Alex Wood - Nov 13, 2013 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2013
Snowy
We started the West Crack just as a small snow squall was moving through. We thought it would clear up, but it didn't. After finishing pitch two, it was a white out snow storm. The finger crack on pitch three was seething with water and freezing cold. At one point, a Yosemite Ranger yelled up to ask and asked us if needed help. We didn't, but we were ready to get the hell out of there. Amazing climb with not so amazing conditions.
Seth Maciejowski - Aug 3, 2012 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Great route!
Did the full route and then the first two pitches again to do blown away, which is awesome. I find the first pitch to be 5.8 at the start easing to 5.7 for the remainder and the second pitch 5.8 roof to be the crux. 5.7 fingers on P3 is also all there.
biz - Sep 12, 2011 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
Awesome!
The first 3 pitches were very fun and exciting.
rhyang - Aug 14, 2011 12:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Led pitch 1 and 3
Love this route. Beautiful summer day.
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Also followed first 3 pitches in 2006
haishan - Oct 19, 2010 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
classic
Wow... what a great route. Every pitch spectacular. 5.8 roof is the crux, a little awkward. If stuck in the inevitable line, climb the two warm-up sport routes first, very nice.
Alex Wood - Nov 13, 2013 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2013
SnowyWe started the West Crack just as a small snow squall was moving through. We thought it would clear up, but it didn't. After finishing pitch two, it was a white out snow storm. The finger crack on pitch three was seething with water and freezing cold. At one point, a Yosemite Ranger yelled up to ask and asked us if needed help. We didn't, but we were ready to get the hell out of there. Amazing climb with not so amazing conditions.
Seth Maciejowski - Aug 3, 2012 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Great route!Did the full route and then the first two pitches again to do blown away, which is awesome. I find the first pitch to be 5.8 at the start easing to 5.7 for the remainder and the second pitch 5.8 roof to be the crux. 5.7 fingers on P3 is also all there.
biz - Sep 12, 2011 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
Awesome!The first 3 pitches were very fun and exciting.
rhyang - Aug 14, 2011 12:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Led pitch 1 and 3Love this route. Beautiful summer day.
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Also followed first 3 pitches in 2006
haishan - Oct 19, 2010 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
classicWow... what a great route. Every pitch spectacular. 5.8 roof is the crux, a little awkward. If stuck in the inevitable line, climb the two warm-up sport routes first, very nice.
Gumbie - Oct 1, 2010 7:25 am
West Crack4/5 stars
fatdad - Oct 22, 2009 2:57 pm
Great routeI've climbed this at least a couple of times over the years. Such great, diverse climbing. Glad they installed the rap to descend.
Desert Solitaire - Sep 2, 2009 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2007
A Summer to rememberClimbed with Bart. A super fun route that I know I'll be repeating many many times. The descent is a bit tricky, but not too scary.
gremlin - Aug 31, 2009 12:13 am
mellow and funtraversing the underside of the roof from blown away back to west crack is also a good adventure
Sienna - Jul 24, 2009 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2009
FunThough I need a lot more experience with roofs.
sierrasclimber - Apr 7, 2009 10:18 pm
FollowedSolid fun diverse climb
kovarpa - Oct 27, 2008 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2008
Good warm-upbefore doing Crescent Arch later in teh day. With Michal.
Sam Page - Apr 23, 2008 9:26 pm
Hazy memoryI climbed this in summer 1994 with someone whose name I forget.