Escergot  5.7

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Alec Sharp, solo Submitted By:  pete cogan on Oct 26, 2003 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This is a worthy route on the far right side of Split Block. The start is jamming a crack through a bulge, well-protected. Then you have a long face climb with good hands and feet and decent protection. This is Not a climb you can sew up; rather, there is protection, but it is well spaced.

I used all the TCU's from 00 - 3.

This is clearly not climbed often; it's a bit lichen-y and dirty, and you have to be careful of the rock at the start, but it was a fun climb, and a good warmup for the best line on Split Block: Ohmer's Odyssey.

Easy walk off to the right.

Protection 

Standard rack to #3 camalot, stoppers. Huge tree at the top for an anchor. Easy walk of Right.