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| rasgoat | Good  | |
| I enjoyed this climb and the setting. I wouldn't call it an ultra classic tho. I was glad to have the #5 several times. I layed back the crux, seemed way easier than offwidthing. Alot of polished rock.Fun last pitch variation to the left. Def 9+ probly a good idea to lead a few .10's before hitting this one up. | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2013 12:23 am | ||
| shanahan96 | calcite nightmare Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2013 | |
| my first castleton summit, via kor-ingalls....what a day! P1 exciting lead, the nasty off-widths and the mind-blowing final pitch. what a climb! jamie | |
| Posted May 6, 2013 9:35 pm | ||
| Alex Wood | Calcite Everywhere! Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2013 | |
| We were the first ones on the route! Calcite chimneys are a blast..ehh not really. Fun climb though! Brought a #6 and thought it came in handy more then once | |
| Posted Mar 26, 2013 2:40 am | ||
| haishan | Wow Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2012 | |
| First experience with super-slick calcite. Very fun route. Climbed North Chimney afterwards, which may be a little better. | |
| Posted Mar 12, 2013 11:58 am | ||
| Liba Kopeckova | Ultraclassic? Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011 | |
| I have to admit that I did not enjoy this climb that much. Calcite made it slippery and the 3rd pitch off width was awkward. Nice summit. | |
| Posted Nov 27, 2011 10:38 pm | ||
| kevin trieu | climb of dreams | |
| hung at the crux for half an hour. 1st desert tower and one of the most beautiful. sublime view on the top. climbed with Scott Swaney, Aysel Gazek, Chris Plewa during my 1st dirtbag tour. | |
| Posted Oct 1, 2010 5:45 pm | ||
| jamesmc2 | My First Trad Climb & Tower | |
| Led by my buddy Brandon Eyre. Great day on in Castle Valley. Great climb with plenty of adventure. We forgot our headlamps and had to descend in the dark with no moon. The descent was more dangerous than the route. I have returned and led the route twice (2002 & 2003). | |
| Posted Jul 5, 2010 2:38 am | ||
| Rocker Paully | nice day Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009 | |
| good climb, but not a classic. Makes you realize desert tower grading is a little sandbagged in comparison to newer climbs. | |
| Posted Mar 24, 2009 12:53 am | ||
| Dow Williams | too hot? Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008 | |
| Unbelievably June 1 was perfect to climb this route in 2008. On a tower a day rampage with Joe. Not near the route as Search of Suds on Washer Woman, but fun route just the same and of course one of the 50 NA classics. Can be quite pleasant in June if you get an early start. We were shaded and cool for the whole route, but did move fast. The top of the third pitch was quite stout off width, can't protect and the bolts are so-so. Can't lie back because the edge has gotten way too smooth (Radek, how did you do that?). Turn and go right side in and look for an edge you can't see with your right hand and use some features on the left wall to reach a good hold and some pro op. Goes pretty fast and furious, we had it all to ourselves on a Sunday while folks were lined up on the North Chimney! | |
| Posted Jun 5, 2008 9:01 am | ||
| MichaelJ | first tower Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2008 | |
| Climbed with Mark on a nice day. I liked the whole route and was pleased to find less groveling than I expected in the OW pitch. As we were rapping down, Timmy O'Neil and five friends were climbing up, hauling a pony keg. | |
| Posted Mar 28, 2008 2:12 pm | ||
| stardrivin | Perfect Tower Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2004 | |
| Awesome day. Snow on the La Sals and me in a T-shirt. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2007 6:14 pm | ||
| lizrdboy | First Sandstone Date Climbed: May 3, 1997 | |
| First on the rock, great weather, hard sandstone, no worries. | |
| Posted Feb 23, 2007 2:35 am | ||
| Flex | perfect day Jun/05 | |
| We climbed the day before a lot of rain & cold temps hit, a perfect day in June when you would normally be sweltering! | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2006 6:56 am | ||
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