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[TR] Snow Creek Wall - Orbit & Outer Space 9/2/2010


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Trip: Snow Creek Wall - Orbit & Outer Space

 

Date: 9/2/2010

 

Trip Report:

I was climbing at Alphabet Rock last week, and met a couple of stoked climbers, Tyler Lappetitos and Becka, Tyler was/is eager to get out and about on the rock of the area as am I. Since I am a rock climbing newb, and I lacked gear - my options were a little limited -- but Tyler from Cali -- who has been rock climbing for a year or so, and is a super strong climber -- was stoked on leading some routes up on Snow Creek Wall, and I was all for it.

 

We hit up Orbit first - I was loving every bit! what fun climbing and varried climbing! Some of the leads on the route are a little run out, and Tyler was getting knocked around by the wind a little. We made our way down the descent gully and snacked - I ran down to the creek to re-up our water.

Next was Outer Space - the lower peramiter of the route being well protected by hornary goats. We simuled the easy start - then BAM -- a knarly exposed traverse which was amazeingly fun. Tyler was super stoked. I was feeling good, and led the two headwall pitches -- which were pretty unreal -- a finger/hand crack - surrounded for the most part by knobs. The protection was good, I ended up walking a #2 and #1 cam in places - which worked well. Super fun climbing!

 

The next day I met up with Telemarker around noon at Castle, the sun was blazeing. First we climbed "clean love" a couple times which Telemarker led (he led all the routes), then we climbed Smut which was really fun -- crimps appeared out of no where and I was able to send without falling. Then we climbed the Bone. The last time I climbed it a month or so ago, I did a desperate pullup move to pull the overhang, but this time I watched Telemarker closley and I was able to pull off the sequence correctly. Telemarker led the Nose on Jello Tower, (5.10d) and set up top rope. I was pretty worked at this point and My first "send" included many falls and sweat, being almost totally pumped out at the upper crux. We both took another lap, and I was able to get through most of the route without falling, only falling at the upper crux - I'm stoked to get back up there and send that proud. Another super fun day of climbing! Castle Rock is awesome.

 

Tyler above in Orbit

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Tyler Stoked! upper orbit

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Jugs!

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me on leed on the outer space headwall

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Telemarker on leed the nose (jello tower)

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Me on the nose

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not sure if this was just before i sent it or just before i fell, if it was the later, everything went silent except for a slight buzz in my ears that came on the moment before I peeled off.

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