One Hand Clapping 5.9
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| Type: | Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9 [details] |
| FA: | Peter Hann - 1972 |
| Submitted By: | Paul Rezucha on Jun 25, 2005 |
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On June 16, 2012, a nest with chicks was noticed on the ledge at the end of the second pitch of Touch and Go. Please take care to avoid disturbing the nest and avoid climbing routes from Touch and Go south to the left side of the Cannibal Gully (such as Inner Recess, Rambo Crack, and Bourbon Street) until the chicks fledge. Fledging can happen early, but typical seasonal closures extend until September 1st or later.
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project.
You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment
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Description One Hand Clapping starts on a ledge on the main Black Wall face below an obvious tall, twin crack system slanting right. Climb the twin cracks requiring good hand jamming techniques (5.8) and continue up to a belay with bolted anchors. Climb the steep, thin crack above to a slab. Continue up and left (a little runout here) and continue up and left through a steep, weird, intimidating, slanting left flaring corner. Getting around the end of the corner, over the bulge, and onto the face is the 5.9 crux. From here you can continue up and left on easier face climbing to the large Lizard ledge. A fun alternative is to step right to a cool, small, exposed ledge and belay. We had 4 people on this ledge which was very cozy indeed! Climb straight up on a fairly difficult crack/slab to Lizard ledge. The final, long 5.6 pitch has a surprising, tricky section about 50' up. This is a must do climb! Lots of good solid fun climbing! I would say though that the leader should be a very solid 5.9/5.10 climber as there are sections that are strenous, tricky, and a little difficult to properly protect!
Protection This route is fairly well protected using a standard rack. Belays have adequate anchors and/or placements. The second pitch is a bit runout on the face after the short thin crack. It's not too difficult but care should be taken.
Paul on pitch one approaching the 5.8 steep hand j...
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Naoko working up the crack on the first pitch.
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Naoko just starting the first pitch crux section.
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Sallie at the top of the first pitch.
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A shot at the left slanting flared corner on pitch...
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Two happy campers now that they've topped out the ...
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First part (thin crack) of P2, photo by Mike Hende...
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Aerili warming up on One Hand Clapping.
May 2012
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| Comments on One Hand Clapping |
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By John Korfmacher
From: Fort Collins, CO
Dec 15, 2005
rating: 5.9
| NOBODY has posted yet on this route?! That's amazing. I am honored to be the first sprayer. I first climbed (rather, I was hauled up) this route with Catherine Davis in 1998. I was a newbie at the time and swore if I could ever lead the crux, I would consider myself a real climber. I have climbed it numerous times since, mostly with Mike Henderson of Reno. I finally led it in 2001. We like the route so much we call ourselves the One Hand Clapping Climbing Club. If you only climb one route on Donner, do this one.
P1 is the coolest 5.8 crack you will ever climb. Be sparing with pro early on the first pitch, as it's easy to run out of #2-#3 Camalot size stuff toward the top. Save your #10 stopper for the bottom of the double crack system. Fun fun fun pitch.
P2 (crux) pitch is strenuous and scary, although the protection is very good. The reason for the name of the route will become obvious about halfway up. Stay on the 5.9 ground or prepare to pay the penalty; a friend of mine got off route, broke his ankle, and climbed no higher than the edge of his couch for the rest of the season. This pitch feels harder than it really is, and will raise the heart rate of even experienced leaders.
P3 is fairly easy, but fun also. Descend and treat yourself to Tacos Jalisco. |
By 426
Mar 6, 2007
| Super route. You can rap down to the anchors of Firecracker from the top of the second to get off easily... |
By Aerili
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 21, 2009
rating: 5.9
| For pitch 1, take doubles of #2 and #3 Cams. You may be tempted to use a couple of em on the initial easy but long rampy start, but try to hold back and save them for that steep headwall up higher and the finishing run toward the anchors (which is easy climbing but slightly awkward...at least one #3 will probably be wanted there). Smaller pro can be found to the left of the 2-3" crack on the start. |
By Sam Prentice
From: CA
Aug 2, 2010
| Agreed as above, P1 is among the best 5.8 crack pitches you'll ever climb. It can be rapped with two ropes. |
By Scott T
From: Alpine Meadows, CA
May 6, 2011
| I had nasty rope drag extending P2 to Lizard Ledge. Highly recommend the ledge belay just after the crux. Your experience may vary, though!
If just doing P2 then rapping off, I'd suggest shedding some weight and leaving a bunch of cams at the chains atop P1. I used 1 #2 Camalot, and doubles smallest cam to .5 Camalot on P2. No need for doubles of 1, 2, and 3 Camalots...which sure are handy on P1:) |
By YDPL8S
From: Santa Monica, Ca.
Jul 5, 2011
| Was just reading a thread over on Supertopo that said the FA was Peter Haan - 1972.
edit: oops! I guess it was Peter Haan, but not THE Peter Haan of Yosemite fame, from the horses mouth. |
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