telemarker Posted May 23, 2009 Posted May 23, 2009 The fixed hex at the crux of Catapult, lower Castle Rock has been removed! My climbing partners Geoff and Gordon both declined to finish the lead without that hex. I carefully downlimbed back to the belay and we all rapped off and hiked up to Logger's Ledge. Just an FYI! Quote
cbcbd Posted May 23, 2009 Posted May 23, 2009 Now that you mention it, when I was there last a few weeks ago it wasn't there either. Either way, that crack eats up gear. Either a #2 or #3, I think... right in the corner. Quote
montypiton Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 This is good news - I've tried over the years to get rid of that thing, but never could get it to move. It was getting SCARY old - hate to think of what that wire might or might NOT have held... good riddance! Quote
markwebster Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 there is a bomber red or yellow camalot placement there. That route is so cool in that it is overhanging to the lip, but there are stem holds for the feet that give great rests. No fair doing it without a full on bicycle pedal at the lip. Feet come free, pedal furiously. Quote
telemarker Posted June 12, 2009 Author Posted June 12, 2009 I was just kidding (our retreat). But it is indeed gone. I'm getting the 3.5 from the Gendarme next... Quote
JoshK Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 I was just kidding (our retreat). But it is indeed gone. I'm getting the 3.5 from the Gendarme next... I better get up and climb that thing before you and your crowbar get to it... Quote
telemarker Posted June 15, 2009 Author Posted June 15, 2009 Replace that cam with a perfect fist, and that's one less alpine draw you lug up the route! Quote
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