summitchaserCJB Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) Trip: Snow Creek Wall - Orbit Date: 5/11/2010 Trip Report: Ran a lap on Orbit today. This was my first time on this route. I personally liked it better than Outer Space. Definitely more spicy. I might add details later but I'm pretty tired now. Trip Report. Gear Notes: As little as possible. Doubles in most sizes. Edited May 12, 2010 by summitchaserCJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 it felt much easier to get lost on orbit than o.s. - i'm actually not certain what the hell we climbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) True Ivan. I was definitely off route for the second to last 200 feet. That's one of the reason I liked the route. And we did an awful chimney on the last pitch to the right of the route. Edited May 12, 2010 by summitchaserCJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 If you were that far off route, did you really do the route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 True Ivan. I was definitely off route for the second to last 200 feet. That's one of the reason I liked the route. And we did an awful chimney on the last pitch to the right of the route. if you liked the route becasue you were not on it.. then you actually didn't like the route? I am very confused! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I am very confused! that about summarizes my orbital x-perience - it may have had something to do w/ the sheet of death-head triple-x acid i ate for breakfeast that day though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) Yes Marc. Spray all you want. We were minorly off route for the second last pitch (like 10 feet off on identical knobs.) And the final chimney is the other part. So how is that not doing the route. Just do the route before you spray. It is sweet. And the reason I liked the route is because it is rather convoluted with routefinding. Edited May 13, 2010 by summitchaserCJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 how can you be off route in a sea of choose-your-own-adventure knobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 I see the usual suspects. Oh ya I forgot. I missed one of the finger pockets on the chimney, so I didn't do the route. I'd better get going to go repeat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 how can you be off route in a sea of choose-your-own-adventure knobs? My point exactly. If you're asking how I knew I was offroute- there was lichen everywhere and a perfectly polished section to my right. {>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Oh, I thought you said you were 200ft off route! I wouldn't really count being 200ft away from the route as the same route..... glad you had a fun adventure. Although I don't understand what could be better than the headwall crack of outer Space in that grade! That crack was like heaven itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 no no no. I know. That crack is the best handcrack in the northwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I find orbit much more interesting than outer space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Ya. Maybe it's the fact that everyone does outerspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyleaf Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Outerspace....can derelict my ball$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 no no no. I know. That crack is the best handcrack in the northwest. There are so many knobs, one doesn't even need to touch the crack on OS. What is the best handcrack in the NW? I guess I'd say High Planes Drifter is up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 What is the best handcrack in the NW? I guess I'd say High Planes Drifter is up there First 12d pitch on Teedy Bear's Picnic looks like one of the best. Not sure about fist of offwidth, I don't climb those sizes that often, but for fingercracks it is the 'Cobra' hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Knew that one would get some flack. Oh well. I tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketparrotlet Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Toxic Shock? Although I haven't climbed Outer Space. But it's high on my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) The toxic is sweet. But as handcracks go...not so much. Once you get on Outerspace you'll understand. Hard to compare 10 feet of (pure crack) climbing with 300. Edited May 13, 2010 by summitchaserCJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 The toxic is sweet. But as handcracks go...not so much. Once you get on Outerspace you'll understand. Hard to compare 10 feet of (pure crack) climbing with 300. As was established, OS is a face climb with a crack for pro. P2 Rattletale? I would say Split Pillar but everyone knows you can just lieback that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetimetravlr Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Midnight Rock has my vote for best crack climbs. Probably has most of the best crack climbs in the state, along with Index. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiente Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Laybacking the split pillar? Maybe you could, but why would you? Just because you can climb it with poor technique doesn't disqualify it from being a great crack. I'll give the nod to the split pillar just because it is classic and you can see it from the Pub a the end of the day. Runner-up would be the enduro pitch below the roof on the West Face, Colchuck Balanced Rock. Perfect hands/tight hands for a good long ways. -Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankazoid Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 How about the first 15? ft of Angel? That crack is pretty good. I havent climbed any super long cracks yet, so thats all I got to offer. Oh and the low angle offwidth pitch of the tree route... thats a fun one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Yeah Nate, I was joking, although I saw it done once by this badass Slovenian girl. Uh, Angel is not a hand crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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