[TR] Squamish B.C - Marc Vs. The Challenger - Round 1 12/8/2009

[marc_leclerc]

Trip: Squamish B.C - Marc Vs. The Challenger - Round 1

 

Date: 12/8/2009

 

Trip Report:

I was in Squamish for the last couple days, climbing with a whole crew of awesome people. It was a totally awesome time hanging out with lots of cool people. I was up there to try 'Flight of the Challenger' an amazing line of 5.12c trad sickness at the Pet Wall in Murrin Park. I'ts definitely one of the coolest lines I have ever been on, sustained, varied and aesthetic. I got heartbreakingly close to sending, I pulled every crux and was just finishing up when I assumed it was in the bag and stopped focusing, thats all it took to send me on a 20 foot winger onto a friends bootied 'blue TCU'. I guess it's not over till it's over and you have to stay focused right until you clip the chains on this kind of stuff. But anyhows, I thought you guys might like the pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1: photos by Scott Pick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2 Photos: Neal Kindree

Edited December 9, 2009 by marc_leclerc

[olyclimber]

Whatever dude! I don't see any pictures of breath fogging the air. It can't be real climbing at Squamish in December.

 

Good for you Marc, keep charging hard. Thanks for the photos. Who took them?

 

[el jefe]

way to get after it! petrifying wall is such a classic bit of stone.

[brandonhofmarks]

Your sending this next time we are in squamish together!!!! My new project!

[Jay Chute]

nice work. great pictures!

[rocky_joe]

fantastic photos!

 

[TimL]

I've checked it out before. It's a nice route. One of several on the list to put down this summer! Thanks for the motivation!

[marc_leclerc]

I added the pics from Day two!

[Joe_Poulton]

Great photos...props to the photog! Good climbing too. Though, where's the photo of the 20 footer....that would be a nice shot.

[Off_White]

Thanks Marc, great TR. Nice to see some late season rock action.

[stever]

Awesome pictures!

What were the temps like?

Edited December 9, 2009 by Steve Roberts

[TamaraSlade]

Awesome Babe! Wish I could have been there!

[G-spotter]

Cold temps is time for bouldering silly, not routes. Especially ones that are half in the shade all the time?!?

[hafilax]

Nice Marc! Love that line.

[denalidave]

Nice. Looks chilly.

[gertlush]

You're wearing your shirt? It must have been cold

 

Good luck with the send

[LostCamKenny]

 

nice hat marc! it looks warm...

[marc_leclerc]

 

nice hat marc! it looks warm...

 

It truly is.... without it I would be nothing.

[LostCamKenny]

hey marc - next time you head to smiff rawk stop off at beacon on the way there (or back) and check out some of the hard shit on the river face (if you haven't already)! you might like it...

[Wakaranai]

Nice Work, Ive always thought that was a beautiful line but not strong enough to climb it. Is the crux at the bottom? How is that slanting slot/crack 3/4 of the way up?

[marc_leclerc]

Is the crux at the bottom? How is that slanting slot/crack 3/4 of the way up?

 

Well there is a hard (12-?) move getting past the pin right at the bottom then the rest of the overhang is only 5.11 and it has a couple nice rests. The hardest part is probably the fingerlocks pulling the lip, but once you hit a really good lock and graba jug out left you just sorta stand up. The groove above barely accepts fingertips and is very balancy, probablt the 'technical crux' of the route. Once you near the end of the groove you can get a good knee bar and grab a jug. A couple moves in a hand/fist crack leads to two big moves and a mantle, then you are all done. There are no real 'stopper' moves (other than the lip being powerful and that move at the start being a bit hard) it really is just a sustained battle and you have to hit many moves in a row just right for it to feel good! It's an awsome climb!