamous central Texas climbs, and rightly so. Fear of Flying is a continuous crack in a beautiful dihedral that widens up top. Most choose to lieback this beast, which makes the climbing easier, but adds an interesting challenge when placing big gear.
Location
Once you locate the East Face of Buzzard's Roost, find the 80' most prominent dihedral rising above a large triangular block leaning against the wall.
Protection
Crack widens significantly near top requiring at least one #6 Camalot or even a Big Bro if you are not keen on walking your cams higher. There are no anchors up top. Bring several long slings or an anchor rope to build an adequate anchor.
My brother and I were headed up to the base of this route in the early 80's. We arrived just in time to meet up with Chris Rowens who had just led it with some interesting gear for the wide sections . . . bongs and 2 x 4's!
East Face of Buzzard's Roost
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