colt45 Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Climb: Liberty Bell-Liberty Crack Date of Climb: 6/26/2005 Trip Report: Eric8 and I climbed this classic yesterday. I posted a trip report with photos here. Gear Notes: The aid section is almost entirely fixed. We brought one hook but didn't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Nice pictures. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 True gentlemen, the guys shared their ropes with 4 other climbers on the rappel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mec Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Nice TR, I hope to get up on that route later this year! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned_Flanders Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Good to see you guys on the summit and thanks again for the rope share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Ned Flanders, now there's a real gentleman! Nice job, guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Damn, we should have all been wearing our name tags. Nice to meet you, too, Ned. You were in the party of two, climbing the Beckey Route I presume? I was there with my niece and nephew, for one of their first "real" rock climbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned_Flanders Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 I (red helmet) was there with my friend Ben (white helmet) climbing the beckey route behind you guys. I am glad we all beat the rain. Joshua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Nice, you guys cruised. Comparatively, we were total gapers when we climbed it last year, though Mike, you had a least a foot extra reach over my partner. You're too damn tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Every photo makes the route look so clean . . . . I had heard some bad reports of poor, loose rock higher up -- is that not the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 It's not bad at all. The only part with bad rock is the top of p6 or so where most everyone aids off the fixed pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Gary is right - it is really not bad. However, the truly clean part of the route is on the first 4 pitches or so and thereafter it deteriorates noticeably. There is a significant amount of the Washington Pass oatmeal rock, flared cracks, and some bushes on the upper part of the climb. Liberty Crack is cool because of where it is. The first four pitches are spectacular and the overall line is striking. If you want a wall climb that is steep and clean all the way - go to Squamish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONCHO&LEFTY Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 This might be you taken @ 8:30am 6/26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourteenfour Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 double thumbs up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeo Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 For god's sake, somebody stop him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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