Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Off the couch ... Brian D.

Getting after it on a six pitch route in Tahquitz. The beta from Brian on "Whodunit" is as follows: What an aesthetic line! A little bit of every type of climbing technique was required: friction, face, finger, hand and fist cracks, some off width and a true chimney with a strenuous exit. We did it in 6 long… pitches: 5.9, 5.9. 5.8, 5.8, 5.7 (steep 2-3” crack dihedral with thankfully small incuts for my tired feet that were not visible from below) and a committing and stiff overhang finish, then a mellow 5.4 overhang with jugs to a 4th class groove to the true summit. Pretty perfect day; good guide and about 75 degrees with a little wind and no clouds. 10h car to car.