telemarker Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Trip: Colchuck Balanced Rock - West Face Date: 7/3/2009 Trip Report: I know, over TR'd, but oh well... I caddied for Pat Sullivan (Spiderman) last Friday on Colchuck Balanced Rock. Pat birdied the first two 5.11 cruxes, and bogied the 5.12 pitch, just missing the on-sight of the route. He rested a bit, scoped and sent the crux easily. Following are some photos: For Bug, Lake Colchuck from CBR: Fierce Crack: Starting then through the roof crux: 5.12 Pitch: Busted Cam: Near Summit, Vertical Pan: Gear Notes: Doubles up to #3 Camalot. 1x #4. Approach Notes: Yeah, you get to avoid Aasgard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nice, but, how did Tiger Woods do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmatt Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nice! The west face is a classic for sure! Its looking pretty dry up there now. Was the descent mostly snow free? Is there still snow in the boulder field just below the route? Hopefully I can get up there soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Thanks! The descent is 95% snow-free, with some plunge-stepping back to the packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 nice spandex. i have a little throwup in my mouth now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRbetaFlash Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I love that view from the underside of the roof. It's like the Mt. Stuart Show. Someone told me a long time back that spandex was a privilege and not a right. I probably shouldn't be talking though, I aided the .12 part. Nice TR, I need to get back up there. It's good stuff surrounded by slide alder hell and offwidth chimney shenanigans. Nothing's free these days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRep Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Go Pat!!!! congrats on the free ascent boys! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 After the fall at the 5.12 crux, I found a crutial knee bar to give me the reach I needed to grab the side pull on the second go. Ya'll didn't hear, wearing spandex is like eating your Wheaties! LOL. Just joking. When I was deciding which pair of alpine pants I wanted to thrash up the 5.9+ chimney with and tear up....those things won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 FYI-if you hit the right trail and follow the cairns, the slide alder is completely non-existent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Do you have any more pics of Colchuck Lake? ;-) Great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Pretty good. But you really should have got a fish jumping on the lake between those spandex covered legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Pretty good. But you really should have got a fish jumping on the lake between those spandex covered legs. Oh! The fish! Dammit, I forgot. Okay, my next trip up there, which will be soon of course, I will get the "fish jumping in Colchuck Lake" photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazz Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Come on! This shit is just too easy for you!! I think you need some pickets suffering to mix in with your rock skillz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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