danhelmstadter Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 Trip: Snow Creek Wall - Orbit & Outer Space Date: 9/2/2010 Trip Report: I was climbing at Alphabet Rock last week, and met a couple of stoked climbers, Tyler Lappetitos and Becka, Tyler was/is eager to get out and about on the rock of the area as am I. Since I am a rock climbing newb, and I lacked gear - my options were a little limited -- but Tyler from Cali -- who has been rock climbing for a year or so, and is a super strong climber -- was stoked on leading some routes up on Snow Creek Wall, and I was all for it. We hit up Orbit first - I was loving every bit! what fun climbing and varried climbing! Some of the leads on the route are a little run out, and Tyler was getting knocked around by the wind a little. We made our way down the descent gully and snacked - I ran down to the creek to re-up our water. Next was Outer Space - the lower peramiter of the route being well protected by hornary goats. We simuled the easy start - then BAM -- a knarly exposed traverse which was amazeingly fun. Tyler was super stoked. I was feeling good, and led the two headwall pitches -- which were pretty unreal -- a finger/hand crack - surrounded for the most part by knobs. The protection was good, I ended up walking a #2 and #1 cam in places - which worked well. Super fun climbing! The next day I met up with Telemarker around noon at Castle, the sun was blazeing. First we climbed "clean love" a couple times which Telemarker led (he led all the routes), then we climbed Smut which was really fun -- crimps appeared out of no where and I was able to send without falling. Then we climbed the Bone. The last time I climbed it a month or so ago, I did a desperate pullup move to pull the overhang, but this time I watched Telemarker closley and I was able to pull off the sequence correctly. Telemarker led the Nose on Jello Tower, (5.10d) and set up top rope. I was pretty worked at this point and My first "send" included many falls and sweat, being almost totally pumped out at the upper crux. We both took another lap, and I was able to get through most of the route without falling, only falling at the upper crux - I'm stoked to get back up there and send that proud. Another super fun day of climbing! Castle Rock is awesome. Tyler above in Orbit Tyler Stoked! upper orbit Jugs! me on leed on the outer space headwall ****************************************************************** Telemarker on leed the nose (jello tower) Me on the nose not sure if this was just before i sent it or just before i fell, if it was the later, everything went silent except for a slight buzz in my ears that came on the moment before I peeled off. Quote
telemarker Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 For the record, we climbed clean love on lower castle, which someone cleaned up nicely thank you! It's a very fun pitch of climbing, and would make a great approach pitch to Idiot's Delight. Quote
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