Your first multi-pitch climb? What and where?

satans corner, possibly my first belay as well. my partner whipped on the opening move of the 2nd pitch, he is still alive. I wonder if anyone does it in 2 pitches anymore?

Johnny Vegas in Red Rocks. Hired a guide. Had no idea how to clean gear. Pressed the trigger on his #1 Camalot and pushed it forward before trying to pull it out. Spent the next 20 minutes trying to extract it. No luck.
Coming down the descent gully, we heard some climbers headed up JV. Guide calls over to see if they bootied a #1. They'd just worked it out and offered to leave it by our car when they left-- and they did.

Wow, all the first multi-pitch experiences I wish I had.

Mine was this one - mountainproject.com/v/stand… What a forgettable route. I have no idea why my partner that day chose it since it was wet and awful from the get-go. I do not think I even owned any trad gear then so he led every pitch which was fine by me. :) We had an epic though (what do you expect with a LATE start) and finished in the dark which freaked him out ....

Haystack at Lovers Leap! Followed all pitches.

First lead... 1st pitch Bears Reach (LL). Did some other single pitch stuff after.

First multi-pitch lead, all pitches... West Crack (Tuolomne) then did Fairview Dome RR the next weekend.

Kyle - yeah im still in philly. Havent been climbing a whole lot this summer, but i got up to the gunks a few times. Still looking to check out pondbank! Also whould like to get down to seneca. maybe we can get together this fall. Shoot me a text if your looking for a partner

The Stoned Master wrote:drew and eric you still getting at it? wheres your home turf? where do you prefer?

Matt: sounds good man! the next planned trip to seneca is in november and I plan to spend a few weekends at the gunks in october. for the rest of september im staying local, I will definitly contact you.

First time following - Horseman at the Gunks. I had to hang after the traverse because I over-gripped big time. I know ppl do it as one pitch but the leader broke it into two for me knowing I was about to get my mind blown.

First time leading - Rock Du Jours Direct - leading that 2nd pitch (5.9+) when I was a 5.9 leader blew my mind. I felt like I was going to peel off and fall and die in so many different moves that I thought I was screwed for sure. Took me about an hour of hang dogging to finish the 75 ft or so pitch. I was mentally and physically exhausted I was done for the day.

Ming: the horseman, classic trapps. ive never been on it; every time I walk by someones on it and/or theres a line.

rock du jours im not familiar with? wheres that? you still climbing alot? if so where usually?

Here'ya go - mountainproject.com/v/rock-…

Being a weekend hero I climb at Rumney or Farley mostly. I am one of the few people who actually bring a trad rack to Rumney :) Holderness Corner is as fun as any of the sport routes.

My first multi-pitch was Andrew at the Gunks (5.4) with a guide. First trad lead was Three Pines at the Gunks (5.3). Both were awesome experiences.

You still getting at it Puzman? If so where?

Simple J. Malarky at Seneca Rocks. Third on the rope, second man cleaned all the gear from the overhang pitch leaving the cord hanging WAY out in space. I was gripped to say the very least!

rick mix: what year was that (trying to picture the scene/style at seneca at the time)? Im assuming pre-bellefonte days?

Will: you still getting at it? where do you frequent now?

First multi-pitch sport was "arete butler" in foster falls.
First multi-pitch trad was "party time" at fortress wall in the red river gorge. Led the second pitch in the dark while it was drizzling and 35 degrees.

Also just onsighted the three 5.11 pitches on "american dream" at riverside quarry!

Whodunit, Tahquitz. I had a set of nuts two large hex's, a pink tricam and borrowed four friends. I led every pitch. Good Times!
Whodunit

The third pitch of The Mummy (5.5) in Linville Gorge.

Was also my second trad lead ever.

Thank god I didn't fall on that gear...

First multipitch was "Arco Boleino", a 2-pitch 5.8 sport route in the Canadian Rockies near Jasper. It's limestone, and the 2nd pitch features a somewhat sketchy friction move. I led it, with my wife following, then we rapped off and she led it. The climb was her idea, but she volunteered me to go first.

Neither of us were hung over :-)

first multi-pitch was "Right On" in Joshua Tree
it was during my first month of climbing
5.5 climb, 4 pitches, 350' with an 80' rappel
awesome experience

First multi-pitch ever was the Cave Route at Table Rock in NC on a school trip in the early 1970s.

My friend Steve and I were hooked so we went in together to buy a 50 meter Goldline rope and some carabiners. I later led Skip to My Lou and Jim Dandy--though we treated them as "sport" routes because we didn't own any pro.

We got a set of nuts later that summer and headed to the Amphitheater to do the Prow. I got to lead every pitch. It was a blast! We did not see anyone else the entire day--even the parking lot at Table Rock was empty.

If I could travel back in time, that day would be one of my destinations!