[TR] Static Point - Online to The Right Line 5/26/2008

[DRep]

Trip: Static Point - Online to The Right Line

 

Date: 5/26/2008

 

Trip Report:

After a great day at Index on Saturday, my partner Jessie and I decided to climb Online at Static Point on Memorial Day. We invited our new friend Bill who brought his trooper of a daughter as a partner. The road is gated at Olney Pass so you must now walk about 4 miles to the rock. There was intermitant snow and gravel on the road. Once we reached the normal parking area the trail in was a bushwack through the snow all the way to the culvert and broad stream. The trail uphill was relatively snow free (avi debris in the woods below the left side of the rock). The Approach took over 3 hours due to the snow and schwacking. Jessie and I hopped onto "The Right Line" thinking it was "Online" which I realized upon reaching the bent hanger on the first pitch. We got back Online and climbed it to just Below the crux. After assessing the crux along with my embarrassing slab climbing skills, I chose to traverse back onto "The Right Line" and finish at a manky anchor (anyone want to retrobolt this route sometime? I'll help!). We finished the route and rapped down "Online". Everyone had a great day in a beautiful setting!

 

A little shout out to Joe and James who climbed "Lost Charms".

 

Leaving the cars.

 

Stream crossing.

 

The trail uphill.

 

Jessie Leaving "The Right Line" for "Onlne". (J's first time on halfs)

 

Top of 3rd pitch.

 

 

Bill atop the 3rd pitch.

 

Jessie leading pitch 4.

 

Rapping past the crux.

 

Ugh, a mile and a half of this.

 

Gear Notes:

-First and foremost....A CHAINSAW!!

-Slings.

-Small rack to 1".

-We used 70m half ropes, but a standard 60m and a tagline would

work great.

 

Approach Notes:

Give the approach another month before the snow is gone. Look for large cougar tracks.

Edited May 28, 2008 by dave repnik

[jamesfegel]

Hey Dave. Thanks for the shout out! I definitely agree with your suggestion to wait a month for snow melt. That approach was pretty long, although it was pretty cool to see the cougar tracks. Joe and I ended up climbing something close to Lost charms but we got off route a lot because I left the guidebook at home. We actually climbed up to the rappel anchors at Spencers Spaceport for pitch 1. From there I got back on route and climbed up to the pillar base ledge... to be continued my ride is here.

[DRep]

Hmmm, How were the anchors? I wonder if you did "Granite Jihad".

[jamesfegel]

We actually ended up climbing the pillar to it's top before turning around. I'll make sure to bring the guidebook next time although the extra route finding was pretty fun. Do you know if the road is in any better condition yet?

[David Yount]

That much snow in the end of May is rare. Usually the approach is snow free a month earlier.