Trip: Liberty Bell - Sidewinder crak
Date: 7/21/2009
Trip Report:
Awesome day up at the Pass.
Headed up the less traveled Side Winder route (5.9)
first pitch: starts to the left of the chockstone in the southwest gulley, about 100 feet down hill. climbs up a ramp left past a tree and then straight up to the obvious crack, one run out section between cracks.
pitch 2: belay from egg shaped alcove with large piton in the the right side, behind flake, climb up off width to run out face climbing.
pitch 3: belay from large ledge on west face for the last pitch up till the slabby top.
great climbing, pretty dirty with lichen, some run out section and a little too short.
Hank sending
Gear Notes:
rack to 4"
Approach Notes:
loose and hot