Shirley leading pitch one of...

Shirley leading pitch one of...

Shirley leading pitch one of Theater of Shadows route (5.7) on Jackson's Thumb formation. Approaching the crux of the route (Memorial Day 2003).
rpc
on Aug 20, 2003 11:44 pm
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desainme

desainme - Aug 21, 2003 7:11 am - Voted 10/10

Nice sequence for the Thumb

Are there any runners beneath her? Is she fiddling something into the horizontal?

rpc

rpc - Aug 21, 2003 11:01 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice sequence for the Thumb

THanks!

oh there's PLENTY of runners (I know it looks like a runout) !! I've never seen a more over-bolted climb. There's literally a bolt every 4 to 6 feet even on easy terrain (someone must have had extra $$ for all these botls). You really end up skipping bolts because most of the climbing is way easier than 5.7 and because the bulk of the time is spent not moving but clipping bolts. We used no gear on this one - absolutely no need.

It's a fun route with great views of the park though (two people could easily do this in one hour I think - took us a bit longer with 3).

Radek

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