wdimpfl - Dec 28, 2017 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1968
Used Pitons!
I climbed this two times: the first time with Kathy Licking (now Reichardt), the second time with Derek Montegue. This was before nuts were popular and cams were invented. I found this route fantastic and enjoyable.
Bill562 - Jul 16, 2017 2:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2017
Left Ski Track
With Mark A, sustained and exposed route. The step around was not the crux for me.
Nice route. Many better routes at Tahquitz, but definitely worth doing.
TSHAGEL - Aug 9, 2011 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
Not the best idea... again
From my memories of years ago spending hours on the face, I remembered two things. That it was easy and that I needed to redeem myself from the amount of time it took to summit. Well, I did. But it still wasn't super fast. We were a three person party and we had one novice, so that slowed us down a little bit. But for me it was my first time managing a two rope system, so rope management was a drag, and that slowed me down just a bit. It took only 4.5 hours, which was much better that the previous 7 hours. Overall good trip. And the girl we took had an absolute blast. Good times.
TSHAGEL - Aug 1, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
2 hours a pitch.
Nice warm day. Beautiful route, but not for 2 experienced guys dragging up 4 green horns up. For the 4 of us, we had not climbed multi-pitch and did not really have an understanding on how it worked. And because of that it took SEVEN hours to get up three pitches! The step around was super cool and exposed, but what the heck was with that slabby section near the top of the third pitch? My 5' butt had the worst time trying mantle it! Defiantly not the greatest day, but good enough to get me hooked!
jspeigl - Aug 24, 2010 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010
Great Route
Kind of heady to get past the step around, even with the pitons.
fossana - Apr 2, 2010 11:25 am Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2010
5.8 slab variation finish
Did the 5.8 slab variation (slight bulge with piton) to finish. The lower section is a definite classic.
This was my first lead at Tahquitz. I was 14, had about 8 pieces of gear, about 12 biners and climbed in Adidas basketball shoes. It was a thrilling adventure. Amazingly, I haven't been back on it since.
Blair - May 15, 2009 1:04 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Ski Cracks
Climbed this with Deb, who has a new outlook on this route. Nice route, fun, interesting and exciting climbing. Lead the 1st pitch, Deb finished it off. BTW, the weather was perfect!
I forgot the date. It was a three *** yet. there were a few moves that made you think a moment or two. Nice 5.6***
asmrz - Oct 31, 2008 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2008
Great route!
Pen and I climbed the route on a whim after doing some messing around on the South Side of Tahquitz. This was (suprisingly) my first time on the route. I thought it was great, fun and clean climbing on all three pitches. I cannot recall better 5.6 climbing on any route on Tahquitz!
bighornmonkey - Jun 30, 2008 11:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
Done...
Finally! I found the guts to complete this climb...I led the first pitch of Left Ski Track four times before, and always bailed at the bolted anchors. For some unexplicable reason the second pitch always freaked me out (maybe because you can't really see the crack from the bolted anchor).
It is actually not that bad at all. P2 is easier than P1....
Fun climb.
First pitch has a lot of choices up big jugs. It's all in the 2nd pitch
Deb - Aug 3, 2007 2:40 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Change of Heart
Mostly recently - climbed this route with Blair and had the best time; happily, I have had a change of heart about the route, even though the 1st pitch is still sloppy. Beautiful day and lots of laughs. Great lead Blair!
2000 - I found this route to be scattered and messy, did not enjoy it at all...of course if the leader didn't take 3 hours (I'm not kidding) on the first pitch, maybe I'd have a different attitude about it. :P
wdimpfl - Dec 28, 2017 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1968
Used Pitons!I climbed this two times: the first time with Kathy Licking (now Reichardt), the second time with Derek Montegue. This was before nuts were popular and cams were invented. I found this route fantastic and enjoyable.
Bill562 - Jul 16, 2017 2:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2017
Left Ski TrackWith Mark A, sustained and exposed route. The step around was not the crux for me.
theflyingmountaineer - Jun 4, 2015 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2014
Warm day on the South FaceLead Francis up his first multipitch! Great day. Fun "step around."
telemarkdude - Oct 10, 2012 1:19 am
Overall Good RouteNice route. Many better routes at Tahquitz, but definitely worth doing.
TSHAGEL - Aug 9, 2011 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
Not the best idea... againFrom my memories of years ago spending hours on the face, I remembered two things. That it was easy and that I needed to redeem myself from the amount of time it took to summit. Well, I did. But it still wasn't super fast. We were a three person party and we had one novice, so that slowed us down a little bit. But for me it was my first time managing a two rope system, so rope management was a drag, and that slowed me down just a bit. It took only 4.5 hours, which was much better that the previous 7 hours. Overall good trip. And the girl we took had an absolute blast. Good times.
TSHAGEL - Aug 1, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
2 hours a pitch.Nice warm day. Beautiful route, but not for 2 experienced guys dragging up 4 green horns up. For the 4 of us, we had not climbed multi-pitch and did not really have an understanding on how it worked. And because of that it took SEVEN hours to get up three pitches! The step around was super cool and exposed, but what the heck was with that slabby section near the top of the third pitch? My 5' butt had the worst time trying mantle it! Defiantly not the greatest day, but good enough to get me hooked!
jspeigl - Aug 24, 2010 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010
Great RouteKind of heady to get past the step around, even with the pitons.
fossana - Apr 2, 2010 11:25 am Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2010
5.8 slab variation finishDid the 5.8 slab variation (slight bulge with piton) to finish. The lower section is a definite classic.
fatdad - Nov 3, 2009 6:01 pm
My first leadThis was my first lead at Tahquitz. I was 14, had about 8 pieces of gear, about 12 biners and climbed in Adidas basketball shoes. It was a thrilling adventure. Amazingly, I haven't been back on it since.
Blair - May 15, 2009 1:04 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Ski CracksClimbed this with Deb, who has a new outlook on this route. Nice route, fun, interesting and exciting climbing. Lead the 1st pitch, Deb finished it off. BTW, the weather was perfect!
RSBARNES - Nov 11, 2008 12:46 am
Riding the SkiI forgot the date. It was a three *** yet. there were a few moves that made you think a moment or two. Nice 5.6***
asmrz - Oct 31, 2008 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2008
Great route!Pen and I climbed the route on a whim after doing some messing around on the South Side of Tahquitz. This was (suprisingly) my first time on the route. I thought it was great, fun and clean climbing on all three pitches. I cannot recall better 5.6 climbing on any route on Tahquitz!
bighornmonkey - Jun 30, 2008 11:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
Done...Finally! I found the guts to complete this climb...I led the first pitch of Left Ski Track four times before, and always bailed at the bolted anchors. For some unexplicable reason the second pitch always freaked me out (maybe because you can't really see the crack from the bolted anchor).
It is actually not that bad at all. P2 is easier than P1....
Fun climb.
Sam Page - Apr 24, 2008 4:32 pm
2xI climbed this twice between 2000 and 2002. The first two pitches are great. The upper part is somewhat funky.
atthecrux - Sep 21, 2007 10:01 pm
Not that bad!First pitch has a lot of choices up big jugs. It's all in the 2nd pitch
Deb - Aug 3, 2007 2:40 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Change of HeartMostly recently - climbed this route with Blair and had the best time; happily, I have had a change of heart about the route, even though the 1st pitch is still sloppy. Beautiful day and lots of laughs. Great lead Blair!
2000 - I found this route to be scattered and messy, did not enjoy it at all...of course if the leader didn't take 3 hours (I'm not kidding) on the first pitch, maybe I'd have a different attitude about it. :P