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Up Swift Creek Without a Paddle
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 4:20 pm
by Artsay
Anyone know anything about this route? Is it clean, good gear, good anchors, etc.?
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 4:59 pm
by t bone
Its not too bad. there were some fixed stuff just short of the top. gear is good from what i remember, pretty good jams and little layback stuff. a few of my friends took to the top not liking the fixed gear up there, plus they wanted to finish out. i liked it.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 4:59 pm
by CBP
excellent- it's been like 3 yrs, but i remember it being thin hands at the bottom half....opening up gradually to good jams....don't remember trippin', so the gear was pretty good. Pretty route. Catches good light too.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 6:22 pm
by batguano
yeah, that's a good one. it's got a wide pod about half way up, but no big gear necessary. roughly i remember the rack being something like (in camalot speak) 1-.#5 2-.#75, 3-#1, and 3-#2. the anchor is some ratty looking fixed junk, but it's in there pretty well. have fun on it, you'll tear it up.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:02 pm
by Horatio Felacio
it's been nice knowing you artsay. you are so dead!
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:06 pm
by Gretchen
Artsay, lots of skating feet!! tons of lichen on the rock. Hence the name, you just keep paddling!
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:26 pm
by Jeff
Me and BB did it this spring. Nice route. You will only skate on the bottom section on the green stuff. Feel around a bit in the pod mid-way up and you won't be sorry. The top is easy compared to the bottom.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 8:14 pm
by Artsay
Thanks a lot, all.
Except Horatio...
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 9:50 pm
by Danny
I tried to climb that when I first started learning handjams and thought I could jam my way through anything. The thin hands at the top pumped my wimpy jams and I went sailing.