TR Castle Rock Canary and Saber

[dkemp]

Went to Castle Rock with my pal Seth on Friday. Wow, great day at the crags. Nobody else was there, weather was perfect, and we pulled off both climbs we set out to do.

 

We stepped right up for Canary. I led the first pitch, grovelled up onto the ledge. Sheesh, can a guy get some feet around here? Well, I didnt make it look good but I survived. Seth then led the second pitch with the infamous step across move - he did it!

 

We then climbed Saber. Seth indulged me and let me lead all of it since he'd been there before. Set both my hexes, which I love to do, and got some really good nut placements.

 

I'd visited Castle Rock only once before for Catapult / Midway combo. Really nice, I like it.

[ScottP]

Castle Rock has got to be one of the coolest crags in WA, made even more special by having the place to yourself.

My favorite is hooking up Old Gray Mare and Canary for a longer, more sustained experience than the standard Canary. Give Diretessima and Century a go sometime. Also, The Fault to Catapult to The Bone makes a nice alternate approach to Logger Ledge and the upper routes.