Crack to the left of new 10a Sport route at Solar Collector

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:35 am

Scobro and I decided to climb a crack to left of "On the Prowl" at Solar today and were curious to whether this had been done or not. There was another set of anchors above the 10a sport route so we climbed the crack system to where the crack ends and traversed across to those anchors.

If this route has not been done please let us know....

If it has not been done we are calling it "Shudda Known Better, 5.7R"

Description: Locate this crack 30 feet left of "On the Prowl". Climb ramp, with no protection, to obvious tree before the crack starts. Watch out for the meteor size boulder that rest on that tree. Its one huge MUD ball. Sling the tree and maneuver your way around the tree and on top of the boulder where you get your first piece of gear in. Climb dihedral on soft rock until you reach a ledge. Traverse right 20 feet to anchors. 65 feet

Scobro and I highly recomment not doing this route but if you are in the need of some adventure climbing, go for it. Not hard climbing but tough gear and the crack disappears towards the top. If you have a helmet I would advise wearing as the belayer is in more danger than the climber.

Climb on

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:12 pm

No one knows anything about this crack?

Post by **RRO** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:23 pm

are you ready for the fame and glory that comes with developing/reascending choss trad routes and moderate sport in the red ? its not all its cracked up to be man........

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:24 pm

It was different let me tell you......

Post by **haas** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:25 pm

RRO wrote:are you ready for the fame and glory that comes with developing/reascending choss trad routes and moderate sport in the red ? its not all its cracked up to be man........

LET THE GLORY RAIN DOWN!!!

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:31 pm

If this has not been done, which I would be tickled to death if it hadn't, it was sent 12.17.06 by Scott Brown, Mason Allen. Have fun on it, adventure crack climbing

Post by **ynot** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:19 pm

Good luck with it but trust me,5.7r isn't hard to find. happens to me every time I get off route.

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:21 pm

Yes i know........Why Sco and I decided to climb this "Masterpiece" who knows

Post by **ynot** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:30 pm

The R is going to deter lots of people. You have the option of making it a mixed route so it will get traffic but if it's a no star route then it's not worth it. but you already thought of that. I was just itching to get on an R route that Haas put up at Purgatory. It looks cool as heck . After swinging into that boulder I backed off.

Post by **Stewy911** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:38 pm

Its R from the ground to the first tree, which is your first piece of gear. Probably 5.2 climbing. The traverse to the anchors is R but its also easy as well.