Stachel's Solar Suitcases
5.9- YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 16 ZA HVS 4c British
Avg: 2.3 from 47 votes
Type: | Sport, 95 ft (29 m) |
FA: | H. Barbare and R. Laird, 3/2021 |
Page Views: | 1,556 total · 35/month |
Shared By: | Bluedirt on May 3, 2021 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall
Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.
Description
Climb either right or left of the first bolt to a small ledge and to the start of the relatively consistent 5.8 climbing, with two 5.8+ cruxes.
It was named in honor of: borgenproject.org/solar-suitcase-saves-lives-in-developing-countries/........
The description is being updated as follows by request:
The difficulty of the climb is evaluating and puzzling out the path of least resistance. Even though the bolt line is relatively straight, expect to zigzag up the route meandering 5 feet to either side of the bolt line, walking your feet up good holds. The route has relatively consistent 5.8 climbing with two 5.8+ cruxes.
If you ignore the path of least resistance and climb with your nose to the bolt line, the climb will feel hard for the grade. If you find yourself cranking on thin fingerlocks, the climb will feel hard. If your boyfriend's beta is to “just jump, and do a pull up”, the climb will feel hard. If you primarily climb inside with a feather-bagging climber named Jym, the climb will feel hard. If your routefinding depends on handholds being marked with colored tape, the climb will feel hard. If you are drinking beer at 9 in the morning, the climb will feel hard. If you incessantly jabber at the crag and then yell at everyone else at the crag for talking while you are toproping, the climb will feel hard. If you are distracted by your obnoxious dog snarling at strangers while claiming 'he is nice but just anxious”, the climb will feel hard. If you got lost trying to follow the Google directions to the crag, the climb will feel hard. If the climb feels hard, consider trying it on toprope and working on your route reading skills before complaining.
Location
Start in an alcove/open book at the bottom of the cliff climber's left and down from "The League of Extraordinary Bolters."
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