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Dec 26, 2025
That edge looks like something that could sever the rope during a fall under the right circumstances. Maybe… View Comment
Jun 5, 2025
Scott, thanks for the more recent update. This has been on my bucket list for some years now. I’m curious,… View Comment
Aug 5, 2024
I can't be sure, but way back in 1977, we had finished up the North Buttress route and were on easier groun… View Comment
Jul 24, 2022
“Grips”? View Comment
Jun 3, 2022
Some might find the P3 crux quite stiff for the 5.6 rating given here. I have seen local topos that call it… View Comment
Feb 17, 2022
So, is this the Chris Dunn from NAU circa late '70s, early '80s? EDIT: It sure is! I recognize the old blok… View Comment
May 25, 2018
Update on how to descend from Gorro Frigi...What I wrote above will work fine (four raps, south side, 70m r… View Comment
Apr 20, 2018
You can get off of Gorro Frigi's summit easily with a single 70m rope in four raps. (Possibly with a 60m bu… View Comment
Apr 20, 2018
Another thing...you can find topos and pictures of this route and many others in the region if you Google t… View Comment
Nov 21, 2017
See my comments under Via del Carles about the descent off of Gorro Frigi. The via ferrata is no longer the… View Comment
Nov 21, 2017
See my comments under Via del Carles about the descent off of Gorro Frigi. The via ferrata is no longer the… View Comment
Nov 21, 2017
See my comments under Via del Carles about the descent off of Gorro Frigi. The via ferrata is no longer the… View Comment
Nov 21, 2017
Just climbed this today with Colton Lawson. Great route and we had a perfect day! Some observations...the g… View Comment
Oct 10, 2017
If it doesn't offend your sensibilities, stick-clipping that first bolt will give you welcome comfort f… View Comment
Sep 11, 2017
A really fun route. At the crux "headwall", we a used a right foot way out on the right on a smal… View Comment
Sep 11, 2017
About 12 inches to the left and slightly below the level of the 2nd bolt is a flake that I thought was pret… View Comment
Sep 10, 2017
TR'ed it today. It has some interesting moves on it then a grunt-and-hump-the-flake kind o' thing t… View Comment
Sep 4, 2017
My partner led P2 and never placed the #4 boat anchor we hauled up there even though he tried several times… View Comment
Sep 4, 2017
My partner linked P2 and P3 today, and we discovered it takes virtually an entire 70m rope to get from the… View Comment
Aug 29, 2017
There may be a couple of ways of doing this crux section. I knew about the variation slightly right of this… View Comment
Jul 31, 2017
My second time up this fun route today. Combined the first two pitches then did the 3rd and 4th as describe… View Comment
Jul 23, 2017
Just climbed this yesterday--what an amazing route, and here's some motivation for any other "olde… View Comment
Jun 29, 2017
I'd agree with Rob that this is stout for a 5.9 sport route in CCC. Sometimes grades in CC can be a bit… View Comment
Jun 17, 2017
I thought this might be more 5.10b (?) (via direct start by the two bolts) as I had to hang there before ge… View Comment
Jun 10, 2017
If you happen to warm up on Don't Rock My Boat (due to large party occupying P1s of the two 5.7s to the… View Comment
Jun 10, 2017
Yeah, depending on the line you choose, could be 5.7 to 5.8+ or 5.9. View Comment
Jun 10, 2017
Great route--lotsa fun. However, for a first-time leader, a word of caution. As Paul mentions, going betwee… View Comment
May 2, 2017
Take a double-length runner, and clip the bolt to the left of the start of the crack--nice first anti-zippe… View Comment
May 2, 2017
This one could be anything from 5.7-ish to 5.10a depending on how you go. Going straight up from the last b… View Comment
Mar 3, 2017
Chockstone still there--I used it. View Comment
Oct 17, 2016
Climbed this wonderful route today in raging winds (probably gusts to 40+mph). Due to the winds, rather tha… View Comment
Oct 11, 2016
We saw that skinny and very impressive chickenhead as we rapped down from Local Hero. I can't believe y… View Comment
Aug 25, 2016
Climbed this wonderful route today. No ticks noted. Maybe that is a spring/early summer thing? We combined… View Comment
Jun 8, 2016
As of today, the rappel tree still had a piece of webbing and a leaver-to-Beaver biner that was taped shut.… View Comment
May 21, 2016
"Red on yellow kills a fellow; red on black is a friend of Jack." Helps to remember so you don't freak out… View Comment
May 6, 2016
Yes, seven bolts. View Comment
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