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