Your Favorite Route You've Done This Season
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So, us Northern Hemisphere folks are winding down prime season, well, at least up here in New England we are, ha. There's still opportunity to get out, and travel is an option, but let us confront the cold darkness again together. |
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Whitney Gilman was sick for sure. Got up there Columbus day and watched the sunrise over Haystack. First ones in and nobody nippin our heels. Longest route I've done so far. |
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Favorite route I've hopped on this season? Probably Red Dihedral on Incredible Hulk. |
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Shockley's Ceiling. The last classic 5.6 on the tick list and after leading the crux pitch looked over my shoulder at a perfect rainbow on a sunny rain free day. Was one of the most amazing climbing experiences I've had, and the movement on Shockley's I found impeccable. |
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Warrior Without a Cause, Ruth Lake, Uintas, UT. 40 ft sport climb with a boulder problem start and a foot cutting roof to finish. I wasn't close to sending but I will be back to work for it next season!! |
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Resident Evil at Welsch and Dickey. Such an incredible route. |
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Coincidentally, I have been giving this some thought as well while winding down my 2015 outdoor season with Fall firmly in the air here in NE. I have been blessed with many new routes this year, so picking a favorite is tough at best. Likely Bathtub Mary @ The Arsenal, RRG just a week ago. Closer to home, Cozened Stone, Rumney. Thanks DQ and Chloe!! |
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Yellow Wall, COR. One fantastic pitch! |
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The Rose and the Thorn are both sick! |
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The Prow at Cathedral. I imagine it'll be some time before that one is surpassed for me. |
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I'll add another vote for Central Pillar of Frenzy. The second pitch is so good, and the intimidating-looking roof is actually a blast and is not hard. |
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Best route this season was Turn Korner at lumpy ridge. Probably the single best route I've ever climbed. |
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Due to past experience, any route I don't have to leave in a helicopter is my favorite ;) This year, it's been Hesitation(5.10a)& Sundance(5.10c) on Suicide rock, CA. While I didn't lead them(not yet!), I was one stoked climber by not weighing the rope at the cruxes and it pushed my climbing skill level. |
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Ryan Dirks wrote: ...and the intimidating-looking roof is actually a blast and is not hard.riiiight, I'd go as far to say it is easy for 5.7... But CPoF was my favorite lead this season, or maybe High E? Favorite follow: on the lamb |
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Last Unicorn on White Horse, or Bonnie's Roof direct at the Gunks. |
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Whitney Gilman with the variations keeping you closest to the arete. |
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Great to see a Lumpy vote. God, I love that place. |
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Do I dare respond? |
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Regular Route on CPS. |
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I'm not sure my absolute favourite, but some of my stand-outs: |
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Probably a toss up between: |