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Andinistaloco - Jul 15, 2022 11:17 am Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2006
AiryLong hike. I'd agree with folks who say the rating's off - first pitch was 5.6ish and the 2nd (the finger itself) wasn't any worse. Super exposed though.
oldadit - Aug 7, 2008 6:44 pm
Left Jumars in packClimbed long ago with Guy, Kathy, and several others.
Barely able to follow this sucker with lots of
tension up an down. Better form than Jumars though.
Matt Miller - Sep 30, 2007 4:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2000
Standard RouteWent up the standard route with Josh. The hike is extremely strenuous and the climbing isn't.
xclimber - Mar 14, 2005 8:35 am
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: March 12, 2005A truly classic climb in a spectacular position. Well worth the effort required to get there. The difficulty is less than stated in the guidebook. Probably 5.6/7. The pro is excellent: I lead it using only stoppers, hexes, and tri-cams. "Squeezers" not required: you'll appreciate the lighter load.
There was water in the creek bottom on the secondary use trail, but we have had unusually high rainfall amounts this year. Miner's Lettuce was growing in abundance.
Josh - Feb 5, 2004 12:33 am
Route Climbed: Standard plus many variations Date Climbed: ManyThe Finger Rock Canyon trailhead is less than 1/2 mile from my house. I stare up at Finger Rock from my home-office every day. As discussed, the crux of the climb is the approach. The technical portion is not really 5.8 as the guidebook says -- 5.5+ would be generous. My best "mailbox-to-mailbox" time is just under 3 hours.
Felsberg - Jan 7, 2004 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2003
Route Climbed: Standard approach Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2003Third time to the base of Finger Rock, this time I climbed to the upper belay station (at the fist), but wimped out on the last bit, failing to reach the top - too much exposure - no pro. Down-climbed the south direct gully and ran into many obstacles and shindaggers. This hike is always an adventure.