Dru Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Climb: Yak-Yak Check Date of Climb: 9/25/2005 Trip Report: Climbed Yak Check today with Fern and Kellie. I was ropegunned up the climb, I led about 2 pitches. Mostly I took photos. Mike Layton School of Tilt Photography, Diploma Second Year Project Gear Notes: Full rack, possibly too full. Approach Notes: Trail is in good shape. Parking at the 2nd pullout is about 5 minutes faster hiking than parking at 1st pullout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 i love that granite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 the granite reminded me of that old SNL skit about "Quarry" breakfast cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Climbed this back in August. Hungover, could barely hold down water, staggering up the highway at 5 am as two semis full of rotting pigs headed for the slaughterhouse pull into the truck stop. The smell was overwhelming and I couldn't get away from it, it was uncontrollable and I just barfed all over the place, four foot projectile vomiting, bloody fire hydrant Oddly, I wasn't with Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 the granite reminded me of that old SNL skit about "Quarry" breakfast cereal. I remember that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Climbed this back in August. Hungover, could barely hold down water, staggering up the highway at 5 am as two semis full of rotting pigs headed for the slaughterhouse pull into the truck stop. The smell was overwhelming and I couldn't get away from it, it was uncontrollable and I just barfed all over the place, four foot projectile vomiting, bloody fire hydrant Oddly, I wasn't with Layton That's some funny stuff, Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luwayo Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 magnifique! i, more legitimately, am waiting to be roped gunned up that mtn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I whined and snivelled on my leads. Fern was a rockstar. Dru, as noted, was paparazzo/human guidebook. It was a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 "I like Quarry 'cause it's crunchy!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Sweet. That first annotated pic is great and I'll definitely have to print that one out whenever I get up there. How hard is that big right facing corner on the lower portion? I assume it's a well established route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 that's the original line for the Yak Crack route. It's dirty and wide. Maybe old skool 5.8 squeezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Yes, it's like 12" wide at the top. 12" for 30 meters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 More like 30cm wide for 100'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 More like #4 BigBros for far too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 How hard is that big right facing corner on the lower portion? I assume it's a well established route. Back in the day they called it 5.7 ....I attempted it in 37-Celsius heat and quickly decided it should properly be climbed in full winter conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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