Dow Williams - Aug 24, 2014 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
Northeast Face
With Steph, 4 climbs, 4 nights, good trip. This was easiest of our selection and sort of a break day when we moved camp for Black Elk on Warbonnet. I would not hesitate to solo this line, everything was comfortable and clean, little to no slab really. Nice features the whole way. We thought we started early enough only to get behind three parties who were all already on route by the time we got to the base....thankfully they all lets us pass. We simul-climbed the first half of the route for that reason and did the route in under 3 hours. I give it an average rating in the NA 50 Classic selection.
MtnMagic - Oct 7, 2013 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2012
One of my fav's ever. Sustained and fun. Did the .9 variation, old school .9! Amazing rock quality and protection. Two smallest Tri cams everywhere! (passive) os.
Full value for 5.8. Some really neat features throughout with some pretty strenuous moves to keep you on your toes. I still smile thinking about the grass hummock pitches. A spectacular line in an even more spectacular setting. Be weary of the "Easy Chimney". Argueably, the crux of the climb. Climbed it with AJones. We summited around 12:30 pm and just missed a small storm. Start early and move fast.
AJones - Nov 11, 2007 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2006
An Easy Chimney?
An excellent classic route - the crux for us was the "easy chimney" - and I'm serious.
willow - Aug 4, 2007 9:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
excellent climb
Great climb - follows the given topo well, just keep going up the right facing corner! The wide 5.8 protected well with a #3 BD cam.
My only trip (so far)to the Winds culminated with this one. We were the 1st party of the day and made it off before the storm, but the guys behind us were on the summit during a raging T-storm while we were chillin' in camp! What a difference 30 min. makes!
Dow Williams - Aug 24, 2014 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
Northeast FaceWith Steph, 4 climbs, 4 nights, good trip. This was easiest of our selection and sort of a break day when we moved camp for Black Elk on Warbonnet. I would not hesitate to solo this line, everything was comfortable and clean, little to no slab really. Nice features the whole way. We thought we started early enough only to get behind three parties who were all already on route by the time we got to the base....thankfully they all lets us pass. We simul-climbed the first half of the route for that reason and did the route in under 3 hours. I give it an average rating in the NA 50 Classic selection.
MtnMagic - Oct 7, 2013 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2012
SuperbAwesome
rasgoat - Jul 27, 2013 9:17 pm
Top climbOne of my fav's ever. Sustained and fun. Did the .9 variation, old school .9! Amazing rock quality and protection. Two smallest Tri cams everywhere! (passive) os.
GCutforth - Nov 30, 2007 6:48 pm
My First 50 Classic TooFull value for 5.8. Some really neat features throughout with some pretty strenuous moves to keep you on your toes. I still smile thinking about the grass hummock pitches. A spectacular line in an even more spectacular setting. Be weary of the "Easy Chimney". Argueably, the crux of the climb. Climbed it with AJones. We summited around 12:30 pm and just missed a small storm. Start early and move fast.
AJones - Nov 11, 2007 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2006
An Easy Chimney?An excellent classic route - the crux for us was the "easy chimney" - and I'm serious.
willow - Aug 4, 2007 9:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
excellent climbGreat climb - follows the given topo well, just keep going up the right facing corner! The wide 5.8 protected well with a #3 BD cam.
Flex - Dec 20, 2006 6:16 am
1st 50 Classic Jul/00My only trip (so far)to the Winds culminated with this one. We were the 1st party of the day and made it off before the storm, but the guys behind us were on the summit during a raging T-storm while we were chillin' in camp! What a difference 30 min. makes!