Type: | Trad, 800 ft (242 m), 6 pitches |
FA: | John Mendenhall and Chuck Wilts, May 1953 FFA Royal Robbins and TM Herbert, 1959 |
Page Views: | 17,018 total · 77/month |
Shared By: | Roger Linfield on Feb 24, 2006 · Updates |
Admins: | C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
This is another excellent long crack route on the shadiest wall at Tahquitz. Route-finding is quite easy until the 4th pitch. Much of the climbing is hand-jamming. Pitch 2 (5.8) has an overhang with a few nice moves ending on a nice ledge.
The crux third pitch has a 12 foot long, slightly overhanging twin-hand jam crack, and then a short overhang with a weird and difficult exit move. The perched loose rock begins after the exit moves on P3 so tread lightly. The third pitch ends on a sloping ledge to your right with a tree and rap tat.
- Going up straight is the The Consolation Direct (5.10a/b), go either right or left to join The Long Climb or Whodunit.
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