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.
shanahan96 - May 6, 2013 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2013
calcite nightmare
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
Alex Wood - Mar 26, 2013 2:40 am Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2013
Calcite Everywhere!
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
Liba Kopeckova - Nov 27, 2011 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011
Ultraclassic?
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.
Lead 2 pitches.
I enjoy the North Chimney more...
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).
Rocker Paully - Mar 24, 2009 12:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
nice day
good climb, but not a classic. Makes you realize desert tower grading is a little sandbagged in comparison to newer climbs.
MichaelJ - Mar 28, 2008 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2008
first tower
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.
stardrivin - Aug 1, 2007 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2004
Perfect Tower
Awesome day. Snow on the La Sals and me in a T-shirt.
lizrdboy - Feb 23, 2007 2:35 am Date Climbed: May 3, 1997
First Sandstone
First on the rock, great weather, hard sandstone, no worries.
rasgoat - Jun 19, 2013 12:23 am
GoodI 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.
shanahan96 - May 6, 2013 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2013
calcite nightmaremy 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
Alex Wood - Mar 26, 2013 2:40 am Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2013
Calcite Everywhere!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
Liba Kopeckova - Nov 27, 2011 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2011
Ultraclassic?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.
Lead 2 pitches.
I enjoy the North Chimney more...
jamesmc2 - Jul 5, 2010 2:38 am
My First Trad Climb & TowerLed 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).
Rocker Paully - Mar 24, 2009 12:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
nice daygood climb, but not a classic. Makes you realize desert tower grading is a little sandbagged in comparison to newer climbs.
MichaelJ - Mar 28, 2008 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2008
first towerClimbed 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.
stardrivin - Aug 1, 2007 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2004
Perfect TowerAwesome day. Snow on the La Sals and me in a T-shirt.
lizrdboy - Feb 23, 2007 2:35 am Date Climbed: May 3, 1997
First SandstoneFirst on the rock, great weather, hard sandstone, no worries.
Flex - Dec 20, 2006 6:56 am
perfect day Jun/05We climbed the day before a lot of rain & cold temps hit, a perfect day in June when you would normally be sweltering!