Twist and Crawl 5.8 R
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8 [details] |
| FA: | Stroud, Goodwin |
| Submitted By: | Guy H. on Jun 4, 2003 |
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Almost up to the crack on Twist and Crawl
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Description This route follows the arete to the right of Bloody Fingers and New Toy. The first bolt is about 25-30ft up. Bolts have been added, since the FA. Start either in the chimney to the left, or the face below the first bolt. Follow a handful full of bolts to a crack (wires) and finish at a bolt anchor. Rap with 2 ropes or tarverse to the top of B.F.
Protection Draws, and a few wires
BETA PHOTO: Bloody Fingers area w/o lines.
| BETA PHOTO: 1) Bloody Fingers 2) New Toy 3) Twist and Crawl
| twist and crawl 5.8R ****
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| Comments on Twist and Crawl |
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By Anonymous Coward Jul 4, 2005
| GREAT ROUTE FOR THE GRADE!!! if you don't like the easy runout start, protect it in the chimney with a #4 Camalot, and swing out onto the arete! Don't miss this one!! |
By Nathan Fisher Sep 5, 2005 rating: 5.8
| Agreed with a don't miss this one comment. Runout easy beginning, followed by fun airy arete climbing and a nice crack finish. A 70-meter rope will work for the lower/rappel, if you are careful. |
By Jason Billings From: Draper, UT Sep 27, 2005 rating: 5.8
| We where able to sling shot this with a 70M rope, but just barely. Have a knot in the end of your rope, or better yet, have your belayer tie in. |
By Tony B From: Around Boulder, CO May 1, 2007 rating: 5.8
| Like an idiot who didn't know the area, I cast off on this with just draws and no trad gear. I was happy that the top third of this had such nice fingerlocks, because there is no gear! Don't forget that rack to 1"! |
By sgreen From: salt lake city, ut May 13, 2007 rating: 5.8 R
| definitely take cams for the top crack, it's splitter. Nuts work but you have to fiddle a bit with them. |
By susan peplow From: Joshua Tree Aug 14, 2007 rating: 5.8 PG13
| As stated in the description the first bolt is about 25 feet up. From there you follow a well protected bolt line of 6 bolts until you meet with a short crack before the summit. The hand-crack above can be protected using 1" cams or just climb through. Chain anchors. |
By rth From: Salt Lake City Sep 14, 2009
| This was a classic climb. Loved it. The opening run-out will make sure you are awake. A 60 meter can make this happen and I'll tell you how. If you can't handle the run out start then you can't handle the down climb needed from the wrap down. Your 60 will put you on the ramp to the right of the climb. Awesome run-out to keep misfits of the route. |
By Blitzo Aug 23, 2010
| I thought it was a fun lead. I disagree with the R rating. I don't remember it having 6 bolts when I did it, but that was 20 years ago. |
By Gary Schmidt From: Boulder, CO Jul 21, 2012
| You can rap this from the anchor easy enough if you trend west onto the ramp. Will deposit you right in front of a crack on a ramp that is easy to protect if you wish while you are fiddling with pulling down the rope. Then is an easy down climb. To top rope (with a 60) it is best to build an anchor right below the final roof, then when ready to go home last climber climbs up past the anchor and raps. Or yes easy to rap from Bloody Fingers (if the route is empty! and it is popular). This is also a good descent route for Protuding Dyke rather than down the standard down climb which I have never done but people there were complaining about it. I don't remember there being any run outs on this route at all other than getting to the first bolt which is easy. Just don't forget to bring pro for the final crack section which is not all that obvious from bottom. Awesome climb which will keep your average 5.8 leader happy and thinking. |
By dave bingham 1 day ago
| A fun route that would be better with a bolted direct start so you don't have to grovel up the chimney. |
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