[TR] Darrington, 3 oclock rock - Silent Running, Cornucopia. 6/2/2010

[summitchaserCJB]

Trip: Darrington, 3 oclock rock - Silent Running, Cornucopia.

 

Date: 6/2/2010

 

Trip Report:

So Todd and I ran up to 3 oclock rock, forgetting some essential beta (like the approach information). We ended up on Cornucopia (we discovered later). It's a fun 10- that will throw you through a loop if you expect 5.9+. We then ventered down and found Silent Running by soloing up slabs to find the first bolt. We did the first 4 pitches and got off the route at 9:30 pm.

 

Pictures for the aesthetically inclined or illiterate.

Approach Notes:

Check out the real beta./

[rocketparrotlet]

How quickly does that wall dry off after rain?

[summitchaserCJB]

I'm not sure. But the better question is how fast it dries off during the rain. Of course hard stuff is harder when wet, but you can do quite a bit in a light drizzle.

[mountainsloth]

the wall dries quickly with a little wind and sun. I have seen it dry off completely in 1 hour before.

[Pilchuck71]

the wall dries quickly with a little wind and sun. I have seen it dry off completely in 1 hour before.

 

True story!

That is how it worked out for me two weekends ago.

From water running down in torrents all over to basically bone dry....and right quick like too!

 

[rocketparrotlet]

Wow! Maybe that's the place to go when weather is unpredictable. I'm just afraid of slabs in the rain, but I suppose the more popular routes are well-equipped for bail. Nice!

[summitchaserCJB]

Ya. But silent running is kinda run out in the begining so keep that in mind.

[summitchaserCJB]

Not to say that you can't bail.

[pink]

awesome report, can't wait to see more just like this one.

[summitchaserCJB]

Thanks pink As long as they are justtt like this. I look forward to the next Beacon/Infinite Bliss/what have you discussion.

[Pilchuck71]

And it's on.......

[summitchaserCJB]

Didn't mean it as a provocation.

[Pilchuck71]

Dang it!

Then I am going to bed...

 

 

 

[summitchaserCJB]

[pink]

Thanks pink As long as they are justtt like this. I look forward to the next Beacon/Infinite Bliss/what have you discussion.

 

 

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welcome

[mountainsloth]

you could almost butt slide down the first pitch of silent running. it's maybe 50 degrees.

[summitchaserCJB]

What's your point? Oh, what I said to Mark? Oh. Ok then.

[summitchaserCJB]

I know you can run up most of the first slab of Silent Running.

[G-spotter]

It's a fun 10- that will throw you through a loop if you expect 5.9+.

 

if the guidebook says 9+ you should be expecting 10c.

[rocketparrotlet]

It's a fun 10- that will throw you through a loop if you expect 5.9+.

 

if the guidebook says 9+ you should be expecting 10c.

 

5.9+: the grade old climbers give anything harder than 5.9 because they don't want to admit that the YDS is an open-ended scale now.

 

-Mark

[G-spotter]

5.11: the grade young climbers give a 5.9 they can't do

[MarkMcJizzy]

 

5.9+: the grade old climbers give anything harder than 5.9 because they don't want to admit that the YDS is an open-ended scale now.

 

-Mark

YDS has been open ended probably 45 years now.

[rocketparrotlet]

5.11: the grade young climbers give a 5.9 they can't do

 

Touche.

[summitchaserCJB]

fast forward to 2:20.

[MarkMcJizzy]

Touche.

Bitch slap would be a better definition