Ejesta 5.8
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| Type: | Trad, 2 pitches, 210 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8 [details] |
| FA: | Charlie Porter, Bob Ashworth, Jeff Stubbs, January 1974 |
| Submitted By: | caughtinside on Jan 29, 2007 |
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Jeff belaying me on the second pitch of Ejesta.
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Description First pitch takes a rather uninspiring line straight up some broken rock, mostly easy with a move or two of 5.7. Belay in a alcove/stance. The second pitch is fantastic, a 120' double handcrack, then a really airy traverse to the right on positive hands with undercut feet.
Location Ejesta is found by hiking east from reed's direct, past lunatic fringe and past stone groove. If you get to a huge corner alcove, you've gone just a little too far.
Protection standard rack, to 3". I have heard you can do the route in 1 pitch with a 70m, but havent tried it. I think you would still need 2 ropes to rappel.
Jason Price traversing to the chains on Ejesta.
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By M.Morley
Administrator
From: Sacramento, CA
Aug 15, 2007
| At least one 4" piece is helpful for the upper portion of the second pitch. Great route! |
By TinCrow
From: Ca
May 5, 2008
| First pitch has loose stones at the belay, be careful. Really great second pitch, widened up to #5 camalot. We did the rap with one 70' that left us on a chossy ledge with an easy move to the ground. |
By jpvandever
From: San Francisco, CA
May 5, 2008
rating: 5.8
| The belay at the top of P1 is blocky and loose. The left crack is formed by sketchy stacked blocks supported by a crumbling base. Set anchor in right crack with #2 and #3 BD camalots (or larger). |
By Osprey
From: ...
Nov 30, 2009
| Do the route with a 70m rope. This just makes the rappel to the ground easier and faster. Also, after rappelling, you should top rope Porter's Pout 5.10. This is the broken handcrack you see while on rappel and shares the same chains as Ejesta. |
By Sirius
From: Oakland, CA
Apr 13, 2010
| We did it in one pitch with double ropes, rope drag wasn't too bad - fun route! |
By Mark P Thomas
From: Oakland
Jan 18, 2011
rating: 5.8
| There is a 'fixed' BD #4 in the wide section as of January 2011. That part is pretty easy if you know how to bridge your feet - you can just walk up it and use your hands to steady yourself. |
By Andy Laakmann
Site Landlord
From: Bend, OR
Oct 12, 2011
| Worth doing once. |
By Roger Suen
From: Los Angeles, CA
Dec 29, 2011
| 2nd pitch right before it starts traversing, there is a mini fridge sized block that is gonna come down. Be careful not to touch it, maybe a removal mission is in order. 60 m links the two pitches without an inch to spare (can't even make your anchor w/ the rope) but it works. |
By Osprey
From: ...
Jan 7, 2012
| FA: Charlie Porter, Bob Ashworth, Jeff Stubbs, 1/1974 |
By Cimbing Ivy
From: Sierra northside
Mar 4, 2013
| fantastic good fun!
P1 is blocky but not chossy - very enjoyable. clean beautiful rock on P2. the traverse is super positive and easy to protect with extensions - airy good fun for both leader and second :)
we rapped with a single full/long 70m to climber right towards uphill side of the crag - with rope stretch all the way to the ground with not an inch to spare. |
By Jason Albino
From: San Francisco, CA
Apr 28, 2013
rating: 5.8+
| I'll assume that the 2.5 star average here refers more to the so-so first pitch than the route as a whole, because I found P2 to be classic with interesting double-crack route reading and that famous, somewhat blind traverse right to finish the route.
I concur with the earlier comments that two #3s and #4s (and even maybe one #5) would be nice if you want to really sew up P2. I had just one #3 and #4, and found it to be rather run-out (though solid for big feet and hands). Ended up walking up the #4 once during the last 20% of the pitch to protect it better. |
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