Charlie Chan's Number One Suspect rebolted

[Otto]

This long stretch of great weather has made a lot of odd projects possible. Just the other day Jake L. and I went up to Three O'Clock Rock and rebolted this old one-pitch 5.9 slab climb. We had an early turn around time, so we only got eight of the nine bolts replaced. The top anchor was replaced previously.

 

We climbed Silent Running in the morning, and moved over to the South Buttress in the afternoon for the drilling work. I showed Jake L. how we do it, with the mighty Stanley prybar and careful chipping out the old hole. I'll be back after the next rains end to get that last bolt!

 

In the busy subsequent evening getting all the gear, food, cameras, and video cameras for my main project all together, I erased all the photos from this day. So, no pictures.

 

I've heard a couple of Darrington adepts say that Charlie Chan is not much good as a route; it doesn't go anywhere, it ain't beautiful, it bends at the top unnecessarily, etc. But I've always liked it as a warmup if I'm going over to that side of the wall. What do you other D'town slabophilic folks think of it? Regards,

Bill Enger

[Tyson.g]

[benmurphy]

Another

A good warm up climb indeed.