Matt_Alford Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Trip: Colchuck Balanced Rock - West Face Date: 7/30/2007 Trip Report: Dumb and Dumber In our triumphant reunion JJ Sill and I climbed the West Face of Colchuck Balanced Rock on the 29th in 15 hours car-to-to. A spectacular route in an beautiful setting; an absolute classic. I will definitely be back to free this route in the next couple years. We shared the route with Andrew and Jesse from Seattle who freed the entire route onsight! Nice job guys! The route climbs the central part of the face up the the large triangle roof, traverses left and then up. JJ following pitch 4 JJ leading 11a corner, best pitch on the route Me following the corner JJ Leading the roof traverse Splitter 5.9 hands to the A1 (12-) roof moves Getting cozy with the squeeze chimney exit pitch WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Those are awfully high for mutton chops. What do you call those whiskers? Nice photos. I'm droolin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Hell yes guys! Nice send! Was the route wet/seeping anywhere? Hey JJ: you going to be in the bozone this winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiente Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Nice work! Anyone know if you can walk-off in climbing shoes? Thinking about doing this route this weekend and I'd rather not drag a small pack through the O.W sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jport Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 15 hours! You guys were cruisin! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotly Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Great shot of the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Classic route, fast time. You can easily walk off with climbing shoes; soft sand skiing back to the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sill Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I'd recommend taking your hiking shoes up the route with you, you could walk down in your rock shoes, but it would kinda suck. We didn't take a pack and just clipped our shit to our harnesses. Only on the last pitch does anything hanging on your harness get in the way. At that point I just hung my shoes/water/helmet from my belay loop on a sling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 where did you put your penis, you stud!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Roslyn Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 I remember the last pitch sucking if you had shoes on yer harness or not. Mike, he has 3 legs, that's why he climbs so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 You can walk down in rock shoes but it sucks pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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