telemarker Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 (edited) Climb: Castle Rock-Various Date of Climb: 3/25/2006 Trip Report: Spring is definitely here. Saturday was a great day. We were there way too early, to offset a shorter day. That was us, Ron, on Idiot's Delight. Kyle Flick started up Smut (partial aid/free), then we headed over to Idiot's Delight. I have rarely been able to lead Idiot's without a ton of drag, and it was no exception this time. It didn't help that Kyle pulled up short of where I normally like the belay for this route. Anyway, still a fun route with some smeary moves on still wet rock. We then headed logger's ledge to Crack of Doom, S. Face of Jello Tower, and finally Damnation Crack. Ya gotta love Spring in the Leavenworth canyons! Enjoy the total photo onslaught! Flick on Idiot's: Me on Crack 'O Doom. 5.8? 5.9? 5.10b? 5.9 seems fair. Pumpy start to Damnation. Slick but thankfully short. Flick Fist Jamming Kyle has been known to crimp Chimney action Top of Damnation Gear Notes: Standard Rack Approach Notes: N/A Edited March 27, 2006 by telemarker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Thanks, those are the best pictures I have seen of Damnation Crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Mike on Damnation. Photo courtesy of Baby Orca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Thanks for the pix You guys toured a bunch of Castle Classics, though I've never heard of Idiot's Delight. For Crack of Doom I highly recommend starting it via Old Gray Mare. The only problem with that is you get a stupid song stuck in your head the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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