Just to clarify, the start of the Prow is NOT the same as the first pitch of Recompense. They do start from the same ledge, and there is an option to initially start from the same crack system, but, in general, Recompense stays on the left, close to a prominent outside corner, while the Prow goes right of it.
It may also be worth mentioning that Recompense is relatively devoid of fixed protection (I don't think there is any until the traverse left and beginning of the 5.7 section), while the Prow, as the author of this description stated has plenty. So, if you're trying to climb the Prow, and not seeing any fixed gear along the way you are probably off route.
Good information. But there is no fixed gear on P1 of The Prow, since it is 5.7 and easily protected. So the presence or absence of fixed gear is not a good way to separate the starts of Recompense and The Prow. The 5.7 start of The Prow is up an obvious crack system as noted.
AlexeyD - Oct 14, 2004 4:46 pm - Hasn't voted
Route CommentJust to clarify, the start of the Prow is NOT the same as the first pitch of Recompense. They do start from the same ledge, and there is an option to initially start from the same crack system, but, in general, Recompense stays on the left, close to a prominent outside corner, while the Prow goes right of it.
It may also be worth mentioning that Recompense is relatively devoid of fixed protection (I don't think there is any until the traverse left and beginning of the 5.7 section), while the Prow, as the author of this description stated has plenty. So, if you're trying to climb the Prow, and not seeing any fixed gear along the way you are probably off route.
Tom Fralich - Oct 21, 2004 5:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Route CommentGood information. But there is no fixed gear on P1 of The Prow, since it is 5.7 and easily protected. So the presence or absence of fixed gear is not a good way to separate the starts of Recompense and The Prow. The 5.7 start of The Prow is up an obvious crack system as noted.