BETA PHOTO: Weeping Wall (2) and False Perspective (3)
Description
Weeping Wall is the face on the left side of Misery,to the left of False Perspective. Both corners are off, as are the good holds way left.
A very hard start (unless you have it wired) gives way to easier climbing. Plan on having trust in the frictional properties of quartzite if you want your feet to stick.
I climbed this for the first time this weekend and really enjoyed it! The comment in the description of the route about the "Frictional properties of Quartzite" are right on. While I was being lowered my shoes were slipping down the rock and making a squeeking sound. Ah, that lovely polished Quartzite...
The crux here is definitely down low. A couple of tricky sidepull holds and slippery footing are all you have to work with. I might also mention that a good reach helps. Altogether a great climb!
There was a rumor floating around some years back that John Long may have led this back in the day. I have no idea if Long even visited the Lake, and this rumor may be one of the more dubious Devil's Lake legends.
I heard the same rumor. Meaning, that he visited here. I seem to think not, due to the fact that he is more of a wallrat, than a short route guy. Hmmmm....
It would be interesting to find out. I'll e-mail him.
False Perspective is a nice challenge. The puzzle is at the bottom, but generally it is a sustained climb. I huffed up it this weekend and had a blast.
Misery Rocks
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