Storm Riders (aka The Answer)
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
Type: | Trad, 60 ft (18 m) |
FA: | Rex Pieper & Doug Benner, November 1989 |
Page Views: | 405 total · 2/month |
Shared By: | Rex Pieper on Sep 29, 2006 |
Admins: | Greg Opland, C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
Doug and I climbed this in threatening weather. Exiting from the dihedral was a flake of rock that was a perfect handhold to help pull you out. When exiting, I pulled on that flake and it came off (I have some before/during/after pics of the FA). I don't believe that it was climbed prior to our ascent as this flake would obviously have been touched prior, had the route been climbed. Thus I dispute the "Answer" FA claim. If the "Answer" team can show me photos of that flake there during their ascent...I'll acquiesce and accept their claimed FA and name.
And as a historical sidenote, it was my name that stuck to this formation and have always thought it one of the better names I came up with. I only wish it was a better "dome." Haha.
We climbed "Storm Riders" to explore elements of the formation for other ascents and walked off to the west.
And as a historical sidenote, it was my name that stuck to this formation and have always thought it one of the better names I came up with. I only wish it was a better "dome." Haha.
We climbed "Storm Riders" to explore elements of the formation for other ascents and walked off to the west.
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