TeleRoss Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) Climb: Big Kangaroo-South Face, 1984 Kearney/Thomas Route Date of Climb: 8/6/2006 Trip Report: Gear Notes: small and large #5 camalot would be useful Approach Notes: from the hairpin aim for a large saddle a ways north of Half Moon Edited August 8, 2006 by TeleRoss Quote
Alpinfox Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 w00t! Gear notes: Stack O' 2X4s and a saw. Quote
DirtyHarry Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 Looks like a nice thrutchfest. How many pitches? Quote
TeleRoss Posted August 8, 2006 Author Posted August 8, 2006 Ok got bigger pics up. 8 pitches We had wanted to free the whole route...didn't work out that way, but did free one of the aid sections. The others I think will go free, but I'm not going back...someone else can go have all that fun Quote
TeleRoss Posted August 8, 2006 Author Posted August 8, 2006 you wouldn't need to bring 2x4's, cuz if you had a saw you could cut the trees off the first ledge and hack those as you go Quote
layton Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 I've been back there 3 times now w/o climbing a pitch...way to make me jealous! nice work. Did you enjoy the climb? Quote
Matt_Anderson Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 What's the rock quality like? Looks like a lot of potential other lines . . . anybody know what else has been done? Quote
DirtyHarry Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 We had wanted to free the whole route...didn't work out that way ... That's cause Sky wasn't wearing his orange firehat brainbucket. Quote
layton Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 What's the rock quality like? Looks like a lot of potential other lines . . . anybody know what else has been done? Get your aid hat on and do the center south face Quote
skykilo Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 This route was enjoyable like having your dentist give you a filling without using novocaine. Actually, it had some really cool spots, but the loose rock/kitty litter/poor pro was frequently quite scary. Definitely stimulating. Quote
layton Posted August 9, 2006 Posted August 9, 2006 thank for the honesty on the route, it's off the list for a long time at least, i'm so sick of that col (4 times now). Quote
TeleRoss Posted August 9, 2006 Author Posted August 9, 2006 The rock wasn't that bad there were plenty of loose flakes, and the requisite WAPass kitty litter. If you really like offwidths and chimneys you will probably love the route. and the cruxy stuff are thin cracks...and the ultimate belayer slayer spooky! Quote
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